Form 10-K
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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 10-K

 

 

 

x ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the Fiscal Year Ended DECEMBER 31, 2008

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 Number: 1-12252

 

 

EQUITY RESIDENTIAL

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

 

 

Maryland   13-3675988

(State or Other Jurisdiction of

Incorporation or Organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

Two North Riverside Plaza, Chicago, Illinois   60606
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)

(312) 474-1300

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

 

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Common Shares of Beneficial Interest, $0.01 Par Value   New York Stock Exchange
(Title of Each Class)   (Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered)
Preferred Shares of Beneficial Interest, $0.01 Par Value   New York Stock Exchange
(Title of Each Class)   (Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None

 

 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.    Yes  x    No  ¨

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act.    Yes  ¨    No  x

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes  x    No  ¨

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K (§ 229.405 of this chapter) is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K.  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

 

Large accelerated filer   x    Accelerated filer   ¨
Non-accelerated filer   ¨  (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)    Smaller reporting company   ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act).    Yes  ¨    No  x

The aggregate market value of Common Shares held by non-affiliates of the Registrant was approximately $10.0 billion based upon the closing price on June 30, 2008 of $38.27 using beneficial ownership of shares rules adopted pursuant to Section 13 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to exclude voting shares owned by Trustees and Executive Officers, some of who may not be held to be affiliates upon judicial determination.

The number of Common Shares of Beneficial Interest, $0.01 par value, outstanding on January 31, 2009 was 272,794,454.

 

 

 


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DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

Part III incorporates by reference certain information to be contained in the Company’s definitive proxy statement, which the Company anticipates will be filed no later than April 16, 2009, and thus these items have been omitted in accordance with General Instruction G (3) to Form 10-K.

 

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EQUITY RESIDENTIAL

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PART I.        PAGE    
   Item 1.   Business    4  
   Item 1A.   Risk Factors    8  
   Item 1B.   Unresolved Staff Comments    22  
   Item 2.   Properties    22  
   Item 3.   Legal Proceedings    26  
   Item 4.   Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders    26  
PART II.   
   Item 5.  

Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

   27  
   Item 6.   Selected Financial Data    28  
   Item 7.   Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations    30  
   Item 7A.   Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk    48  
   Item 8.   Financial Statements and Supplementary Data    49  
   Item 9.   Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure    49  
   Item 9A.   Controls and Procedures    49  
   Item 9B.   Other Information    50  
PART III.   
   Item 10.   Trustees, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance    51  
   Item 11.   Executive Compensation    51  
   Item 12.  

Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters

   51  
   Item 13.   Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Trustee Independence    51  
   Item 14.   Principal Accounting Fees and Services    51  
PART IV.   
   Item 15.   Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules    52  

 

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PART I

Item 1.    Business

General

Equity Residential (“EQR”), a Maryland real estate investment trust (“REIT”) formed in March 1993, is an S&P 500 company focused on the acquisition, development and management of high quality apartment properties in top United States growth markets. EQR has elected to be taxed as a REIT.

The Company is one of the largest publicly traded real estate companies and is the largest publicly traded owner of multifamily properties in the United States (based on the aggregate market value of its outstanding Common Shares, the number of apartment units wholly owned and total revenues earned). The Company’s corporate headquarters are located in Chicago, Illinois and the Company also operates property management offices throughout the United States.

EQR is the general partner of, and as of December 31, 2008 owned an approximate 94.2% ownership interest in, ERP Operating Limited Partnership, an Illinois limited partnership (the “Operating Partnership”). The Company is structured as an umbrella partnership REIT (“UPREIT”) under which all property ownership and related business operations are conducted through the Operating Partnership and its subsidiaries. References to the “Company” include EQR, the Operating Partnership and those entities owned or controlled by the Operating Partnership and/or EQR.

As of December 31, 2008, the Company, directly or indirectly through investments in title holding entities, owned all or a portion of 548 properties in 23 states and the District of Columbia consisting of 147,244 units. The ownership breakdown includes (table does not include various uncompleted development properties):

 

         Properties            Units    

Wholly Owned Properties

   477      127,002  

Partially Owned Properties:

     

Consolidated

   28      5,757  

Unconsolidated

   41      9,776  

Military Housing (Fee Managed)

   2      4,709  
         
   548      147,244  

As of February 5, 2009, the Company has approximately 4,700 employees who provide real estate operations, leasing, legal, financial, accounting, acquisition, disposition, development and other support functions.

Certain capitalized terms used herein are defined in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

Available Information

You may access our Annual Report on Form 10-K, our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, our Current Reports on Form 8-K and any amendments to any of those reports we file with the SEC free of charge at our website, www.equityresidential.com. These reports are made available at our website as soon as reasonably practicable after we file them with the SEC.

Business Objectives and Operating Strategies

The Company seeks to maximize current income, capital appreciation of each property and the total return for its shareholders. The Company’s strategy for accomplishing these objectives includes:

 

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Leveraging our size and scale in four critical ways:

 

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Investing in apartment communities located in strategically targeted markets to maximize our total return on an enterprise level;

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Meeting the needs of our residents by offering a wide array of product choices and a commitment to service;

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Engaging, retaining and attracting the best employees by providing them with the education, resources and opportunities to succeed; and

 

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Sharing resources, customers and best practices in property management and across the enterprise.

 

   

Owning a highly diversified portfolio by investing in target markets defined by a combination of the following criteria:

 

   

High barrier-to-entry (low supply);

   

Strong economic predictors (high demand); and

   

Attractive quality of life (high demand and retention).

 

   

Giving residents reasons to stay with the Company by providing a range of product options available in our diversified portfolio and by enhancing their experience through our employees and our services.

 

   

Being open and responsive to market realities to take advantage of investment opportunities that align with our long-term vision.

Acquisition, Development and Disposition Strategies

The Company anticipates that future property acquisitions, developments and dispositions will occur within the United States. Acquisitions and developments may be financed from various sources of capital, which may include retained cash flow, issuance of additional equity and debt securities, sales of properties, joint venture agreements and collateralized and uncollateralized borrowings. In addition, the Company may acquire properties in transactions that include the issuance of limited partnership interests in the Operating Partnership (“OP Units”) as consideration for the acquired properties. Such transactions may, in certain circumstances, enable the sellers to defer, in whole or in part, the recognition of taxable income or gain that might otherwise result from the sales. EQR may also acquire land parcels to hold and/or sell based on market opportunities.

When evaluating potential acquisitions, developments and dispositions, the Company generally considers the following factors:

 

   

strategically targeted markets;

   

income levels and employment growth trends in the relevant market;

   

employment and household growth and net migration of the relevant market’s population;

   

barriers to entry that would limit competition (zoning laws, building permit availability, supply of undeveloped or developable real estate, local building costs and construction costs, among other factors);

   

the location, construction quality, condition and design of the property;

   

the current and projected cash flow of the property and the ability to increase cash flow;

   

the potential for capital appreciation of the property;

   

the terms of resident leases, including the potential for rent increases;

   

the potential for economic growth and the tax and regulatory environment of the community in which the property is located;

   

the occupancy and demand by residents for properties of a similar type in the vicinity (the overall market and submarket);

   

the prospects for liquidity through sale, financing or refinancing of the property;

   

the benefits of integration into existing operations;

   

purchase prices and yields of available existing stabilized properties, if any;

   

competition from existing multifamily properties, comparably priced single family homes or rentals, residential properties under development and the potential for the construction of new multifamily properties in the area; and

   

opportunistic selling based on demand and price of high quality assets, including condominium conversions.

The Company generally reinvests the proceeds received from property dispositions primarily to achieve its acquisition, development and rehab strategies and at times to fund its debt and equity repurchase activities. In addition, when feasible, the Company may structure these transactions as tax-deferred exchanges.

See also Note 20 in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional discussion regarding the Company’s segment disclosures.

 

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Debt and Equity Activity

Please refer to Item 7, Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, for the Company’s Capital Structure chart as of December 31, 2008.

Major Debt and Equity Activities for the Years Ended December 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006

During 2008:

 

   

The Operating Partnership obtained $500.0 million of mortgage loan proceeds through the issuance of an 11.5 year (stated maturity date of October 1, 2019) cross-collateralized loan with a fixed stated interest rate for 10.5 years at 5.19% secured by 13 properties.

   

The Operating Partnership obtained $550.0 million of mortgage loan proceeds through the issuance of an 11.5 year (stated maturity date of March 1, 2020) cross-collateralized loan with a fixed stated interest rate for 10.5 years at approximately 6% secured by 15 properties.

   

The Operating Partnership obtained $543.0 million of mortgage loan proceeds through the issuance of an 8 year (stated maturity date of January 1, 2017) cross-collateralized loan with a fixed stated interest rate for 7 years at approximately 6% secured by 18 properties.

   

The Company issued 995,129 Common Shares pursuant to its Share Incentive Plans and received net proceeds of approximately $24.6 million.

   

The Company issued 195,961 Common Shares pursuant to its Employee Share Purchase Plan and received net proceeds of approximately $6.2 million.

   

The Company repurchased and retired 220,085 of its Common Shares at an average price of $35.93 per share for total consideration of $7.9 million. See Note 3 in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for further discussion.

   

The Company repurchased $72.6 million of its 4.75% fixed rate public notes due June 15, 2009 at a discount to par of approximately 1.0%. See Note 9 in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for further discussion.

   

The Company repurchased $101.4 million of its 3.85% convertible fixed rate public notes due August 15, 2026 at a discount to par of approximately 17.7%. See Note 9 in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for further discussion.

During 2007:

 

   

The Operating Partnership issued $350.0 million of five-year 5.50% fixed rate notes (the “October 2012 Notes”) in a public debt offering in May/June 2007. The October 2012 Notes were issued at a discount, which is being amortized over the life of the notes on a straight-line basis. The October 2012 Notes are due October 1, 2012 with interest payable semiannually in arrears on January 15 and July 15, commencing January 15, 2008. The Operating Partnership received net proceeds of approximately $346.1 million in connection with this issuance.

   

The Operating Partnership issued $650.0 million of ten-year 5.75% fixed rate notes (the “June 2017 Notes”) in a public debt offering in May/June 2007. The June 2017 Notes were issued at a discount, which is being amortized over the life of the notes on a straight-line basis. The June 2017 Notes are due June 15, 2017 with interest payable semiannually in arrears on January 15 and July 15, commencing January 15, 2008. The Operating Partnership received net proceeds of approximately $640.6 million in connection with this issuance.

   

The Operating Partnership obtained a three-year (subject to two one-year extension options) $500.0 million senior unsecured credit facility (term loan) which generally pays a variable interest rate of LIBOR plus a spread dependent upon the current credit rating on the Operating Partnership’s long-term unsecured debt. The Operating Partnership paid $1.1 million in upfront costs, which will be deferred and amortized over the three-year term. EQR has guaranteed the Operating Partnership’s term loan facility up to the maximum amount and for the full term of the facility.

   

The Company issued 1,040,765 Common Shares pursuant to its Share Incentive Plans and received net proceeds of approximately $28.8 million.

   

The Company issued 189,071 Common Shares pursuant to its Employee Share Purchase Plan and received net proceeds of approximately $7.2 million.

   

The Company repurchased and retired 27,484,346 of its Common Shares at an average price of $44.62 per share for total consideration of $1.2 billion.

 

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During 2006:

 

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The Operating Partnership issued $400.0 million of ten and one-half year 5.375% unsecured fixed rate notes (the “August 2016 Notes”) in a public debt offering in January 2006. The August 2016 Notes were issued at a discount, which is being amortized over the life of the notes on a straight-line basis. The August 2016 Notes are due August 1, 2016 with interest payable semiannually in arrears on February 1 and August 1, commencing August 1, 2006. The Operating Partnership received net proceeds of approximately $395.5 million in connection with this issuance.

   

The Operating Partnership issued $650.0 million of twenty-year 3.85% exchangeable senior notes (the “August 2026 Notes”) in a public debt offering in August 2006. The August 2026 Notes were issued at a discount, which is being amortized over the life of the notes on a straight-line basis. The August 2026 Notes are due August 15, 2026 with interest payable semiannually in arrears on February 15 and August 15, commencing February 15, 2007. The Operating Partnership received net proceeds of approximately $637.0 million in connection with this issuance. See Note 9 in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for further discussion.

   

The Company issued 2,647,776 Common Shares pursuant to its Share Incentive Plans and received net proceeds of approximately $69.7 million.

   

The Company issued 213,427 Common Shares pursuant to its Employee Share Purchase Plan and received net proceeds of approximately $8.0 million.

   

The Company repurchased 1,897,912 of its Common Shares on the open market at an average price of $43.85 per share. The Company paid approximately $83.2 million for these shares, which were retired subsequent to the repurchase.

On January 27, 2009, the Company repurchased at par $105.2 million of its 4.75% unsecured notes due June 15, 2009 and $185.2 million of its 6.95% unsecured notes due March 2, 2011 pursuant to a cash tender offer announced on January 16, 2009.

As of February 26, 2009, an unlimited amount of debt securities remains available for issuance by the Operating Partnership under a registration statement that became automatically effective upon filing with the SEC in December 2008 (under SEC regulations enacted in 2005, the registration statement automatically expires on December 21, 2011 and does not contain a maximum issuance amount). As of February 26, 2009, an unlimited amount of equity securities remains available for issuance by the Company under a registration statement that became automatically effective upon filing with the SEC in December 2008 (under SEC regulations enacted in 2005, the registration statement automatically expires on December 15, 2011 and does not contain a maximum issuance amount).

In May 2002, the Company’s shareholders approved the Company’s 2002 Share Incentive Plan. In January 2003, the Company filed a Form S-8 registration statement to register 23,125,828 Common Shares under this plan. As of January 1, 2009, 21,740,453 shares are the maximum shares issuable under this plan. See Note 14 in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for further discussion.

Credit Facilities

The Operating Partnership has a $1.5 billion unsecured revolving credit facility maturing on February 28, 2012, with the ability to increase available borrowings by an additional $500.0 million by adding additional banks to the facility or obtaining the agreement of existing banks to increase their commitments. Advances under the credit facility bear interest at variable rates based upon LIBOR at various interest periods plus a spread dependent upon the Operating Partnership’s credit rating or based on bids received from the lending group. EQR has guaranteed the Operating Partnership’s credit facility up to the maximum amount and for the full term of the facility.

During the year ended December 31, 2008, one of the providers of the Operating Partnership’s unsecured revolving credit facility declared bankruptcy. Under the existing terms of the credit facility, the provider’s share is up to $75.0 million of potential borrowings. As a result, the Operating Partnership’s borrowing capacity under the unsecured revolving credit facility has in essence been permanently reduced to $1.425 billion of potential borrowings. The obligation to fund by all of the other providers has not changed.

On April 1, 2005, the Operating Partnership obtained a three-year $1.0 billion unsecured revolving credit facility maturing on May 29, 2008. Advances under the credit facility bore interest at variable rates based upon LIBOR at various interest periods plus a spread dependent upon the Operating Partnership’s credit rating or based on bids received from the lending group. EQR guaranteed the Operating Partnership’s credit facility up to the maximum

 

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amount and for the full term of the facility. This credit facility was repaid in full and terminated on February 28, 2007. The Company recorded $0.4 million of write-offs of unamortized deferred financing costs as additional interest in connection with this termination.

On May 7, 2007, the Operating Partnership obtained a one-year $500.0 million unsecured revolving credit facility maturing on May 5, 2008. Advances under this facility bore interest at variable rates based on LIBOR at various interest periods plus a spread dependent upon the Operating Partnership’s credit rating. EQR guaranteed this credit facility up to the maximum amount and for its full term. This credit facility was repaid in full and terminated on June 4, 2007.

As of December 31, 2008, the amount available on the credit facility was $1.29 billion (net of $130.0 million which was restricted/dedicated to support letters of credit and net of the $75.0 million discussed above). As of December 31, 2007, $139.0 million was outstanding and $80.8 million was restricted/dedicated to support letters of credit and not available for borrowing on the credit facilities. During the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007, the weighted average interest rates were 4.31% and 5.68%, respectively.

Competition

All of the Company’s properties are located in developed areas that include other multifamily properties. The number of competitive multifamily properties in a particular area could have a material effect on the Company’s ability to lease units at the properties or at any newly acquired properties and on the rents charged. The Company may be competing with other entities that have greater resources than the Company and whose managers have more experience than the Company’s managers. In addition, other forms of rental properties and single-family housing provide housing alternatives to potential residents of multifamily properties. See Item 1A. Risk Factors for additional information with respect to competition.

Environmental Considerations

See Item 1A. Risk Factors for information concerning the potential effects of environmental regulations on our operations.

Item 1A.    Risk Factors

General

The following Risk Factors may contain defined terms that are different from those used in the other sections of this report. Unless otherwise indicated, when used in this section, the terms “we” and “us” refer to Equity Residential and its subsidiaries, including ERP Operating Limited Partnership. This Item 1A. includes forward-looking statements. You should refer to our discussion of the qualifications and limitations on forward-looking statements included in Item 7.

The occurrence of the events discussed in the following risk factors could adversely affect, possibly in a material manner, our business, financial condition or results of operations, which could adversely affect the value of our common shares of beneficial interest or preferred shares of beneficial interest (which we refer to collectively as “Shares”); preference interests and/or units (“Interests” and/or “Units”) of a subsidiary of ERP Operating Limited Partnership, our operating partnership; and limited partnership interests in the Operating Partnership (“OP Units”). In this section, we refer to the Shares, Interests, Units and the OP Units together as our “securities” and the investors who own Shares, Interests, Units and/or OP Units as our “security holders”.

Our Performance and Securities Value are Subject to Risks Associated with the Real Estate Industry

General

Real property investments are subject to varying degrees of risk and are relatively illiquid. Several factors may adversely affect the economic performance and value of our properties. These factors include changes in the national, regional and local economic climates, local conditions such as an oversupply of multifamily properties or a reduction in demand for our multifamily properties, the attractiveness of our properties to residents, competition from other available multifamily property owners and single family homes and changes in market rental rates. Our performance also depends on our ability to collect rent from residents and to pay for adequate maintenance, insurance and other operating costs, including real estate taxes, which could increase over time. Sources of labor and materials required for maintenance, repair, capital expenditure or development may be more expensive than anticipated. Also,

 

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the expenses of owning and operating a property are not necessarily reduced when circumstances such as market factors and competition cause a reduction in income from the property.

We May Not Have Sufficient Cash Flows From Operations After Capital Expenditures to Cover Our Distributions

We generally consider our cash flows provided by operating activities after capital expenditures to be adequate to meet operating requirements and payment of distributions to our security holders. However, there may be times when we experience shortfalls in our coverage of distributions, which may cause us to consider reducing our distributions and/or using the proceeds from property dispositions or additional financing transactions to make up the difference. Should these shortfalls occur for lengthy periods of time or be material in nature, our financial condition may be adversely affected and we may not be able to maintain our current distribution levels.

We May Be Unable to Renew Leases or Relet Units as Leases Expire

When our residents decide not to renew their leases upon expiration, we may not be able to relet their units. Even if the residents do renew or we can relet the units, the terms of renewal or reletting may be less favorable than current lease terms. Because virtually all of our leases are for apartments, they are generally for terms of no more than one year. If we are unable to promptly renew the leases or relet the units, or if the rental rates upon renewal or reletting are significantly lower than expected rates, then our results of operations and financial condition will be adversely affected. Occupancy levels and market rents may be adversely affected by national and local economic and market conditions including, without limitation, new construction and excess inventory of multifamily and single family housing, slow or negative employment growth, availability of low interest mortgages for single family home buyers and the potential for geopolitical instability, all of which are beyond the Company’s control. In addition, various state and local municipalities are considering and may continue to consider rent control legislation which could limit our ability to raise rents. Finally, the federal government is considering and may continue to consider policies which may encourage home ownership, thus increasing competition and possibly limiting our ability to raise rents. Consequently, our cash flow and ability to service debt and make distributions to security holders could be reduced.

New Acquisitions and/or Development Projects May Fail to Perform as Expected and Competition for Acquisitions May Result in Increased Prices for Properties

We intend to actively acquire multifamily properties for rental operations as market conditions dictate. The Company does not currently intend to begin the development of any new wholly-owned projects but has a substantial number of properties under development now and may commence new development activities if conditions warrant. We may underestimate the costs necessary to bring an acquired property up to standards established for its intended market position or to complete a development property. Additionally, we expect that other major real estate investors with significant capital will compete with us for attractive investment opportunities or may also develop properties in markets where we focus our development efforts. This competition may increase prices for multifamily properties. We may not be in a position or have the opportunity in the future to make suitable property acquisitions on favorable terms. To the extent that we do develop more properties if conditions warrant, we expect to do so ourselves in addition to co-investing with our development partners. The total number of development units, cost of development and estimated completion dates are subject to uncertainties arising from changing economic conditions (such as the cost of labor and construction materials), competition and local government regulation.

Because Real Estate Investments Are Illiquid, We May Not Be Able to Sell Properties When Appropriate

Real estate investments generally cannot be sold quickly. We may not be able to reconfigure our portfolio promptly in response to economic or other conditions. This inability to respond promptly to changes in the performance of our investments could adversely affect our financial condition and ability to make distributions to our security holders.

Changes in Laws and Litigation Risk Could Affect Our Business

We are generally not able to pass through to our residents under existing leases real estate or other federal, state or local taxes. Consequently, any such tax increases may adversely affect our financial condition and limit our ability to make distributions to our security holders. Similarly, changes that increase our potential liability under environmental laws or our expenditures on environmental compliance would adversely affect our cash flow and ability to make distributions on our securities.

 

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We may become involved in legal proceedings, including but not limited to, proceedings related to consumer, employment, development, condominium conversion, tort and commercial legal issues that if decided adversely to or settled by us, could result in liability material to our financial condition or results of operations.

Environmental Problems Are Possible and Can Be Costly

Federal, state and local laws and regulations relating to the protection of the environment may require a current or previous owner or operator of real estate to investigate and clean up hazardous or toxic substances or petroleum product releases at such property. The owner or operator may have to pay a governmental entity or third parties for property damage and for investigation and clean-up costs incurred by such parties in connection with the contamination. These laws typically impose clean-up responsibility and liability without regard to whether the owner or operator knew of or caused the presence of the contaminants. Even if more than one person may have been responsible for the contamination, each person covered by the environmental laws may be held responsible for all of the clean-up costs incurred. In addition, third parties may sue the owner or operator of a site for damages and costs resulting from environmental contamination emanating from that site.

Substantially all of our properties have been the subject of environmental assessments completed by qualified independent environmental consultant companies. While these environmental assessments have not revealed, nor are we aware of, any environmental liability that our management believes would have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations, financial condition or liquidity, there can be no assurance that we will not incur such liabilities in the future.

Over the past several years, there have been an increasing number of lawsuits against owners and managers of multifamily properties alleging personal injury and property damage caused by the presence of mold in residential real estate. As some of these lawsuits have resulted in substantial monetary judgments or settlements, insurance carriers have reacted by excluding mold-related claims from standard policies and pricing mold endorsements at prohibitively high rates. We have adopted programs designed to minimize the existence of mold in any of our properties as well as guidelines for promptly addressing and resolving reports of mold to minimize any impact mold might have on our residents or the property.

We cannot be assured that existing environmental assessments of our properties reveal all environmental liabilities, that any prior owner of any of our properties did not create a material environmental condition not known to us, or that a material environmental condition does not otherwise exist as to any of our properties.

Insurance Policy Deductibles and Exclusions

In order to manage insurance costs, management has gradually increased deductible and self-insured retention amounts. As of December 31, 2008, the Company’s property insurance policy provides for a per occurrence deductible of $250,000 and self-insured retention of $5.0 million per occurrence, subject to a maximum annual aggregate self-insured retention of $7.5 million, with approximately 80% of any excess losses being covered by insurance. Any earthquake and named windstorm losses are subject to a deductible of 5% of the values of the buildings involved in the losses and are not subject to the aggregate self-insured retention. The Company’s general liability and worker’s compensation policies at December 31, 2008 provide for a $2.0 million and $1.0 million per occurrence deductible, respectively. These higher deductible and self-insured retention amounts do expose the Company to greater potential uninsured losses, but management believes the savings in insurance premium expense justify this potential increased exposure over the long-term.

As a result of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, property insurance carriers created exclusions for losses from terrorism from our “all risk” property insurance policies. As of December 31, 2008, the Company was insured for $500.0 million in terrorism insurance coverage, with a $100,000 deductible. This coverage excludes losses from nuclear, biological and chemical attacks. In the event of a terrorist attack impacting one or more of our properties, we could lose the revenues from the property, our capital investment in the property and possibly face liability claims from residents or others suffering injuries or losses. The Company believes, however, that the number of properties in and geographic diversity of its portfolio and its terrorism insurance coverage help to mitigate its exposure to the risks associated with potential terrorist attacks.

 

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Debt Financing, Preferred Shares and Preference Interests and Units Could Adversely Affect Our Performance

General

Please refer to Item 7, Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, for the Company’s total debt and unsecured debt summaries as of December 31, 2008.

In addition to debt, we have $209.0 million of combined liquidation value of outstanding preferred shares of beneficial interest and preference units, with a weighted average dividend preference of 6.94% per annum as of December 31, 2008. Our use of debt and preferred equity financing creates certain risks, including the following:

Disruptions in the Financial Markets Could Adversely Affect Our Ability to Obtain Debt Financing and Impact our Acquisitions and Dispositions

The United States capital and credit markets continue to experience significant dislocations and liquidity disruptions. These circumstances have materially impacted liquidity in the debt markets, making financing terms for us less attractive, and resulted in the unavailability of certain types of debt financing. If the capital and credit markets continue to experience volatility and the availability of funds remains limited, on unattractive terms or non-existent, we will incur increased costs associated with issuing debt instruments. In addition, it is possible that our ability to access the capital and credit markets may be limited or precluded by these or other factors at a time when we would like, or need, to do so, which would adversely impact our ability to refinance maturing debt and/or react to changing economic and business conditions. Due to disruptions in the floating rate tax-exempt bond market where the interest rates reset weekly and in the credit market’s perception of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, which guaranty and provide liquidity for these bonds, we have experienced and could experience in the future an increase in interest rates on these debt obligations. These bonds could also be put to our consolidated subsidiaries if Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac fail to satisfy their guaranty obligations. While this obligation is in almost all cases non-recourse to us, this could cause the Company to have to repay these obligations on short notice or risk foreclosure actions on the collateralized assets. Furthermore, while we believe Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will continue to provide liquidity to our sector, should they discontinue doing so, have their mandates changed or reduced or be disbanded by the government, it would significantly reduce our access to debt capital and/or increase borrowing costs and would significantly reduce our sales of assets. Uncertainty in the credit markets could negatively impact our ability to make acquisitions and make it more difficult or not possible for us to sell properties or may adversely affect the price we receive for properties that we do sell, as prospective buyers may experience increased costs of debt financing or difficulties in obtaining debt financing. Potential continued disruptions in the financial markets could also have other unknown adverse effects on us or the economy generally and may cause the price of our Common Shares to fluctuate significantly and/or to decline.

Non-Performance by Our Counterparties Could Adversely Affect Our Performance

Although we have not experienced any material counterparty non-performance, the disruption in financial and credit markets could, among other things, impede the ability of our counterparties to perform on their contractual obligations. There are multiple financial institutions that are individually committed to lend us varying amounts as part of our revolving credit facility. Should any of these institutions fail to fund their committed amounts when contractually required, our financial condition could be adversely affected. Should several of these institutions fail to fund, we could experience significant financial distress.

One of the financial institutions, with a commitment of $75.0 million, has recently declared bankruptcy and it is unlikely that they would honor their financial commitment. Our borrowing capacity under the credit facility has in essence been permanently reduced to $1.425 billion. The Company also has several assets under development with joint venture partners which were financed by financial institutions that are suffering varying degrees of distress. If one or more of these lenders fail to fund when contractually required, the Company or its joint venture partner may be unable to complete construction of its development properties. In addition, the parent of one of the Company’s insurance providers has also experienced liquidity issues and while there has yet to be any non-performance, should any occur it could negatively impact the Company. Should any of our other major insurance providers experience similar financial or other distress, it could negatively impact the Company. Finally, we are also party to various derivative contracts with a number of counterparties. Any failure of any of our counterparties to perform under these contracts could negatively impact us.

 

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A Significant Downgrade in Our Credit Ratings Could Adversely Affect Our Performance

A significant downgrade in our credit ratings, while not affecting our ability to draw proceeds under the revolving credit facility, would cause our borrowing costs to increase under the facility and also would impact our ability to borrow secured and unsecured debt by increasing borrowing costs, or otherwise limit our access to capital. In addition, a downgrade below investment grade would require us to post cash collateral and/or letters of credit in favor of some of our secured lenders to cover our self-insured property and liability insurance deductibles.

Scheduled Debt Payments Could Adversely Affect Our Financial Condition

In the future, our cash flow could be insufficient to meet required payments of principal and interest or to pay distributions on our securities at expected levels.

We may not be able to refinance existing debt, including joint venture indebtedness (which in virtually all cases requires substantial principal payments at maturity) and, if we can, the terms of such refinancing might not be as favorable as the terms of existing indebtedness. If principal payments due at maturity cannot be refinanced, extended or paid with proceeds of other capital transactions, such as new equity capital, our cash flow will not be sufficient in all years to repay all maturing debt. As a result, certain of our other debt may cross default, we may be forced to postpone capital expenditures necessary for the maintenance of our properties, we may have to dispose of one or more properties on terms that would otherwise be unacceptable to us or we may be forced to allow the mortgage holder to foreclose on a property.

Please refer to Item 7, Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, for the Company’s debt maturity schedule as of December 31, 2008.

Financial Covenants Could Adversely Affect the Company’s Financial Condition

If a property we own is mortgaged to secure debt and we are unable to meet the mortgage payments, the holder of the mortgage could foreclose on the property, resulting in loss of income and asset value. Foreclosure on mortgaged properties or an inability to refinance existing indebtedness would likely have a negative impact on our financial condition and results of operations.

The mortgages on our properties may contain customary negative covenants that, among other things, limit our ability, without the prior consent of the lender, to further mortgage the property and to reduce or change insurance coverage. In addition, our unsecured credit facilities contain certain restrictions, requirements and other limitations on our ability to incur debt. The indentures under which a substantial portion of our unsecured debt was issued also contain certain financial and operating covenants including, among other things, maintenance of certain financial ratios, as well as limitations on our ability to incur secured and unsecured debt (including acquisition financing), and to sell all or substantially all of our assets. Our credit facilities and indentures are cross-defaulted and also contain cross default provisions with other material debt. The Company believes it was in compliance with its unsecured public debt covenants for both the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007.

Some of the properties were financed with tax-exempt bonds that contain certain restrictive covenants or deed restrictions. We have retained an independent outside consultant to monitor compliance with the restrictive covenants and deed restrictions that affect these properties. If these bond compliance requirements restrict our ability to increase our rental rates to attract low or moderate-income residents, or eligible/qualified residents, then our income from these properties may be limited. Generally, we believe that the interest rate benefit attendant to properties with tax-exempt bonds more than outweighs any loss of income due to restrictive covenants or deed restrictions.

Our Degree of Leverage Could Limit Our Ability to Obtain Additional Financing

Our consolidated debt-to-total market capitalization ratio was 54.3% as of December 31, 2008. Our degree of leverage could have important consequences to security holders. For example, the degree of leverage could affect our ability to obtain additional financing in the future for working capital, capital expenditures, acquisitions, development or other general corporate purposes, making us more vulnerable to a downturn in business or the economy in general.

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lending group. Certain public issuances of our senior unsecured debt instruments may also, from time to time, bear interest at floating rates. We may also borrow additional money with variable interest rates in the future. Increases in interest rates would increase our interest expense under these debt instruments and would increase the costs of refinancing existing debt and of issuing new debt. Accordingly, higher interest rates could adversely affect cash flow and our ability to service our debt and to make distributions to security holders. We use interest rate hedging arrangements to manage our exposure to interest rate volatility, but these arrangements may expose us to additional risks, and no strategy can completely insulate us from risks associated with interest rate fluctuations. There can be no assurance that our hedging arrangements will have the desired beneficial impact and may involve costs, such as transaction fees or breakage costs, if we terminate them.

We Depend on Our Key Personnel

We depend on the efforts of the Chairman of our Board of Trustees, Samuel Zell, and our executive officers, particularly David J. Neithercut, our President and Chief Executive Officer. If they resign or otherwise cease to be employed by us, our operations could be temporarily adversely affected. Mr. Zell has entered into retirement benefit and noncompetition agreements with the Company.

In the event the Chairman of the Board and/or the CEO are unable to serve, (i) the Lead Trustee will automatically be appointed to serve as the interim successor to the Chairman, (ii) the Chairman will automatically be appointed to serve as the interim successor to the CEO and (iii) the Chair of the Compensation Committee of the Board will immediately call a meeting of the Committee to recommend to the full Board the selection of a permanent replacement for either or both positions, as necessary.

Control and Influence by Significant Shareholders Could Be Exercised in a Manner Adverse to Other Shareholders

The consent of certain affiliates of Mr. Zell is required for certain amendments to the Fifth Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of the Operating Partnership (the “Partnership Agreement”). As a result of their security ownership and rights concerning amendments to the Partnership Agreement, the security holders referred to herein may have influence over the Company. Although these security holders have not agreed to act together on any matter, they would be in a position to exercise even more influence over the Company’s affairs if they were to act together in the future. This influence could conceivably be exercised in a manner that is inconsistent with the interests of other security holders. For additional information regarding the security ownership of our trustees, including Mr. Zell, and our executive officers, see the Company’s definitive proxy statement.

Shareholders’ Ability to Effect Changes in Control of the Company is Limited

Provisions of Our Declaration of Trust and Bylaws Could Inhibit Changes in Control

Certain provisions of our Declaration of Trust and Bylaws may delay or prevent a change in control of the Company or other transactions that could provide the security holders with a premium over the then-prevailing market price of their securities or which might otherwise be in the best interest of our security holders. This includes the 5% Ownership Limit described below. While our existing preferred shares do not have these provisions, any future series of preferred shares may have certain voting provisions that could delay or prevent a change in control or other transactions that might otherwise be in the interest of our security holders. In 2008, we adopted amendments to our Bylaws to expand the information required to be provided by any security holder, or persons acting in concert with such security holder, who proposes business or a nominee at an annual meeting of shareholders, including disclosure of information related to hedging activities and investment strategies with respect to our securities. These amendments could delay or prevent a change in control or other transactions that might otherwise be in the interest of our security holders.

We Have a Share Ownership Limit for REIT Tax Purposes

To remain qualified as a REIT for federal income tax purposes, not more than 50% in value of our outstanding Shares may be owned, directly or indirectly, by five or fewer individuals at any time during the last half of any year. To facilitate maintenance of our REIT qualification, our Declaration of Trust, subject to certain exceptions, prohibits ownership by any single shareholder of more than 5% of the lesser of the number or value of the outstanding class of common or preferred shares. We refer to this restriction as the “Ownership Limit.” Absent any exemption or waiver granted by our Board of Trustees, securities acquired or held in violation of the Ownership Limit will be transferred to a trust for the exclusive benefit of a designated charitable beneficiary, and the security holder’s rights to distributions and to vote would terminate. A transfer of Shares may be void if it causes a person to violate the

 

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Ownership Limit. The Ownership Limit could delay or prevent a change in control and, therefore, could adversely affect our security holders’ ability to realize a premium over the then-prevailing market price for their Shares. To reduce the ability of the Board to use the Ownership Limit as an anti-takeover device, in 2004 the Company amended the Ownership Limit to require, rather than permit, the Board to grant a waiver of the Ownership Limit if the individual seeking a waiver demonstrates that such ownership would not jeopardize the Company’s status as a REIT.

Our Preferred Shares May Affect Changes in Control

Our Declaration of Trust authorizes the Board of Trustees to issue up to 100 million preferred shares, and to establish the preferences and rights (including the right to vote and the right to convert into common shares) of any preferred shares issued. The Board of Trustees may use its powers to issue preferred shares and to set the terms of such securities to delay or prevent a change in control of the Company, even if a change in control were in the interest of security holders.

Inapplicability of Maryland Law Limiting Certain Changes in Control

Certain provisions of Maryland law applicable to real estate investment trusts prohibit “business combinations” (including certain issuances of equity securities) with any person who beneficially owns ten percent or more of the voting power of outstanding securities, or with an affiliate who, at any time within the two-year period prior to the date in question, was the beneficial owner of ten percent or more of the voting power of the Company’s outstanding voting securities (an “Interested Shareholder”), or with an affiliate of an Interested Shareholder. These prohibitions last for five years after the most recent date on which the Interested Shareholder became an Interested Shareholder. After the five-year period, a business combination with an Interested Shareholder must be approved by two super-majority shareholder votes unless, among other conditions, holders of common shares receive a minimum price for their shares and the consideration is received in cash or in the same form as previously paid by the Interested Shareholder for its common shares. As permitted by Maryland law, however, the Board of Trustees of the Company has opted out of these restrictions with respect to any business combination involving Mr. Zell and certain of his affiliates and persons acting in concert with them. Consequently, the five-year prohibition and the super-majority vote requirements will not apply to a business combination involving us and/or any of them. Such business combinations may not be in the best interest of our security holders.

Our Success as a REIT Is Dependent on Compliance with Federal Income Tax Requirements

Our Failure to Qualify as a REIT Would Have Serious Adverse Consequences to Our Security Holders

We believe that we have qualified for taxation as a REIT for federal income tax purposes since our taxable year ended December 31, 1992 based, in part, upon opinions of tax counsel received whenever we have issued equity securities or engaged in significant merger transactions. We plan to continue to meet the requirements for taxation as a REIT. Many of these requirements, however, are highly technical and complex. We cannot, therefore, guarantee that we have qualified or will qualify in the future as a REIT. The determination that we are a REIT requires an analysis of various factual matters that may not be totally within our control. For example, to qualify as a REIT, our gross income must generally come from rental and other real estate or passive related sources that are itemized in the REIT tax laws. We are also required to distribute to security holders at least 90% of our REIT taxable income excluding capital gains. The fact that we hold our assets through ERP Operating Limited Partnership and its subsidiaries further complicates the application of the REIT requirements. Even a technical or inadvertent mistake could jeopardize our REIT status. Furthermore, Congress and the IRS might make changes to the tax laws and regulations, and the courts might issue new rulings that make it more difficult, or impossible, for us to remain qualified as a REIT. We do not believe, however, that any pending or proposed tax law changes would jeopardize our REIT status. In addition, Congress and the IRS have recently liberalized the REIT qualification rules to permit REIT’s in certain circumstances to pay a monetary penalty for inadvertent mistakes rather than lose REIT status.

If we fail to qualify as a REIT, we would be subject to federal income tax at regular corporate rates. Also, unless the IRS granted us relief under certain statutory provisions, we would remain disqualified as a REIT for four years following the year we first failed to qualify. If we fail to qualify as a REIT, we would have to pay significant income taxes. We, therefore, would have less money available for investments or for distributions to security holders. This would likely have a significant adverse effect on the value of our securities. In addition, we would no longer be required to make any distributions to security holders. Even if we qualify as a REIT, we are and will continue to be subject to certain federal, state and local taxes on our income and property. In addition, our corporate housing business and condominium conversion business, which are conducted through taxable REIT subsidiaries, generally will be subject to federal income tax at regular corporate rates to the extent they have taxable income.

 

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We Could Be Disqualified as a REIT or Have to Pay Taxes if Our Merger Partners Did Not Qualify as REITs

If any of our prior merger partners had failed to qualify as a REIT throughout the duration of their existence, then they might have had undistributed “C corporation earnings and profits” at the time of their merger with us. If that was the case and we did not distribute those earnings and profits prior to the end of the year in which the merger took place, we might not qualify as a REIT. We believe based, in part, upon opinions of legal counsel received pursuant to the terms of our merger agreements as well as our own investigations, among other things, that each of our prior merger partners qualified as a REIT and that, in any event, none of them had any undistributed “C corporation earnings and profits” at the time of their merger with us. If any of our prior merger partners failed to qualify as a REIT, an additional concern would be that they would have recognized taxable gain at the time they merged with us. We would be liable for the tax on such gain. In this event, we could have to pay corporate income tax on any gain existing at the time of the applicable merger on assets acquired in the merger if the assets are sold within ten years of the merger. Finally, we could be precluded from electing REIT status for up to four years after the year in which the predecessor entity failed to qualify for REIT status.

Compliance with REIT Distribution Requirements May Affect Our Financial Condition

Distribution Requirements May Increase the Indebtedness of the Company

We may be required from time to time, under certain circumstances, to accrue as income for tax purposes interest and rent earned but not yet received. In such event, or upon our repayment of principal on debt, we could have taxable income without sufficient cash to enable us to meet the distribution requirements of a REIT. Accordingly, we could be required to borrow funds or liquidate investments on adverse terms in order to meet these distribution requirements.

Tax Elections Regarding Distributions May Impact Future Liquidity of the Company

During 2008, we did make, and under certain circumstances may consider making again in the future, a tax election to treat future distributions to shareholders as distributions in the current year. This election, which is provided for in the REIT tax code, may allow us to avoid increasing our dividends or paying additional income taxes in the current year. However, this could result in a constraint on our ability to decrease our dividends in future years without creating risk of either violating the REIT distribution requirements or generating additional income tax liability.

Federal Income Tax Considerations

General

The following discussion summarizes the federal income tax considerations material to a holder of common shares. It is not exhaustive of all possible tax considerations. For example, it does not give a detailed discussion of any state, local or foreign tax considerations. The following discussion also does not address all tax matters that may be relevant to prospective shareholders in light of their particular circumstances. Moreover, it does not address all tax matters that may be relevant to shareholders who are subject to special treatment under the tax laws, such as insurance companies, tax-exempt entities, financial institutions or broker-dealers, foreign corporations and persons who are not citizens or residents of the United States.

The specific tax attributes of a particular shareholder could have a material impact on the tax considerations associated with the purchase, ownership and disposition of common shares. Therefore, it is essential that each prospective shareholder consult with his or her own tax advisors with regard to the application of the federal income tax laws to the shareholder’s personal tax situation, as well as any tax consequences arising under the laws of any state, local or foreign taxing jurisdiction.

The information in this section is based on the current Internal Revenue Code, current, temporary and proposed Treasury regulations, the legislative history of the Internal Revenue Code, current administrative interpretations and practices of the Internal Revenue Service, including its practices and policies as set forth in private letter rulings, which are not binding on the Internal Revenue Service, and existing court decisions. Future legislation, regulations, administrative interpretations and court decisions could change current law or adversely affect existing interpretations of current law. Any change could apply retroactively. Thus, it is possible that the Internal Revenue Service could challenge the statements in this discussion, which do not bind the Internal Revenue Service or the courts, and that a court could agree with the Internal Revenue Service.

 

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Our Taxation

We elected REIT status beginning with the year that ended December 31, 1992. In any year in which we qualify as a REIT, we generally will not be subject to federal income tax on the portion of our REIT taxable income or capital gain that we distribute to our shareholders. This treatment substantially eliminates the double taxation that applies to most corporations, which pay a tax on their income and then distribute dividends to shareholders who are in turn taxed on the amount they receive. We elected taxable REIT subsidiary status for certain of our corporate subsidiaries, primarily those engaged in condominium conversion and sale activities. As a result, we will be subject to federal income taxes for activities performed by our taxable REIT subsidiaries.

We will be subject to federal income tax at regular corporate rates upon our REIT taxable income or capital gain that we do not distribute to our shareholders. In addition, we will be subject to a 4% excise tax if we do not satisfy specific REIT distribution requirements. We could also be subject to the “alternative minimum tax” on our items of tax preference. In addition, any net income from “prohibited transactions” (i.e., dispositions of property, other than property held by a taxable REIT subsidiary, held primarily for sale to customers in the ordinary course of business) will be subject to a 100% tax. We could also be subject to a 100% penalty tax on certain payments received from or on certain expenses deducted by a taxable REIT subsidiary if any such transaction is not respected by the Internal Revenue Service. If we fail to satisfy the 75% gross income test or the 95% gross income test (described below) but have maintained our qualification as a REIT because we satisfied certain other requirements, we will still generally be subject to a 100% penalty tax on the taxable income attributable to the gross income that caused the income test failure. If we fail to satisfy any of the REIT asset tests (described below) by more than a de minimis amount, due to reasonable cause, and we nonetheless maintain our REIT qualification because of specified cure provisions, we will be required to pay a tax equal to the greater of $50,000 or the highest marginal corporate tax rate multiplied by the net income generated by the non-qualifying assets. If we fail to satisfy any provision of the Internal Revenue Code that would result in our failure to qualify as a REIT (other than a violation of the REIT gross income or asset tests described below) and the violation is due to reasonable cause, we may retain our REIT qualification but we will be required to pay a penalty of $50,000 for each such failure. Moreover, we may be subject to taxes in certain situations and on certain transactions that we do not presently contemplate.

We believe that we have qualified as a REIT for all of our taxable years beginning with 1992. We also believe that our current structure and method of operation is such that we will continue to qualify as a REIT. However, given the complexity of the REIT qualification requirements, we cannot provide any assurance that the actual results of our operations have satisfied or will satisfy the requirements under the Internal Revenue Code for a particular year.

If we fail to qualify for taxation as a REIT in any taxable year and the relief provisions described herein do not apply, we will be subject to tax on our taxable income at regular corporate rates. We also may be subject to the corporate “alternative minimum tax.” As a result, our failure to qualify as a REIT would significantly reduce the cash we have available to distribute to our shareholders. Unless entitled to statutory relief, we would not be able to re-elect to be taxed as a REIT until our fifth taxable year after the year of disqualification. It is not possible to state whether we would be entitled to statutory relief.

Our qualification and taxation as a REIT depend on our ability to satisfy various requirements under the Internal Revenue Code. We are required to satisfy these requirements on a continuing basis through actual annual operating and other results. Accordingly, there can be no assurance that we will be able to continue to operate in a manner so as to remain qualified as a REIT.

Ownership of Taxable REIT Subsidiaries by Us.  The Internal Revenue Code provides that REITs may own greater than ten percent of the voting power and value of the securities of “taxable REIT subsidiaries” or “TRSs”, which are corporations subject to tax as a regular “C” corporation that have elected, jointly with a REIT, to be a TRS. Generally, a taxable REIT subsidiary may own assets that cannot otherwise be owned by a REIT and can perform impermissible tenant services (discussed below), which would otherwise taint our rental income under the REIT income tests. However, the REIT will be obligated to pay a 100% penalty tax on some payments that we receive or on certain expenses deducted by our TRSs if the economic arrangements between us, our tenants and the TRS are not comparable to similar arrangements among unrelated parties. A TRS may also receive income from prohibited transactions without incurring the 100% federal income tax liability imposed on REITs. Income from prohibited transactions may include the purchase and sale of land, the purchase and sale of completed development properties and the sale of condominium units.

 

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TRSs pay federal and state income tax at the full applicable corporate rates. The amount of taxes paid on impermissible tenant services income and the sale of real estate held primarily for sale to customers in the ordinary course of business may be material in amount. The TRSs will attempt to reduce, if possible, the amount of these taxes, but we cannot guarantee whether, or the extent to which, measures taken to reduce these taxes will be successful. To the extent that these companies are required to pay taxes, less cash may be available for distributions to shareholders.

Share Ownership Test and Organizational Requirement.  In order to qualify as a REIT, our shares of beneficial interest must be held by a minimum of 100 persons for at least 335 days of a taxable year that is 12 months, or during a proportionate part of a taxable year of less than 12 months. Also, not more than 50% in value of our shares of beneficial interest may be owned directly or indirectly by applying certain constructive ownership rules, by five or fewer individuals during the last half of each taxable year. In addition, we must meet certain other organizational requirements, including, but not limited to, that (i) the beneficial ownership in us is evidenced by transferable shares and (ii) we are managed by one or more trustees. We believe that we have satisfied all of these tests and all other organizational requirements and that we will continue to do so in the future. In order to ensure compliance with the 100 person test and the 50% share ownership test discussed above, we have placed certain restrictions on the transfer of our shares that are intended to prevent further concentration of share ownership. However, such restrictions may not prevent us from failing these requirements, and thereby failing to qualify as a REIT.

Gross Income Tests.  To qualify as a REIT, we must satisfy two gross income tests:

 

  (1) At least 75% of our gross income for each taxable year must be derived directly or indirectly from rents from real property, investments in real estate and/or real estate mortgages, dividends paid by another REIT and from some types of temporary investments (excluding certain hedging income).
  (2) At least 95% of our gross income for each taxable year must be derived from any combination of income qualifying under the 75% test and dividends, non-real estate mortgage interest and gain from the sale or disposition of stock or securities (excluding certain hedging income).

To qualify as rents from real property for the purpose of satisfying the gross income tests, rental payments must generally be received from unrelated persons and not be based on the net income of the resident. Also, the rent attributable to personal property must not exceed 15% of the total rent. We may generally provide services to residents without “tainting” our rental income only if such services are “usually or customarily rendered” in connection with the rental of real property and not otherwise considered “impermissible services”. If such services are impermissible, then we may generally provide them only if they are considered de minimis in amount, or are provided through an independent contractor from whom we derive no revenue and that meets other requirements, or through a taxable REIT subsidiary. We believe that services provided to residents by us either are usually or customarily rendered in connection with the rental of real property and not otherwise considered impermissible, or, if considered impermissible services, will meet the de minimis test or will be provided by an independent contractor or taxable REIT subsidiary. However, we cannot provide any assurance that the Internal Revenue Service will agree with these positions.

If we fail to satisfy one or both of the gross income tests for any taxable year, we may nevertheless qualify as a REIT for the year if we are entitled to relief under certain provisions of the Internal Revenue Code. In this case, a penalty tax would still be applicable as discussed above. Generally, it is not possible to state whether in all circumstances we would be entitled to the benefit of these relief provisions and in the event these relief provisions do not apply, we will not qualify as a REIT.

Asset Tests.  In general, at the close of each quarter of our taxable year, we must satisfy four tests relating to the nature of our assets:

 

  (1) At least 75% of the value of our total assets must be represented by real estate assets (which include for this purpose shares in other real estate investment trusts) and certain cash related items;
  (2) Not more than 25% of the value of our total assets may be represented by securities other than those in the 75% asset class;
  (3) Except for securities includable in item 1 above, equity investments in other REITs, qualified REIT subsidiaries (i.e., corporations owned 100% by a REIT that are not TRSs or REITs), or taxable REIT subsidiaries: (a) the value of any one issuer’s securities owned by us may not exceed 5% of the value of our total assets and (b) we may not own securities representing more than 10% of the voting power or value of the outstanding securities of any one issuer; and
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The 10% value test described in clause (3) (b) above does not apply to certain securities that fall within a safe harbor under the Code. Under the safe harbor, the following are not considered “securities” held by us for purposes of this 10% value test: (i) straight debt securities, (ii) any loan of an individual or an estate, (iii) certain rental agreements for the use of tangible property, (iv) any obligation to pay rents from real property, (v) any security issued by a state or any political subdivision thereof, foreign government or Puerto Rico only if the determination of any payment under such security is not based on the profits of another entity or payments on any obligation issued by such other entity, or (vi) any security issued by a REIT. The timing and payment of interest or principal on a security qualifying as straight debt may be subject to a contingency provided that (A) such contingency does not change the effective yield to maturity, not considering a de minimis change which does not exceed the greater of  1/4 of 1% or 5% of the annual yield to maturity or we own $1,000,000 or less of the aggregate issue price or value of the particular issuer’s debt and not more than 12 months of unaccrued interest can be required to be prepaid or (B) the contingency is consistent with commercial practice and the contingency is effective upon a default or the exercise of a prepayment right by the issuer of the debt. If we hold indebtedness from any issuer, including a REIT, the indebtedness will be subject to, and may cause a violation of, the asset tests, unless it is a qualifying real estate asset or otherwise satisfies the above safe harbor. We currently own equity interests in certain entities that have elected to be taxed as REITs for federal income tax purposes and are not publicly traded. If any such entity were to fail to qualify as a REIT, we would not meet the 10% voting stock limitation and the 10% value limitation and we would, unless certain relief provisions applied, fail to qualify as a REIT. We believe that we and each of the REITs we own an interest in have and will comply with the foregoing asset tests for REIT qualification. However, we cannot provide any assurance that the Internal Revenue Service will agree with our determinations.

If we fail to satisfy the 5% or 10% asset tests described above after a 30-day cure period provided in the Internal Revenue Code, we will be deemed to have met such tests if the value of our non-qualifying assets is de minimis (i.e., does not exceed the lesser of 1% of the total value of our assets at the end of the applicable quarter or $10,000,000) and we dispose of the non-qualifying assets within six months after the last day of the quarter in which the failure to satisfy the asset tests is discovered. For violations due to reasonable cause and not willful neglect that are in excess of the de minimis exception described above, we may avoid disqualification as a REIT under any of the asset tests, after the 30-day cure period, by disposing of sufficient assets to meet the asset test within such six month period, paying a tax equal to the greater of $50,000 or the highest corporate tax rate multiplied by the net income generated by the non-qualifying assets and disclosing certain information to the Internal Revenue Service. If we cannot avail ourselves of these relief provisions, or if we fail to timely cure any noncompliance with the asset tests, we would cease to qualify as a REIT.

Annual Distribution Requirements.  To qualify as a REIT, we are generally required to distribute dividends, other than capital gain dividends, to our shareholders each year in an amount at least equal to 90% of our REIT taxable income. These distributions must be paid either in the taxable year to which they relate, or in the following taxable year if declared before we timely file our tax return for the prior year and if paid with or before the first regular dividend payment date after the declaration is made. We intend to make timely distributions sufficient to satisfy our annual distribution requirements. To the extent that we do not distribute all of our net capital gain or distribute at least 90%, but less than 100% of our REIT taxable income, as adjusted, we are subject to tax on these amounts at regular corporate rates. We will be subject to a 4% excise tax on the excess of the required distribution over the sum of amounts actually distributed and amounts retained for which federal income tax was paid, if we fail to distribute during each calendar year at least the sum of: (1) 85% of our REIT ordinary income for the year; (2) 95% of our REIT capital gain net income for the year; and (3) any undistributed taxable income from prior taxable years. A REIT may elect to retain rather than distribute all or a portion of its net capital gains and pay the tax on the gains. In that case, a REIT may elect to have its shareholders include their proportionate share of the undistributed net capital gains in income as long-term capital gains and receive a credit for their share of the tax paid by the REIT. For purposes of the 4% excise tax described above, any retained amounts would be treated as having been distributed.

Ownership of Partnership Interests By Us.  As a result of our ownership of the Operating Partnership, we will be considered to own and derive our proportionate share of the assets and items of income of the Operating Partnership, respectively, for purposes of the REIT asset and income tests, including its share of assets and items of income of any subsidiaries that are partnerships or limited liability companies.

State and Local Taxes.  We may be subject to state or local taxation in various jurisdictions, including those in which we transact business or reside. Our state and local tax treatment may not conform to the federal income tax treatment discussed above. Consequently, prospective shareholders should consult their own tax advisors regarding the effect of state and local tax laws on an investment in common shares.

 

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Taxation of Domestic Shareholders Subject to U.S. Tax

General.  If we qualify as a REIT, distributions made to our taxable domestic shareholders with respect to their common shares, other than capital gain distributions and distributions attributable to taxable REIT subsidiaries, will be treated as ordinary income to the extent that the distributions come out of earnings and profits. These distributions will not be eligible for the dividends received deduction for shareholders that are corporations nor will they constitute “qualified dividend income” under the Internal Revenue Code, meaning that such dividends will be taxed at marginal rates applicable to ordinary income rather than the special capital gain rates currently applicable to qualified dividend income distributed to shareholders who satisfy applicable holding period requirements. In determining whether distributions are out of earnings and profits, we will allocate our earnings and profits first to preferred shares and second to the common shares. The portion of ordinary dividends which represent ordinary dividends we receive from a TRS, will be designated as “qualified dividend income” to REIT shareholders and are eligible for preferential tax rates if paid to our non-corporate shareholders.

To the extent we make distributions to our taxable domestic shareholders in excess of our earnings and profits, such distributions will be considered a return of capital. Such distributions will be treated as a tax-free distribution and will reduce the tax basis of a shareholder’s common shares by the amount of the distribution so treated. To the extent such distributions cumulatively exceed a taxable domestic shareholder’s tax basis; such distributions are taxable as a gain from the sale of shares. Shareholders may not include in their individual income tax returns any of our net operating losses or capital losses.

Dividends declared by a REIT in October, November, or December are deemed to have been paid by the REIT and received by its shareholders on December 31 of that year, so long as the dividends are actually paid during January of the following year. However, this treatment only applies to the extent of the REIT’s earnings and profits existing on December 31. To the extent the shareholder distribution paid in January exceeds available earnings and profits as of December 31, the excess will be treated as a distribution taxable to shareholders in the year paid. As such, for tax reporting purposes, January distributions paid to our shareholders may be split between two tax years.

Distributions made by us that we properly designate as capital gain dividends will be taxable to taxable domestic shareholders as gain from the sale or exchange of a capital asset held for more than one year. This treatment applies only to the extent that the designated distributions do not exceed our actual net capital gain for the taxable year. It applies regardless of the period for which a domestic shareholder has held his or her common shares. Despite this general rule, corporate shareholders may be required to treat up to 20% of certain capital gain dividends as ordinary income.

Generally, we will classify a portion of our designated capital gain dividends as a 15% rate gain distribution and the remaining portion as an unrecaptured Section 1250 gain distribution. A 15% rate gain distribution would be taxable to taxable domestic shareholders that are individuals, estates or trusts at a maximum rate of 15%. An unrecaptured Section 1250 gain distribution would be taxable to taxable domestic shareholders that are individuals, estates or trusts at a maximum rate of 25%.

If, for any taxable year, we elect to designate as capital gain dividends any portion of the dividends paid or made available for the year to holders of all classes of shares of beneficial interest, then the portion of the capital gains dividends that will be allocable to the holders of common shares will be the total capital gain dividends multiplied by a fraction. The numerator of the fraction will be the total dividends paid or made available to the holders of the common shares for the year. The denominator of the fraction will be the total dividends paid or made available to holders of all classes of shares of beneficial interest.

We may elect to retain (rather than distribute as is generally required) net capital gain for a taxable year and pay the income tax on that gain. If we make this election, shareholders must include in income, as long-term capital gain, their proportionate share of the undistributed net capital gain. Shareholders will be treated as having paid their proportionate share of the tax paid by us on these gains. Accordingly, they will receive a tax credit or refund for the amount. Shareholders will increase the basis in their common shares by the difference between the amount of capital gain included in their income and the amount of the tax they are treated as having paid. Our earnings and profits will be adjusted appropriately.

In general, a shareholder will recognize gain or loss for federal income tax purposes on the sale or other disposition of common shares in an amount equal to the difference between:

 

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  (a) the amount of cash and the fair market value of any property received in the sale or other disposition; and

 

  (b) the shareholder’s adjusted tax basis in the common shares.

The gain or loss will be capital gain or loss if the common shares were held as a capital asset. Generally, the capital gain or loss will be long-term capital gain or loss if the common shares were held for more than one year.

In general, a loss recognized by a shareholder upon the sale of common shares that were held for six months or less, determined after applying certain holding period rules, will be treated as long-term capital loss to the extent that the shareholder received distributions that were treated as long-term capital gains. For shareholders who are individuals, trusts and estates, the long-term capital loss will be apportioned among the applicable long-term capital gain rates to the extent that distributions received by the shareholder were previously so treated.

Taxation of Domestic Tax-Exempt Shareholders

Most tax-exempt organizations are not subject to federal income tax except to the extent of their unrelated business taxable income, which is often referred to as UBTI. Unless a tax-exempt shareholder holds its common shares as debt financed property or uses the common shares in an unrelated trade or business, distributions to the shareholder should not constitute UBTI. Similarly, if a tax-exempt shareholder sells common shares, the income from the sale should not constitute UBTI unless the shareholder held the shares as debt financed property or used the shares in a trade or business.

However, for tax-exempt shareholders that are social clubs, voluntary employee benefit associations, supplemental unemployment benefit trusts, and qualified group legal services plans, income from owning or selling common shares will constitute UBTI unless the organization is able to properly deduct amounts set aside or placed in reserve so as to offset the income generated by its investment in common shares. These shareholders should consult their own tax advisors concerning these set aside and reserve requirements which are set forth in the Internal Revenue Code.

In addition, certain pension trusts that own more than 10% of a “pension-held REIT” must report a portion of the distributions that they receive from the REIT as UBTI. We have not been and do not expect to be treated as a pension-held REIT for purposes of this rule.

Taxation of Foreign Shareholders

The following is a discussion of certain anticipated United States federal income tax consequences of the ownership and disposition of common shares applicable to a foreign shareholder. For purposes of this discussion, a “foreign shareholder” is any person other than:

 

  (a) a citizen or resident of the United States;

 

  (b) a corporation or partnership created or organized in the United States or under the laws of the United States or of any state thereof; or

 

  (c) an estate or trust whose income is includable in gross income for United States federal income tax purposes regardless of its source.

Distributions by Us.  Distributions by us to a foreign shareholder that are neither attributable to gain from sales or exchanges by us of United States real property interests nor designated by us as capital gains dividends will be treated as dividends of ordinary income to the extent that they are made out of our earnings and profits. These distributions ordinarily will be subject to withholding of United States federal income tax on a gross basis at a 30% rate, or a lower treaty rate, unless the dividends are treated as effectively connected with the conduct by the foreign shareholder of a United States trade or business. Please note that under certain treaties lower withholding rates generally applicable to dividends do not apply to dividends from REITs. Dividends that are effectively connected with a United States trade or business will be subject to tax on a net basis at graduated rates, and are generally not subject to withholding. Certification and disclosure requirements must be satisfied before a dividend is exempt from withholding under this exemption. A foreign shareholder that is a corporation also may be subject to an additional branch profits tax at a 30% rate or a lower treaty rate.

 

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We expect to withhold United States income tax at the rate of 30% on any distributions made to a foreign shareholder unless:

 

  (a) a lower treaty rate applies and any required form or certification evidencing eligibility for that reduced rate is filed with us; or

 

  (b) the foreign shareholder files an IRS Form W-8ECI with us claiming that the distribution is effectively connected income.

A distribution in excess of our current or accumulated earnings and profits will not be taxable to a foreign shareholder to the extent that the distribution does not exceed the adjusted basis of the shareholder’s common shares. Instead, the distribution will reduce the adjusted basis of the common shares. To the extent that the distribution exceeds the adjusted basis of the common shares, it will give rise to gain from the sale or exchange of the shareholder’s common shares. The tax treatment of this gain is described below.

We intend to withhold at a rate of 30%, or a lower applicable treaty rate, on the entire amount of any distribution not designated as a capital gain distribution. In such event, a foreign shareholder may seek a refund of the withheld amount from the IRS if it is subsequently determined that the distribution was, in fact, in excess of our earnings and profits, and the amount withheld exceeded the foreign shareholder’s United States tax liability with respect to the distribution.

Any capital gain dividend with respect to any class of our stock which is “regularly traded” on an established securities market, will be treated as an ordinary dividend described above, if the foreign shareholder did not own more than 5% of such class of stock at any time during the one year period ending on the date of the distribution. Foreign shareholders generally will not be required to report distributions received from us on U.S. federal income tax returns and all distributions treated as dividends for U.S. federal income tax purposes, including any capital gain dividends, will be subject to a 30% U.S. withholding tax (unless reduced or eliminated under an applicable income tax treaty), as described above. In addition, the branch profits tax will no longer apply to such distributions.

Distributions to a foreign shareholder that we designate at the time of the distributions as capital gain dividends, other than those arising from the disposition of a United States real property interest, generally will not be subject to United States federal income taxation unless:

 

  (a) the investment in the common shares is effectively connected with the foreign shareholder’s United States trade or business, in which case the foreign shareholder will be subject to the same treatment as domestic shareholders, except that a shareholder that is a foreign corporation may also be subject to the branch profits tax, as discussed above; or

 

  (b) the foreign shareholder is a nonresident alien individual who is present in the United States for 183 days or more during the taxable year and has a “tax home” in the United States, in which case the nonresident alien individual will be subject to a 30% tax on the individual’s capital gains.

Except as described above, under the Foreign Investment in Real Property Tax Act, which is known as FIRPTA, distributions to a foreign shareholder that are attributable to gain from sales or exchanges of United States real property interests will cause the foreign shareholder to be treated as recognizing the gain as income effectively connected with a United States trade or business. This rule applies whether or not a distribution is designated as a capital gain dividend. Accordingly, foreign shareholders generally would be taxed on these distributions at the same rates applicable to U.S. shareholders, subject to a special alternative minimum tax in the case of nonresident alien individuals. In addition, a foreign corporate shareholder might be subject to the branch profits tax discussed above, as well as U.S. federal income tax return filing requirements. We are required to withhold 35% of these distributions. The withheld amount can be credited against the foreign shareholder’s United States federal income tax liability.

Although the law is not entirely clear on the matter, it appears that amounts we designate as undistributed capital gains in respect of the common shares held by U.S. shareholders would be treated with respect to foreign shareholders in the same manner as actual distributions of capital gain dividends. Under that approach, foreign shareholders would be able to offset as a credit against the United States federal income tax liability their proportionate share of the tax paid by us on these undistributed capital gains. In addition, foreign shareholders would be able to receive from the IRS a refund to the extent their proportionate share of the tax paid by us were to exceed their actual United States federal income tax liability.

 

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Foreign Shareholders’ Sales of Common Shares.  Gain recognized by a foreign shareholder upon the sale or exchange of common shares generally will not be subject to United States taxation unless the shares constitute a “United States real property interest” within the meaning of FIRPTA. The common shares will not constitute a United States real property interest so long as we are a domestically controlled REIT. A domestically controlled REIT is a REIT in which at all times during a specified testing period less than 50% in value of its stock is held directly or indirectly by foreign shareholders. We believe that we are a domestically controlled REIT. Therefore, we believe that the sale of common shares will not be subject to taxation under FIRPTA. However, because common shares and preferred shares are publicly traded, we cannot guarantee that we will continue to be a domestically controlled REIT. In any event, gain from the sale or exchange of common shares not otherwise subject to FIRPTA will be subject to U.S. tax, if either:

 

  (a) the investment in the common shares is effectively connected with the foreign shareholder’s United States trade or business, in which case the foreign shareholder will be subject to the same treatment as domestic shareholders with respect to the gain; or

 

  (b) the foreign shareholder is a nonresident alien individual who is present in the United States for 183 days or more during the taxable year and has a tax home in the United States, in which case the nonresident alien individual will be subject to a 30% tax on the individual’s capital gains.

Even if we do not qualify as or cease to be a domestically controlled REIT, gain arising from the sale or exchange by a foreign shareholder of common shares still would not be subject to United States taxation under FIRPTA as a sale of a United States real property interest if:

 

  (a) the class or series of shares being sold is “regularly traded,” as defined by applicable IRS regulations, on an established securities market such as the New York Stock Exchange; and

 

  (b) the selling foreign shareholder owned 5% or less of the value of the outstanding class or series of shares being sold throughout the five-year period ending on the date of the sale or exchange.

If gain on the sale or exchange of common shares were subject to taxation under FIRPTA, the foreign shareholder would be subject to regular United States income tax with respect to the gain in the same manner as a taxable U.S. shareholder, subject to any applicable alternative minimum tax, a special alternative minimum tax in the case of nonresident alien individuals and the possible application of the branch profits tax in the case of foreign corporations. The purchaser of the common shares would be required to withhold and remit to the IRS 10% of the purchase price.

Information Reporting Requirement and Backup Withholding

We will report to our domestic shareholders and the Internal Revenue Service the amount of distributions paid during each calendar year and the amount of tax withheld, if any. Under certain circumstances, domestic shareholders may be subject to backup withholding. Backup withholding will apply only if such domestic shareholder fails to furnish certain information to us or the Internal Revenue Service. Backup withholding will not apply with respect to payments made to certain exempt recipients, such as corporations and tax-exempt organizations. Domestic shareholders should consult their own tax advisors regarding their qualification for exemption from backup withholding and the procedure for obtaining such an exemption. Backup withholding is not an additional tax. Rather, the amount of any backup withholding with respect to a payment to a domestic shareholder will be allowed as a credit against such person’s United States federal income tax liability and may entitle such person to a refund, provided that the required information is timely furnished to the Internal Revenue Service.

Item 1B.    Unresolved Staff Comments

None.

Item 2.    Properties

As of December 31, 2008, the Company, directly or indirectly through investments in title holding entities, owned all or a portion of 548 properties in 23 states and the District of Columbia consisting of 147,244 units. The Company’s properties are summarized by building type in the following table:

 

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Type

       Properties              Units              Average    
Units

Garden

   471      124,850      265  

Mid/High-Rise

   75      17,685      236  

Military Housing

   2      4,709      2,355  
            

Total

   548      147,244     
            

The Company’s properties are summarized by ownership type in the following table:

 

         Properties              Units      

Wholly Owned Properties

   477      127,002  

Partially Owned Properties:

     

Consolidated

   28      5,757  

Unconsolidated

   41      9,776  

Military Housing (Fee Managed)

   2      4,709  
         
   548      147,244  
         

The following table sets forth certain information by market relating to the Company’s properties at December 31, 2008:

 

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PORTFOLIO SUMMARY

 

   

Markets

       Properties              Units          % of
    Total Units    
   % of 2009
    Stabilized    
NOI
       Average    
Rental
Rate (1)
1  

New York Metro Area

   22      6,246      4.2%     10.0%       $ 2,748  
2  

DC Northern Virginia

   26      8,781      6.0%     8.8%       1,637  
3  

South Florida

   39      12,897      8.8%     8.4%       1,270  
4  

Los Angeles

   38      7,749      5.3%     7.8%       1,777  
5  

Seattle/Tacoma

   49      11,138      7.6%     7.5%       1,330  
6  

San Francisco Bay Area

   34      6,731      4.6%     6.5%       1,709  
7  

Boston

   37      6,217      4.2%     6.4%       1,962  
8  

Phoenix

   42      12,084      8.2%     5.3%       902  
9  

Denver

   25      8,606      5.8%     5.0%       1,019  
10  

San Diego

   14      4,491      3.1%     4.4%       1,655  
11  

Orlando

   26      8,042      5.5%     4.3%       1,021  
12  

Atlanta

   29      8,882      6.0%     3.9%       944  
13  

Inland Empire, CA

   15      4,655      3.2%     3.7%       1,362  
14  

Suburban Maryland

   21      5,559      3.8%     3.4%       1,180  
15  

Orange County, CA

   10      3,307      2.2%     3.3%       1,597  
16  

New England (excluding Boston)

   32      4,769      3.2%     2.5%       1,106  
17  

Portland, OR

   11      3,713      2.5%     1.9%       959  
18  

Jacksonville

   12      3,951      2.7%     1.7%       868  
19  

Dallas/Ft. Worth

   14      3,427      2.3%     1.4%       936  
20  

Tampa

   11      3,414      2.3%     1.3%       909  
                            
 

Top 20 Total

   507        134,659      91.5%     97.5%       1,344  
21  

Raleigh/Durham

   12      3,058      2.1%     1.3%       818  
22  

Central Valley, CA

   8      1,343      0.9%     0.6%       1,090  
23  

Other EQR

   15      3,318      2.2%     0.6%       907  
                            
 

Total

   542      142,378      96.7%     100.0%       1,320  
 

Condominium Conversion

   4      157      0.1%     -        -  
 

Military Housing

   2      4,709      3.2%     -        -  
                            
 

Grand Total

   548      147,244      100.0%     100.0%       $ 1,320  
                            

 

(1) Average rental rate is defined as total rental revenues divided by the weighted average occupied units for the month of December 2008.

The Company’s properties had an average occupancy of approximately 93.2% at December 31, 2008. Resident leases are generally for twelve months in length and often require security deposits. The garden-style properties are generally defined as properties with two and/or three story buildings while the mid-rise/high-rise are defined as properties with greater than three story buildings. These two property types typically provide residents with amenities, which may include a clubhouse, swimming pool, laundry facilities and cable television access. Certain of these properties offer additional amenities such as saunas, whirlpools, spas, sports courts and exercise rooms or other amenities. The military housing properties are defined as those properties located on military bases.

The distribution of the properties throughout the United States reflects the Company’s belief that geographic diversification helps insulate the portfolio from regional and economic influences. At the same time, the Company has sought to create clusters of properties within each of its primary markets in order to achieve economies of scale in management and operation. The Company may nevertheless acquire additional multifamily properties located anywhere in the United States.

The properties currently in various stages of development at December 31, 2008 are included in the following table:

 

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Consolidated Development Projects as of December 31, 2008

(Amounts in thousands except for project and unit amounts)

 

 Projects

  

 Location

      No. of    
Units
   Total
Capital
    Cost (1)    
   Total
    Book Value    
to Date
           Total Book    
Value Not
Placed in
Service
       Total    
Debt
            Percentage    
Completed
       Percentage    
Leased
       Percentage    
Occupied
  

Estimated

    Completion    

Date

  

Estimated

    Stabilization    

Date

Projects Under Development – Wholly Owned:

                               

Mosaic at Metro

   Hyattsville, MD   260        $ 61,483        $ 53,329          $ 53,329        $ 38,425       94%     21%     14%     Q1 2009    Q1 2010

70 Greene (a.k.a. 77 Hudson)

   Jersey City, NJ   480        269,958        196,126          196,126        -       79%     -      -      Q4 2009    Q1 2011

Reserve at Town Center II

   Mill Creek, WA   100        24,464        9,324          9,324        -       27%     -      -      Q1 2010    Q3 2010

Redmond Way

   Redmond, WA   250        84,382        22,434          22,434        -       7%     -      -      Q1 2011    Q1 2012
                                                    

Projects Under Development – Wholly Owned

  1,090        440,287        281,213          281,213        38,425                  

Projects Under Development – Partially Owned:

                               

Third Square (a.k.a. 303 Third St.)

   Cambridge, MA   482        254,523        250,629          126,437        158,515       98%     36%     29%     Q1 2009    Q2 2010

Veridian (a.k.a. Silver Spring)

   Silver Spring, MD   457        148,705        139,904          139,904        98,674       95%     22%     5%     Q1 2009    Q3 2010

Montclair Metro

   Montclair, NJ   163        48,730        29,326          29,326        14,540       64%     -      -      Q3 2009    Q1 2010

Red Road Commons

   South Miami, FL   404        128,816        96,600          96,600        39,028       71%     -      -      Q1 2010    Q3 2011

111 Lawrence Street

   Brooklyn, NY   492        283,968        108,727          108,727        -       32%     -      -      Q2 2010    Q3 2011

Westgate

   Pasadena, CA   480        170,558        73,266          73,266        163,160     (2 )   24%     -      -      Q2 2011    Q2 2012
                                                    

Projects Under Development – Partially Owned

  2,478        1,035,300        698,452          574,260        473,917                  
                                                    

Projects Under Development

  3,568        1,475,587        979,665          855,473        512,342     (3 )              
                                                    

Land Held for Development

  N/A      -        254,873     (5)      254,873        43,626                  
                                                    

Land/Projects Held for and/or Under Development

  3,568        1,475,587        1,234,538          1,110,346        555,968                  
                                                    

Completed Not Stabilized – Wholly Owned (4):

                               

Key Isle at Windermere II

   Orlando, FL   165        27,955        27,825          -        -          93%     89%     Completed    Q1 2009

West End Apartments
(a.k.a. Emerson/CRP II)

   Boston, MA   310        164,981        163,145          -        -          92%     86%     Completed    Q2 2009

Highland Glen II

   Westwood, MA   102        19,888        19,868          -        -          86%     86%     Completed    Q2 2009

Crowntree Lakes

   Orlando, FL   352        57,376        56,680          -        -          81%     69%     Completed    Q4 2009

Reunion at Redmond Ridge

   Redmond, WA   321        54,418        52,909          -        -          31%     28%     Completed    Q3 2010
                                                    

Projects Completed Not Stabilized – Wholly Owned

  1,250        324,618        320,427          -        -                  

Completed Not Stabilized – Partially Owned (4):

                               

Alta Pacific

   Irvine, CA   132        45,342        45,317          -        28,260          95%     89%     Completed    Q1 2009

1401 S. State (a.k.a. City Lofts)

   Chicago, IL   278        69,952        68,247          -        48,448          63%     53%     Completed    Q3 2009
                                                    

Projects Completed Not Stabilized – Partially Owned

  410        115,294        113,564          -        76,708                  
                                                    

Projects Completed Not Stabilized

  1,660        439,912        433,991          -        76,708                  
                                                    

Total Projects

     5,228        $   1,915,499        $ 1,668,529          $ 1,110,346        $   632,676                  
                                                    

 

  (1) Total capital cost represents estimated development cost for projects under development and all capitalized costs incurred to date plus any estimates of costs remaining to be funded for all projects, all in accordance with GAAP.
  (2) Debt is primarily tax-exempt bonds that are entirely outstanding with $94.1 million held in escrow by the lender and released as draw requests are made. This escrowed amount is classified as “Deposits – restricted” in the consolidated balance sheets at December 31, 2008.
  (3) Of the approximately $495.9 million of capital cost remaining to be funded at December 31, 2008 for projects under development, $341.4 million will be funded by fully committed third party bank loans and the remaining $154.5 million will be funded by cash on hand.
  (4) Properties included here are substantially complete. However, they may still require additional exterior and interior work for all units to be available for leasing.
  (5) Total book value to date of land held for development declined significantly since December 31, 2007 primarily as a result of the $116.4 million impairment charge that the Company announced on January 9, 2009.

 

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Item 3.    Legal Proceedings

The Company is party to a housing discrimination lawsuit brought by a non-profit civil rights organization in April 2006 in the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland. The suit alleges that the Company designed and built approximately 300 of its properties in violation of the accessibility requirements of the Fair Housing Act and Americans With Disabilities Act. The suit seeks actual and punitive damages, injunctive relief (including modification of non-compliant properties), costs and attorneys’ fees. The Company believes it has a number of viable defenses, including that a majority of the named properties were completed before the operative dates of the statutes in question and/or were not designed or built by the Company. Accordingly, the Company is defending the suit vigorously. Due to the pendency of the Company’s defenses and the uncertainty of many other critical factual and legal issues, it is not possible to determine or predict the outcome of the suit and as a result, no amounts have been accrued at December, 31, 2008. While no assurances can be given, the Company does not believe that the suit, if adversely determined, would have a material adverse effect on the Company.

The Company does not believe there is any other litigation pending or threatened against it that, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably may be expected to have a material adverse effect on the Company.

Item 4.    Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

None.

 

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PART II

Item 5.    Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

Common Share Market Prices and Dividends

The following table sets forth, for the years indicated, the high, low and closing sales prices for and the distributions declared on the Company’s Common Shares, which trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the trading symbol EQR.

 

     Sales Price     
           High                Low                Closing              Distributions    

2008

           

Fourth Quarter Ended December 31, 2008

     $ 43.76        $ 21.27        $ 29.82        $ 0.4825  

Third Quarter Ended September 30, 2008

     $ 49.00        $ 36.84        $ 44.41        $ 0.4825  

Second Quarter Ended June 30, 2008

     $ 44.89        $ 37.76        $ 38.27        $ 0.4825  

First Quarter Ended March 31, 2008

     $ 43.78        $ 31.07        $ 41.49        $ 0.4825  

2007

           

Fourth Quarter Ended December 31, 2007

     $ 45.01        $ 33.79        $ 36.47        $ 0.4825  

Third Quarter Ended September 30, 2007

     $ 47.48        $ 35.00        $ 42.36        $ 0.4625  

Second Quarter Ended June 30, 2007

     $ 52.25        $ 44.36        $ 45.63        $ 0.4625  

First Quarter Ended March 31, 2007

     $ 56.46        $ 46.66        $ 48.23        $ 0.4625  

The number of record holders of Common Shares at January 31, 2009 was approximately 3,700. The number of outstanding Common Shares as of January 31, 2009 was 272,794,454.

Common Shares Repurchased in the Quarter Ended December 31, 2008

The Company repurchased the following Common Shares during the quarter ended December 31, 2008:

 

Period

       Total Number    
of Common
Shares
Purchased (1)
       Average Price    
Paid Per
Share (1)
   Total Number of
Common Shares
Purchased as Part of
Publicly Announced
    Plans or Programs (1)    
   Dollar Value of
Common Shares
that May Yet Be
    Purchased Under    
the Plans or
Programs (1)

October 2008

   -        $ -          -        $ 469,273,467  

November 2008

   48,924        $ 32.97      48,924        $ 467,660,443  

December 2008

   -        $ -          -        $ 467,660,443  
                       

Fourth Quarter 2008

   48,924        $ 32.97      48,924     

 

  (1) The Common Shares repurchased during the quarter ended December 31, 2008 represent Common Shares repurchased under the Company’s publicly announced share repurchase program approved by its Board of Trustees. All 48,924 shares were repurchased from a Trustee at a price of $32.97 per share (the then current market price) to cover the minimum statutory tax withholding obligation related to the vesting of the Trustee’s restricted shares. On December 3, 2007, the Board of Trustees approved a $500.0 million share repurchase program, of which $467.7 million remains available for repurchase as of December 31, 2008.

Equity Compensation Plan Information

The following table provides information as of December 31, 2008 with respect to the Company’s Common Shares that may be issued under its existing equity compensation plans.

 

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Plan Category

       Number of securities    
to be issued upon
exercise of
outstanding options,
warrants and rights
  Weighted average
exercise price of
outstanding
    options, warrants    
and rights
  Number of securities
remaining available
for future issuance
under equity
compensation plans
    (excluding securities    
in column (a))
   (a) (1)   (b) (1)   (c) (2)

Equity compensation plans approved by shareholders

   9,473,259   $33.94   12,628,543

Equity compensation plans not approved by shareholders

   N/A   N/A   N/A

 

  (1) The amounts shown in columns (a) and (b) of the above table do not include 996,011 outstanding Common Shares (all of which are restricted and subject to vesting requirements) that were granted under the Company’s Amended and Restated 1993 Share Option and Share Award Plan, as amended (the “1993 Plan”) and the Company’s 2002 Share Incentive Plan, as restated (the “2002 Plan”) and outstanding Common Shares that have been purchased by employees and trustees under the Company’s ESPP.
  (2) Includes 8,742,816 Common Shares that may be issued under the 2002 Plan, of which only 25% may be in the form of restricted shares, and 3,885,727 Common Shares that may be sold to employees and trustees under the ESPP.

The aggregate number of securities available for issuance (inclusive of restricted shares previously granted and outstanding and shares underlying outstanding options) under the 2002 Plan equals 7.5% of the Company’s outstanding Common Shares, calculated on a fully diluted basis, determined annually on the first day of each calendar year. On January  1, 2009, this amount equaled 21,740,453, of which 8,742,816 shares were available for future issuance.

Item 6.     Selected Financial Data

The following table sets forth selected financial and operating information on a historical basis for the Company. The following information should be read in conjunction with all of the financial statements and notes thereto included elsewhere in this Form 10-K. The historical operating and balance sheet data have been derived from the historical financial statements of the Company. All amounts have also been restated in accordance with the discontinued operations provisions of SFAS No. 144. Certain capitalized terms as used herein are defined in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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CONSOLIDATED HISTORICAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION

(Financial information in thousands except for per share and property data)

 

     Year Ended December 31,
     2008    2007    2006    2005    2004

OPERATING DATA:

              

Total revenues from continuing operations

     $ 2,103,204        $ 1,947,057        $ 1,702,541        $ 1,413,877        $ 1,229,707  
                                  

Interest and other income

     $ 33,540        $ 20,144        $ 30,880        $ 68,315        $ 8,685  
                                  

Income from continuing operations, net of minority interests

     $ 40,909        $ 67,829        $ 30,293        $ 87,707        $ 24,498  
                                  

Discontinued operations, net of minority interests

     $ 379,183        $ 921,793        $ 1,042,551        $ 774,086        $ 447,831  
                                  

Net income

     $ 420,092        $ 989,622        $ 1,072,844        $ 861,793        $ 472,329  
                                  

Net income available to Common Shares

     $ 405,585        $ 960,676        $ 1,031,766        $ 807,792        $ 418,583  
                                  

Earnings per share – basic:

              

Income (loss) from continuing operations available to Common Shares

     $ 0.10        $ 0.14        $ (0.04)       $ 0.12        $ (0.10) 
                                  

Net income available to Common Shares

     $ 1.50        $ 3.44        $ 3.56        $ 2.83        $ 1.50  
                                  

Weighted average Common Shares outstanding

     270,012        279,406        290,019        285,760        279,744  
                                  

Earnings per share – diluted:

              

Income (loss) from continuing operations available to Common Shares

     $ 0.10        $ 0.14        $ (0.04)       $ 0.12        $ (0.10) 
                                  

Net income available to Common Shares

     $ 1.49        $ 3.39        $ 3.56        $ 2.79        $ 1.50  
                                  

Weighted average Common Shares outstanding

     290,060        302,235        290,019        310,785        279,744  
                                  

Distributions declared per Common Share outstanding

     $ 1.93        $ 1.87        $ 1.79        $ 1.74        $ 1.73  
                                  

BALANCE SHEET DATA (at end of period):

              

Real estate, before accumulated depreciation

     $ 18,690,239        $ 18,333,350        $ 17,235,175        $ 16,590,370        $ 14,852,621  

Real estate, after accumulated depreciation

     $ 15,128,939        $ 15,163,225        $ 14,212,695        $ 13,702,230        $ 12,252,794  

Total assets

     $ 16,535,110        $ 15,689,777        $ 15,062,219        $ 14,108,751        $ 12,656,306  

Total debt

     $ 10,501,246        $ 9,508,733        $ 8,057,656        $ 7,591,073        $ 6,459,806  

Minority Interests

     $ 318,501        $ 358,046        $ 411,459        $ 422,183        $ 535,582  

Shareholders’ equity

     $ 4,997,294        $ 5,062,518        $ 5,884,222        $ 5,395,340        $ 5,072,528  

OTHER DATA:

              

Total properties (at end of period)

     548        579        617        926        939  

Total apartment units (at end of period)

     147,244        152,821        165,716        197,404        200,149  

Funds from operations available to Common Shares and OP Units – basic (1) (2)

     $ 631,644        $ 723,484        $ 716,143        $ 784,625        $ 651,741  

Cash flow provided by (used for):

              

Operating activities

     $ 755,027        $ 793,128        $ 755,466        $ 698,531        $ 707,061  

Investing activities

     $ (343,803)       $ (200,645)       $ (259,472)       $ (592,201)       $ (555,279) 

Financing activities

     $ 428,739        $ (801,929)       $ (324,545)       $ (101,007)       $ (117,856) 

 

(1)

The National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (“NAREIT”) defines funds from operations (“FFO”) (April 2002 White Paper) as net income (computed in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”)), excluding gains (or losses) from sales of depreciable property, plus depreciation and amortization, and after adjustments for unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures. Adjustments for unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures will be calculated to reflect funds from operations on the same basis. The April 2002 White Paper states that gain or loss on sales of property is excluded from FFO for previously depreciated operating properties only. Once the Company commences the conversion of units to condominiums, it simultaneously discontinues depreciation of such property. FFO available to Common Shares and OP Units is calculated on a basis consistent with net income available to Common Shares and reflects adjustments to net income for preferred distributions and premiums on redemption of preferred shares in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. The equity positions of various individuals and entities that contributed their properties to the Operating Partnership in exchange for OP Units are collectively referred to as the “Minority Interests – Operating Partnership”. Subject to certain restrictions, the Minority Interests – Operating

 

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Partnership may exchange their OP Units for EQR Common Shares on a one-for-one basis. See Item 7 for a reconciliation of net income to FFO and FFO available to Common Shares and OP Units.

 

(2) The Company believes that FFO and FFO available to Common Shares and OP Units are helpful to investors as supplemental measures of the operating performance of a real estate company, because they are recognized measures of performance by the real estate industry and by excluding gains or losses related to dispositions of depreciable property and excluding real estate depreciation (which can vary among owners of identical assets in similar condition based on historical cost accounting and useful life estimates), FFO and FFO available to Common Shares and OP Units can help compare the operating performance of a company’s real estate between periods or as compared to different companies. FFO and FFO available to Common Shares and OP Units do not represent net income, net income available to Common Shares or net cash flows from operating activities in accordance with GAAP. Therefore, FFO and FFO available to Common Shares and OP Units should not be exclusively considered as alternatives to net income, net income available to Common Shares or net cash flows from operating activities as determined by GAAP or as measures of liquidity. The Company’s calculation of FFO and FFO available to Common Shares and OP Units may differ from other real estate companies due to, among other items, variations in cost capitalization policies for capital expenditures and, accordingly, may not be comparable to such other real estate companies.

Item 7.    Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

The following discussion and analysis of the results of operations and financial condition of the Company should be read in connection with the Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes thereto. Due to the Company’s ability to control the Operating Partnership and its subsidiaries other than entities owning interests in the Partially Owned Properties – Unconsolidated and certain other entities in which the Company has investments, the Operating Partnership and each such subsidiary entity has been consolidated with the Company for financial reporting purposes. Capitalized terms used herein and not defined are as defined elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008.

Forward-Looking Statements

Forward-looking statements in this Item 7 as well as elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K are intended to be made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements are based on current expectations, estimates, projections and assumptions made by management. While the Company’s management believes the assumptions underlying its forward-looking statements are reasonable, such information is inherently subject to uncertainties and may involve certain risks, which could cause actual results, performance or achievements of the Company to differ materially from anticipated future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. 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. The forward-looking statements contained herein are made as of the date hereof and the Company undertakes no obligation to update or supplement these forward-looking statements. Factors that might cause such differences include, but are not limited to the following:

 

   

We intend to actively acquire multifamily properties for rental operations as market conditions dictate. The Company does not currently intend to begin the development of any new wholly-owned projects but has a substantial number of properties under development now and may commence new development activities if conditions warrant. We may underestimate the costs necessary to bring an acquired property up to standards established for its intended market position or to complete a development property. Additionally, we expect that other major real estate investors with significant capital will compete with us for attractive investment opportunities or may also develop properties in markets where we focus our development efforts. This competition may increase prices for multifamily properties. We may not be in a position or have the opportunity in the future to make suitable property acquisitions on favorable terms. To the extent that we do develop more properties if conditions warrant, we expect to do so ourselves in addition to co-investing with our development partners. The total number of development units, cost of development and estimated completion dates are subject to uncertainties arising from changing economic conditions (such as the cost of labor and construction materials), competition and local government regulation;

   

Sources of capital to the Company or labor and materials required for maintenance, repair, capital expenditure or development may be more expensive than anticipated;

   

Occupancy levels and market rents may be adversely affected by national and local economic and market conditions including, without limitation, new construction and excess inventory of multifamily and single family housing, slow or negative employment growth, availability of low interest mortgages for single family home buyers and the potential for geopolitical instability, all of which are beyond the Company’s control; and

 

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Additional factors as discussed in Part I of this Annual Report on Form 10-K, particularly those under “Item 1A. Risk Factors”.

Forward-looking statements and related uncertainties are also included in Notes 2, 5, 11 and 18 in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in this report.

Overview

Equity Residential (“EQR”), a Maryland real estate investment trust (“REIT”) formed in March 1993, is an S&P 500 company focused on the acquisition, development and management of high quality apartment properties in top United States growth markets. EQR has elected to be taxed as a REIT.

The Company is one of the largest publicly traded real estate companies and is the largest publicly traded owner of multifamily properties in the United States (based on the aggregate market value of its outstanding Common Shares, the number of apartment units wholly owned and total revenues earned). The Company’s corporate headquarters are located in Chicago, Illinois and the Company also operates property management offices throughout the United States. As of February 5, 2009, the Company has approximately 4,700 employees who provide real estate operations, leasing, legal, financial, accounting, acquisition, disposition, development and other support functions.

EQR is the general partner of, and as of December 31, 2008 owned an approximate 94.2% ownership interest in, ERP Operating Limited Partnership, an Illinois limited partnership (the “Operating Partnership”). The Company is structured as an umbrella partnership REIT (“UPREIT”) under which all property ownership and related business operations are conducted through the Operating Partnership and its subsidiaries. References to the “Company” include EQR, the Operating Partnership and those entities owned or controlled by the Operating Partnership and/or EQR.

Business Objectives and Operating Strategies

The Company seeks to maximize current income, capital appreciation of each property and the total return for its shareholders. The Company’s strategy for accomplishing these objectives includes:

 

   

Leveraging our size and scale in four critical ways:

 

   

Investing in apartment communities located in strategically targeted markets to maximize our total return on an enterprise level;

   

Meeting the needs of our residents by offering a wide array of product choices and a commitment to service;

   

Engaging, retaining and attracting the best employees by providing them with the education, resources and opportunities to succeed; and

   

Sharing resources, customers and best practices in property management and across the enterprise.

 

   

Owning a highly diversified portfolio by investing in target markets defined by a combination of the following criteria:

 

   

High barrier-to-entry (low supply);

   

Strong economic predictors (high demand); and

   

Attractive quality of life (high demand and retention).

 

   

Giving residents reasons to stay with the Company by providing a range of product options available in our diversified portfolio and by enhancing their experience through our employees and our services.

 

   

Being open and responsive to market realities to take advantage of investment opportunities that align with our long-term vision.

Acquisition, Development and Disposition Strategies

The Company anticipates that future property acquisitions, developments and dispositions will occur within the United States. Acquisitions and developments may be financed from various sources of capital, which may include retained cash flow, issuance of additional equity and debt securities, sales of properties, joint venture agreements and collateralized and uncollateralized borrowings. In addition, the Company may acquire properties in transactions that include the issuance of limited partnership interests in the Operating Partnership (“OP Units”) as consideration for the

 

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acquired properties. Such transactions may, in certain circumstances, enable the sellers to defer, in whole or in part, the recognition of taxable income or gain that might otherwise result from the sales. EQR may also acquire land parcels to hold and/or sell based on market opportunities.

When evaluating potential acquisitions, developments and dispositions, the Company generally considers the following factors:

 

   

strategically targeted markets;

   

income levels and employment growth trends in the relevant market;

   

employment and household growth and net migration of the relevant market’s population;

   

barriers to entry that would limit competition (zoning laws, building permit availability, supply of undeveloped or developable real estate, local building costs and construction costs, among other factors);

   

the location, construction quality, condition and design of the property;

   

the current and projected cash flow of the property and the ability to increase cash flow;

   

the potential for capital appreciation of the property;

   

the terms of resident leases, including the potential for rent increases;

   

the potential for economic growth and the tax and regulatory environment of the community in which the property is located;

   

the occupancy and demand by residents for properties of a similar type in the vicinity (the overall market and submarket);

   

the prospects for liquidity through sale, financing or refinancing of the property;

   

the benefits of integration into existing operations;

   

purchase prices and yields of available existing stabilized properties, if any;

   

competition from existing multifamily properties, comparably priced single family homes or rentals, residential properties under development and the potential for the construction of new multifamily properties in the area; and

   

opportunistic selling based on demand and price of high quality assets, including condominium conversions.

The Company generally reinvests the proceeds received from property dispositions primarily to achieve its acquisition, development and rehab strategies and at times to fund its debt and equity repurchase activities. In addition, when feasible, the Company may structure these transactions as tax-deferred exchanges.

Current Environment

The slowdown in the economy, which accelerated in the fourth quarter of 2008, coupled with continued job losses and/or lack of job growth leads us to be cautious regarding expected performance for 2009. Since the fourth quarter of 2008, our revenue has declined in most of our major markets as the economic slowdown continues to impact existing and prospective residents. Markets with little employment loss should perform better than markets with employment issues, although most of our markets are now experiencing job losses. Should the current credit crisis and general economic recession continue, the Company may continue to experience a period of declining revenues, which would adversely impact the Company’s results of operations. The vast majority of our leases are for terms of 12 months or less. As a result, we quickly feel the impact of an economic downturn which limits our ability to raise rents or causes us to lower rents on turnover units and lease renewals. Since the second half of 2008, continued job losses and a lack of household formation have hampered our ability to increase rents or caused us to lower rents for new residents. Additionally, in recent months it has become increasingly difficult to maintain rents with our renewing residents.

After two consecutive years of modest expense growth (same store expenses grew 2.2% between 2008 and 2007 and 2.1% between 2007 and 2006), the Company anticipates that 2009 expenses will increase at a higher rate primarily due to cost pressures from non-controllable areas such as utilities and real estate taxes. The combination of expected declines in revenues and higher overall expense levels will have a negative impact on the Company’s results of operations for 2009.

The continued credit crisis has negatively impacted the availability and pricing of debt capital. During this time, the multifamily residential sector has benefited from the continued liquidity provided by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. A vast majority of the properties we sold this year were financed for the purchaser by one of these agencies. Furthermore, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac provided us with approximately $1.6 billion of secured mortgage financing in 2008 at attractive rates when compared to other sources of credit. While the Company believes these agencies will continue to provide liquidity to our sector, should they discontinue doing so, have their mandates changed or reduced or be disbanded by the government, it would significantly reduce our access to debt capital and/or increase borrowing

 

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costs and would significantly reduce our sales of assets.

In response to the recession and liquidity issues prevalent in the debt markets, we took a number of steps to better position ourselves. In early 2008, we began pre-funding our maturing debt obligations with approximately $1.6 billion in secured mortgage financing obtained from Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. We also significantly reduced our acquisition activity. During the second half of 2008, we only acquired one property while we continued selling non-core assets. We expect to continue to be a net seller of assets during 2009 should current conditions continue. Additionally, we significantly reduced our development activities, starting only two new projects in the first half of 2008 and none in the second half of the year. We also reduced the number of planned development projects we will undertake in the future and took a $116.4 million impairment charge to reduce the value of five assets that we no longer plan on pursuing. We do not currently anticipate starting any new wholly-owned development projects during 2009 unless market conditions improve significantly. Finally, during 2009 we also expect to continue our focus on our expense control initiatives.

Our specific current expectations regarding our results for 2009 and certain items that will affect them are set forth under Results of Operations below.

We believe that cash and cash equivalents, federally insured investment deposits and current availability on our revolving credit facility will provide sufficient liquidity to meet our funding obligations relating to debt retirement and existing development projects into 2011. We expect that our remaining funding obligations for 2011 and subsequent periods will be met through new borrowings, property dispositions and cash generated from operations.

Despite the challenging conditions noted above, we believe that the Company is well-positioned to withstand the continuing economic downturn. Our properties are geographically diverse and were approximately 93% occupied as of December 31, 2008, little new multifamily rental supply has been added to most of our markets, the national single family home ownership rate continues to decline and the long-term demographic picture is positive.

We believe we are well-positioned with a strong balance sheet and sufficient liquidity to cover debt maturities and development fundings in the near term, which should allow us to take advantage of investment opportunities should distressed assets become available at significant discounts. When economic conditions improve, the short-term nature of our leases and the limited supply of new rental housing being constructed should allow us to quickly realize revenue growth and improvement in our operating results.

Results of Operations

In conjunction with our business objectives and operating strategy, the Company continued to invest or recycle its capital investment in apartment properties located in strategically targeted markets during the years ended December 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007. In summary, we:

Year Ended December 31, 2008:

 

   

Acquired $380.7 million of apartment properties consisting of 7 properties and 2,141 units and an uncompleted development property for $31.7 million and invested $2.4 million to obtain the management contract rights and towards the redevelopment of a military housing project consisting of 978 units, all of which we deem to be in our strategic targeted markets; and

 

   

Sold $896.7 million of apartment properties consisting of 41 properties and 10,127 units, as well as 130 condominium units for $26.1 million and a land parcel for $3.3 million.

Year Ended December 31, 2007:

 

   

Acquired $1.7 billion of apartment properties consisting of 36 properties and 8,167 units and $212.8 million of land parcels, all of which we deem to be in our strategic targeted markets; and

 

   

Sold $1.9 billion of apartment properties consisting of 73 properties and 21,563 units, as well as 617 condominium units for $164.2 million and $50.0 million of land parcels.

The Company’s primary financial measure for evaluating each of its apartment communities is net operating income (“NOI”). NOI represents rental income less property and maintenance expense, real estate tax and insurance expense and property management expense. The Company believes that NOI is helpful to investors as a supplemental

 

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measure of the operating performance of a real estate company because it is a direct measure of the actual operating results of the Company’s apartment communities.

Properties that the Company owned for all of both 2008 and 2007 (the “2008 Same Store Properties”), which represented 115,051 units, impacted the Company’s results of operations. Properties that the Company owned for all of both 2007 and 2006 (the “2007 Same Store Properties”), which represented 115,857 units, also impacted the Company’s results of operations. Both the 2008 Same Store Properties and 2007 Same Store Properties are discussed in the following paragraphs.

The Company’s acquisition, disposition and completed development activities also impacted overall results of operations for the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007. The impacts of these activities are also discussed in greater detail in the following paragraphs.

Comparison of the year ended December 31, 2008 to the year ended December 31, 2007

For the year ended December 31, 2008, income from continuing operations, net of minority interests, decreased by approximately $26.9 million or 39.7% when compared to the year ended December 31, 2007. The decrease in continuing operations is discussed below.

Revenues from the 2008 Same Store Properties increased $53.8 million primarily as a result of higher rental rates charged to residents. Expenses from the 2008 Same Store Properties increased $13.5 million primarily due to higher real estate taxes, utility costs and payroll. The following tables provide comparative same store results and statistics for the 2008 Same Store Properties:

2008 vs. 2007

Year over Year Same Store Results/Statistics

$ in thousands (except for Average Rental Rate) – 115,051 Same Store Units

 

     Results    Statistics

    Description    

       Revenues            Expenses            NOI            Average    
Rental
Rate (1)
       Occupancy            Turnover    

2008

     $ 1,739,004        $ 632,366        $ 1,106,638        $ 1,334      94.5%      63.5%  

2007

     $ 1,685,196        $ 618,882        $ 1,066,314        $ 1,292      94.6%      63.6%  
                                     

Change

     $ 53,808        $ 13,484        $ 40,324        $ 42      (0.1%)      (0.1%)  
                                     

Change

     3.2%        2.2%        3.8%        3.3%        

(1) Average rental rate is defined as total rental revenues divided by the weighted average occupied units for the period.

The following table presents a reconciliation of operating income per the consolidated statements of operations to NOI for the 2008 Same Store Properties.

 

     Year Ended December 31,
     2008    2007
     (Amounts in thousands)

Operating income

     $ 500,112        $ 539,128  

Adjustments:

     

Non-same store operating results

     (148,956)       (82,826) 

Fee and asset management revenue

     (10,715)       (9,183) 

Fee and asset management expense

     7,981        8,412  

Depreciation

     591,162        562,290  

General and administrative

     44,951        46,767  

Impairment

     122,103        1,726  
             

Same store NOI

     $ 1,106,638        $ 1,066,314  
             

For properties that the Company acquired prior to January 1, 2008 and expects to continue to own through December 31, 2009, the Company anticipates the following same store results for the full year ending December 31, 2009:

 

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2009 Same Store Assumptions

Physical occupancy

   93.5%

Revenue change

   (4.50%) to (1.50%)

Expense change

   2.50% to 3.50%

NOI change

   (9.25%) to (3.75%)

These 2009 assumptions are based on current expectations and are forward-looking.

Non-same store operating results increased approximately $66.1 million or 79.8% and consist primarily of properties acquired in calendar years 2008 and 2007, as well as operations from completed development properties and our corporate housing business.

See also Note 20 in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional discussion regarding the Company’s segment disclosures.

Fee and asset management revenues, net of fee and asset management expenses, increased approximately $2.0 million primarily due to an increase in revenue earned on the management of our military housing venture at Fort Lewis along with the addition of McChord Air Force Base, as well as a decrease in asset management expenses. As of December 31, 2008 and 2007, the Company managed 14,485 units and 14,472 units, respectively, primarily for unconsolidated entities and our military housing ventures at Fort Lewis and McChord Air Force Base.

Property management expenses from continuing operations include off-site expenses associated with the self-management of the Company’s properties as well as management fees paid to any third party management companies. These expenses decreased by approximately $10.4 million or 11.9%. This decrease is primarily attributable to lower overall payroll-related costs as a result of a decrease in the number of properties in the Company’s portfolio, as well as a decrease in legal and professional fees.

Depreciation expense from continuing operations, which includes depreciation on non-real estate assets, increased approximately $28.9 million or 5.1% primarily as a result of additional depreciation expense on properties acquired in 2007 and 2008 and capital expenditures for all properties owned.

General and administrative expenses from continuing operations, which include corporate operating expenses, decreased approximately $1.8 million or 3.9% primarily as a result of a $2.2 million decrease in profit sharing expense and lower overall payroll-related costs, partially offset by an increase in legal and professional fees due to a $1.7 million expense recovery recorded for the year ended December 31, 2007 related to a certain lawsuit in Florida (see Note 21). The Company anticipates that general and administrative expenses will approximate $40.0 million to $42.0 million for the year ending December 31, 2009. The above assumption is based on current expectations and is forward-looking.

Impairment from continuing operations increased approximately $120.4 million primarily due to an impairment charge on land held for development of $116.4 million taken in the fourth quarter of 2008 related to five potential development projects that will no longer be pursued. In addition, the Company wrote-off an additional $4.0 million of various pursuit and out-of-pocket costs for terminated development transactions and halted condominium conversion properties during 2008 compared to the year ended December 31, 2007. See Note 19 in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for further discussion.

Interest and other income from continuing operations increased approximately $13.4 million or 66.5% primarily as a result of an $18.7 million gain recognized during the year ended December 31, 2008 related to the partial debt extinguishment of the Company’s June 2009 and August 2026 public notes (see Note 9), as well as an increase in short-term investments. This was partially offset by a $7.3 million decrease in interest earned on 1031 exchange and earnest money deposits due primarily to the decline in the Company’s transaction activities. The Company anticipates that interest and other income will approximate $9.0 million to $12.0 million for the year ending December 31, 2009. The above assumption is based on current expectations and is forward-looking.

Interest expense from continuing operations, including amortization of deferred financing costs, decreased approximately $4.1 million or 0.8% primarily as a result of lower overall effective interest rates and a reduction in debt extinguishment costs, partially offset by higher overall debt levels outstanding due to the Company’s 2007 share repurchase activity and its pre-funding of its 2008 and 2009 debt maturities. During the year ended December 31, 2008, the Company capitalized interest costs of approximately $60.1 million as compared to $45.1 million for the year ended

 

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December 31, 2007. This capitalization of interest primarily relates to consolidated projects under development. The effective interest cost on all indebtedness for the year ended December 31, 2008 was 5.56% as compared to 5.96% for the year ended December 31, 2007. The Company anticipates that interest expense will approximate $475.0 million to $495.0 million for the year ending December 31, 2009. The above assumption is based on current expectations and is forward-looking.

Income and other tax expense from continuing operations increased approximately $2.8 million primarily due to a change in the estimate for Texas state taxes and an increase in franchise taxes. The Company anticipates that income and other tax expense will approximate $1.0 million to $2.0 million for the year ending December 31, 2009. The above assumption is based on current expectations and is forward-looking.

Loss from investments in unconsolidated entities increased approximately $0.4 million between the periods under comparison. This increase is primarily due to income received in 2007 from the sale of the Company’s 7.075% ownership interest in Wellsford Park Highlands Corporation, an entity which owns a condominium development in Denver, Colorado.

Net gain on sales of unconsolidated entities increased approximately $0.2 million primarily due to a $2.9 million gain on the sale of three unconsolidated institutional joint venture properties realized in 2008 compared to a gain of $2.6 million realized in 2007 on the sale of one property.

Net gain on sales of land parcels decreased approximately $3.4 million primarily as a result of higher net gains realized in 2007 on the sale of two land parcels compared to the net gain realized in 2008 on the sale of one land parcel.

Discontinued operations, net of minority interests, decreased approximately $542.6 million between the periods under comparison. This decrease is primarily due to a significant decrease in the number of properties sold during the year ended December 31, 2008 compared to the same period in 2007, as well as the mix of properties sold in each year. See Note 13 in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for further discussion.

Comparison of the year ended December 31, 2007 to the year ended December 31, 2006

For the year ended December 31, 2007, income from continuing operations, net of minority interests, increased by approximately $37.5 million when compared to the year ended December 31, 2006. The increase in continuing operations is discussed below.

Revenues from the 2007 Same Store Properties increased $67.2 million primarily as a result of higher rental rates charged to residents. Expenses from the 2007 Same Store Properties increased $12.6 million primarily due to higher payroll, building, utility costs, insurance and real estate taxes. The following tables provide comparative same store results and statistics for the 2007 Same Store Properties:

2007 vs. 2006

Year over Year Same Store Results/Statistics

$ in thousands (except for Average Rental Rate) – 115,857 Same Store Units

 

     Results    Statistics

    Description    

       Revenues            Expenses        NOI        Average    
Rental

Rate (1)
       Occupancy            Turnover    

2007

     $ 1,643,513        $ 607,691        $ 1,035,822        $ 1,250      94.7%      63.3%  

2006

     $ 1,576,322        $ 595,074        $ 981,248        $ 1,199      94.7%      64.9%  
                                     

Change

     $ 67,191        $ 12,617        $ 54,574        $ 51      0.0%      (1.6%)  
                                     

Change

     4.3%        2.1%        5.6%        4.3%        

(1) Average rental rate is defined as total rental revenues divided by the weighted average occupied units for the period.

Non-same store operating results increased $106.1 million and consist primarily of properties acquired in calendar years 2007 and 2006 as well as operations from completed development properties and our corporate housing business.

 

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See also Note 20 in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional discussion regarding the Company’s segment disclosures.

Fee and asset management revenues, net of fee and asset management expenses, increased $0.6 million primarily as a result of an increase in property management fees from unconsolidated entities along with a decrease in asset management expenses from managing fewer properties for third parties and unconsolidated entities. As of December 31, 2007 and 2006, the Company managed 14,472 units and 15,020 units, respectively, primarily for unconsolidated entities and our military housing venture at Fort Lewis.

Property management expenses from continuing operations include off-site expenses associated with the self-management of the Company’s properties as well as management fees paid to any third party management companies. These expenses decreased by approximately $8.7 million or 9.0%. This decrease is primarily attributable to lower overall payroll costs, various reserve adjustments for workers compensation and medical costs and lower training costs associated with the completion of a majority of the rollout of a new property management system, partially offset by higher legal and professional fees.

Depreciation expense from continuing operations, which includes depreciation on non-real estate assets, increased $79.6 million primarily as a result of additional depreciation expense on newly acquired properties and capital expenditures for all properties owned.

General and administrative expenses from continuing operations, which include corporate operating expenses, increased approximately $2.6 million between the periods under comparison. This increase was primarily due to an increase in restricted share expense and severance costs associated with the resignation of two of the Company’s executives as well as less expense recovery related to a certain lawsuit in Florida (see Note 21), partially offset by a decrease in profit sharing.

Impairment from continuing operations decreased $32.3 million primarily due to an impairment charge on goodwill of $30.0 million taken in 2006 related to the corporate housing business. In addition, in 2006 the Company wrote-off $2.0 million of various deferred sales costs following the decision to halt the condominium conversion and sale process at five assets.

Interest and other income from continuing operations decreased approximately $10.7 million primarily as a result of $14.7 million of forfeited deposits for various terminated transactions along with $3.7 million in proceeds from eBay’s acquisition of Rent.com received during the year ended December 31, 2006. This was partially offset by $4.1 million received in 2007 for insurance litigation settlement proceeds, a $2.7 million increase in interest earned on 1031 exchange and earnest money deposits and a $0.7 million increase in interest earned on short-term investments.

Interest expense from continuing operations, including amortization of deferred financing costs, increased approximately $67.3 million primarily as a result of higher overall debt levels outstanding due to the Company’s share repurchase activity as well as the timing of acquisitions and dispositions, partially offset by lower overall effective interest rates. During the year ended December 31, 2007, the Company capitalized interest costs of approximately $45.1 million as compared to $20.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2006. This capitalization of interest primarily relates to consolidated projects under development. The effective interest cost on all indebtedness for the year ended December 31, 2007 was 5.96% as compared to 6.21% for the year ended December 31, 2006.

Income and other tax expense from continuing operations decreased approximately $1.8 million primarily due to a taxable gain incurred in 2006 on a partially owned land parcel, partially offset by refunds received in 2006 as a result of a change in tax status of a portfolio of partially owned consolidated properties.

Income from investments in unconsolidated entities increased approximately $1.0 million between the periods under comparison. This increase is primarily due to the sale of the Company’s 7.075% ownership interest in Wellsford Park Highlands Corporation, an entity which owns a condominium development in Denver, Colorado and profit participation received from the sale of condominium units at a development project that was sold in 2003.

Net gain on sales of unconsolidated entities increased $2.3 million primarily as a result of a $2.6 million gain on the sale of an unconsolidated institutional joint venture property during the year ended December 31, 2007.

Net gain on sales of land parcels increased $3.6 million primarily as a result of higher net gains realized in 2007 on the sales of land parcels compared to the net gains realized in 2006.

 

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Discontinued operations, net of minority interests, decreased approximately $120.8 million between the periods under comparison. This decrease is primarily due to a significant decrease in the number of properties sold during the year ended December 31, 2007 compared to the same period in 2006, as well as the mix of properties sold in each year. See Note 13 in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for further discussion.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

For the Year Ended December 31, 2008

As of January 1, 2008, the Company had approximately $50.8 million of cash and cash equivalents and $1.28 billion available under its revolving credit facility (net of $80.8 million which was restricted/dedicated to support letters of credit and not available for borrowing and net of the $139.0 million balance outstanding). After taking into effect the various transactions discussed in the following paragraphs and the net cash provided by operating activities, the Company’s cash and cash equivalents balance at December 31, 2008 was approximately $890.8 million and the amount available on the Company’s revolving credit facility was $1.29 billion (net of $130.0 million which was restricted/dedicated to support letters of credit and $75.0 million which had been committed by a now bankrupt financial institution and is not available for borrowing). The significant increase in the Company’s cash and cash equivalents balance since December 31, 2007 is a direct result of its decision to pre-fund its 2008 and 2009 debt maturities with the closing of three secured mortgage loan pools in 2008: $500.0 million in March 2008, $550.0 million in August 2008 and $543.0 million in December 2008. See Notes 8 and 10 in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for further discussion.

During the year ended December 31, 2008, the Company generated proceeds from various transactions, which included the following:

 

   

Disposed of 45 properties and various individual condominium units, receiving net proceeds of approximately $887.6 million;

   

Obtained $1.6 billion in new mortgage financing and terminated nine forward starting swaps designated to hedge $450.0 million of the total loan issuances, making payments of $26.7 million;

   

Obtained an additional $248.5 million of new mortgage loans primarily on development properties; and

   

Issued approximately 1.2 million Common Shares and received net proceeds of $30.8 million.

During the year ended December 31, 2008, the above proceeds were primarily utilized to:

 

   

Invest $521.5 million primarily in development projects;

   

Acquire seven rental properties and one uncompleted development property, utilizing cash of $388.1 million;

   

Invest $2.4 million in a military housing project located in the state of Washington;

   

Repurchase 0.2 million Common Shares and settle 0.1 million Common Shares, utilizing cash of $12.5 million (see Note 3);

   

Repay $130.0 million of fixed rate private notes;

   

Repurchase $174.0 million of fixed rate public notes; and

   

Repay $435.4 million of mortgage loans.

Depending on its analysis of market prices, economic conditions, and other opportunities for the investment of available capital, the Company may repurchase its Common Shares pursuant to its existing share repurchase program authorized by the Board of Trustees. The Company repurchased $7.9 million (220,085 shares at an average price per share of $35.93) of its Common Shares during the year ended December 31, 2008. As of December 31, 2008, the Company had authorization to repurchase an additional $467.7 million of its shares. See Note 3 in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for further discussion.

The Company’s total debt summary and debt maturity schedules as of December 31, 2008 are as follows:

 

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Debt Summary as of December 31, 2008

(Amounts in thousands)

 

         Amounts (1)            % of Total            Weighted    
Average

Rates (1)
       Weighted    
Average
Maturities
(years)

Secured

     $ 5,036,930      48.0%      5.18%      8.3  

Unsecured

     5,464,316      52.0%      5.46%      5.5  
                     

Total

     $ 10,501,246      100.0%      5.34%      6.9  
                     

Fixed Rate Debt:

           

Secured – Conventional

     $   3,805,652      36.2%      6.00%      7.2  

Unsecured – Public/Private

     4,701,372      44.8%      5.69%      5.7  

Unsecured – Tax Exempt

     75,790      0.7%      5.07%      20.5  
                     

Fixed Rate Debt

     8,582,814      81.7%      5.80%      6.5  
                     

Floating Rate Debt:

           

Secured – Conventional

     595,388      5.7%      3.78%      2.4  

Secured – Tax Exempt

     635,890      6.1%      2.50%      21.6  

Unsecured – Public/Private

     651,554      6.2%      3.89%      1.5  

Unsecured – Tax Exempt

     35,600      0.3%      1.05%      20.0  

Unsecured – Revolving Credit Facility

     -      -      4.31%      3.1  
                     

Floating Rate Debt

     1,918,432      18.3%      3.39%      8.5  
                     

Total

     $ 10,501,246      100.0%      5.34%      6.9  
                     

(1) Net of the effect of any derivative instruments. Weighted average rates are for the year ended December 31, 2008.

Note: The Company capitalized interest of approximately $60.1 million and $45.1 million during the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively.

Debt Maturity Schedule as of December 31, 2008

(Amounts in thousands)

 

Year

   Fixed
    Rate (1)    
       Floating    
Rate (1)
       Total            % of Total            Weighted Average    
Rates on Fixed

Rate Debt (1)
       Weighted Average    
Rates on

Total Debt (1)

2009  (2)

     $ 350,974        $ 512,424        $ 863,398      8.2%      6.79%      4.62%  

2010  (3)

     294,968        658,515        953,483      9.1%      7.01%      4.42%  

2011  (2)(4)

     1,451,164        63,178        1,514,342      14.4%      5.71%      5.57%  

2012

     908,196        3,658        911,854      8.7%      6.08%      6.08%  

2013

     566,333        -        566,333      5.4%      5.93%      5.93%  

2014

     517,470        -        517,470      4.9%      5.28%      5.28%  

2015

     355,620        -        355,620      3.4%      6.41%      6.41%  

2016

     1,089,317        -        1,089,317      10.4%      5.32%      5.32%  

2017

     1,346,649        456        1,347,105      12.8%      5.87%      5.87%  

2018

     335,496        44,677        380,173      3.6%      5.96%      5.63%  

2019+

     1,366,627        635,524        2,002,151      19.1%      5.85%      4.98%  
                                   

Total

     $ 8,582,814        $ 1,918,432        $ 10,501,246      100.0%      5.86%      5.37%  
                                   

 

  (1) Net of the effect of any derivative instruments. Weighted average rates are as of December 31, 2008.
  (2) On January 27, 2009, the Company repurchased at par $105.2 million of its 4.75% unsecured notes due June 15, 2009 and $185.2 million of its 6.95% unsecured notes due March 2, 2011 pursuant to a cash tender offer announced on January 16, 2009.
  (3) Includes the Company’s $500.0 million floating rate term loan facility, which matures on October 5, 2010, subject to two one-year extension options exercisable by the Company.
  (4) Includes $548.6 million face value of 3.85% convertible unsecured debt with a final maturity of 2026. The notes are callable by the Company on or after August 18, 2011. The notes are putable by the holders on August 18, 2011, August 15, 2016 and August 15, 2021.

 

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The following table provides a summary of the Company’s unsecured debt as of December 31, 2008:

Unsecured Debt Summary as of December 31, 2008

(Amounts in thousands)

 

         Coupon    
Rate
       Due    
Date
            Face    
Amount
       Unamortized    
Premium/
(Discount)
   Net
    Balance    

Fixed Rate Notes:

                 
   4.750%      06/15/09      (1)      $ 227,400        $ (98)       $ 227,302  
   6.950%      03/02/11      (2)      300,000        2,047          302,047  
   6.625%      03/15/12           400,000        (942)         399,058  
   5.500%      10/01/12           350,000        (1,295)         348,705  
   5.200%      04/01/13           400,000        (503)         399,497  
   5.250%      09/15/14           500,000        (351)         499,649  
   6.584%      04/13/15           300,000        (700)         299,300  
   5.125%      03/15/16           500,000        (386)         499,614  
   5.375%      08/01/16           400,000        (1,407)         398,593  
   5.750%      06/15/17           650,000        (4,323)         645,677  
   7.125%      10/15/17           150,000        (570)         149,430  
   7.570%      08/15/26           140,000        -          140,000  
   3.850%      08/15/26      (3)      548,557        (6,057)         542,500  

Floating Rate Adjustments

         (1)      (150,000)       -          (150,000) 
                             
              4,715,957        (14,585)       4,701,372  
                             

Fixed Rate Tax Exempt Notes:

                 
     5.200%      06/15/29    (4)      75,790        -        75,790  
                             

Floating Rate Tax Exempt Notes:

                 
   7-Day SIFMA    12/15/28    (4)      35,600        -        35,600  
                             

Floating Rate Notes:

                 
      06/15/09    (1)      150,000        -        150,000  

FAS 133 Adjustments – net

         (1)      1,554        -        1,554  

Term Loan Facility

   LIBOR+0.50%    10/05/10    (4)(5)      500,000        -        500,000  
                             
              651,554        -        651,554  
                             

Revolving Credit Facility:

   LIBOR+0.50%    02/28/12    (6)      -        -        -  
                             

Total Unsecured Debt

              $ 5,478,901        $ (14,585)       $ 5,464,316  
                             

Note: SIFMA stands for the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association and is the tax-exempt index equivalent of LIBOR.

 

  (1) $150.0 million in fair value interest rate swaps converts a portion of the 4.750% notes due June 15, 2009 to a floating interest rate. During the year ended December 31, 2008, the Company repurchased $72.6 million of these notes at a discount to par of approximately 1.0% and recognized a gain on early debt extinguishment of $0.7 million. On January 27, 2009, the Company repurchased $105.2 million of these notes at par pursuant to a cash tender offer announced on January 16, 2009.
  (2) On January 27, 2009, the Company repurchased $185.2 million of these notes at par pursuant to a cash tender offer announced on January 16, 2009.
  (3) Convertible notes mature on August 15, 2026. The notes are callable by the Company on or after August 18, 2011. The notes are putable by the holders on August 18, 2011, August 15, 2016 and August 15, 2021. During the year ended December 31, 2008, the Company repurchased $101.4 million of these notes at a discount to par of approximately 17.7% and recognized a gain on early debt extinguishment of $18.0 million.
  (4) Notes are private. All other unsecured debt is public.
  (5) Represents the Company’s $500.0 million term loan facility, which matures on October 5, 2010, subject to two one-year extension options exercisable by the Company.
  (6) As of December 31, 2008, there was no amount outstanding and approximately $1.29 billion available on the Company’s unsecured revolving credit facility.

As of February 26, 2009, an unlimited amount of debt securities remains available for issuance by the Operating Partnership under a registration statement that became automatically effective upon filing with the SEC in December 2008 (under SEC regulations enacted in 2005, the registration statement automatically expires on December 21, 2011 and does not contain a maximum issuance amount). As of February 26, 2009, an unlimited amount of equity

 

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securities remains available for issuance by the Company under a registration statement the SEC declared effective in December 2008 (under SEC regulations enacted in 2005, the registration statement automatically expires on December 15, 2011 and does not contain a maximum issuance amount).

The Company’s “Consolidated Debt-to-Total Market Capitalization Ratio” as of December 31, 2008 is presented in the following table. The Company calculates the equity component of its market capitalization as the sum of (i) the total outstanding Common Shares and assumed conversion of all OP Units at the equivalent market value of the closing price of the Company’s Common Shares on the New York Stock Exchange; (ii) the “Common Share Equivalent” of all convertible preferred shares and preference units; and (iii) the liquidation value of all perpetual preferred shares outstanding.

Capital Structure as of December 31, 2008

(Amounts in thousands except for share and per share amounts)

 

Secured Debt

           $ 5,036,930      48.0%     

Unsecured Debt

           5,464,316      52.0%     
                    

Total Debt

           10,501,246      100.0%      54.3%  

Common Shares

     272,786,760      94.2%           

OP Units

     16,679,777      5.8%           
                    

Total Shares and OP Units

     289,466,537      100.0%           

Common Share Equivalents (see below)

     406,167              
                  

Total outstanding at quarter-end

     289,872,704              

Common Share Price at December 31, 2008

     $ 29.82              
                  
           8,644,004      97.7%     

Perpetual Preferred Equity (see below)

           200,000      2.3%     
                    

Total Equity

           8,844,004      100.0%      45.7%  

Total Market Capitalization

           $ 19,345,250         100.0%  

Convertible Preferred Equity as of December 31, 2008

(Amounts in thousands except for share/unit and per share/unit amounts)

 

Series

      Redemption    
Date
      Outstanding    
Shares/ Units
      Liquidation    
Value
  Annual
    Dividend Per    
Share/Unit
  Annual
    Dividend    
Amount
      Weighted    
Average Rate
        Conversion    
Ratio
      Common Share    
Equivalents

Preferred Shares:

               

7.00% Series E

  11/1/98   329,016       $ 8,225       $ 1.75       $ 576       1.1128     366,129  

7.00% Series H

  6/30/98   22,459       561       1.75       39       1.4480     32,521  

Junior Preference Units:

               

8.00% Series B

  7/29/09   7,367       184       2.00       15       1.020408     7,517  
                           

Total Convertible Preferred Equity

    358,842       $ 8,970         $ 630     7.02 %       406,167  

Perpetual Preferred Equity as of December 31, 2008

(Amounts in thousands except for share and per share amounts)

 

Series

       Redemption    
Date
       Outstanding    
Shares
       Liquidation    
Value
   Annual
    Dividend    
Per Share
   Annual
    Dividend    
Amount
   Weighted
    Average    
Rate

Preferred Shares:

                 

8.29% Series K

   12/10/26    1,000,000        $ 50,000        $ 4.145        $ 4,145     

6.48% Series N

   6/19/08    600,000        150,000        16.20        9,720     
                           

Total Perpetual Preferred Equity

      1,600,000        $ 200,000           $ 13,865      6.93%  

The Company generally expects to meet its short-term liquidity requirements, including capital expenditures related to maintaining its existing properties and certain scheduled unsecured note and mortgage note repayments, through its working capital, net cash provided by operating activities and borrowings under its revolving credit facility. Under normal operating conditions, the Company considers its cash provided by operating activities to be adequate to

 

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meet operating requirements and payments of distributions. However, there may be times when the Company experiences shortfalls in its coverage of distributions, which may cause the Company to consider reducing its distributions and/or using the proceeds from property dispositions or additional financing transactions to make up the difference. Should these shortfalls occur for lengthy periods of time or be material in nature, the Company’s financial condition may be adversely affected and it may not be able to maintain its current distribution levels. The Company also expects to meet its long-term liquidity requirements, such as scheduled unsecured note and mortgage debt maturities, property acquisitions, financing of construction and development activities and capital improvements through the issuance of unsecured notes and equity securities, including additional OP Units, and proceeds received from the disposition of certain properties as well as joint ventures. In addition, the Company has significant unencumbered properties available to secure additional mortgage borrowings in the event that the public capital markets are unavailable or the cost of alternative sources of capital is too high. The fair value of and cash flow from these unencumbered properties are in excess of the requirements the Company must maintain in order to comply with covenants under its unsecured notes and line of credit. Of the $18.7 billion in investment in real estate on the Company’s balance sheet at December 31, 2008, $10.9 billion or 58.1%, was unencumbered.

As of February 5, 2009, the Operating Partnership’s senior debt credit ratings from Standard & Poors (“S&P”), Moody’s and Fitch are BBB+, Baal and A-, respectively. As of February 5, 2009, the Company’s preferred equity ratings from S&P, Moody’s and Fitch are BBB-, Baa2 and BBB+, respectively.

The Operating Partnership has a long-term revolving credit facility with available borrowings as of February 5, 2009 of $1.30 billion that matures in February 2012 (See Note 10 in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for further discussion). This facility may, among other potential uses, be used to fund property acquisitions, costs for certain properties under development and short-term liquidity requirements. As of February 5, 2009, no amounts were outstanding under this facility.

See Note 21 in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for discussion of the events which occurred subsequent to December 31, 2008.

Capitalization of Fixed Assets and Improvements to Real Estate

Our policy with respect to capital expenditures is generally to capitalize expenditures that improve the value of the property or extend the useful life of the component asset of the property. We track improvements to real estate in two major categories and several subcategories:

 

   

Replacements (inside the unit). These include:

   

flooring such as carpets, hardwood, vinyl, linoleum or tile;

   

appliances;

   

mechanical equipment such as individual furnace/air units, hot water heaters, etc;

   

furniture and fixtures such as kitchen/bath cabinets, light fixtures, ceiling fans, sinks, tubs, toilets, mirrors, countertops, etc; and

   

blinds/shades.

All replacements are depreciated over a five-year estimated useful life. We expense as incurred all make-ready maintenance and turnover costs such as cleaning, interior painting of individual units and the repair of any replacement item noted above.

 

   

Building improvements (outside the unit). These include:

   

roof replacement and major repairs;

   

paving or major resurfacing of parking lots, curbs and sidewalks;

   

amenities and common areas such as pools, exterior sports and playground equipment, lobbies, clubhouses, laundry rooms, alarm and security systems and offices;

   

major building mechanical equipment systems;

   

interior and exterior structural repair and exterior painting and siding;

   

major landscaping and grounds improvement; and

   

vehicles and office and maintenance equipment.

All building improvements are depreciated over a five to ten-year estimated useful life. We capitalize building improvements and upgrades only if the item: (i) exceeds $2,500 (selected projects must exceed $10,000); (ii) extends the useful life of the asset; and (iii) improves the value of the asset.

 

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For the year ended December 31, 2008, our actual improvements to real estate totaled approximately $169.8 million. This includes the following (amounts in thousands except for unit and per unit amounts):

Capitalized Improvements to Real Estate

For the Year Ended December 31, 2008

 

    Total
    Units (1)    
      Replacements       Avg.
    Per Unit    
  Building
    Improvements    
  Avg.
    Per Unit    
      Total       Avg.
    Per Unit    

Established Properties (2)

  105,607       $ 38,003       $ 360       $ 53,195       $ 504       $ 91,198       $ 864  

New Acquisition Properties (3)

  20,665       5,409       285       18,243       961       23,652       1,246  

Other (4)

  6,487       43,497         11,491         54,988    
                           

Total

  132,759       $ 86,909         $ 82,929         $ 169,838    
                           

 

(1) Total units – Excludes 9,776 unconsolidated units and 4,709 military housing (fee managed) units, for which capitalized improvements to real estate are self-funded and do not consolidate into the Company’s results.
(2) Established Properties – Wholly Owned Properties acquired prior to January 1, 2006.
(3) New Acquisition Properties – Wholly Owned Properties acquired during 2006, 2007 and 2008. Per unit amounts are based on a weighted average of 18,983 units.
(4) Other – Includes properties either partially owned or sold during the period, commercial space, corporate housing and condominium conversions. Also includes $34.2 million included in replacements spent on various assets related to major renovations and repositioning of these assets.

For the year ended December 31, 2007, our actual improvements to real estate totaled approximately $252.7 million. This includes the following (amounts in thousands except for unit and per unit amounts):

Capitalized Improvements to Real Estate

For the Year Ended December 31, 2007

 

    Total
    Units (1)    
      Replacements   Avg.
    Per Unit    
  Building
    Improvements    
  Avg.
    Per Unit    
      Total       Avg.
    Per Unit    

Established Properties (2)

  103,560       $ 37,695       $ 364       $ 77,109       $ 745       $ 114,804       $ 1,109  

New Acquisition Properties (3)

  27,696       9,433       371       66,182       2,605       75,615       2,976  

Other (4)

  7,388       16,398         45,858         62,256    
                           

Total

  138,644       $ 63,526         $ 189,149         $ 252,675    
                           

 

(1) Total units – Excludes 10,446 unconsolidated units and 3,731 military housing (fee managed) units, for which capitalized improvements to real estate are self-funded and do not consolidate into the Company’s results.
(2) Established Properties – Wholly Owned Properties acquired prior to January 1, 2005.
(3) New Acquisition Properties – Wholly Owned Properties acquired during 2005, 2006 and 2007. Per unit amounts are based on a weighted average of 25,406 units.
(4) Other – Includes properties either partially owned or sold during the period, commercial space, corporate housing and condominium conversions. Also includes $22.2 million included in building improvements spent on 26 specific assets related to major renovations and repositioning of these assets.

The Company incurred less in capitalized improvements per unit and overall in 2008 primarily due to enhanced efforts to limit the scope of projects and greater cost controls on vendors. For 2009, the Company estimates an annual stabilized run rate of approximately $925 per unit of capital expenditures for its established properties. The above assumption is based on current expectations and is forward-looking.

During the year ended December 31, 2008, the Company’s total non-real estate capital additions, such as computer software, computer equipment, and furniture and fixtures and leasehold improvements to the Company’s property management offices and its corporate offices, were approximately $2.3 million. The Company expects to fund approximately $2.0 million in total additions to non-real estate property in 2009. The above assumption is based on current expectations and is forward-looking.

 

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Improvements to real estate and additions to non-real estate property are generally funded from net cash provided by operating activities and from investment cash flow.

Derivative Instruments

In the normal course of business, the Company is exposed to the effect of interest rate changes. The Company seeks to limit these risks by following established risk management policies and procedures including the use of derivatives to hedge interest rate risk on debt instruments.

The Company has a policy of only entering into contracts with major financial institutions based upon their credit ratings and other factors. When viewed in conjunction with the underlying and offsetting exposure that the derivatives are designed to hedge, the Company has not sustained a material loss from those instruments nor does it anticipate any material adverse effect on its net income or financial position in the future from the use of derivatives it currently has in place.

See Note 11 in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional discussion of derivative instruments at December 31, 2008.

Other

Total distributions paid in January 2009 amounted to $142.2 million (excluding distributions on Partially Owned Properties), which included certain distributions declared during the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2008.

Minority Interests as of December 31, 2008 decreased by $39.5 million when compared to December 31, 2007 primarily as a result of the following:

 

   

Distributions declared to Minority Interests, which amounted to $33.7 million (excluding Junior Preference Unit distributions);

   

The allocation of income from operations to holders of OP Units in the amount of $26.9 million;

   

The issuance of 19,017 OP Units related to the true-up of the purchase price on the acquisition of one property in April 2006 with a valuation of $0.8 million; and

   

The conversion of 1.8 million OP Units into Common Shares valued at $49.9 million.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements and Contractual Obligations

The Company has co-invested in various properties that are unconsolidated and accounted for under the equity method of accounting. Management does not believe these investments have a materially different impact upon the Company’s liquidity, cash flows, capital resources, credit or market risk than its property management and ownership activities. During 2000 and 2001, the Company entered into institutional ventures with an unaffiliated partner. At the respective closing dates, the Company sold and/or contributed 45 properties containing 10,846 units to these ventures and retained a 25% ownership interest in the ventures. The Company’s joint venture partner contributed cash equal to 75% of the agreed-upon equity value of the properties comprising the ventures, which was then distributed to the Company. The Company’s strategy with respect to these ventures was to reduce its concentration of properties in a variety of markets. The Company sold three properties consisting of 670 units and one property consisting of 400 units during the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively. The Company and its joint venture partner currently intend to wind up these investments over the next few years by selling the related assets. The Company cannot estimate what, if any, profit it will receive from these dispositions or if the Company will in fact receive its equity back.

As of December 31, 2008, the Company has 10 projects totaling 3,568 units in various stages of development with estimated completion dates ranging through June 30, 2011. The development agreements currently in place are discussed in detail in Note 18 of the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements.

See also Notes 2 and 6 in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional discussion regarding the Company’s investments in partially owned entities.

The following table summarizes the Company’s contractual obligations for the next five years and thereafter as of December 31, 2008:

 

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Payments Due by Year (in thousands)

Contractual Obligations

   2009    2010    2011    2012    2013    Thereafter    Total

Debt:

                    

Principal (a)

     $ 863,398        $ 953,483        $ 1,514,342        $ 911,854        $ 566,333        $ 5,691,836        $ 10,501,246  

Interest (b)

     539,674        501,815        429,789        364,376        318,714        1,645,206        3,799,574  

Operating Leases:

                    

Minimum Rent Payments (c)

     6,047        5,530        3,582        1,273        1,101        58,553        76,086  

Other Long-Term Liabilities:

                    

Deferred Compensation (d)

     1,456        1,457        2,062        2,062        1,464        11,376          19,877  
                                                

Total

     $ 1,410,575        $ 1,462,285        $ 1,949,775        $ 1,279,565        $ 887,612        $ 7,406,971        $ 14,396,783  
                                                

 

(a) Amounts include aggregate principal payments only.
(b) Amounts include interest expected to be incurred on the Company’s secured and unsecured debt based on obligations outstanding at December 31, 2008 and inclusive of capitalized interest. For floating rate debt, the current rate in effect at December 31, 2008 is assumed to be in effect through the respective maturity date of each instrument.
(c) Minimum basic rent due for various office space the Company leases and fixed base rent due on ground leases for three properties.
(d) Estimated payments to the Company’s Chairman, two former CEO’s and its former chief operating officer based on planned retirement dates.

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires management to use judgment in the application of accounting policies, including making estimates and assumptions. If our judgment or interpretation of the facts and circumstances relating to various transactions had been different or different assumptions were made, it is possible that different accounting policies would have been applied, resulting in different financial results or different presentation of our financial statements.

The Company’s significant accounting policies are described in Note 2 in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. These policies were followed in preparing the consolidated financial statements at and for the year ended December 31, 2008 and are consistent with the year ended December 31, 2007.

The Company has identified six significant accounting policies as critical accounting policies. These critical accounting policies are those that have the most impact on the reporting of our financial condition and those requiring significant judgments and estimates. With respect to these critical accounting policies, management believes that the application of judgments and estimates is consistently applied and produces financial information that fairly presents the results of operations for all periods presented. The six critical accounting policies are:

Impairment of Long-Lived Assets, Including Goodwill

The Company periodically evaluates its long-lived assets, including its investments in real estate and goodwill, for indicators of permanent impairment. The judgments regarding the existence of impairment indicators are based on factors such as operational performance, market conditions and legal and environmental concerns, as well as the Company’s ability to hold and its intent with regard to each asset. Future events could occur which would cause the Company to conclude that impairment indicators exist and an impairment loss is warranted.

Depreciation of Investment in Real Estate

The Company depreciates the building component of its investment in real estate over a 30-year estimated useful life, building improvements over a 5-year to 10-year estimated useful life and both the furniture, fixtures and equipment and replacements components over a 5-year estimated useful life, all of which are judgmental determinations.

Cost Capitalization

See the Capitalization of Fixed Assets and Improvements to Real Estate section for discussion of the policy with respect to capitalization vs. expensing of fixed asset/repair and maintenance costs. In addition, the Company capitalizes the payroll and associated costs of employees directly responsible for and who spend all of their time on the supervision of major capital and/or renovation projects. These costs are reflected on the balance sheet as an increase to depreciable property.

 

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The Company follows the guidance in SFAS No. 67, Accounting for Costs and Initial Rental Operations of Real Estate Projects, for all development projects and uses its professional judgment in determining whether such costs meet the criteria for capitalization or must be expensed as incurred. The Company capitalizes interest, real estate taxes and insurance and payroll and associated costs for those individuals directly responsible for and who spend all of their time on development activities, with capitalization ceasing no later than 90 days following issuance of the certificate of occupancy. These costs are reflected on the balance sheet as construction-in-progress for each specific property. The Company expenses as incurred all payroll costs of on-site employees working directly at our properties, except as noted above on our development properties prior to certificate of occupancy issuance and on specific major renovations at selected properties when additional incremental employees are hired.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments, Including Derivative Instruments

The Company follows the guidance under SFAS No. 157 when valuing its financial instruments. The valuation of financial instruments under SFAS No. 107 and SFAS No. 133, as amended, requires the Company to make estimates and judgments that affect the fair value of the instruments. The Company, where possible, bases the fair values of its financial instruments, including its derivative instruments, on listed market prices and third party quotes. Where these are not available, the Company bases its estimates on current instruments with similar terms and maturities or on other factors relevant to the financial instruments.

Revenue Recognition

Rental income attributable to residential leases is recorded on a straight-line basis, which is not materially different than if it were recorded when due from residents and recognized monthly as it is earned. Leases entered into between a resident and a property for the rental of an apartment unit are generally year-to-year, renewable upon consent of both parties on an annual or monthly basis. Fee and asset management revenue and interest income are recorded on an accrual basis.

Share-Based Compensation

The Company accounts for its share-based compensation in accordance with SFAS No. 123(R), Share-Based Payment, effective January 1, 2006, which results in compensation expense being recorded based on the fair value of the share compensation granted.

The Black-Scholes option valuation model was developed for use in estimating the fair value of traded options that have no vesting restrictions and are fully transferable. This model is only one method of valuing options and the Company’s use of this model should not be interpreted as an endorsement of its accuracy. Because the Company’s share options have characteristics significantly different from those of traded options, and because changes in the subjective input assumptions can materially affect the fair value estimate, in management’s opinion, the existing models do not necessarily provide a reliable single measure of the fair value of its share options and the actual value of the options may be significantly different.

Funds From Operations

For the year ended December 31, 2008, Funds From Operations (“FFO”) available to Common Shares and OP Units decreased $91.8 million, or 12.7%, as compared to the year ended December 31, 2007. For the year ended December 31, 2007, FFO available to Common Shares and OP Units increased $7.3 million, or 1.0%, as compared to the year ended December 31, 2006.

The following is a reconciliation of net income to FFO available to Common Shares and OP Units for each of the five years ended December 31, 2008:

 

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Funds From Operations

(Amounts in thousands)

 

     Year Ended December 31,
     2008    2007    2006    2005    2004

Net income

     $ 420,092        $ 989,622        $ 1,072,844        $ 861,793        $ 472,329  

Allocation to Minority Interests – Operating Partnership, net

     1,735        2,663        (738)       2,481        (2,170) 

Adjustments:

              

Depreciation

     591,162        562,290        482,683        365,329        309,180  

Depreciation – Non-real estate additions

     (8,269)       (8,279)       (7,840)       (5,541)       (5,303) 

Depreciation – Partially Owned and Unconsolidated Properties

     4,157        4,379        4,338        2,487        1,903  

Net gain on sales of unconsolidated entities

     (2,876)       (2,629)       (370)       (1,330)       (4,593) 

Discontinued operations:

              

Depreciation

     11,746        54,124        109,834        163,418        187,132  

Gain on sales of discontinued operations, net of minority interests

     (368,382)       (873,767)       (958,815)       (658,723)       (296,927) 

Net incremental (loss) gain on sales of condominium units

     (3,932)       20,771        48,961        100,361        32,682  

Minority Interests – Operating Partnership

     718        3,256        6,324        8,351        11,254  
                                  

FFO (1) (2)

     646,151        752,430        757,221        838,626        705,487  

Preferred distributions

     (14,507)        (22,792)       (37,113)       (49,642)       (53,746) 

Premium on redemption of Preferred Shares

     -        (6,154)       (3,965)       (4,359)       -  
                                  

FFO available to Common Shares and OP Units (1) (2)

     $ 631,644        $ 723,484         $ 716,143        $ 784,625        $ 651,741  
                                  

 

(1) The National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (“NAREIT”) defines funds from operations (“FFO”) (April 2002 White Paper) as net income (computed in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”)), excluding gains (or losses) from sales of depreciable property, plus depreciation and amortization, and after adjustments for unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures. Adjustments for unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures will be calculated to reflect funds from operations on the same basis. The April 2002 White Paper states that gain or loss on sales of property is excluded from FFO for previously depreciated operating properties only. Once the Company commences the conversion of units to condominiums, it simultaneously discontinues depreciation of such property. FFO available to Common Shares and OP Units is calculated on a basis consistent with net income available to Common Shares and reflects adjustments to net income for preferred distributions and premiums on redemption of preferred shares in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. The equity positions of various individuals and entities that contributed their properties to the Operating Partnership in exchange for OP Units are collectively referred to as the “Minority Interests – Operating Partnership”. Subject to certain restrictions, the Minority Interests – Operating Partnership may exchange their OP Units for EQR Common Shares on a one-for-one basis.

 

(2) The Company believes that FFO and FFO available to Common Shares and OP Units are helpful to investors as supplemental measures of the operating performance of a real estate company, because they are recognized measures of performance by the real estate industry and by excluding gains or losses related to dispositions of depreciable property and excluding real estate depreciation (which can vary among owners of identical assets in similar condition based on historical cost accounting and useful life estimates), FFO and FFO available to Common Shares and OP Units can help compare the operating performance of a company’s real estate between periods or as compared to different companies. FFO and FFO available to Common Shares and OP Units do not represent net income, net income available to Common Shares or net cash flows from operating activities in accordance with GAAP. Therefore, FFO and FFO available to Common Shares and OP Units should not be exclusively considered as alternatives to net income, net income available to Common Shares or net cash flows from operating activities as determined by GAAP or as measures of liquidity. The Company’s calculation of FFO and FFO available to Common Shares and OP Units may differ from other real estate companies due to, among other items, variations in cost capitalization policies for capital expenditures and, accordingly, may not be comparable to such other real estate companies.

 

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Item 7A.    Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

Market risks relating to the Company’s financial instruments result primarily from changes in short-term LIBOR interest rates and changes in the SIFMA index for tax-exempt debt. The Company does not have any direct foreign exchange or other significant market risk.

The Company’s exposure to market risk for changes in interest rates relates primarily to the unsecured revolving and term credit facilities as well as floating rate tax-exempt debt. The Company typically incurs fixed rate debt obligations to finance acquisitions, while it typically incurs floating rate debt obligations to finance working capital needs and as a temporary measure in advance of securing long-term fixed rate financing. The Company continuously evaluates its level of floating rate debt with respect to total debt and other factors, including its assessment of the current and future economic environment. To the extent the Company carries, as it did at December 31, 2008, substantial cash balances, this will tend to partially counterbalance any increase or decrease in interest rates.

The Company also utilizes certain derivative financial instruments to limit market risk. Interest rate protection agreements are used to convert floating rate debt to a fixed rate basis or vice versa. Derivatives are used for hedging purposes rather than speculation. The Company does not enter into financial instruments for trading purposes. See also Note 11 to the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional discussion of derivative instruments.

The fair values of the Company’s financial instruments (including such items in the financial statement captions as cash and cash equivalents, other assets, lines of credit, accounts payable and accrued expenses and other liabilities) approximate their carrying or contract values based on their nature, terms and interest rates that approximate current market rates. The fair value of the Company’s mortgage notes payable and unsecured notes were approximately $5.0 billion and $4.7 billion, respectively, at December 31, 2008.

At December 31, 2008, the Company had total outstanding floating rate debt of approximately $1.9 billion, or 18.3% of total debt, net of the effects of any derivative instruments. If market rates of interest on all of the floating rate debt permanently increased by 34 basis points (a 10% increase from the Company’s existing weighted average interest rates), the increase in interest expense on the floating rate debt would decrease future earnings and cash flows by approximately $6.5 million. If market rates of interest on all of the floating rate debt permanently decreased by 34 basis points (a 10% decrease from the Company’s existing weighted average interest rates), the decrease in interest expense on the floating rate debt would increase future earnings and cash flows by approximately $6.5 million.

At December 31, 2008, the Company had total outstanding fixed rate debt of approximately $8.6 billion, or 81.7% of total debt, net of the effects of any derivative instruments. If market rates of interest permanently increased by 58 basis points (a 10% increase from the Company’s existing weighted average interest rates), the estimated fair value of the Company’s fixed rate debt would be approximately $7.8 billion. If market rates of interest permanently decreased by 58 basis points (a 10% decrease from the Company’s existing weighted average interest rates), the estimated fair value of the Company’s fixed rate debt would be approximately $9.5 billion.

At December 31, 2008, the Company’s derivative instruments had a net liability fair value of approximately $19,000. If market rates of interest permanently increased by 15 basis points (a 10% increase from the Company’s existing weighted average interest rates), the net asset fair value of the Company’s derivative instruments would be approximately $1.7 million. If market rates of interest permanently decreased by 15 basis points (a 10% decrease from the Company’s existing weighted average interest rates), the net liability fair value of the Company’s derivative instruments would be approximately $1.8 million.

At December 31, 2007, the Company had total outstanding floating rate debt of approximately $1.9 billion, or 20.2% of total debt, net of the effects of any derivative instruments. If market rates of interest on all of the floating rate debt permanently increased by 53 basis points (a 10% increase from the Company’s existing weighted average interest rates), the increase in interest expense on the floating rate debt would decrease future earnings and cash flows by approximately $10.2 million. If market rates of interest on all of the floating rate debt permanently decreased by 53 basis points (a 10% decrease from the Company’s existing weighted average interest rates), the decrease in interest expense on the floating rate debt would increase future earnings and cash flows by approximately $10.2 million.

At December 31, 2007, the Company had total outstanding fixed rate debt of approximately $7.6 billion, or 79.8% of total debt, net of the effects of any derivative instruments. If market rates of interest permanently increased by 58 basis points (a 10% increase from the Company’s existing weighted average interest rates), the estimated fair value of the Company’s fixed rate debt would be approximately $6.9 billion. If market rates of interest permanently decreased by

 

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58 basis points (a 10% decrease from the Company’s existing weighted average interest rates), the estimated fair value of the Company’s fixed rate debt would be approximately $8.4 billion.

At December 31, 2007, the Company’s derivative instruments had a net liability fair value of approximately $10.6 million. If market rates of interest permanently increased by 47 basis points (a 10% increase from the Company’s existing weighted average interest rates), the net liability fair value of the Company’s derivative instruments would be approximately $6.5 million. If market rates of interest permanently decreased by 47 basis points (a 10% decrease from the Company’s existing weighted average interest rates), the net liability fair value of the Company’s derivative instruments would be approximately $15.0 million.

These amounts were determined by considering the impact of hypothetical interest rates on the Company’s financial instruments. The foregoing assumptions apply to the entire amount of the Company’s debt and derivative instruments and do not differentiate among maturities. These analyses do not consider the effects of the changes in overall economic activity that could exist in such an environment. Further, in the event of changes of such magnitude, management would likely take actions to further mitigate its exposure to the changes. However, due to the uncertainty of the specific actions that would be taken and their possible effects, this analysis assumes no changes in the Company’s financial structure or results.

The Company cannot predict the effect of adverse changes in interest rates on its debt and derivative instruments and, therefore, its exposure to market risk, nor can there be any assurance that long-term debt will be available at advantageous pricing. Consequently, future results may differ materially from the estimated adverse changes discussed above.

Item 8.    Financial Statements and Supplementary Data

See Index to Consolidated Financial Statements and Schedule on page F-1 of this Form 10-K.

Item 9.    Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure

None.

Item 9A.    Controls and Procedures

 

  (a) Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures:

Effective as of December 31, 2008, the Company carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures pursuant to Exchange Act Rules 13a-15 and 15d-15. Based on that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that the disclosure controls and procedures are effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in its Exchange Act filings is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms.

 

  (b) Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting:

Equity Residential’s management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting, as such term is defined in Rule 13a-15(f) under the Exchange Act. Under the supervision and with the participation of management, including the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, management conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting based on the framework in Internal Control – Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission.

Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Therefore, even those systems determined to be effective can only provide reasonable assurance with respect to financial statement preparation and presentation.

Based on the Company’s evaluation under the framework in Internal Control – Integrated Framework, management concluded that its internal control over financial reporting was effective as of December 31, 2008. Our internal control over financial reporting has been audited as of December 31, 2008 by Ernst & Young LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, as stated in their report which is included herein.

 

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  (c) Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting:

There were no changes to the internal control over financial reporting of the Company identified in connection with the Company’s evaluation referred to above that occurred during the fourth quarter of 2008 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

Item 9B.    Other Information

None.

 

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PART III

Items 10, 11, 12, 13 and 14.

Trustees, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance; Executive Compensation; Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters; Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Trustee Independence; and Principal Accounting Fees and Services.

The information required by Item 10, Item 11, Item 12, Item 13 and Item 14 is incorporated by reference to, and will be contained in, the Company’s definitive proxy statement, which the Company anticipates will be filed no later than April 16, 2009, and thus these items have been omitted in accordance with General Instruction G (3) to Form 10-K.

 

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PART IV

Item 15.    Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules.

 

(a) The following documents are filed as part of this Report:
  (1) Financial Statements: See Index to Consolidated Financial Statements and Schedule on page F-1 of this Form 10-K.
  (2) Exhibits: See the Exhibit Index.
  (3) Financial Statement Schedules: See Index to Consolidated Financial Statements and Schedule on page F-1 of this Form 10-K.

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

EQUITY RESIDENTIAL
By:   /s/ David J. Neithercut
 

David J. Neithercut, President and

Chief Executive Officer

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EQUITY RESIDENTIAL

ERP OPERATING LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

POWER OF ATTORNEY

KNOW ALL MEN/WOMEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below, hereby constitutes and appoints David J. Neithercut, Mark J. Parrell and Ian S. Kaufman, or any of them, his or her attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution for him or her in any and all capacities, to do all acts and things which said attorneys and agents, or any of them, deem advisable to enable the company to comply with the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and any requirements or regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission in respect thereof, in connection with the company’s filing of an annual report on Form 10-K for the company’s fiscal year 2008, including specifically, but without limitation of the general authority hereby granted, the power and authority to sign his or her name as a trustee or officer, or both, of the company, as indicated below opposite his or her signature, to the Form 10-K, and any amendment thereto; and each of the undersigned does hereby fully ratify and confirm all that said attorneys and agents, or any of them, or the substitute of any of them, shall do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities set forth below and on the dates indicated:

 

Name

  

Title

 

Date

/s/ David J. Neithercut

   President, Chief Executive Officer and Trustee   February 26, 2009        
David J. Neithercut     

/s/ Mark J. Parrell

   Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer   February 26, 2009        
Mark J. Parrell     

/s/ Ian S. Kaufman

   First Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer   February 26, 2009        
Ian S. Kaufman     

/s/ John W. Alexander

   Trustee   February 26, 2009        
John W. Alexander     

/s/ Charles L. Atwood

   Trustee   February 26, 2009        
Charles L. Atwood     

/s/ Stephen O. Evans

   Trustee   February 26, 2009        
Stephen O. Evans     

/s/ Boone A. Knox

   Trustee   February 26, 2009        
Boone A. Knox     

/s/ John E. Neal

   Trustee   February 26, 2009        
John E. Neal     

/s/ Sheli Z. Rosenberg

   Trustee   February 26, 2009        
Sheli Z. Rosenberg     

/s/ B. Joseph White

   Trustee   February 26, 2009        

B. Joseph White

    

/s/ Gerald A. Spector

   Vice Chairman of the Board of Trustees   February 26, 2009        
Gerald A. Spector     

/s/ Samuel Zell

   Chairman of the Board of Trustees   February 26, 2009        
Samuel Zell     


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INDEX TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SCHEDULE

EQUITY RESIDENTIAL

 

     PAGE

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FILED AS PART OF THIS REPORT

  

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

   F-2

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

   F-3

Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2008 and 2007

   F-4

Consolidated Statements of Operations for the years ended
December 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006

   F-5 to F-6

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended
December 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006

   F-7 to F-9

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity
for the years ended December  31, 2008, 2007 and 2006

   F-10 to F-11

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

   F-12 to F-44

SCHEDULE FILED AS PART OF THIS REPORT

  

Schedule III – Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation

   S-1 to S-11

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Board of Trustees and Shareholders

Equity Residential

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Equity Residential (the “Company”) as of December 31, 2008 and 2007 and the related consolidated statements of operations, changes in shareholders’ equity and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2008. Our audits also included the financial statement schedule listed in the accompanying index to the consolidated financial statements and schedule. These financial statements and schedule are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and schedule based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of Equity Residential at December 31, 2008 and 2007 and the consolidated results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2008, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. Also, in our opinion, the related financial statement schedule, when considered in relation to the basic consolidated financial statements taken as a whole, presents fairly, in all material respects, the information set forth therein.

We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), Equity Residential’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2008, based on criteria established in Internal Control – Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission and our report dated February 20, 2009 expressed an unqualified opinion thereon.

 

/s/ ERNST & YOUNG LLP
ERNST & YOUNG LLP

Chicago, Illinois

February 20, 2009

 

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

ON INTERNAL CONTROL OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING

 

To the Board of Trustees and Shareholders

Equity Residential

We have audited Equity Residential’s (the “Company”) internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2008, based on criteria established in Internal Control – Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (the “COSO Criteria”). Equity Residential’s management is responsible for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting included in the accompanying Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting based on our audit.

We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects. Our audit included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk, and performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.

Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

In our opinion, Equity Residential maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2008, based on the COSO Criteria.

We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the consolidated balance sheets of Equity Residential as of December 31, 2008 and 2007 and the related consolidated statements of operations, changes in shareholders’ equity and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2008 of Equity Residential and our report dated February 20, 2009, expressed an unqualified opinion thereon.

 

/s/ ERNST & YOUNG LLP
ERNST & YOUNG LLP

Chicago, Illinois

February 20, 2009

 

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EQUITY RESIDENTIAL

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Amounts in thousands except for share amounts)

 

        December 31,    
2008
      December 31,    
2007

ASSETS

   

Investment in real estate

   

Land

    $ 3,671,299        $ 3,607,305   

Depreciable property

    13,908,594        13,556,681   

Projects under development

    855,473        828,530   

Land held for development

    254,873        340,834   
           

Investment in real estate

    18,690,239        18,333,350   

Accumulated depreciation

    (3,561,300)       (3,170,125)  
           

Investment in real estate, net

    15,128,939        15,163,225   

Cash and cash equivalents

    890,794        50,831   

Investments in unconsolidated entities

    5,795        3,547   

Deposits – restricted

    152,372        253,276   

Escrow deposits – mortgage

    19,729        20,174   

Deferred financing costs, net

    53,817        56,271   

Other assets

    283,664        142,453   
           

Total assets

    $ 16,535,110        $ 15,689,777   
           

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

   

Liabilities:

   

Mortgage notes payable

    $ 5,036,930        $ 3,605,971   

Notes, net

    5,464,316        5,763,762   

Lines of credit

    -        139,000   

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    108,463        109,385   

Accrued interest payable

    113,846        124,717   

Other liabilities

    289,562        322,975   

Security deposits

    64,355        62,159   

Distributions payable

    141,843        141,244   
           

Total liabilities

    11,219,315        10,269,213   
           
Commitments and contingencies    

Minority Interests:

   

Operating Partnership

    292,797        331,626   

Preference Interests and Units

    184        184   

Partially Owned Properties

    25,520        26,236   
           

Total Minority Interests

    318,501        358,046   
           

Shareholders’ equity:

   

Preferred Shares of beneficial interest, $0.01 par value;
100,000,000 shares authorized; 1,951,475 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2008 and 1,986,475 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2007

    208,786        209,662   

Common Shares of beneficial interest, $0.01 par value;
1,000,000,000 shares authorized; 272,786,760 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2008 and 269,554,661 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2007

    2,728        2,696   

Paid in capital

    4,340,138        4,266,538   

Retained earnings

    481,441        599,504   

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

    (35,799)       (15,882)  
           

Total shareholders’ equity

    4,997,294        5,062,518   
           

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

    $ 16,535,110        $ 15,689,777   
           

See accompanying notes

 

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EQUITY RESIDENTIAL

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(Amounts in thousands except per share data)

 

     Year Ended December 31,
   2008    2007    2006

REVENUES

        

Rental income

     $ 2,092,489         $ 1,937,874         $ 1,693,440   

Fee and asset management

     10,715         9,183         9,101   
                    

Total revenues

     2,103,204         1,947,057         1,702,541   
                    

EXPENSES

        

Property and maintenance

     542,371         505,899         444,290   

Real estate taxes and insurance

     217,461         195,359         160,299   

Property management

     77,063         87,476         96,178   

Fee and asset management

     7,981         8,412         8,934   

Depreciation

     591,162         562,290         482,683   

General and administrative

     44,951         46,767         44,194   

Impairment

     122,103         1,726         34,002   
                    

Total expenses

     1,603,092         1,407,929         1,270,580   
                    

Operating income

     500,112         539,128         431,961   

Interest and other income

     33,540         20,144         30,880   

Interest:

        

Expense incurred, net

     (479,101)        (482,819)        (417,576)  

Amortization of deferred financing costs

     (9,701)        (10,121)        (8,077)  
                    

Income before income and other taxes, allocation to Minority Interests, (loss) income from investments in unconsolidated entities, net gain on sales of unconsolidated entities and land parcels and discontinued operations

     44,850         66,332         37,188   

Income and other tax (expense) benefit

     (5,286)        (2,520)        (4,346)  

Allocation to Minority Interests:

        

Operating Partnership, net

     (1,735)        (2,663)        738   

Preference Interests and Units

     (15)        (441)        (2,002)  

Partially Owned Properties

     (2,650)        (2,200)        (3,132)  

Premium on redemption of Preference Interests

     -         -         (684)  

(Loss) income from investments in unconsolidated entities

     (107)        332         (631)  

Net gain on sales of unconsolidated entities

     2,876         2,629         370   

Net gain on sales of land parcels

     2,976         6,360         2,792   
                    

Income from continuing operations, net of minority interests

     40,909         67,829         30,293   

Discontinued operations, net of minority interests

     379,183         921,793         1,042,551   
                    

Net income

     420,092         989,622         1,072,844   

Preferred distributions

     (14,507)        (22,792)        (37,113)  

Premium on redemption of Preferred Shares

     -         (6,154)        (3,965)  
                    

Net income available to Common Shares

     $ 405,585         $ 960,676         $ 1,031,766   
                    

Earnings per share – basic:

        

Income (loss) from continuing operations available to Common Shares

     $ 0.10         $ 0.14         $ (0.04)  
                    

Net income available to Common Shares

     $ 1.50         $ 3.44         $ 3.56   
                    

Weighted average Common Shares outstanding

     270,012         279,406         290,019   
                    

Earnings per share – diluted:

        

Income (loss) from continuing operations available to Common Shares

     $ 0.10         $ 0.14         $ (0.04)  
                    

Net income available to Common Shares

     $ 1.49         $ 3.39         $ 3.56   
                    

Weighted average Common Shares outstanding

     290,060         302,235         290,019   
                    

Distributions declared per Common Share outstanding

     $ 1.93         $ 1.87         $ 1.79   
                    

See accompanying notes

 

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EQUITY RESIDENTIAL

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Continued)

(Amounts in thousands except per share data)

 

     Year Ended December 31,
   2008    2007    2006

Comprehensive income:

        

Net income

     $ 420,092         $ 989,622         $ 1,072,844   

Other comprehensive (loss) – derivative instruments:

        

Unrealized holding (losses) arising during the year

     (23,815)        (3,853)        (2,043)  

Losses reclassified into earnings from other comprehensive income

     2,696         1,954         2,247   

Other comprehensive income – other instruments:

        

Unrealized holding gains arising during the year

     1,202         27         258   
                    

Comprehensive income

     $ 400,175         $ 987,750         $ 1,073,306   
                    

 

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes

 

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EQUITY RESIDENTIAL

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Amounts in thousands)

 

     Year Ended December 31,
   2008    2007    2006

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:

        

Net income

     $ 420,092         $ 989,622         $ 1,072,844   
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:         

Allocation to Minority Interests:

        

Operating Partnership

     26,928         65,165         72,574   

Preference Interests and Units

     15         441         2,002   

Partially Owned Properties

     2,650         2,200         3,132   

Premium on redemption of Preference Interests

     -         -         684   

Depreciation

     602,908         616,414         592,637   

Amortization of deferred financing costs

     9,701         11,849         9,134   

Amortization of discounts and premiums on debt

     (3,542)        (4,990)        (6,506)  

Amortization of discounts on corporate notes

     (365)        -         -   

Amortization of deferred settlements on derivative instruments

     1,317         575         841   

Impairment

     122,103         1,726         34,353   

(Income) from technology investments

     -         -         (4,021)  

Loss (income) from investments in unconsolidated entities

     107         (332)        631   

Distributions from unconsolidated entities – return on capital

     116         102         171   

Net (gain) on sales of unconsolidated entities

     (2,876)        (2,629)        (370)  

Net (gain) on sales of land parcels

     (2,976)        (6,360)        (2,792)  

Net (gain) on sales of discontinued operations

     (392,857)        (933,013)        (1,019,603)  

(Gain) loss on debt extinguishments

     (18,656)        3,339         12,171   

Unrealized loss (gain) on derivative instruments

     500         (1)        7   

Compensation paid with Company Common Shares

     22,311         21,631         22,080   

Other operating activities, net

     -         (19)        555   
Changes in assets and liabilities:         

(Increase) decrease in deposits – restricted

     (2,003)        3,406         2,225   

(Increase) decrease in other assets

     (1,538)        (5,352)        975   

(Decrease) in accounts payable and accrued expenses

     (821)        (9,760)        (7,637)  

(Decrease) increase in accrued interest payable

     (10,871)        33,545         17,192   

(Decrease) increase in other liabilities

     (19,412)        1,482         (50,727)  

Increase in security deposits

     2,196         4,087         2,914   
                    

Net cash provided by operating activities

     755,027         793,128         755,466   
                    

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:

        

Investment in real estate – acquisitions

     (388,083)        (1,680,074)        (1,718,105)  

Investment in real estate – development/other

     (521,546)        (480,184)        (291,338)  

Improvements to real estate

     (169,838)        (252,675)        (255,180)  

Additions to non-real estate property

     (2,327)        (7,696)        (10,652)  

Interest capitalized for real estate under development

     (60,072)        (45,107)        (20,734)  

Proceeds from disposition of real estate, net

     887,576         2,012,939         2,318,247   

Proceeds from disposition of unconsolidated entities

     2,629         -         373   

Proceeds from technology investments

     -         -         4,021   

Investments in unconsolidated entities

     -         (191)        (1,072)  

Distributions from unconsolidated entities – return of capital

     405         122         92   

Investment in corporate notes/other

     (158,367)         -         -   

Decrease (increase) in deposits on real estate acquisitions, net

     65,395         245,667         (296,589)  

Decrease in mortgage deposits

     445         5,354         10,098   

See accompanying notes

 

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EQUITY RESIDENTIAL

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Continued)

(Amounts in thousands)

 

     Year Ended December 31,
   2008    2007    2006

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES (continued):

        

Consolidation of previously Unconsolidated Properties:

        

Via EITF 04-5 (cash consolidated)

     $ -         $ -         $ 1,436   

Acquisition of Minority Interests – Partially Owned Properties

     (20)        -         (71)  

Other investing activities, net

     -         1,200         2   
                    

Net cash (used for) investing activities

     (343,803)        (200,645)        (259,472)  
                    

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

        

Loan and bond acquisition costs

     (9,233)        (26,257)        (11,662)  

Mortgage notes payable:

        

Proceeds

     1,841,453         827,831         267,045   

Restricted cash

     37,262         (113,318)        (20,193)  

Lump sum payoffs

     (411,391)        (523,299)        (466,035)  

Scheduled principal repayments

     (24,034)        (24,732)        (26,967)  

Prepayment premiums/fees

     (81)        (3,339)        (12,171)  

Notes, net:

        

Proceeds

     -         1,493,030         1,039,927   

Lump sum payoffs

     (304,043)        (150,000)        (60,000)  

Scheduled principal repayments

     -         (4,286)        (4,286)  

Gain on debt extinguishments

     18,737         -         -   

Lines of credit:

        

Proceeds

     841,000         17,536,000         6,417,500   

Repayments

     (980,000)        (17,857,000)        (6,726,500)  

(Payments on) proceeds from settlement of derivative instruments

     (26,781)        2,370         10,722   

Proceeds from sale of Common Shares

     6,170         7,165         7,972   

Proceeds from exercise of options

     24,634         28,760         69,726   

Common Shares repurchased and retired

     (12,548)        (1,221,680)        (83,230)  

Redemption of Preferred Shares

     -         (175,000)        (115,000)  

Redemption of Preference Interests

     -         -         (25,500)  

Premium on redemption of Preferred Shares

     -         (24)        (27)  

Premium on redemption of Preference Interests

     -         -         (10)  

Payment of offering costs

     (102)        (175)        (125)  

Other financing activities, net

     (16)        (14)        -   

Contributions – Minority Interests – Partially Owned Properties

     2,083         10,267         9,582   

Distributions:

        

Common Shares

     (522,195)        (526,281)        (514,055)  

Preferred Shares

     (14,521)        (27,008)        (39,344)  

Preference Interests and Units

     (15)        (453)        (2,054)  

Minority Interests – Operating Partnership

     (34,584)        (35,543)        (36,202)  

Minority Interests – Partially Owned Properties

     (3,056)        (18,943)        (3,658)  
                    

Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities

     428,739         (801,929)        (324,545)  
                    

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

     839,963         (209,446)        171,449   

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year

     50,831         260,277         88,828   
                    

Cash and cash equivalents, end of year

     $ 890,794         $ 50,831         $ 260,277   
                    

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EQUITY RESIDENTIAL

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Continued)

(Amounts in thousands)

 

     Year Ended December 31,
   2008    2007    2006

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION:

        

Cash paid for interest, net of amounts capitalized

     $ 491,803         $ 457,700         $ 444,654   
                    

Net cash (received) paid for income and other taxes

     $ (1,252)        $ (1,587)        $ 11,750   
                    

Real estate acquisitions/dispositions/other:

        

Mortgage loans assumed

     $ 24,946         $ 226,196         $ 126,988   
                    

Valuation of OP Units issued

     $ 849         $ -         $ 49,591   
                    

Mortgage loans (assumed) by purchaser

     $ -         $ (76,744)        $ (117,949)  
                    

Consolidation of previously Unconsolidated Properties – Via EITF 04-5:

        

Investment in real estate, net

     $ -         $ -         $ (24,637)  
                    

Mortgage loans consolidated

     $ -         $ -         $ 22,545   
                    

Deferred financing costs, net

     $ -         $ -         $ (265)  
                    

Investments in unconsolidated entities

     $ -         $ -         $ 2,602   
                    

Net other liabilities recorded

     $ -         $ -         $ 1,191   
                    

Amortization of deferred financing costs:

        

Investment in real estate, net

     $ (1,986)        $ (1,521)        $ (45)  
                    

Deferred financing costs, net

     $ 11,687         $ 13,370         $ 9,179   
                    

Amortization of discounts and premiums on debt:

        

Investment in real estate, net

     $ (6)        $ -         $ -   
                    

Mortgage notes payable

     $ (6,287)        $ (6,252)        $ (6,963)  
                    

Notes, net

     $ 2,751         $ 1,262         $ 457   
                    

Amortization of deferred settlements on derivative instruments:

        

Other liabilities

     $ (1,379)        $ (1,379)        $ (1,406)  
                    

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

     $ 2,696         $ 1,954         $ 2,247   
                    

Unrealized loss (gain) on derivative instruments:

        

Other assets

     $ (6,680)        $ (2,347)        $ (1,079)  
                    

Mortgage notes payable

     $ 6,272         $ 7,492         $ 2,049   
                    

Notes, net

     $ 1,846         $ 4,323         $ 551   
                    

Other liabilities

     $ 22,877         $ (5,616)        $ 529   
                    

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

     $ (23,815)        $ (3,853)        $ (2,043)  
                    

(Payments on) proceeds from settlement of derivative instruments:

        

Other assets

     $ (98)        $ 2,375         $ 10,729   
                    

Other liabilities

     $ (26,683)        $ (5)        $ (7)  
                    

See accompanying notes

 

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EQUITY RESIDENTIAL

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

(Amounts in thousands)

 

     Year Ended December 31,
   2008    2007    2006

PREFERRED SHARES

        

Balance, beginning of year

     $ 209,662         $ 386,574         $ 504,096   

Redemption of 9 1/8% Series C Cumulative Redeemable

     -         -         (115,000)  

Redemption of 8.60% Series D Cumulative Redeemable

     -         (175,000)        -   

Conversion of 7.00% Series E Cumulative Convertible

     (828)        (1,818)        (2,357)  

Conversion of 7.00% Series H Cumulative Convertible

     (48)        (94)        (165)  
                    

Balance, end of year

     $ 208,786         $ 209,662         $ 386,574   
                    

COMMON SHARES, $0.01 PAR VALUE

        

Balance, beginning of year

     $ 2,696         $ 2,936         $ 2,895   

Conversion of Preferred Shares into Common Shares

     -         1         1   

Conversion of Preference Interests into Common Shares

     -         3         7   

Conversion of OP Units into Common Shares

     17         15         17   

Exercise of share options

     10         10         27   

Employee Share Purchase Plan (ESPP)

     2         2         2   

Share-based employee compensation expense:

        

Restricted/performance shares

     5         4         6   

Common Shares repurchased and retired

     (2)        (275)        (19)  
                    

Balance, end of year

     $ 2,728         $ 2,696         $ 2,936   
                    

PAID IN CAPITAL

        

Balance, beginning of year

     $ 4,266,538         $ 5,349,194         $ 5,253,188   

Common Share Issuance:

        

Conversion of Preferred Shares into Common Shares

     876         1,911         2,521   

Conversion of Preference Interests into Common Shares

     -         11,497         22,993   

Conversion of OP Units into Common Shares

     49,884         32,430         27,865   

Exercise of share options

     24,624         28,750         69,699   

Employee Share Purchase Plan (ESPP)

     6,168         7,163         7,970   

Share-based employee compensation expense:

        

Performance shares

     (8)        1,278         1,795   

Restricted shares

     17,273         15,226         14,938   

Share options

     5,846         5,345         5,198   

ESPP discount

     1,289         1,701         1,578   

Common Shares repurchased and retired

     (7,906)        (1,226,045)        (83,211)  

Offering costs

     (102)        (175)        (125)  

Premium on redemption of Preferred Shares – original issuance costs

     -         6,130         3,938   

Premium on redemption of Preference Interests – original issuance costs

     -         -         674   

Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (SERP)

     (7,304)        (6,709)        (9,947)  

Adjustment for Minority Interests ownership in Operating Partnership

     (17,040)        38,842         30,120   
                    

Balance, end of year

     $ 4,340,138         $ 4,266,538         $ 5,349,194   
                    

 

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EQUITY RESIDENTIAL

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY (Continued)

(Amounts in thousands)

 

     Year Ended December 31,
   2008    2007    2006

RETAINED EARNINGS (DEFICIT)

        

Balance, beginning of year

     $ 599,504         $ 159,528         $ (350,367)  

Net income

     420,092         989,622         1,072,844   

Common Share distributions

     (523,648)        (520,700)        (521,871)  

Preferred Share distributions

     (14,507)        (22,792)        (37,113)  

Premium on redemption of Preferred Shares – cash charge

     -         (24)        (27)  

Premium on redemption of Preferred Shares – original issuance costs

     -         (6,130)        (3,938)  
                    

Balance, end of year

     $ 481,441         $ 599,504         $ 159,528   
                    

ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS

        

Balance, beginning of year

     $ (15,882)        $ (14,010)        $ (14,472)  

Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) – derivative instruments:

        

Unrealized holding (losses) arising during the year

     (23,815)        (3,853)        (2,043)  

Losses reclassified into earnings from other comprehensive income

     2,696         1,954         2,247   

Accumulated other comprehensive income – other instruments:

        

Unrealized holding gains arising during the year

     1,202         27         258   
                    

Balance, end of year

     $ (35,799)        $ (15,882)        $ (14,010)  
                    

 

 

 

 

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EQUITY RESIDENTIAL

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

1. Business

Equity Residential (“EQR”), a Maryland real estate investment trust (“REIT”) formed in March 1993, is an S&P 500 company focused on the acquisition, development and management of high quality apartment properties in top United States growth markets. EQR has elected to be taxed as a REIT.

EQR is the general partner of, and as of December 31, 2008 owned an approximate 94.2% ownership interest in, ERP Operating Limited Partnership, an Illinois limited partnership (the “Operating Partnership”). The Company is structured as an umbrella partnership REIT (“UPREIT”) under which all property ownership and related business operations are conducted through the Operating Partnership and its subsidiaries. References to the “Company” include EQR, the Operating Partnership and those entities owned or controlled by the Operating Partnership and/or EQR.

As of December 31, 2008, the Company, directly or indirectly through investments in title holding entities, owned all or a portion of 548 properties in 23 states and the District of Columbia consisting of 147,244 units. The ownership breakdown includes (table does not include various uncompleted development properties):

 

         Properties              Units      

Wholly Owned Properties

   477      127,002  

Partially Owned Properties:

     

Consolidated

   28      5,757  

Unconsolidated

   41      9,776  

Military Housing (Fee Managed)

   2      4,709  
         
   548      147,244  

The “Wholly Owned Properties” are accounted for under the consolidation method of accounting. The Company beneficially owns 100% fee simple title to 475 of the 477 Wholly Owned Properties and all but one of its wholly owned development properties. The Company owns the building and improvements and leases the land underlying the improvements under long-term ground leases that expire in 2026 for one property, 2077 for another property and 2101 for the development property. These properties are consolidated and reflected as real estate assets while the ground leases are accounted for as operating leases in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 13, Accounting for Leases.

The “Partially Owned Properties – Consolidated” are controlled by the Company but have partners with minority interests and are accounted for under the consolidation method of accounting. The “Partially Owned Properties – Unconsolidated” are partially owned but not controlled by the Company and consist of investments in partnership interests and/or subordinated mortgages that are accounted for under the equity method of accounting. The “Military Housing (Fee Managed)” properties consist of investments in limited liability companies that, as a result of the terms of the operating agreements, are accounted for as management contract rights with all fees recognized as fee and asset management revenue.

 

2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Basis of Presentation

Due to the Company’s ability as general partner to control either through ownership or by contract the Operating Partnership and its subsidiaries, other than entities that own controlling interests in the Partially Owned Properties – Unconsolidated and certain other entities in which the Company has investments, the Operating Partnership and each such subsidiary has been consolidated with the Company for financial reporting purposes. Effective March 31, 2004, the consolidated financial statements also include all variable interest entities for which the Company is the primary beneficiary.

The Company’s mergers and acquisitions were accounted for as purchases in accordance with either Accounting Principles Board (“APB”) Opinion No. 16, Business Combinations, or SFAS No. 141, Business Combinations. SFAS No. 141 requires all business combinations initiated after June 30, 2001 be accounted for under the purchase method of accounting. The fair value of the consideration given by the Company in the mergers was used as the valuation basis for each of the combinations. The accompanying consolidated statements of operations and cash flows include the results of the properties purchased through the mergers and through acquisitions from

 

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their respective closing dates.

Real Estate Assets and Depreciation of Investment in Real Estate

The Company allocates the purchase price of properties to net tangible and identified intangible assets acquired based on their fair values in accordance with the provisions of SFAS No. 141. In making estimates of fair values for purposes of allocating purchase price, the Company utilizes a number of sources, including independent appraisals that may be obtained in connection with the acquisition or financing of the respective property, our own analysis of recently acquired and existing comparable properties in our portfolio and other market data. The Company also considers information obtained about each property as a result of its pre-acquisition due diligence, marketing and leasing activities in estimating the fair value of the tangible and intangible assets acquired. The Company allocates the purchase price of acquired real estate to various components as follows:

 

   

Land – Based on actual purchase price if acquired separately or market research/comparables if acquired with an operating property.

   

Furniture, Fixtures and Equipment – Ranges between $8,000 and $13,000 per apartment unit acquired as an estimate of the fair value of the appliances and fixtures inside a unit. The per-unit amount applied depends on the type of apartment building acquired. Depreciation is calculated on the straight-line method over an estimated useful life of five years.

   

In-Place Leases – The Company considers the value of acquired in-place leases that meet the definition outlined in SFAS No. 141, paragraph 37. The amortization period is the average remaining term of each respective in-place acquired lease.

   

Other Intangible Assets – The Company considers whether it has acquired other intangible assets that meet the definition outlined in SFAS No. 141, paragraph 39, including any customer relationship intangibles. The amortization period is the estimated useful life of the acquired intangible asset.

   

Building – Based on the fair value determined on an “as-if vacant” basis. Depreciation is calculated on the straight-line method over an estimated useful life of thirty years.

Replacements inside a unit such as appliances and carpeting are depreciated over a five-year estimated useful life. Expenditures for ordinary maintenance and repairs are expensed to operations as incurred and significant renovations and improvements that improve and/or extend the useful life of the asset are capitalized over their estimated useful life, generally five to ten years. Initial direct leasing costs are expensed as incurred as such expense approximates the deferral and amortization of initial direct leasing costs over the lease terms. Property sales or dispositions are recorded when title transfers to unrelated third parties, contingencies have been removed and sufficient cash consideration has been received by the Company. Upon disposition, the related costs and accumulated depreciation are removed from the respective accounts. Any gain or loss on sale is recognized in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States.

The Company classifies real estate assets as real estate held for disposition when it is certain a property will be disposed of in accordance with SFAS No. 144 (see further discussion below).

The Company classifies properties under development and/or expansion and properties in the lease-up phase (including land) as construction-in-progress until construction has been completed and all certificates of occupancy permits have been obtained.

Impairment of Long-Lived Assets, Including Goodwill

In June 2001, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued SFAS No. 142, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets. SFAS No. 142 prohibits the amortization of goodwill and requires that goodwill be reviewed for impairment at least annually. In August 2001, the FASB issued SFAS No. 144, Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets. SFAS Nos. 142 and 144 were effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2001. The Company adopted these standards effective January 1, 2002. See Notes 13 and 19 for further discussion.

The Company periodically evaluates its long-lived assets, including its investments in real estate and goodwill, for indicators of permanent impairment. The judgments regarding the existence of impairment indicators are based on factors such as operational performance, market conditions and legal and environmental concerns, as well as the Company’s ability to hold and its intent with regard to each asset. Future events could occur which would cause the Company to conclude that impairment indicators exist and an impairment loss is warranted.

 

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For long-lived assets to be held and used, the Company compares the expected future undiscounted cash flows for the long-lived asset against the carrying amount of that asset. If the sum of the estimated undiscounted cash flows is less than the carrying amount of the asset, the Company further analyzes each individual asset for other temporary or permanent indicators of impairment. An impairment loss would be recorded for the difference between the estimated fair value and the carrying amount of the asset if the Company deems this difference to be permanent.

For long-lived assets to be disposed of, an impairment loss is recognized when the estimated fair value of the asset, less the estimated cost to sell, is less than the carrying amount of the asset measured at the time that the Company has determined it will sell the asset. Long-lived assets held for disposition and the related liabilities are separately reported at the lower of their carrying amounts or their estimated fair values, less their costs to sell, and are not depreciated after reclassification to real estate held for disposition.

Cost Capitalization

See the Real Estate Assets and Depreciation of Investment in Real Estate section for discussion of the policy with respect to capitalization vs. expensing of fixed asset/repair and maintenance costs. In addition, the Company capitalizes the payroll and associated costs of employees directly responsible for and who spend all of their time on the supervision of major capital and/or renovation projects. These costs are reflected on the balance sheet as an increase to depreciable property.

The Company follows the guidance in SFAS No. 67, Accounting for Costs and Initial Rental Operations of Real Estate Projects, for all development projects and uses its professional judgment in determining whether such costs meet the criteria for capitalization or must be expensed as incurred. The Company capitalizes interest, real estate taxes and insurance and payroll and associated costs for those individuals directly responsible for and who spend all of their time on development activities, with capitalization ceasing no later than 90 days following issuance of the certificate of occupancy. These costs are reflected on the balance sheet as construction-in-progress for each specific property. The Company expenses as incurred all payroll costs of on-site employees working directly at our properties, except as noted above on our development properties prior to certificate of occupancy issuance and on specific major renovation at selected properties when additional incremental employees are hired.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

The Company considers all demand deposits, money market accounts and investments in certificates of deposit and repurchase agreements purchased with a maturity of three months or less, at the date of purchase, to be cash equivalents. The Company maintains its cash and cash equivalents at financial institutions. The combined account balances at one or more institutions typically exceed the Federal Depository Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) insurance coverage, and, as a result, there is a concentration of credit risk related to amounts on deposit in excess of FDIC insurance coverage. The Company believes that the risk is not significant, as the Company does not anticipate the financial institutions’ non-performance.

Investment Securities

Investment securities are accounted for in accordance with SFAS No. 115, Accounting for Certain Investments in Debt and Equity Securities, and included in other assets in the consolidated balance sheets. These securities are classified as held-to-maturity and carried at amortized cost if management has the positive intent and ability to hold the securities to maturity. Otherwise, the securities are classified as available-for-sale and carried at estimated fair value with unrealized gains and losses included in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), a separate component of shareholders’ equity.

Deferred Financing Costs

Deferred financing costs include fees and costs incurred to obtain the Company’s lines of credit and long-term financings. These costs are amortized over the terms of the related debt. Unamortized financing costs are written off when debt is retired before the maturity date. The accumulated amortization of such deferred financing costs was $31.4 million and $28.0 million at December 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments, Including Derivative Instruments

The Company follows the guidance under SFAS No. 157, Fair Value Measurements, when valuing its financial instruments. The valuation of financial instruments under SFAS No. 107, Disclosures about Fair Value of Financial Instruments, and SFAS No. 133 and its amendments (SFAS Nos. 137/138/149), Accounting for Derivative

 

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Instruments and Hedging Activities, requires the Company to make estimates and judgments that affect the fair value of the instruments. The Company, where possible, bases the fair values of its financial instruments, including its derivative instruments, on listed market prices and third party quotes. Where these are not available, the Company bases its estimates on current instruments with similar terms and maturities or on other factors relevant to the financial instruments.

In the normal course of business, the Company is exposed to the effect of interest rate changes. The Company limits these risks by following established risk management policies and procedures including the use of derivatives to hedge interest rate risk on debt instruments.

The Company has a policy of only entering into contracts with major financial institutions based upon their credit ratings and other factors. When viewed in conjunction with the underlying and offsetting exposure that the derivatives are designed to hedge, the Company has not sustained a material loss from those instruments nor does it anticipate any material adverse effect on its net income or financial position in the future from the use of derivatives.

On January 1, 2001, the Company adopted SFAS No. 133 and its amendments (SFAS Nos. 137/138/149), which requires an entity to recognize all derivatives as either assets or liabilities in the statement of financial position and to measure those instruments at fair value. Additionally, the fair value adjustments will affect either shareholders’ equity or net income depending on whether the derivative instruments qualify as a hedge for accounting purposes and, if so, the nature of the hedging activity. When the terms of an underlying transaction are modified, or when the underlying transaction is terminated or completed, all changes in the fair value of the instrument are marked-to-market with changes in value included in net income each period until the instrument matures. Any derivative instrument used for risk management that does not meet the hedging criteria of SFAS No. 133 is marked-to-market each period. The Company does not use derivatives for trading or speculative purposes.

The fair value of the Company’s mortgage notes payable and unsecured notes were approximately $5.0 billion and $4.7 billion, respectively, at December 31, 2008. The fair values of the Company’s financial instruments, other than mortgage notes payable, unsecured notes and derivative instruments, including cash and cash equivalents, lines of credit and other financial instruments, approximate their carrying or contract values. See Note 11 for further discussion of derivative and other fair value instruments.

Revenue Recognition

Rental income attributable to residential leases is recorded on a straight-line basis, which is not materially different than if it were recorded when due from residents and recognized monthly as it was earned. Leases entered into between a resident and a property for the rental of an apartment unit are generally year-to-year, renewable upon consent of both parties on an annual or monthly basis. Fee and asset management revenue and interest income are recorded on an accrual basis.

Share-Based Compensation

The Company adopted SFAS No. 123(R), Share-Based Payment, as required effective January 1, 2006. SFAS No. 123(R) requires all companies to expense share-based compensation (such as share options), as well as making other revisions to SFAS No. 123. As the Company began expensing all share-based compensation effective January 1, 2003, the adoption of SFAS No. 123(R) did not have a material effect on its consolidated statements of operations or financial position.

The cost related to share-based employee compensation included in the determination of net income for the years ended December 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006 is equal to that which would have been recognized if the fair value based method had been applied to all awards since the original effective date of SFAS No. 123(R).

The fair value of the option grants as computed under SFAS No. 123(R) would be recognized over the vesting period of the options. The fair value for the Company’s share options was estimated at the time the share options were granted using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following weighted-average assumptions:

 

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             2008                    2007                    2006        

Expected volatility (1)

   20.3%    18.9%    19.1%

Expected life (2)

   5 years    5 years    6 years

Expected dividend yield (3)

   4.95%    5.41%    6.04%

Risk-free interest rate (4)

   2.67%    4.74%    4.52%

Option valuation per share

   $4.08    $6.26    $4.22

 

  (1) Expected volatility – Estimated based on the historical volatility of EQR’s share price, on a monthly basis, for a period matching the expected life of each grant.
  (2) Expected life – Approximates the actual weighted average life of all share options granted since the Company went public in 1993.
  (3) Expected dividend yield – Calculated by averaging the historical annual yield on EQR shares for a period matching the expected life of each grant, with the annual yield calculated by dividing actual dividends by the average price of EQR’s shares in a given year.
  (4) Risk-free interest rate – The most current U.S. Treasury rate available prior to the grant date for a period matching the expected life of each grant.

The valuation method and assumptions are the same as those the Company used in accounting for option expense in its consolidated financial statements. The Black-Scholes option valuation model was developed for use in estimating the fair value of traded options that have no vesting restrictions and are fully transferable. This model is only one method of valuing options and the Company’s use of this model should not be interpreted as an endorsement of its accuracy. Because the Company’s share options have characteristics significantly different from those of traded options, and because changes in the subjective input assumptions can materially affect the fair value estimate, in management’s opinion, the existing models do not necessarily provide a reliable single measure of the fair value of its share options and the actual value of the options may be significantly different.

Income and Other Taxes

Due to the structure of the Company as a REIT and the nature of the operations of its operating properties, no provision for federal income taxes has been made at the EQR level. Historically, the Company has generally only incurred certain state and local income, excise and franchise taxes. The Company has elected Taxable REIT Subsidiary (“TRS”) status for certain of its corporate subsidiaries, primarily those entities engaged in condominium conversion and corporate housing activities and as a result, these entities will incur both federal and state income taxes on any taxable income of such entities.

Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for future tax consequences attributed to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases. These assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates for which the temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect of deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized in earnings in the period enacted. The Company’s deferred tax assets are generally the result of tax affected amortization of goodwill, differing depreciable lives on capitalized assets and the timing of expense recognition for certain accrued liabilities. As of December 31, 2008, the Company has recorded a deferred tax asset of approximately $38.5 million, which was fully offset by a valuation allowance due to the uncertainty in forecasting future TRS taxable income.

The Company provided for income, franchise and excise taxes allocated as follows in the consolidated statements of operations for the years ended December 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006 (amounts in thousands):

 

     Year Ended December 31,
           2008                2007                2006      

Income and other tax expense (benefit) (1)

     $   5,286         $   2,520         $   4,346  

Discontinued operations, net of minority interests (2)

       (1,848)          (7,309)          3,547  
                    

Provision for income, franchise and excise taxes (3)

     $   3,438         $   (4,789)        $   7,893  
                    

 

  (1) Primarily includes state and local income, excise and franchise taxes. In 2006, also includes $2.9 million of federal income taxes related to a forfeited deposit on a terminated sale transaction and included in income from continuing operations.
  (2)

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operating properties sold and included in discontinued operations.

  (3) All provision for income tax amounts are current and none are deferred.

The Company carried back approximately $7.3 million and $13.9 million of net operating losses (“NOL”) during the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively, and none were carried back in 2006. The Company has $13.7 million of NOL carryforwards available as of January 1, 2009 which will expire in 2028.

During the years ended December 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006, the Company’s tax treatment of dividends and distributions were as follows:

 

     Year Ended December 31,
             2008                    2007                    2006        

Tax treatment of dividends and distributions:

        

Ordinary dividends

     $ 0.699        $ -        $ 1.276  

Qualified dividends

     -        -        0.090  

Long-term capital gain

     0.755        1.426        0.330  

Unrecaptured section 1250 gain

     0.476        0.444        0.094  
                    

Dividends and distributions declared per Common Share outstanding

     $ 1.930        $ 1.870        $ 1.790  
                    

The cost of land and depreciable property, net of accumulated depreciation, for federal income tax purposes as of December 31, 2008 and 2007 was approximately $10.7 billion and $9.7 billion, respectively.

Minority Interests

Operating Partnership: Net income is allocated to minority interests based on their respective ownership percentage of the Operating Partnership. The ownership percentage is calculated by dividing the number of units of limited partnership interest (“OP Units”) held by the minority interests by the total OP Units held by the minority interests and EQR. Issuance of additional common shares of beneficial interest, $0.01 par value per share (the “Common Shares”), and OP Units changes the ownership interests of both the minority interests and EQR. Such transactions and the related proceeds are treated as capital transactions.

Partially Owned Properties: The Company reflects minority interests in partially owned properties on the balance sheet for the portion of properties consolidated by the Company that are not wholly owned by the Company. The earnings or losses from those properties attributable to the minority interests are reflected as minority interests in partially owned properties in the consolidated statements of operations.

Use of Estimates

In preparation of the Company’s financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States, management makes estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements as well as the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from these estimates.

Reclassifications

Certain reclassifications considered necessary for a fair presentation have been made to the prior period financial statements in order to conform to the current year presentation. These reclassifications have not changed the results of operations or shareholders’ equity.

Other

The Company adopted FASB Interpretation (“FIN”) No. 46, Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities, as required, effective March 31, 2004. The adoption required the consolidation of all previously unconsolidated development projects. The Company does not have any unconsolidated FIN No. 46 assets. FIN No. 46 requires the Company to consolidate the assets, liabilities and results of operations of the activities of a variable interest entity, which for the Company includes only its development partnerships, if the Company is entitled to receive a majority of the entity’s residual returns and/or is subject to a majority of the risk of loss from such entity’s activities. The Company provides substantially all of the capital for its development partnerships (other than third party mortgage debt, if any) and as such is clearly the primary beneficiary of the risks and rewards of ownership. The adoption of

 

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FIN No. 46 did not have any effect on net income as the aggregate results of operations of these development properties were previously included in income (loss) from investments in unconsolidated entities.

In December 2008, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position (“FSP”) FAS 140-4 and FIN 46(R)-8, Disclosures by Public Entities (Enterprises) about Transfers of Financial Assets and Interests in Variable Interest Entities (“FAS 140-4 and FIN 46(R)-8”). FAS 140-4 and FIN 46(R)-8 amends SFAS No. 140, Accounting for Transfers and Servicing of Financial Assets and Extinguishments of Liabilities, to require public companies to provide additional disclosures about transfers of financial assets. It also amends FIN No. 46(R) to require public enterprises, including sponsors that have a variable interest in a VIE, to provide additional disclosures about their involvement with VIEs. FAS 140-4 and FIN 46(R)-8 are effective for the Company for the year ended December 31, 2008 and affects disclosures only. The adoption of this standard has no impact on the Company’s consolidated results of operations or financial position.

The Company adopted the disclosure provisions of SFAS No. 150 and FSP No. FAS 150-3, Accounting for Certain Financial Instruments with Characteristics of both Liabilities and Equity, effective December 31, 2003. SFAS No. 150 and FSP No. FAS 150-3 require the Company to make certain disclosures regarding noncontrolling interests that are classified as equity in the financial statements of a subsidiary but would be classified as a liability in the parent’s financial statements under SFAS No. 150 (e.g., minority interests in consolidated limited-life subsidiaries). The Company is presently the controlling partner in various consolidated partnerships consisting of 28 properties and 5,757 units and various uncompleted development properties having a minority interest book value of $25.5 million at December 31, 2008. Some of these partnerships contain provisions that require the partnerships to be liquidated through the sale of its assets upon reaching a date specified in each respective partnership agreement. The Company, as controlling partner, has an obligation to cause the property owning partnerships to distribute proceeds of liquidation to the Minority Interests in these Partially Owned Properties only to the extent that the net proceeds received by the partnerships from the sale of its assets warrant a distribution based on the partnership agreements. As of December 31, 2008, the Company estimates the value of Minority Interest distributions would have been approximately $71.6 million (“Settlement Value”) had the partnerships been liquidated. This Settlement Value is based on estimated third party consideration realized by the partnerships upon disposition of the Partially Owned Properties and is net of all other assets and liabilities, including yield maintenance on the mortgages encumbering the properties, that would have been due on December 31, 2008 had those mortgages been prepaid. Due to, among other things, the inherent uncertainty in the sale of real estate assets, the amount of any potential distribution to the Minority Interests in the Company’s Partially Owned Properties is subject to change. To the extent that the partnerships’ underlying assets are worth less than the underlying liabilities, the Company has no obligation to remit any consideration to the Minority Interests in Partially Owned Properties.

In July 2006, the FASB ratified the consensus in FIN No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes. FIN No. 48 creates a single model to address uncertainty in income tax positions and prescribes a minimum recognition threshold a tax position is required to meet before being recognized in the financial statements. It also provides guidance on derecognition, measurement, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure and transition and clearly scopes income taxes out of SFAS No. 5, Accounting for Contingencies. The Company adopted FIN No. 48 as required effective January 1, 2007. The adoption of FIN No. 48 did not have a material effect on the consolidated results of operations or financial position.

In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157, Fair Value Measurements. SFAS No. 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States and expands disclosure about fair value measurements. The Company adopted SFAS No. 157 as required effective January 1, 2008. The adoption of SFAS No. 157 did not have a material effect on the consolidated results of operations or financial position. See Note 11 in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for further discussion.

In February 2008, the FASB issued FSP No. FAS 157-2, Effective Date of FASB Statement No. 157 (“FAS 157-2”), which delays the effective date of SFAS No. 157 for all nonfinancial assets and liabilities, except those that are recognized or disclosed at fair value in the financial statements on a recurring basis (at least annually). FAS 157-2 partially defers the effective date of SFAS No. 157 to fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2008 and as a result is effective for the Company beginning January 1, 2009. The Company does not expect the adoption of this FSP to have a material effect on the consolidated results of operations or financial position.

In October 2008, the FASB issued FSP No. FAS 157-3, Determining the Fair Value of a Financial Asset When the Market for That Asset Is Not Active (“FAS 157-3”). FAS 157-3 clarifies the application of SFAS No. 157 in a market that is not active and became effective upon issuance, including prior periods for which financial statements have not been issued. The adoption of FAS 157-3 did not have a material effect on the Company’s

 

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consolidated results of operations or financial position.

In February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 159, The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities. SFAS No. 159 provides a “Fair Value Option” under which a company may irrevocably elect fair value as the initial and subsequent measurement attribute for certain financial instruments. The Fair Value Option will be available on a contract-by-contract basis with changes in fair value recognized in earnings as those changes occur. SFAS No. 159 is effective beginning January 1, 2008, but the Company has decided not to adopt this optional standard.

In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 141(R), Business Combinations. SFAS No. 141(R) will significantly change the accounting for business combinations. Under SFAS No. 141(R), an acquiring entity will be required to recognize all the assets acquired and liabilities assumed in a transaction at the acquisition-date fair value with limited exceptions. SFAS No. 141(R) will change the accounting treatment for certain specific acquisition related items including: (1) expensing acquisition related costs as incurred; (2) valuing noncontrolling interests at fair value at the acquisition date; and (3) expensing restructuring costs associated with an acquired business. SFAS No. 141(R) also includes a substantial number of new disclosure requirements. SFAS No. 141(R) is to be applied prospectively to business combinations for which the acquisition date is on or after January 1, 2009. Due to the current decline in the Company’s acquisition activities, the initial adoption of SFAS No. 141(R) is not expected to have a material effect on the consolidated results of operations or financial position.

In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 160, Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements. SFAS No. 160 establishes new accounting and reporting standards for the noncontrolling interest in a subsidiary and for the deconsolidation of a subsidiary. It clarifies that a noncontrolling interest in a subsidiary (minority interest) is an ownership interest in the consolidated entity that should be reported as equity in the consolidated financial statements and separate from the parent company’s equity. Among other requirements, this statement requires consolidated net income to be reported at amounts that include the amounts attributable to both the parent and the noncontrolling interest. It also requires disclosure, on the face of the Consolidated Statements of Operations, of the amounts of consolidated net income attributable to the parent and to the noncontrolling interest. This statement is effective for the Company on January 1, 2009. Other than the presentation changes required to the consolidated financial statements, the initial adoption of SFAS No. 160 is not expected to have a material effect on the consolidated results of operations or financial position.

In March 2008, the FASB issued SFAS No. 161, Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities – an amendment of FASB Statement No. 133. SFAS No. 161 is intended to improve financial standards for derivative instruments and hedging activities by requiring enhanced disclosures to enable investors to better understand their effects on an entity’s financial position, financial performance, and cash flows. Among other requirements, entities are required to provide enhanced disclosures about: (1) how and why an entity uses derivative instruments; (2) how derivative instruments and related hedged items are accounted for under SFAS No. 133 and its related interpretations; and (3) how derivative instruments and related hedged items affect an entity’s financial position, financial performance and cash flows. SFAS No. 161 is effective for the Company on January 1, 2009. Other than the enhanced disclosure requirements, the adoption of SFAS No. 161 is not expected to have a material effect on the consolidated financial statements.

In May 2008, the FASB issued FSP No. APB 14-1, Accounting for Convertible Debt Instruments That May Be Settled in Cash upon Conversion (Including Partial Cash Settlement) (“APB 14-1”). APB 14-1 requires the issuer of certain convertible debt instruments that may be settled in cash on conversion to separately account for the liability and equity components of the instrument in a manner that reflects the issuer’s nonconvertible debt borrowing rate. APB 14-1, which is applied retrospectively, is effective for the Company beginning January 1, 2009. The adoption of APB 14-1 will affect the accounting for the Operating Partnership’s $650.0 million ($548.6 million outstanding at December 31, 2008) 3.85% convertible unsecured notes with a maturity date of August 2026. The Company believes that APB 14-1 will result in a reduction to earnings of approximately $9.0 million in 2009 assuming it does not repurchase any additional amounts of this debt.

 

3. Shareholders’ Equity and Minority Interests

The following tables present the changes in the Company’s issued and outstanding Common Shares and OP Units for the years ended December 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006:

 

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Common Shares

        

Common Shares outstanding at January 1,

   269,554,661      293,551,633      289,536,344  

Common Shares Issued:

        

Conversion of Series E Preferred Shares

   36,830      80,895      104,904  

Conversion of Series H Preferred Shares

   2,750      5,463      9,554  

Conversion of Preference Interests

   -      324,484      679,686  

Conversion of OP Units

   1,759,560      1,494,263      1,653,988  

Exercise of options

   995,129      1,040,765      2,647,776  

Employee Share Purchase Plan

   195,961      189,071      213,427  

Dividend Reinvestment – DRIP Plan

   -      -      169  

Restricted share grants, net

   461,954      352,433      603,697  

Common Shares Other:

        

Repurchased and retired

   (220,085)     (27,484,346)     (1,897,912) 
              

Common Shares outstanding at December 31,

   272,786,760      269,554,661      293,551,633  
              

OP Units

        

OP Units outstanding at January 1,

   18,420,320      19,914,583      20,424,245  

OP Units issued through acquisitions/consolidations

   19,017      -      1,144,326  

Conversion of OP Units to Common Shares

   (1,759,560)     (1,494,263)     (1,653,988) 
              

OP Units outstanding at December 31,

   16,679,777      18,420,320      19,914,583  
              

Total Common Shares and OP Units outstanding at December 31,

   289,466,537      287,974,981      313,466,216  
              

OP Units Ownership Interest in Operating Partnership

   5.8%     6.4%     6.4% 

OP Units Issued:

        

Consolidations – per unit

   $44.64        $43.34 

Consolidations – valuation

   $0.8 million        $49.6 million 

As of February 5, 2009, an unlimited amount of equity securities remains available for issuance by the Company under a registration statement that became automatically effective upon filing with the SEC in December 2008 (under SEC regulations enacted in 2005, the registration statement automatically expires on December 15, 2011 and does not contain a maximum issuance amount).

On April 27, May 24 and December 3, 2007, the Board of Trustees approved an increase of $200.1 million, an additional $500.0 million and an additional $500.0 million, respectively, to the Company’s authorized share repurchase program. Considering the above additional authorizations and the repurchase activity for the year ended December 31, 2008, EQR has authorization to repurchase an additional $467.7 million of its shares as of December 31, 2008.

During the year ended December 31, 2008, the Company repurchased 220,085 of its Common Shares at an average price of $35.93 per share for total consideration of $7.9 million. These shares were retired subsequent to the repurchases. Of the total shares repurchased, 120,085 shares were repurchased from employees at an average price of $36.10 per share (the average of the then current market prices) to cover the minimum statutory tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of employees’ restricted shares. The remaining 100,000 shares were repurchased in the open market at an average price of $35.74 per share. The Company also funded $4.6 million in January 2008 for the settlement of 125,000 Common Shares that were repurchased in December 2007 and recorded as other liabilities at December 31, 2007.

During the year ended December 31, 2007, the Company repurchased 27,484,346 of its Common Shares at an average price of $44.62 per share for total consideration of $1.2 billion. These shares were retired subsequent to the repurchases. Of the total shares repurchased, 84,046 shares were repurchased from employees at an average price of $53.85 per share (the average of the then current market prices) to cover the minimum statutory tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of employees’ restricted shares. The remaining 27,400,300 shares were repurchased in the open market at an average price of $44.59 per share. As of December 31, 2007, transactions to repurchase 125,000 of the 27,484,346 Common Shares had not yet settled. As of December 31, 2007, the Company has reduced the number of Common Shares issued and outstanding by this amount and recorded a liability of $4.6 million included in other liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets.

 

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During the year ended December 31, 2006, the Company repurchased 1,897,912 of its Common Shares in the open market at an average price of $43.85 per share. The Company paid approximately $83.2 million for these shares, which were retired subsequent to the repurchases.

The equity positions of various individuals and entities that contributed their properties to the Operating Partnership in exchange for OP Units are collectively referred to as the “Minority Interests – Operating Partnership”. Subject to certain restrictions, the Minority Interests – Operating Partnership may exchange their OP Units for EQR Common Shares on a one-for-one basis.

Net proceeds from the Company’s Common Share and Preferred Share (see definition below) offerings are contributed by the Company to the Operating Partnership. In return for those contributions, EQR receives a number of OP Units in the Operating Partnership equal to the number of Common Shares it has issued in the equity offering (or in the case of a preferred equity offering, a number of preference units in the Operating Partnership equal in number and having the same terms as the Preferred Shares issued in the equity offering). As a result, the net offering proceeds from Common Shares and Preferred Shares are allocated between shareholders’ equity and Minority Interests – Operating Partnership to account for the change in their respective percentage ownership of the underlying equity of the Operating Partnership.

The Company’s declaration of trust authorizes the Company to issue up to 100,000,000 preferred shares of beneficial interest, $0.01 par value per share (the “Preferred Shares”), with specific rights, preferences and other attributes as the Board of Trustees may determine, which may include preferences, powers and rights that are senior to the rights of holders of the Company’s Common Shares.

The following table presents the Company’s issued and outstanding Preferred Shares as of December 31, 2008 and 2007:

 

       Redemption  
Date (1) (2)
     Conversion  
Rate (2)
   Annual
  Dividend per  
Share (3)
   Amounts in thousands
             

 

    December 31,    
2008

  

 

    December 31,    
2007

Preferred Shares of beneficial interest, $0.01 par value; 100,000,000 shares authorized:

              

7.00% Series E Cumulative Convertible Preferred; liquidation value $25 per share; 329,016 and 362,116 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007, respectively

   11/1/98    1.1128    $1.75      $ 8,225        $ 9,053  

7.00% Series H Cumulative Convertible Preferred; liquidation value $25 per share; 22,459 and 24,359 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007, respectively

   6/30/98    1.4480    $1.75      561        609  

8.29% Series K Cumulative Redeemable Preferred; liquidation value $50 per share; 1,000,000 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007

   12/10/26    N/A    $4.145      50,000        50,000  

6.48% Series N Cumulative Redeemable Preferred; liquidation value $250 per share; 600,000 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007 (4)

   6/19/08    N/A    $16.20      150,000        150,000  
                      
              $ 208,786        $ 209,662  
                      

 

(1) On or after the redemption date, redeemable preferred shares (Series K and N) may be redeemed for cash at the option of the Company, in whole or in part, at a redemption price equal to the liquidation price per share, plus accrued and unpaid distributions, if any.

 

(2) On or after the redemption date, convertible preferred shares (Series E & H) may be redeemed under certain circumstances at the option of the Company for cash (in the case of Series E) or Common Shares (in the case of Series H), in whole or in part, at various redemption prices per share based upon the contractual conversion rate, plus accrued and unpaid distributions, if any.

 

(3) Dividends on all series of Preferred Shares are payable quarterly at various pay dates. The dividend listed for Series N is a Preferred Share rate and the equivalent Depositary Share annual dividend is $1.62 per share.

 

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(4) The Series N Preferred Shares have a corresponding depositary share that consists of ten times the number of shares and one-tenth the liquidation value and dividend per share.

During the year ended December 31, 2007, the Company redeemed for cash all 700,000 shares of its 8.60% Series D Preferred Shares with a liquidation value of $175.0 million. The Company recorded the write-off of approximately $6.1 million in original issuance costs as a premium on redemption of Preferred Shares in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations.

During the year ended December 31, 2006, the Company redeemed for cash all 460,000 shares of its 9.125% Series C Preferred Shares with a liquidation value of $115.0 million. The Company recorded the write-off of approximately $4.0 million in original issuance costs as a premium on redemption of Preferred Shares in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations.

During the year ended December 31, 2007, the Company issued an irrevocable notice to redeem for cash all 230,000 units of its 7.625% Series J Preference Interests with a liquidation value of $11.5 million. This notice triggered the holder’s accelerated conversion right, which they exercised. As a result, the 230,000 units were converted into 324,484 Common Shares.

During the year ended December 31, 2006, the Company redeemed for cash all of its 7.875% Series G Preference Interests with a liquidation value of $25.5 million. The Company recorded approximately $0.7 million as a premium on redemption of Preference Interests (Minority Interests) in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations.

During the year ended December 31, 2006, the Company issued irrevocable notices to redeem for cash all 460,000 units of its 7.625% Series H and I Preference Interests with a liquidation value of $23.0 million. This notice triggered the respective holders’ accelerated conversion rights, which they exercised. As a result, the 460,000 units were converted into 679,686 Common Shares.

The following table presents the Operating Partnership’s issued and outstanding Junior Convertible Preference Units (the “Junior Preference Units”) as of December 31, 2008 and 2007:

 

      Redemption  
Date (2)
    Conversion  
Rate (2)
  Annual
Dividend
  per Unit (1)
  
  Amounts in thousands
       

 

  December 31,  
2008

 

 

  December 31,  
2007

Junior Preference Units:

         

Series B Junior Convertible Preference Units; liquidation value $25 per unit; 7,367 units issued and outstanding at December 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007

  7/29/09   1.020408   $ 2.00     $ 184       $ 184  
                 
          $ 184       $ 184  
                 

 

  (1) Dividends on the Junior Preference Units are payable quarterly at various pay dates.

 

  (2) On or after the tenth anniversary of the issuance (the “Redemption Date”), the Series B Junior Preference Units may be converted into OP Units at the option of the Operating Partnership based on the contractual conversion rate. Prior to the Redemption Date, the holders may elect to convert the Series B Junior Preference Units to OP Units under certain circumstances based on the contractual conversion rate. The contractual rate is based upon a ratio dependent upon the closing price of EQR’s Common Shares.

 

4. Real Estate

The following table summarizes the carrying amounts for investment in real estate (at cost) as of December 31, 2008 and 2007 (amounts in thousands):

 

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               2008                        2007          

Land

     $ 3,671,299         $ 3,607,305   

Depreciable property:

     

Buildings and improvements

     12,836,310         12,665,706   

Furniture, fixtures and equipment

     1,072,284         890,975   

Projects under development:

     

Land

     175,355         225,960   

Construction-in-progress

     680,118         602,570   

Land held for development:

     

Land

     205,757         296,129   

Construction-in-progress

     49,116         44,705   
             

Investment in real estate

     18,690,239         18,333,350   

Accumulated depreciation

     (3,561,300)        (3,170,125)  
             

Investment in real estate, net

     $ 15,128,939         $ 15,163,225   
             

During the year ended December 31, 2008, the Company acquired the entire equity interest in the following from unaffiliated parties (purchase price in thousands):

 

         Properties                Units                    Purchase        
Price

Rental Properties

   7      2,141        $ 380,683  

Uncompleted Developments

   -      -        31,705  

Military Housing (Fee Managed) (1)

   1      978        -  
                

Total

   8      3,119        $ 412,388  
                

 

  (1) The Company assumed management of 978 housing units at McChord Air Force Base in Washington state and invested $2.4 million towards its redevelopment. McChord AFB adjoins Ft. Lewis, a U.S. Army base at which the Company already manages 3,731 units.

The Company also acquired all of its partners’ interests in one partially owned property containing 144 units for $5.9 million and three partially owned land parcels for $1.6 million. In addition, the Company made an additional payment of $1.3 million related to an April 2006 acquisition of a partner’s interest in a now wholly-owned property, partially funded through the issuance of 19,017 OP Units valued at $0.8 million.

During the year ended December 31, 2007, the Company acquired the entire equity interest in the following from unaffiliated parties (purchase price in thousands):

 

         Properties                Units                    Purchase        
Price

Rental Properties

   36      8,167        $ 1,686,435  

Land Parcels (eight)

   -      -        212,841  
                

Total

   36      8,167        $ 1,899,276  
                

During the year ended December 31, 2008, the Company disposed of the following to unaffiliated parties (sales price in thousands):

 

         Properties                Units                  Sales Price      

Rental Properties:

        

Wholly Owned

   38      9,457        $ 862,099  

Partially Owned – Unconsolidated (1)

   3      670        34,600  

Condominium Conversion Properties

   4      130        26,101  

Land Parcel (one)

   -      -        3,300  
                

Total

   45      10,257        $ 926,100  
                

 

  (1) The Company owned a 25% interest in these unconsolidated rental properties. Sales price listed is the gross sales price.

 

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The Company recognized a net gain on sales of discontinued operations of approximately $392.9 million, a net gain on sales of unconsolidated entities of approximately $2.9 million and a net gain on sales of land parcels of approximately $3.0 million on the above sales.

During the year ended December 31, 2007, the Company disposed of the following to unaffiliated parties (sales price in thousands):

 

         Properties                Units                  Sales Price      

Rental Properties:

        

Wholly Owned

   72      21,163        $ 1,918,673  

Partially Owned – Unconsolidated (1)

   1      400        21,000  

Condominium Conversion Properties

   5      617        164,226  

Land Parcels (two)

   -      -        49,959  
                

Total

   78      22,180        $ 2,153,858  
                

 

  (1) The Company owned a 25% interest in this unconsolidated rental property. Sales price listed is the gross sales price.

The Company recognized a net gain on sales of discontinued operations of approximately $933.0 million, a net gain on sales of unconsolidated entities of approximately $2.6 million and a net gain on sales of land parcels of approximately $6.4 million on the above sales.

 

5. Commitments to Acquire/Dispose of Real Estate

As of February 5, 2009, the Company had entered into an agreement to acquire one land parcel for $23.5 million.

As of February 5, 2009, in addition to the three properties that were subsequently disposed of as discussed in Note 21, the Company had entered into separate agreements to dispose of the following (sales price in thousands):

 

         Properties                Units                  Sales Price      

Rental Properties:

        

Wholly Owned

   9      1,232        $ 128,600  

Partially Owned – Unconsolidated

   1      216        21,700  
                

Total

   10      1,448        $ 150,300  
                

The closings of these pending transactions are subject to certain conditions and restrictions, therefore, there can be no assurance that these transactions will be consummated or that the final terms will not differ in material respects from those summarized in the preceding paragraphs.

 

6. Investments in Partially Owned Entities

The Company has co-invested in various properties with unrelated third parties which are either consolidated or accounted for under the equity method of accounting (unconsolidated). The following table summarizes the Company’s investments in partially owned entities as of December 31, 2008 (amounts in thousands except for project and unit amounts):

 

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    Consolidated       Unconsolidated    
    Development Projects          Other               Total         Institutional
Joint
  Ventures (5)  
    Held for
and/or
Under
  Development  
   Completed,
Not
  Stabilized (4)  
   Completed
and
  Stabilized  
      

Total projects (1)

    -        2        5        21       28       41  
                                      

Total units (1)

    -        410        1,405        3,942       5,757       9,776  
                                      

Debt – Secured (2):

              

EQR Ownership (3)

    $ 517,543        $ 76,708        $ 141,206        $ 287,986       $   1,023,443       $ 121,200  

Minority Ownership

    -        -        -        14,228       14,228       363,600  
                                      

Total (at 100%)

    $ 517,543        $ 76,708        $ 141,206        $ 302,214       $ 1,037,671       $ 484,800  
                                      

 

  (1) Project and unit counts exclude all uncompleted development projects until those projects are completed.
  (2) All debt is non-recourse to the Company with the exception of $111.8 million in mortgage debt on various development projects.
  (3) Represents the Company’s current economic ownership interest.
  (4) Projects included here are substantially complete. However, they may still require additional exterior and interior work for all units to be available for leasing.
  (5) Mortgage debt is also partially collateralized by $33.4 million in unconsolidated restricted cash set aside from the net proceeds of property sales.

 

7. Deposits – Restricted

The following table presents the Company’s restricted deposits as of December 31, 2008 and 2007 (amounts in thousands):

 

         December 31,    
2008
       December 31,    
2007

Tax–deferred (1031) exchange proceeds

     $ -        $ 63,795  

Earnest money on pending acquisitions

     1,200        3,050  

Restricted deposits on debt (1)

     96,229        133,491  

Resident security and utility deposits

     41,478        39,889  

Other

     13,465        13,051  
             

Totals

     $ 152,372        $ 253,276  
             

 

  (1) Primarily represents amounts held in escrow by the lender and released as draw requests are made on fully funded development mortgage loans.

 

8. Mortgage Notes Payable

As of December 31, 2008, the Company had outstanding mortgage debt of approximately $5.0 billion.

During the year ended December 31, 2008, the Company:

 

   

Repaid $435.4 million of mortgage loans;

   

Assumed $24.9 million of mortgage debt on an uncompleted development property in connection with its acquisition;

   

Obtained $500.0 million of mortgage loan proceeds through the issuance of an 11.5 year cross-collateralized loan with a fixed stated interest rate for 10.5 years at 5.19% secured by 13 properties;

   

Obtained $550.0 million of mortgage loan proceeds through the issuance of an 11.5 year cross-collateralized loan with a fixed stated interest rate for 10.5 years at approximately 6% secured by 15 properties;

   

Obtained $543.0 million of mortgage loan proceeds through the issuance of an 8 year cross-collateralized loan with a fixed stated interest rate for 7 years at approximately 6% secured by 18 properties; and

   

Obtained an additional $248.5 million of new mortgage loans primarily on development properties.

 

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The Company recorded approximately $81,000 and $131,000 of prepayment penalties and write-offs of unamortized deferred financing costs, respectively, as additional interest related to debt extinguishment of mortgages during the year ended December 31, 2008.

As of December 31, 2008, scheduled maturities for the Company’s outstanding mortgage indebtedness were at various dates through September 1, 2048. At December 31, 2008, the interest rate range on the Company’s mortgage debt was 0.60% to 12.465%. During the year ended December 31, 2008, the weighted average interest rate on the Company’s mortgage debt was 5.18%.

The historical cost, net of accumulated depreciation, of encumbered properties was $6.5 billion and $5.3 billion at December 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively.

Aggregate payments of principal on mortgage notes payable for each of the next five years and thereafter are as follows (amounts in thousands):

 

   

Year

   Total     
 

 

2009

  

 

  $

 

635,818  

  
 

2010

     454,701     
 

2011

     672,526     
 

2012

     163,276     
 

2013

     167,347     
 

Thereafter

     2,943,262     
           
 

Total

     $     5,036,930     
           

As of December 31, 2007, the Company had outstanding mortgage debt of approximately $3.6 billion.

During the year ended December 31, 2007, the Company:

 

   

Repaid $548.0 million of mortgage loans;

   

Assumed $226.2 million of mortgage debt on certain properties in connection with their acquisitions;

   

Obtained $827.8 million of new mortgage loans on certain properties; and

   

Was released from $76.7 million of mortgage debt assumed by the purchaser on disposed properties.

The Company recorded approximately $3.3 million and $3.6 million of prepayment penalties and write-offs of unamortized deferred financing costs, respectively, as additional interest related to debt extinguishment of mortgages during the year ended December 31, 2007.

As of December 31, 2007, scheduled maturities for the Company’s outstanding mortgage indebtedness were at various dates through September 1, 2045. At December 31, 2007, the interest rate range on the Company’s mortgage debt was 3.00% to 12.465%. During the year ended December 31, 2007, the weighted average interest rate on the Company’s mortgage debt was 5.74%.

 

9. Notes

The following tables summarize the Company’s unsecured note balances and certain interest rate and maturity date information as of and for the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively:

 

December 31, 2008

(Amounts are in thousands)

   Net
Principal
Balance
     Interest  
Rate
        Ranges        
   Weighted
Average
  Interest Rate  
       Maturity    
Date

Ranges

Fixed Rate Public/Private Notes (1)

     $ 4,701,372      3.85% - 7.57%    5.69%    2009 - 2026

Floating Rate Public/Private Notes (1)

     651,554      (1)    3.89%    2009 - 2010

Fixed Rate Tax-Exempt Bonds

     75,790      5.20%    5.07%    2029

Floating Rate Tax-Exempt Bonds

     35,600      (2)    1.05%    2028
               

Totals

     $     5,464,316           
               

 

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December 31, 2007

(Amounts are in thousands)

   Net
Principal
Balance
   Interest
Rate
        Ranges        
  Weighted
Average
  Interest Rate  
       Maturity    
Date

Ranges

 

Fixed Rate Public/Private Notes (1)

  

 

  $

 

5,002,664  

  

 

3.85% - 7.57%

 

 

5.65%

  

 

2008 - 2026

Floating Rate Public/Private Notes (1)

     649,708      (1)   6.15%    2009 - 2010

Fixed Rate Tax-Exempt Bonds

     111,390      4.75% - 5.20%   5.05%    2028 - 2029
              

Totals

     $     5,763,762          
              

 

  (1) At December 31, 2008, $150.0 million in fair value interest rate swaps converts a portion of the $227.4 million face value 4.750% notes due June 15, 2009 to a floating interest rate. At December 31, 2007, $150.0 million in fair value interest rate swaps converts 50% of the $300.0 million face value 4.750% notes due June 15, 2009 to a floating interest rate.
  (2) The floating interest rate is based on the 7-Day Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (“SIFMA”) rate, which is the tax-exempt index equivalent of LIBOR. At December 31, 2008, the interest rate is 0.75%.

The Company’s unsecured public debt contains certain financial and operating covenants including, among other things, maintenance of certain financial ratios. The Company was in compliance with its unsecured public debt covenants for both the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007.

As of February 5, 2009, an unlimited amount of debt securities remains available for issuance by the Operating Partnership under a registration statement that became automatically effective upon filing with the SEC in December 2008 (under SEC regulations enacted in 2005, the registration statement automatically expires on December 21, 2011 and does not contain a maximum issuance amount).

During the year ended December 31, 2008, the Company:

 

   

Repurchased $72.6 million of its 4.75% fixed rate public notes due June 15, 2009 at a discount to par of approximately 1.0% and recognized debt extinguishment gains of $0.7 million and wrote-off approximately $0.1 million of unamortized deferred financing costs;

   

Repurchased $101.4 million of its 3.85% convertible fixed rate public notes due August 15, 2026 at a discount to par of approximately 17.7% and recognized debt extinguishment gains of $18.0 million and wrote-off approximately $0.8 million of unamortized deferred financing costs; and

   

Repaid $130.0 million of fixed rate private notes at maturity.

During the year ended December 31, 2007, the Company:

 

   

Issued $350.0 million of five-year 5.50% fixed rate public notes, receiving net proceeds of $346.1 million;

   

Issued $650.0 million of ten-year 5.75% fixed rate public notes, receiving net proceeds of $640.6 million;

   

Obtained a three-year $500.0 million floating rate term loan (see below);

   

Repaid $150.0 million of fixed-rate public notes at maturity; and

   

Repaid $4.3 million of other unsecured notes.

On October 11, 2007, the Operating Partnership closed on a $500.0 million senior unsecured term loan. The loan matures on October 5, 2010, subject to two one-year extension options exercisable by the Operating Partnership. The Operating Partnership has the ability to increase available borrowings by an additional $250.0 million under certain circumstances. Advances under the loan bear interest at variable rates based upon LIBOR plus a spread (currently 0.50%) dependent upon the current credit rating on the Operating Partnership’s long-term senior unsecured debt. EQR has guaranteed the Operating Partnership’s term loan up to the maximum amount and for the full term of the loan.

On August 23, 2006, the Operating Partnership issued $650.0 million of exchangeable senior notes that mature on August 15, 2026. Following the repurchases discussed above, the notes had a face value of $548.6 million at December 31, 2008. The notes bear interest at a fixed rate of 3.85%. The notes are exchangeable into EQR Common Shares, at the option of the holders, under specific circumstances or on or after August 15, 2025, at an initial exchange rate of 16.3934 shares per $1,000 principal amount of notes (equivalent to an initial exchange price of $61.00 per share). The initial exchange rate is subject to adjustment in certain circumstances, including upon an increase in the Company’s dividend rate. Upon an exchange of the notes, the Operating Partnership will settle any amounts up to the principal amount of the notes in cash and the remaining exchange value, if any, will be settled, at the Operating Partnership’s option, in cash, EQR Common Shares or a combination of both.

 

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On or after August 18, 2011, the Operating Partnership may redeem the notes at a redemption price equal to the principal amount of the notes plus any accrued and unpaid interest thereon. Upon notice of redemption by the Operating Partnership, the holders may elect to exercise their exchange rights. In addition, on August 18, 2011, August 15, 2016 and August 15, 2021 or following the occurrence of certain change in control transactions prior to August 18, 2011, note holders may require the Operating Partnership to repurchase the notes for an amount equal to the principal amount of the notes plus any accrued and unpaid interest thereon.

Note holders may also require an exchange of the notes should the closing sale price of Common Shares exceed 130% of the exchange price for a certain period of time or should the trading price on the notes be less than 98% of the product of the closing sales price of Common Shares multiplied by the applicable exchange rate for a certain period of time.

Aggregate payments of principal on unsecured notes payable for each of the next five years and thereafter are as follows (amounts in thousands):

 

   

Year

       Total (1)     
 

 

2009

    

 

  $

 

227,580  

  
 

2010

  (2)      498,782     
 

2011

  (3)      841,816     
 

2012

       748,578     
 

2013

       398,986     
 

Thereafter

       2,748,574     
             
 

Total

       $     5,464,316     
             

 

  (1) Principal payments on unsecured notes include amortization of any discounts or premiums related to the notes. Premiums and discounts are amortized over the life of the unsecured notes.
  (2) Includes the $500.0 million term loan, which matures on October 5, 2010, subject to two one-year extension options exercisable by the Operating Partnership.
  (3) Includes $548.6 million face value of 3.85% convertible unsecured debt with a final maturity of 2026.

 

10. Lines of Credit

The Operating Partnership has a $1.5 billion unsecured revolving credit facility maturing on February 28, 2012, with the ability to increase available borrowings by an additional $500.0 million by adding additional banks to the facility or obtaining the agreement of existing banks to increase their commitments. Advances under the credit facility bear interest at variable rates based upon LIBOR at various interest periods plus a spread (currently 0.50%) dependent upon the Operating Partnership’s credit rating or based on bids received from the lending group. EQR has guaranteed the Operating Partnership’s credit facility up to the maximum amount and for the full term of the facility.

During the year ended December 31, 2008, one of the providers of the Operating Partnership’s unsecured revolving credit facility declared bankruptcy. Under the existing terms of the credit facility, the provider’s share is up to $75.0 million of potential borrowings. As a result, the Operating Partnership’s borrowing capacity under the unsecured revolving credit facility has in essence been permanently reduced to $1.425 billion of potential borrowings. The obligation to fund by all of the other providers has not changed.

On April 1, 2005, the Operating Partnership obtained a three-year $1.0 billion unsecured revolving credit facility maturing on May 29, 2008. Advances under the credit facility bore interest at variable rates based upon LIBOR at various interest periods plus a spread dependent upon the Operating Partnership’s credit rating or based on bids received from the lending group. EQR guaranteed the Operating Partnership’s credit facility up to the maximum amount and for the full term of the facility. This credit facility was repaid in full and terminated on February 28, 2007. The Company recorded $0.4 million of write-offs of unamortized deferred financing costs as additional interest in connection with this termination.

On May 7, 2007, the Operating Partnership obtained a one-year $500.0 million unsecured revolving credit facility maturing on May 5, 2008. Advances under this facility bore interest at variable rates based on LIBOR at various interest periods plus a spread dependent upon the Operating Partnership’s credit rating. EQR guaranteed this credit facility up to the maximum amount and for its full term. This credit facility was repaid in full and terminated on June 4, 2007.

 

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As of December 31, 2008, the amount available on the credit facility was $1.29 billion (net of $130.0 million which was restricted/dedicated to support letters of credit and net of the $75.0 million discussed above). As of December 31, 2007, $139.0 million was outstanding and $80.8 million was restricted/dedicated to support letters of credit and not available for borrowing on the credit facilities. During the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007, the weighted average interest rates were 4.31% and 5.68%, respectively.

 

11. Derivative and Other Fair Value Instruments

The following table summarizes the Company’s consolidated derivative instruments at December 31, 2008 (dollar amounts are in thousands):

 

     Fair Value
    Hedges (1)    
       Development    
Cash Flow
Hedges (2)

Current Notional Balance

     $ 385,693         $ 262,912    

Lowest Possible Notional

     $ 385,693         $ 48,126    

Highest Possible Notional

     $ 387,694         $ 375,008    

Lowest Interest Rate

     3.245%        4.059%   

Highest Interest Rate

     4.800%        6.000%   

Earliest Maturity Date

     2009         2009    

Latest Maturity Date

     2012         2011    

Estimated Asset (Liability) Fair Value

     $ 6,802         $ (6,821)   

(1) Fair Value Hedges – Converts outstanding fixed rate debt to a floating interest rate.

(2) Development Cash Flow Hedges – Converts outstanding floating rate debt to a fixed interest rate.

On December 31, 2008, the net derivative instruments were reported at their fair value as other liabilities of approximately $6.8 million and other assets of $6.8 million. As of December 31, 2008, there were approximately $37.6 million in deferred losses, net, included in accumulated other comprehensive loss. Based on the estimated fair values of the net derivative instruments at December 31, 2008, the Company may recognize an estimated $9.5 million of accumulated other comprehensive loss as additional interest expense during the year ending December 31, 2009.

In February 2008, the Company paid approximately $13.2 million to terminate three forward starting swaps in conjunction with the issuance of a $500.0 million 11.5-year mortgage loan. The entire amount has been deferred as a component of accumulated other comprehensive loss and will be recognized as an increase to interest expense over the first ten years of the mortgage loan.

In November 2008, the Company paid approximately $13.5 million to terminate six forward starting swaps in conjunction with the issuance of a $543.0 million 8-year mortgage loan. Approximately $13.1 million of the settlement payment has been deferred as a component of accumulated other comprehensive loss and will be recognized as an increase to interest expense over the life of the underlying hedged item.

In June 2007, the Company received approximately $2.4 million to terminate five forward starting swaps in conjunction with the issuance of $650.0 million of ten-year unsecured notes. The majority of the $2.4 million has been deferred as a component of accumulated other comprehensive loss and will be recognized as a reduction of interest expense over the life of the unsecured notes.

During the year ended December 31, 2008, the Company invested in various investment securities in an effort to increase the amounts earned on the significant amount of unrestricted cash on hand throughout 2008. The following table sets forth the maturity, amortized cost, gross unrealized gains, book/fair value and interest and other income of the various investment securities held as of December 31, 2008 (amounts in thousands):

 

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Security

 

Maturity

       Amortized    
Cost
       Unrealized    
Gains
   Book/
    Fair Value    
   Interest and
    Other Income    

Held-to-Maturity

             

FDIC-insured promissory notes

  Less than one year      $ 75,000        $ -        $ 75,000        $ 21  
                             

Total Held-to-Maturity

       75,000        -        75,000        21  

Available-for-Sale

             

FDIC-insured certificates of deposit

  Less than one year      54,000        301        54,301        305  

Other

  Between one and five years or N/A      28,001        1,531        29,532        638  
                             

Total Available-for-Sale

       82,001        1,832        83,833        943  
                             

Grand Total

       $ 157,001        $ 1,832        $ 158,833        $ 964  
                             

SFAS No. 157 establishes a three-level valuation hierarchy for disclosure of fair value measurements. The valuation hierarchy is based upon the transparency of inputs to the valuation of an asset or liability as of the measurement date. A financial instrument’s categorization within the valuation hierarchy is based upon the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The three levels are defined as follows:

 

  Ÿ  

Level 1 – Inputs to the valuation methodology are quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical assets or liabilities in active markets.

 

  Ÿ  

Level 2 – Inputs to the valuation methodology include quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets, and inputs that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term of the financial instrument.

 

  Ÿ  

Level 3 – Inputs to the valuation methodology are unobservable and significant to the fair value measurement.

The Company’s derivative positions are valued using models developed by the respective counterparty as well as models developed internally by the Company that use as their basis readily observable market parameters (such as forward yield curves and credit default swap data) and are classified within Level 2 of the valuation hierarchy. In addition, employee holdings other than EQR Common Shares within the supplemental executive retirement plan (the “SERP”) have a fair value of $44.3 million as of December 31, 2008 and are included in other assets and other liabilities on the consolidated balance sheet. These SERP investments are valued using quoted market prices for identical assets and are classified within Level 1 of the valuation hierarchy.

The Company’s investment securities are valued using quoted market prices or readily available market interest rate data. The quoted market prices are classified within Level 1 of the valuation hierarchy and the market interest rate data are classified within Level 2 of the valuation hierarchy.

 

12. Earnings Per Share

The following tables set forth the computation of net income per share – basic and net income per share – diluted (amounts in thousands except per share amounts):

 

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     Year Ended December 31,
   2008    2007    2006

Numerator for net income per share – basic:

        

Income from continuing operations, net of minority interests

     $ 40,909         $ 67,829         $ 30,293   

Preferred distributions

     (14,507)        (22,792)        (37,113)  

Premium on redemption of Preferred Shares

     -         (6,154)        (3,965)  
                    

Income (loss) from continuing operations available to Common Shares, net of minority interests

     26,402         38,883         (10,785)  

Discontinued operations, net of minority interests

     379,183         921,793         1,042,551   
                    

Numerator for net income per share – basic

     $ 405,585         $ 960,676         $ 1,031,766   
                    

Numerator for net income per share – diluted:

        

Income from continuing operations, net of minority interests

     $ 40,909         $ 67,829         $ 30,293   

Preferred distributions

     (14,507)        (22,792)        (37,113)  

Premium on redemption of Preferred Shares

     -         (6,154)        (3,965)  

Effect of dilutive securities:

        

Allocation to Minority Interests – Operating Partnership, net

     1,735         2,663         -   
                    

Income (loss) from continuing operations available to Common Shares

     28,137         41,546         (10,785)  

Discontinued operations

     404,376         984,295         1,042,551   
                    

Numerator for net income per share – diluted

     $     432,513         $     1,025,841         $     1,031,766   
                    

Denominator for net income per share – basic and diluted:

        

Denominator for net income per share – basic

     270,012         279,406         290,019   

Effect of dilutive securities:

        

OP Units

     17,619         18,986         -   

Share options/restricted shares

     2,429         3,843         -   
                    

Denominator for net income per share – diluted

     290,060         302,235         290,019   
                    

Net income per share – basic

     $ 1.50         $ 3.44         $ 3.56   
                    

Net income per share – diluted

     $ 1.49         $ 3.39         $ 3.56   
                    

Net income per share – basic:

        

Income (loss) from continuing operations available to Common Shares, net of minority interests

     $ 0.098         $ 0.139         $ (0.037)  

Discontinued operations, net of minority interests

     1.404         3.299         3.595   
                    

Net income per share – basic

     $ 1.502         $ 3.438         $ 3.558   
                    

Net income per share – diluted:

        

Income (loss) from continuing operations available to Common Shares

     $ 0.097         $ 0.137         $ (0.037)  

Discontinued operations

     1.394         3.257         3.595   
                    

Net income per share – diluted

     $ 1.491         $ 3.394         $ 3.558   
                    

In accordance with SFAS No. 128, Earnings per Share, potential common shares issuable from the assumed conversion of OP Units, the exercise of share options and the vesting of restricted shares are automatically anti-dilutive and therefore excluded from the diluted earnings per share calculation as the Company had a loss from continuing operations for the year ended December 31, 2006.

Convertible preferred shares/units that could be converted into 427,090, 652,534 and 1,163,908 weighted average Common Shares for the years ended December 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006, respectively, were outstanding but were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share because the effects would be anti-dilutive. In addition, the effect of the Common Shares that could ultimately be issued upon the conversion/exchange of the Operating Partnership’s $650.0 million ($548.6 million outstanding at December 31, 2008) exchangeable senior notes was not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share because the effects would be anti-dilutive.

For additional disclosures regarding the employee share options and restricted shares, see Notes 2 and 14.

 

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13. Discontinued Operations

The Company has presented separately as discontinued operations in all periods the results of operations for all consolidated assets disposed of on or after January 1, 2002 (the date of adoption of SFAS No. 144), all operations related to active condominium conversion properties effective upon their respective transfer into a TRS and all properties held for sale, if any.

The components of discontinued operations are outlined below and include the results of operations for the respective periods that the Company owned such assets during each of the years ended December 31, 2008, 2007, and 2006 (amounts in thousands).

 

     Year Ended December 31,
   2008    2007    2006

REVENUES

        

Rental income

     $ 45,708         $ 200,131         $ 461,802   
                    

Total revenues

     45,708         200,131         461,802   
                    

EXPENSES (1)

        

Property and maintenance

     18,537         69,391         148,735   

Real estate taxes and insurance

     5,974         26,845         59,311   

Property management

     (62)        266         8,934   

Depreciation

     11,746         54,124         109,954   

General and administrative

     29         15         117   

Impairment

     -         -         351   
                    

Total expenses

     36,224         150,641         327,402   
                    

Discontinued operating income

     9,484         49,490         134,400   

Interest and other income

     224         221         1,758   

Interest (2):

        

Expense incurred, net

     (37)        (4,010)        (35,294)  

Amortization of deferred financing costs

     -         (1,728)        (1,057)  

Income and other tax benefit (expense)

     1,848         7,309         (3,547)  
                    

Discontinued operations

     11,519         51,282         96,260   

Minority Interests – Operating Partnership

     (718)        (3,256)        (6,324)  
                    

Discontinued operations, net of minority interests

     10,801         48,026         89,936   
                    

Net gain on sales of discontinued operations

     392,857         933,013         1,019,603   

Minority Interests – Operating Partnership

     (24,475)        (59,246)        (66,988)  
                    

Gain on sales of discontinued operations, net of minority interests

     368,382         873,767         952,615   
                    

Discontinued operations, net of minority interests

     $     379,183         $     921,793         $     1,042,551   
                    

 

  (1) Includes expenses paid in the current period for properties sold or held for sale in prior periods related to the Company’s period of ownership.
  (2) Includes only interest expense specific to secured mortgage notes payable for properties sold and/or held for sale.

For the properties sold during 2008 (excluding condominium conversion properties), the investment in real estate, net of accumulated depreciation balance at December 31, 2007 was $470.8 million.

The net real estate basis of the Company’s active condominium conversion properties owned by the TRS and included in discontinued operations (excludes the Company’s halted conversions as they are now held for use), which were included in investment in real estate, net in the consolidated balance sheets, was $12.6 million and $24.1 million at December 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively.

 

14. Share Incentive Plans

On May 15, 2002, the shareholders of EQR approved the Company’s 2002 Share Incentive Plan. The maximum aggregate number of awards that may be granted under this plan may not exceed 7.5% of the Company’s

 

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outstanding Common Shares calculated on a “fully diluted” basis and determined annually on the first day of each calendar year. As of January 1, 2009, this amount equaled 21,740,453, of which 8,742,816 shares were available for future issuance. No awards may be granted under the 2002 Share Incentive Plan, as restated, after February 20, 2012.

Pursuant to the 2002 Share Incentive Plan, as restated, and the Amended and Restated 1993 Share Option and Share Award Plan, as amended (collectively the “Share Incentive Plans”), officers, trustees and key employees of the Company may be granted share options to acquire Common Shares (“Options”) including non-qualified share options (“NQSOs”), incentive share options (“ISOs”) and share appreciation rights (“SARs”), or may be granted restricted or non-restricted shares, subject to conditions and restrictions as described in the Share Incentive Plans. Finally, certain executive officers of the Company participate in the Company’s performance-based restricted share plan. Options, SARs, restricted shares and performance shares are sometimes collectively referred to herein as “Awards”.

The Options are generally granted at the fair market value of the Company’s Common Shares at the date of grant, vest in three equal installments over a three-year period, are exercisable upon vesting and expire ten years from the date of grant. The exercise price for all Options under the Share Incentive Plans is equal to the fair market value of the underlying Common Shares at the time the Option is granted. Options exercised result in new Common Shares being issued on the open market. The Amended and Restated 1993 Share Option and Share Award Plan, as amended, will terminate at such time as all outstanding Awards have expired or have been exercised/vested. The Board of Trustees may at any time amend or terminate the Share Incentive Plans, but termination will not affect Awards previously granted. Any Options which had vested prior to such a termination would remain exercisable by the holder.

As to the restricted shares that have been awarded through December 31, 2008, these shares generally vest three years from the award date. In addition, the Company’s unvested restricted shareholders have the same voting rights as any other Common Share holder. During the three-year period of restriction, the Company’s unvested restricted shareholders receive quarterly dividend payments on their shares at the same rate and on the same date as any other Common Share holder. As a result, dividends paid on unvested restricted shares are included as a component of retained earnings (deficit) and have not been considered in reducing net income available to Common Shares in a manner similar to the Company’s preferred share dividends for the earnings per share calculation. If employment is terminated prior to the lapsing of the restriction, the shares are generally canceled.

In addition, each year prior to 2007, selected executive officers of the Company received performance-based awards. Effective January 1, 2007, the Company has elected to discontinue the award of new performance-based award grants. The executive officers have the opportunity to earn in Common Shares an amount as little as 0% to as much as 225% of the target number of performance-based awards. The owners of performance-based awards have no right to vote, receive dividends or transfer the awards until Common Shares are issued in exchange for the awards. The number of Common Shares the executive officer actually receives on the third anniversary of the grant date will depend on the excess, if any, by which the Company’s Average Annual Return (i.e., the average of the Common Share dividends declared during each year as a percentage of the Common Share price as of the first business day of the first performance year and the average percentage increase in funds from operations (“FFO”) for each calendar year on a per share basis over the prior year) for the three performance years exceeds the average of the 10-year Treasury Note interest rate as of the first business day in January of each performance year (the “T-Note Rate”).

 

If the Company’s Average Annual Return exceeds the T-Note Rate by:

   Less
than
0.99%
  1-1.99%   2%   3%   4%   5%   6%   Greater
than
7%

Then the executive officer will receive Common Shares equal to the target number of awards times the following %:

   0%   50%   100%   115%   135%   165%   190%   225%

If the Company’s Average Annual Return exceeds the T-Note Rate by an amount which falls between any of the percentages in excess of the 2% threshold, the performance-based award will be determined by extrapolation between the two percentages. Fifty percent of the Common Shares to which an executive officer may be entitled under the performance share grants will vest, subject to the executive’s continued employment with the Company, on the third anniversary of the award (which will be the date the Common Shares are issued); twenty-five percent will vest on the fourth anniversary and the remaining twenty-five percent will vest on the fifth anniversary. The Common Shares will also fully vest upon the executive’s death, meeting of retirement criteria (see below for further discussion), disability or upon a change in control of the Company.

 

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The Company’s Share Incentive Plans provide for certain benefits upon retirement at or after age 62. As of November 4, 2008, but effective as of January 1, 2009, the Company changed the definition of retirement for employees (including all officers but not members of the Company’s Board of Trustees) under its Share Incentive Plans. For employees hired prior to January 1, 2009, retirement generally will mean the termination of employment (other than for cause): (i) on or after age 62; or (ii) prior to age 62 after meeting the requirements of the Rule of 70 (described below). For employees hired after January 1, 2009, retirement generally will mean the termination of employment (other than for cause) after meeting the requirements of the Rule of 70.

The Rule of 70 is met when an employee’s years of service with the Company (which must be at least 15 years) plus his or her age (which must be at least 55 years) on the date of termination equals or exceeds 70 years. In addition, the employee must give the Company at least 6 months’ advance written notice of his or her intention to retire and sign a release upon termination of employment, releasing the Company from customary claims and agreeing to ongoing non-competition and employee non-solicitation provisions. The following executive officers of the Company will become eligible for retirement under the new definition of retirement of employees in the next three years: Frederick C. Tuomi, President – Property Management – 2009; Bruce C. Strohm, Executive Vice President and General Counsel – 2010; and David J. Neithercut, Chief Executive Officer and President – 2011.

For employees hired prior to January 1, 2009, who retire at or after age 62, such employee’s unvested restricted shares and share options would immediately vest, and share options would continue to be exercisable for the balance of the applicable ten-year option period, as was provided under the Share Incentive Plans prior to the adoption of the Rule of 70. For all other employees (those hired after January 1, 2009 and those hired before such date who choose to retire prior to age 62), upon such retirement under the new definition of retirement of employees, such employee’s unvested restricted shares and share options would continue to vest per the original vesting schedule (subject to immediate vesting upon the occurrence of a subsequent change in control of the Company or the employee’s death), and options would continue to be exercisable for the balance of the applicable ten-year option period, subject to the employee’s compliance with the non-competition and employee non-solicitation provisions. If an employee violates these provisions after such retirement, all unvested restricted shares and unvested and vested share options at the time of the violation would be void, unless otherwise determined by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Trustees of the Company.

The following tables summarize compensation information regarding the performance shares, restricted shares, share options and Employee Share Purchase Plan (“ESPP”) for the three years ended December 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006 (amounts in thousands):

 

     Year Ended December 31, 2008
       Compensation    
Expense
       Compensation    
Capitalized
       Compensation    
Equity
       Dividends    
Incurred

Performance shares

     $ (8)        $ -        $ (8)        $ -  

Restricted shares

     15,761         1,517        17,278         2,175  

Share options

     5,361         485        5,846         -  

ESPP discount

     1,197         92        1,289         -  
                           

Total

     $ 22,311         $ 2,094        $ 24,405         $ 2,175  
                           

 

     Year Ended December 31, 2007
       Compensation    
Expense
       Compensation    
Capitalized
       Compensation    
Equity
       Dividends    
Incurred

Performance shares

     $ 1,278        $ -        $ 1,278        $ -  

Restricted shares

     13,816        1,414        15,230        2,296  

Share options

     4,922        423        5,345        -  

ESPP discount

     1,615        86        1,701        -  
                           

Total

     $ 21,631        $ 1,923        $ 23,554        $ 2,296  
                           

 

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     Year Ended December 31, 2006
       Compensation    
Expense
       Compensation    
Capitalized
       Compensation    
Equity
       Dividends    
Incurred

Performance shares

     $ 1,795        $ -        $ 1,795        $ -  

Restricted shares

     13,923        1,021        14,944        2,437  

Share options

     4,868        330        5,198        -  

ESPP discount

     1,494        84        1,578        -  
                           

Total

     $     22,080        $     1,435        $     23,515        $     2,437  
                           

Compensation expense is generally recognized for Awards as follows:

 

   

Restricted shares and share options – Straight-line method over the vesting period of the options or shares regardless of cliff or ratable vesting distinctions.

   

Performance shares – Accelerated method with each vesting tranche valued as a separate award, with a separate vesting date, consistent with the estimated value of the award at each period end.

   

ESPP discount – Immediately upon the purchase of common shares each quarter.

In accordance with the applicable provisions of SFAS No. 123(R), the Company accelerates the recognition of compensation expense for all Awards for those individuals approaching or meeting the retirement age criteria discussed above. The total compensation expense related to Awards not yet vested at December 31, 2008 is $19.6 million, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted average term of 1.3 years.

See Note 2 for additional information regarding the Company’s share-based compensation.

The table below summarizes the Award activity of the Share Incentive Plans for the three years ended December 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006:

 

     Common
    Shares Subject    
to Options
   Weighted
Average
    Exercise Price    
per Option
       Restricted    
Shares
   Weighted
Average Fair
Value per
    Restricted Share    

Balance at December 31, 2005

   10,572,743         $27.02      1,369,828         $28.42  

Awards granted (1)

   1,671,122         $42.32      684,998         $34.65  

Awards exercised/vested (2) (3)

   (2,647,776)        $26.58      (670,768)        $21.63  

Awards forfeited

   (162,760)        $35.57      (81,301)        $34.71  

Awards expired

   (17,542)        $26.09      -       -  
                   

Balance at December 31, 2006

   9,415,787         $29.71      1,302,757         $34.85  

Awards granted (1)

   1,030,935         $53.46      453,580         $52.56  

Awards exercised/vested (2) (3)

   (1,040,765)        $27.00      (477,002)        $31.78  

Awards forfeited

   (166,585)        $44.88      (101,147)        $41.92  

Awards expired

   (54,231)        $36.45      -       -  
                   

Balance at December 31, 2007

   9,185,141         $32.37      1,178,188         $42.30  

Awards granted (1)

   1,436,574         $38.46      524,983         $38.29  

Awards exercised/vested (2) (3)

   (995,129)        $24.75      (644,131)        $35.99  

Awards forfeited

   (113,786)        $43.95      (63,029)        $44.87  

Awards expired

   (39,541)        $35.91      -       -  
                   

Balance at December 31, 2008

   9,473,259         $33.94      996,011         $44.16  
                   

 

  (1) The weighted average grant date fair value for Options granted during the years ended December 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006 was $4.08 per share, $6.26 per share and $4.22 per share, respectively.
  (2) The aggregate intrinsic value of options exercised during the years ended December 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006 was $15.6 million, $13.7 million and $58.0 million, respectively. These values were calculated as the difference between the strike price of the underlying awards and the per share price at which each respective award was exercised.
  (3) The fair value of restricted shares vested during the years ended December 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006 was $23.9 million, $25.5 million and $28.7 million, respectively.

 

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The following table summarizes information regarding options outstanding and exercisable at December 31, 2008:

 

     Options Outstanding (1)   Options Exercisable (2)

Range of Exercise Prices

          Options           Weighted
Average
Remaining
Contractual
    Life in Years    
      Weighted    
Average
Exercise

Price
          Options                Weighted    
Average
Exercise

Price

$16.05 to $21.40

  379,299     1.05       $21.05     379,299      $21.05  

$21.41 to $26.75

  1,351,459     3.23       $24.24     1,351,459      $24.24  

$26.76 to $32.10

  4,023,395     4.64       $29.55     4,023,395      $29.55  

$32.11 to $37.45

  26,802     5.73       $32.57     25,573      $32.46  

$37.46 to $42.80

  2,786,492     7.79       $40.39     1,332,138      $41.40  

$42.81 to $48.15

  4,308     7.64       $45.21     3,992      $45.33  

$48.16 to $53.50

  901,504     7.85       $53.50     406,488      $53.50  
                    

$16.05 to $53.50

  9,473,259     5.53       $33.94     7,522,344      $31.58  
                    

Vested and expected to vest as of December 31, 2008

  9,153,483     5.58       $33.68       
                

 

  (1) The aggregate intrinsic value of both options outstanding and options vested and expected to vest as of December 31, 2008 is $14.9 million.
  (2) The aggregate intrinsic value and weighted average remaining contractual life in years of options exercisable as of December 31, 2008 is $14.9 million and 4.8 years, respectively.

Note:  The aggregate intrinsic values in Notes (1) and (2) above were both calculated as the excess, if any, between the Company’s closing share price of $29.82 per share on December 31, 2008 and the strike price of the underlying awards.

As of December 31, 2007 and 2006, 7,000,222 Options (with a weighted average exercise price of $28.45) and 6,567,868 Options (with a weighted average exercise price of $26.87) were exercisable, respectively.

 

15. Employee Plans

The Company established an Employee Share Purchase Plan to provide each employee and trustee the ability to annually acquire up to $100,000 of Common Shares of the Company. In 2003, the Company’s shareholders approved an increase in the aggregate number of Common Shares available under the ESPP to 7,000,000 (from 2,000,000). The Company has 3,885,727 Common Shares available for purchase under the ESPP at December 31, 2008. The Common Shares may be purchased quarterly at a price equal to 85% of the lesser of: (a) the closing price for a share on the last day of such quarter; and (b) the greater of: (i) the closing price for a share on the first day of such quarter, and (ii) the average closing price for a share for all the business days in the quarter. The following table summarizes information regarding the Common Shares issued under the ESPP:

 

     Year Ended December 31,
     2008    2007    2006
     (Amounts in thousands except share and per share amounts)

Shares issued

   195,961    189,071    213,427

Issuance price ranges

     $23.51 – $37.61        $31.38 – $43.17        $35.43 – $43.30  

Issuance proceeds

   $6,170    $7,165    $7,972

The Company established a defined contribution plan (the “401(k) Plan”) to provide retirement benefits for employees that meet minimum employment criteria. The Company matches dollar for dollar up to the first 3% of eligible compensation that a participant contributes to the 401(k) Plan. Participants are vested in the Company’s contributions over five years. The Company recognized an expense in the amount of $3.8 million, $4.2 million and $2.3 million for the years ended December 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006, respectively.

 

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The Company may also elect to make an annual discretionary profit-sharing contribution as a percentage of each individual employee’s eligible compensation under the 401(k) Plan. The Company did not make a contribution for the year ended December 31, 2008 and as such, no expense was recognized. The Company recognized an expense of approximately $1.5 million and $3.3 million for the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively.

The Company established a supplemental executive retirement plan (the “SERP”) to provide certain officers and trustees an opportunity to defer a portion of their eligible compensation in order to save for retirement. The SERP is restricted to investments in Company Common Shares, certain marketable securities that have been specifically approved and cash equivalents. The deferred compensation liability represented in the SERP and the securities issued to fund such deferred compensation liability are consolidated by the Company and carried on the Company’s balance sheet, and the Company’s Common Shares held in the SERP are accounted for as a reduction to paid in capital.

 

16. Distribution Reinvestment and Share Purchase Plan

On November 3, 1997, the Company filed with the SEC a Form S-3 Registration Statement to register 14,000,000 Common Shares pursuant to a Distribution Reinvestment and Share Purchase Plan (the “DRIP Plan”). The registration statement was declared effective on November 25, 1997. The remaining shares available for issuance under the 1997 registration lapsed in December 2008.

On December 16, 2008, the Company filed with the SEC a Form S-3 Registration Statement to register 5,000,000 Common Shares under the DRIP Plan. The registration statement was automatically declared effective the same day and expires at the earlier of the date in which all 5,000,000 shares have been issued or December 15, 2011. The Company has 4,999,254 Common Shares available for issuance under the DRIP Plan at December 31, 2008.

The DRIP Plan provides holders of record and beneficial owners of Common Shares and Preferred Shares with a simple and convenient method of investing cash distributions in additional Common Shares (which is referred to herein as the “Dividend Reinvestment – DRIP Plan”). Common Shares may also be purchased on a monthly basis with optional cash payments made by participants in the DRIP Plan and interested new investors, not currently shareholders of the Company, at the market price of the Common Shares less a discount ranging between 0% and 5%, as determined in accordance with the DRIP Plan (which is referred to herein as the “Share Purchase – DRIP Plan”). Common Shares purchased under the DRIP Plan may, at the option of the Company, be directly issued by the Company or purchased by the Company’s transfer agent in the open market using participants’ funds.

 

17. Transactions with Related Parties

The Company provided asset and property management services to certain related entities for properties not owned by the Company. Fees received for providing such services were approximately $0.3 million, $0.3 million and $0.3 million for the years ended December 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006, respectively.

The Company leases its corporate headquarters from an entity controlled by EQR’s Chairman of the Board of Trustees. The lease terminates on July 31, 2011. Amounts incurred for such office space for the years ended December 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006, respectively, were approximately $2.9 million, $2.9 million and $2.8 million. The Company believes these amounts equal market rates for such rental space.

 

18. Commitments and Contingencies

The Company, as an owner of real estate, is subject to various Federal, state and local environmental laws. Compliance by the Company with existing laws has not had a material adverse effect on the Company. However, the Company cannot predict the impact of new or changed laws or regulations on its current properties or on properties that it may acquire in the future.

The Company is party to a housing discrimination lawsuit brought by a non-profit civil rights organization in April 2006 in the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland. The suit alleges that the Company designed and built approximately 300 of its properties in violation of the accessibility requirements of the Fair Housing Act and Americans With Disabilities Act. The suit seeks actual and punitive damages, injunctive relief (including modification of non-compliant properties), costs and attorneys’ fees. The Company believes it has a number of viable defenses, including that a majority of the named properties were completed before the operative dates of the statutes in question and/or were not designed or built by the Company. Accordingly, the Company is defending the suit vigorously. Due to the pendency of the Company’s defenses and the uncertainty of many other critical factual and legal issues, it is not possible to determine or predict the outcome of the suit and as a result, no amounts have been accrued at December 31, 2008.

 

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While no assurances can be given, the Company does not believe that the suit, if adversely determined, would have a material adverse effect on the Company.

The Company does not believe there is any other litigation pending or threatened against it that, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably may be expected to have a material adverse effect on the Company.

The Company has established a reserve and recorded a corresponding reduction to its net gain on sales of discontinued operations related to potential liabilities associated with its condominium conversion activities. The reserve covers potential product liability related to each conversion. The Company periodically assesses the adequacy of the reserve and makes adjustments as necessary. During the year ended December 31, 2008, the Company recorded additional reserves of approximately $0.3 million for current projects and $3.2 million for various projects sold prior to 2008 and paid approximately $0.6 million in settlements. As a result, the Company had total reserves of approximately $10.3 million at December 31, 2008. While no assurances can be given, the Company does not believe that the ultimate resolution of these potential liabilities, if adversely determined, would have a material adverse effect on the Company.

As of December 31, 2008, the Company has 10 projects totaling 3,568 units in various stages of development with estimated completion dates ranging through June 30, 2011. Some of the projects are developed solely by the Company, while others are co-developed with various third party development partners. The development venture agreements with partners are primarily deal-specific, with differing terms regarding profit-sharing, equity contributions, returns on investment, buy-sell agreements and other customary provisions. The partner is most often the “general” or “managing” partner of the development venture. The typical buy-sell arrangements contain appraisal rights and provisions that provide the right, but not the obligation, for the Company to acquire the partner’s interest in the project at fair market value upon the expiration of a negotiated time period (typically two to five years after substantial completion of the project). However, the buy-sell provisions with one partner covering three projects does require the Company to purchase the partner’s interest in the projects at fair market value five years following the receipt of the final certificate of occupancy on the last developed property (in Q1 2009). The ultimate payment to the partner is estimated to approximate $3.0 million.

During the years ended December 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006, total operating lease payments incurred for office space, including a portion of real estate taxes, insurance, repairs and utilities, and including rent due under two ground leases, aggregated $8.3 million, $7.6 million and $6.9 million, respectively.

The Company has entered into a retirement benefits agreement with its Chairman of the Board of Trustees and deferred compensation agreements with its former chief operating officer and two former chief executive officers. During the year ended December 31, 2008, the Company reduced compensation expense by $0.4 million related to these agreements. During the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006, the Company recognized compensation expense of $0.7 million and $1.1 million, respectively, related to these agreements.

The following table summarizes the Company’s contractual obligations for minimum rent payments under operating leases and deferred compensation for the next five years and thereafter as of December 31, 2008:

 

Payments Due by Year (in thousands)

             2009                    2010                    2011                    2012                    2013                Thereafter                Total        

Operating Leases:

                    

Minimum Rent Payments (a)

     $     6,047        $     5,530        $     3,582        $     1,273        $     1,101        $     58,553        $     76,086  

Other Long-Term Liabilities:

                    

Deferred Compensation (b)

     1,456        1,457        2,062        2,062        1,464        11,376        19,877  

 

  (a) Minimum basic rent due for various office space the Company leases and fixed base rent due on ground leases for three properties.
  (b) Estimated payments to the Company’s Chairman, two former CEO’s and its former chief operating officer based on planned retirement dates.

 

19. Impairment

During the year ended December 31, 2008, the Company recorded approximately $116.4 million of asset impairment charges on land held for development related to five potential development projects that will no longer be pursued. Following the guidance in SFAS No. 144, this charge was the result of an analysis of each parcel’s estimated fair value (determined using internally developed models based on market assumptions and comparable

 

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sales data) compared to its current capitalized carrying value, including pursuit costs and management’s decision to reduce the number of planned development projects the Company will undertake. In addition, the Company incurred impairment losses of $5.7 million, $1.7 million and $4.4 million for the years ended December 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006, respectively, related to the write-off of various pursuit and out-of-pocket costs for terminated acquisition, disposition (including halted condominium conversions) and development transactions.

During the year ended December 31, 2006, the Company recorded approximately $30.0 million of asset impairment charges related to its write-down of the entire carrying value of the goodwill on its corporate housing business. Following the guidance in SFAS No. 142, this charge was the result of the continued poor operating performance of the corporate housing business and management’s expectations for future performance.

 

20. Reportable Segments

Operating segments are defined as components of an enterprise about which separate financial information is available that is evaluated regularly by senior management. Senior management decides how resources are allocated and assesses performance on a monthly basis.

The Company’s primary business is owning, managing and operating multifamily residential properties, which includes the generation of rental and other related income through the leasing of apartment units to residents. Senior management evaluates the performance of each of our apartment communities individually and geographically, and both on a same store and non-same store basis; however, each of our apartment communities generally has similar economic characteristics, residents, products and services. The Company’s operating segments have been aggregated by geography in a manner identical to that which is provided to its chief operating decision maker.

The Company’s fee and asset management, development (including FIN No. 46 partially owned properties), condominium conversion and corporate housing (Equity Corporate Housing or “ECH”) activities are immaterial and do not individually meet the threshold requirements of a reportable segment as provided for in SFAS No. 131 and as such, have been aggregated in the tables presented below.

All revenues are from external customers and there is no customer who contributed 10% or more of the Company’s total revenues during the three years ended December 31, 2008, 2007, or 2006.

The primary financial measure for the Company’s rental real estate properties is net operating income (“NOI”), which represents rental income less: 1) property and maintenance expense; 2) real estate taxes and insurance expense; and 3) property management expense (all as reflected in the accompanying statements of operations). The Company believes that NOI is helpful to investors as a supplemental measure of the operating performance of a real estate company because it is a direct measure of the actual operating results of the Company’s apartment communities. Current year NOI is compared to prior year NOI and current year budgeted NOI as a measure of financial performance. The following tables present NOI for each segment from our rental real estate specific to continuing operations for the years ended December 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006, respectively, as well as total assets for the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively (amounts in thousands):

 

     Year Ended December 31, 2008
   Northeast    Northwest    Southeast    Southwest    Other (3)    Total

Rental income:

                 

Same store (1)

     $ 521,817        $ 376,141        $ 379,999        $ 461,047        $ -        $ 1,739,004  

Non-same store/other (2) (3)

     91,644        29,891        65,562        52,407        113,981        353,485  
                                         

Total rental income

     613,461        406,032        445,561        513,454        113,981        2,092,489  

Operating expenses:

                 

Same store (1)

     189,078        129,262        155,625        158,401        -        632,366  

Non-same store/other (2) (3)

     36,890        12,698        26,847        27,418        100,676        204,529  
                                         

Total operating expenses

     225,968        141,960        182,472        185,819        100,676        836,895  

NOI:

                 

Same store (1)

     332,739        246,879        224,374        302,646        -        1,106,638  

Non-same store/other (2) (3)

     54,754        17,193        38,715        24,989        13,305        148,956  
                                         

Total NOI

     $ 387,493        $ 264,072        $ 263,089        $ 327,635        $ 13,305        $ 1,255,594  
                                         

Total assets

     $     4,852,278        $     2,632,577        $     3,028,737        $     3,187,144        $     2,834,374        $     16,535,110  
                                         

 

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  (1) Same store includes properties owned for all of both 2008 and 2007 which represented 115,051 units.
  (2) Non-same store includes properties acquired after January 1, 2007.
  (3) Other includes ECH, development, condominium conversion overhead of $2.8 million and other corporate operations. Also reflects a $13.6 million elimination of rental income recorded in Northeast, Northwest, Southeast and Southwest operating segments related to ECH.

 

     Year Ended December 31, 2007
   Northeast    Northwest    Southeast    Southwest    Other (3)    Total

Rental income:

                 

Same store (1)

     $ 502,221        $ 351,925        $ 379,978        $ 451,072        $ -        $ 1,685,196  

Non-same store/other (2) (3)

     46,641        17,380        48,840        35,448        104,369        252,678  
                                         

Total rental income

     548,862        369,305        428,818        486,520        104,369        1,937,874  

Operating expenses:

                 

Same store (1)

     184,287        126,161        153,734        154,700        -        618,882  

Non-same store/other (2) (3)

     22,656        7,222        19,133        19,730        101,111        169,852  
                                         

Total operating expenses

     206,943        133,383        172,867        174,430        101,111        788,734  

NOI:

                 

Same store (1)

     317,934        225,764        226,244        296,372        -        1,066,314  

Non-same store/other (2) (3)

     23,985        10,158        29,707        15,718        3,258        82,826  
                                         

Total NOI

     $ 341,919        $ 235,922        $ 255,951        $ 312,090        $ 3,258        $ 1,149,140  
                                         

Total assets

     $     4,745,316        $     2,703,533        $     3,046,598        $     3,213,709        $     1,980,621        $     15,689,777  
                                         

 

  (1) Same store includes properties owned for all of both 2008 and 2007 which represented 115,051 units.
  (2) Non-same store includes properties acquired after January 1, 2007.
  (3) Other includes ECH, development, condominium conversion overhead of $4.8 million and other corporate operations. Also reflects a $16.6 million elimination of rental income recorded in Northeast, Northwest, Southeast and Southwest operating segments related to ECH.

 

     Year Ended December 31, 2006
         Northeast               Northwest               Southeast               Southwest             Other (3)       Total

Rental income:

            

Same store (1)

     $ 449,608       $ 325,512       $ 354,441       $ 446,761       $ -        $     1,576,322   

Non-same store/other (2) (3)

     51,017       12,421       27,034       27,893       86,144        204,509   

Properties sold in 2008 (4)

     -       -       -       -       (87,391)       (87,391)  
                                    

Total rental income

     500,625       337,933       381,475       474,654       (1,247)       1,693,440   

Operating expenses:

            

Same store (1)

     167,452       122,488       141,590       163,544       -        595,074   

Non-same store/other (2) (3)

     22,127       4,616       10,777       13,002       92,467        142,989   

Properties sold in 2008 (4)

     -       -       -       -       (37,296)       (37,296)  
                                    

Total operating expenses

     189,579       127,104       152,367       176,546       55,171        700,767   

NOI:

            

Same store (1)

     282,156       203,024       212,851       283,217       -        981,248   

Non-same store/other (2) (3)

     28,890       7,805       16,257       14,891       (6,323)       61,520   

Properties sold in 2008 (4)

     -       -       -       -       (50,095)       (50,095)  
                                    

Total NOI

     $     311,046       $     210,829       $     229,108       $     298,108       $     (56,418)       $ 992,673   
                                    

 

  (1) Same store includes properties owned for all of both 2007 and 2006 which represented 115,857 units.
  (2) Non-same store includes properties acquired after January 1, 2006.
  (3) Other includes ECH, development, condominium conversion overhead of $5.9 million and other corporate operations. Also reflects a $15.8 million elimination of rental income recorded in Northeast, Northwest, Southeast and Southwest operating segments related to ECH.
  (4) Reflects discontinued operations for properties sold during 2008.

Note: Markets included in the above geographic segments are as follows:

(a) Northeast – New England (excluding Boston), Boston, New York Metro, DC Northern Virginia and Suburban Maryland.

 

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(b) Northwest – Central Valley, Denver, Portland, San Francisco Bay Area and Seattle/Tacoma.
(c) Southeast – Atlanta, Jacksonville, Orlando, Raleigh/Durham, South Florida and Tampa.
(d) Southwest – Albuquerque, Dallas/Ft. Worth, Inland Empire, Los Angeles, Minneapolis/St. Paul, Orange County, Phoenix, San Diego and Tulsa.

The following table presents a reconciliation of NOI from our rental real estate specific to continuing operations for the years ended December 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006, respectively:

 

     Year Ended December 31,
   2008    2007    2006
   (Amounts in thousands)

Rental income

     $ 2,092,489         $ 1,937,874         $     1,693,440   

Property and maintenance expense

     (542,371)        (505,899)        (444,290)  

Real estate taxes and insurance expense

     (217,461)        (195,359)        (160,299)  

Property management expense

     (77,063)        (87,476)        (96,178)  
                    

Total operating expenses

     (836,895)        (788,734)        (700,767)  
                    

Net operating income

     $     1,255,594         $     1,149,140         $ 992,673   
                    

 

21. Subsequent Events/Other

Subsequent Events

Subsequent to December 31, 2008 and through February 5, 2009, the Company:

 

   

Sold three apartment properties consisting of 468 units for $31.9 million (excluding condominium units);

   

Repaid $37.0 million of mortgage loans; and

   

Completed a cash tender offer by the Operating Partnership, accepting for repurchase $105.2 million principal amount of its 4.75% public notes due June 15, 2009 and $185.2 million principal amount of its 6.95% public notes due March 2, 2011.

Other

During the years ended December 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006, the Company recognized $0.7 million, $0.3 million and $14.7 million, respectively, of forfeited deposits for various terminated transactions, which are included in interest and other income. In addition, during 2008 and 2007, the Company received $1.7 million and $4.1 million, respectively, for the settlement of litigation/insurance claims, which are included in interest and other income in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations.

During the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007, in addition to the amounts discussed below for its former Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”) and one other former executive vice president, the Company recorded approximately $4.3 million and $0.5 million of additional general and administrative expense, respectively, and $0.8 million and $1.6 million of additional property management expense, respectively, related primarily to cash severance for various employees.

During the year ended December 31, 2007, the Company entered into resignation/release agreements with its former CFO and one other former executive vice president. The Company recorded approximately $3.4 million of additional general and administrative expense during the year ended December 31, 2007 related to cash severance and accelerated vesting of share options and restricted/performance shares.

The Company recorded a reduction to general and administrative expense of approximately $1.7 million during the year ended December 31, 2007 due to the successful resolution of a certain lawsuit in Florida, resulting in the reversal of the majority of a previously established litigation reserve. The Company had previously recorded a reduction to general and administrative expense of approximately $2.8 million during the year ended December 31, 2006 due to the recovery of insurance proceeds related to the same lawsuit.

During the year ended December 31, 2007, the Company received $1.2 million related to its 7.075% ownership interest in Wellsford Park Highlands Corporation (“WPHC”), an entity which owns a condominium development in Denver, Colorado. The Company recorded a gain of approximately $0.7 million as income from investments in unconsolidated entities and has no further ownership interest in WPHC.

 

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During the year ended December 31, 2006, the Company received proceeds from technology and other investments of $4.0 million from the following, both of which were recorded as interest and other income in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations:

 

   

$3.7 million for its ownership interest in Rent.com in connection with the acquisition of Rent.com by eBay, Inc. and

   

$0.3 million as a partial distribution for its ownership interest in Constellation Real Technologies, LLC.

 

22. Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited)

The following unaudited quarterly data has been prepared on the basis of a December 31 year-end. All amounts have also been restated in accordance with the discontinued operations provisions of SFAS No. 144 and reflect dispositions and/or properties held for sale through December 31, 2008. Amounts are in thousands, except for per share amounts.

 

2008

   First
Quarter
3/31
   Second
Quarter
6/30
   Third
Quarter
9/30
   Fourth
Quarter
12/31

Total revenues (1)

     $     507,405        $     525,601        $     536,853        $     533,345   

Operating income (1)

     140,957        162,274        155,825        41,056   

Income (loss) from continuing operations, net of minority interests (1)

     20,642        41,794        35,705        (57,232)  

Discontinued operations, net of minority interests (1)

     119,840        90,818        142,536        25,989   

Net income (loss) *

     140,482        132,612        178,241        (31,243)  

Net income (loss) available to Common Shares

     136,849        128,986        174,613        (34,863)  

Earnings per share – basic:

           

Net income (loss) available to Common Shares

     $ 0.51        $ 0.48        $ 0.65        $ (0.13)  

Weighted average Common Shares outstanding

     268,784        269,608        270,345        271,293   

Earnings per share – diluted:

           

Net income (loss) available to Common Shares

     $ 0.51        $ 0.47        $ 0.64        $ (0.13)  

Weighted average Common Shares outstanding

     289,317        290,445        290,795        271,293   

 

(1) The amounts presented for the first three quarters of 2008 are not equal to the same amounts previously reported in the respective Form 10-Q’s filed with the SEC for each period as a result of changes in discontinued operations due to additional property sales which occurred throughout 2008. Below is a reconciliation to the amounts previously reported:

 

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2008

   First
Quarter
3/31
   Second
Quarter
6/30
   Third
Quarter
9/30

Total revenues previously reported in Form 10-Q

     $ 522,812         $ 535,525         $ 538,319   

Total revenues subsequently reclassified to discontinued operations

     (15,407)        (9,924)        (1,466)  
                    

Total revenues disclosed in Form 10-K

     $ 507,405         $ 525,601         $ 536,853   
                    

Operating income previously reported in Form 10-Q

     $ 146,847         $ 165,859         $ 156,570   

Operating income subsequently reclassified to discontinued operations

     (5,890)        (3,585)        (745)  
                    

Operating income disclosed in Form 10-K

     $ 140,957         $     162,274         $ 155,825   
                    

Income from continuing operations, net of minority interests previously reported in Form 10-Q

     $ 26,024         $ 45,157         $ 36,368   

Income from continuing operations, net of minority interests subsequently reclassified to discontinued operations

     (5,382)        (3,363)        (663)  
                    

Income from continuing operations, net of minority interests disclosed in Form 10-K

     $ 20,642         $ 41,794         $ 35,705   
                    

Discontinued operations, net of minority interests previously reported in Form 10-Q

     $ 114,458         $ 87,455         $ 141,873   

Discontinued operations, net of minority interests from properties sold subsequent to the respective reporting period

     5,382         3,363         663   
                    

Discontinued operations, net of minority interests disclosed in Form 10-K

     $     119,840         $ 90,818         $     142,536   
                    

 

2007

   First
Quarter
3/31
   Second
Quarter
6/30
   Third
Quarter
9/30
   Fourth
Quarter
12/31

Total revenues (2)

     $     460,763        $     481,619        $     499,658        $     505,017  

Operating income (2)

     116,318        132,946        137,949        151,915  

Income from continuing operations, net of minority interests (2)

     4,636        14,924        16,337        31,932  

Discontinued operations, net of minority interests (2)

     121,601        267,477        441,370        91,345  

Net income *

     126,237        282,401        457,707        123,277  

Net income available to Common Shares

     118,813        274,985        447,246        119,632  

Earnings per share – basic:

           

Net income available to Common Shares

     $ 0.41        $ 0.97        $ 1.64        $ 0.44  

Weighted average Common Shares outstanding

     292,251        284,424        272,086        269,197  

Earnings per share – diluted:

           

Net income available to Common Shares

     $ 0.41        $ 0.95        $ 1.62        $ 0.44  

Weighted average Common Shares outstanding

     292,251        307,631        294,331        290,658  

 

(2) The amounts presented for the four quarters of 2007 are not equal to the same amounts previously reported in the Form 8-K filed with the SEC on December 15, 2008 for each period as a result of changes in discontinued operations due to additional property sales which occurred during the fourth quarter of 2008. Below is a reconciliation to the amounts previously reported:

 

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2007

   First
Quarter
3/31
   Second
Quarter
6/30
   Third
Quarter
9/30
   Fourth
Quarter
12/31

Total revenues previously reported in December 2008 Form 8-K

     $     462,557         $     483,319         $     501,102         $     506,460   

Total revenues subsequently reclassified to discontinued operations

     (1,794)        (1,700)        (1,444)        (1,443)  
                           

Total revenues disclosed in Form 10-K

     $ 460,763         $ 481,619         $ 499,658         $ 505,017   
                           

Operating income previously reported in December 2008 Form 8-K

     $ 116,289         $ 133,373         $ 137,628         $ 151,959   

Operating income subsequently reclassified to discontinued operations

     (569)        (530)        (467)        (1,000)  

Other

     598         103         788         956   
                           

Operating income disclosed in Form 10-K

     $ 116,318         $ 132,946         $ 137,949         $ 151,915   
                           

Income from continuing operations, net of minority interests previously reported in December 2008 Form 8-K

     $ 5,171         $ 15,424         $ 16,755         $ 32,959   

Income from continuing operations, net of minority interests subsequently reclassified to discontinued operations

     (535)        (500)        (418)        (1,027)  
                           

Income from continuing operations, net of minority interests disclosed in Form 10-K

     $ 4,636         $ 14,924         $ 16,337         $ 31,932   
                           

Discontinued operations, net of minority interests previously reported in December 2008 Form 8-K

     $ 121,066         $ 266,977         $ 440,952         $ 90,318   

Discontinued operations, net of minority interests from properties sold subsequent to the respective reporting period

     535         500         418         1,027   
                           

Discontinued operations, net of minority interests disclosed in Form 10-K

     $ 121,601         $ 267,477         $ 441,370         $ 91,345   
                           

* The Company did not have any extraordinary items or cumulative effect of change in accounting principle during the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007. Therefore, income before extraordinary items and cumulative effect of change in accounting principle is not shown as it was equal to the net income amounts disclosed above.

 

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Schedule III - Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation

Overall Summary

December 31, 2008

 

     

 

  Properties  
(H)

   Units (H)    Investment in Real
Estate, Gross
   Accumulated
Depreciation
   Investment in Real
Estate, Net
   Encumbrances

Wholly Owned Unencumbered

   303      78,813        $ 10,680,108,067        $ (2,211,404,675)       $ 8,468,703,392        $ -      

Wholly Owned Encumbered

   174      48,189        6,316,596,571        (1,223,300,257)       5,093,296,314        2,114,902,657  

Portfolio/Entity Encumbrances (1)

   -          -            -            -             -            1,884,355,798  
                                     

 Wholly Owned Properties

   477      127,002        16,996,704,638        (3,434,704,932)       13,561,999,706        3,999,258,455  

Partially Owned Unencumbered

   1      339        179,608,076        (9,342,384)       170,265,692        -      

Partially Owned Encumbered

   27      5,418        1,513,926,137        (117,252,852)       1,396,673,285        1,037,671,184  
                                     

 Partially Owned Properties

   28      5,757        1,693,534,213        (126,595,236)       1,566,938,977        1,037,671,184  

Total Unencumbered Properties

   304      79,152        10,859,716,143        (2,220,747,059)       8,638,969,084        -      

Total Encumbered Properties

   201      53,607        7,830,522,708        (1,340,553,109)       6,489,969,599        5,036,929,639  
                                     

 Total Consolidated Investment in Real Estate

   505      132,759        $     18,690,238,851        $     (3,561,300,168)       $     15,128,938,683        $     5,036,929,639  
                                     

(1) See attached Encumbrances Reconciliation.

 

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Encumbrances Reconciliation

December 31, 2008

 

Portfolio/Entity Encumbrances

   Number of
Properties
    Encumbered by    
      See Properties    
With Note:
   Amount

EQR-Bond Partnership

   10   I      $ 88,189,000  

EQR-Codelle, LP

   8*   J      110,106,335  

EQR-FANCAP 2000A LP

   8*   K      148,333,000  

EQR-Fankey 2004 Ltd. Pship

   4   L      221,589,463  

EQR-Fanwell 2007 LP

   7   M      223,138,000  

EQR-Wellfan 2008 LP

   15   N      550,000,000  

EQR-SOMBRA 2008 LP

   18*   O      543,000,000  
           

Portfolio/Entity Encumbrances

   70        1,884,355,798  

Individual Property Encumbrances

          3,152,573,841  
           

Total Encumbrances per Financial Statements

          $         5,036,929,639  
           

* Collateral also includes letters of credit supported by the Company’s revolving credit facility.

 

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Schedule III - Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation

(Amounts in thousands)

The changes in total real estate for the years ended December 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006 are as follows:

 

     2008    2007    2006

Balance, beginning of year

     $ 18,333,350         $ 17,235,175         $ 16,590,370   

Acquisitions and development

     995,026         2,456,495         2,252,039   

Improvements

     172,165         260,371         265,832   

Dispositions and other

     (810,302)        (1,618,691)        (1,873,066)  
                    

Balance, end of year

     $     18,690,239         $     18,333,350         $     17,235,175   
                    
The changes in accumulated depreciation for the years ended December 31, 2008, 2007, and 2006 are as follows:
     2008    2007    2006

Balance, beginning of year

     $ 3,170,125         $ 3,022,480         $ 2,888,140   

Depreciation

     602,908         616,414         592,637   

Dispositions and other

     (211,733)        (468,769)        (458,297)  
                    

Balance, end of year

     $ 3,561,300         $ 3,170,125         $ 3,022,480   
                    

 

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December 31, 2008

 

Description                 

Initial

Cost to
Company

      

Cost
Capitalized
Subsequent

to Acquisition
(Improvements,
net) (E)

       Gross
Amount
Carried at
Close of
Period
12/31/08
                        
Apartment
Name
  Location   Date of
Construction
  Units (H)   Land   Building &
Fixtures
  Land  

Building &

Fixtures

  Land   Building &
Fixtures (A)
  Total (B)   Accumulated
Depreciation (C)
  Investment
in Real
Estate, Net
at 12/31/08
  Encumbrances

EQR Wholly Owned Unencumbered:

                     

1210 Mass

  Washington, D.C. (G)   2004   144   $ 9,213,512   $ 36,559,189   $ -     $ 153,329   $ 9,213,512   $ 36,712,518   $ 45,926,030   $ (5,067,866)   $ 40,858,165   $ -      

1660 Peachtree

  Atlanta, GA   1999   355     7,924,126     23,602,563     -       1,712,518     7,924,126     25,315,081     33,239,207     (5,129,965)     28,109,242     -      

2300 Elliott

  Seattle, WA   1992   92     796,800     7,173,725     -       4,937,617     796,800     12,111,342     12,908,142     (6,946,085)     5,962,057     -      

2400 M St

  Washington, D.C. (G)   2006   359     30,006,593     113,763,785     -       508,240     30,006,593     114,272,025     144,278,618     (12,469,372)     131,809,247     -      

420 East 80th Street

  New York, NY   1961   155     39,277,000     23,026,984     -       1,651,277     39,277,000     24,678,261     63,955,261     (3,295,856)     60,659,405     -      

600 Washington

  New York, NY (G)   2004   135     32,852,000     43,140,551     -       118,083     32,852,000     43,258,634     76,110,634     (6,046,770)     70,063,863     -      

70 Greene

  Jersey City, NJ   (F)   -     28,170,659     167,955,344     -       -         28,170,659     167,955,344     196,126,003     -         196,126,003     -      

71 Broadway

  New York, NY (G)   1997   238     22,611,600     77,492,171     -       1,207,324     22,611,600     78,699,495     101,311,095     (12,305,450)     89,005,645     -      

Abington Glen

  Abington, MA   1968   90     553,105     3,697,396     -       2,195,843     553,105     5,893,239     6,446,344     (2,043,182)     4,403,163     -      

Acacia Creek

  Scottsdale, AZ   1988-
1994
  304     3,663,473     21,172,386     -       2,280,640     3,663,473     23,453,026     27,116,499     (9,338,430)     17,778,069     -      

Agliano

  Tampa, FL   (F)   -     5,000,000     -         -       -         5,000,000     -         5,000,000     -         5,000,000     -      

Arrington Place Condominium Homes, LLC

  Issaquah, WA   1988   63     2,858,404     7,055,079     -       2,297,065     2,858,404     9,352,144     12,210,548     -         12,210,548     -      

Ashley Park at Brier Creek

  Raleigh, NC   2002   374     5,610,000     31,467,489     -       2,062,154     5,610,000     33,529,643     39,139,643     (5,693,533)     33,446,110     -      

Ashton, The

  Corona Hills, CA   1986   492     2,594,264     33,042,398     -       5,355,182     2,594,264     38,397,579     40,991,843     (15,506,897)     25,484,946     -      

Aspen Crossing

  Silver Spring, MD   1979   192     2,880,000     8,551,377     -       2,978,084     2,880,000     11,529,462     14,409,462     (4,897,777)     9,511,684     -      

Audubon Village

  Tampa, FL   1990   447     3,576,000     26,121,909     -       2,920,077     3,576,000     29,041,985     32,617,985     (10,788,907)     21,829,079     -      

Autumn River

  Raleigh, NC   2002   284     3,408,000     20,890,457     -       866,640     3,408,000     21,757,096     25,165,096     (4,551,675)     20,613,422     -      

Auvers Village

  Orlando, FL   1991   480     3,838,927     29,322,243     -       5,499,427     3,838,927     34,821,670     38,660,597     (12,822,706)     25,837,891     -      

Avenue Royale

  Jacksonville, FL   2001   200     5,000,000     17,785,388     -       618,454     5,000,000     18,403,842     23,403,842     (3,030,994)     20,372,847     -      

Avon Place

  Avon, CT   1973   163     1,788,943     12,440,003     -       1,390,965     1,788,943     13,830,968     15,619,911     (4,090,688)     11,529,223     -      

Azure Creek

  Phoenix, AZ   2001   160     8,778,000     17,840,790     -       594,260     8,778,000     18,435,051     27,213,051     (2,761,366)     24,451,685     -      

Barrington Place

  Oviedo, FL   1998   233     6,990,000     15,740,825     -       2,344,835     6,990,000     18,085,660     25,075,660     (3,368,801)     21,706,859     -      

Bay Ridge

  San Pedro, CA   1987   60     2,401,300     2,176,963     -       705,068     2,401,300     2,882,032     5,283,332     (1,329,734)     3,953,598     -      

Bayside at the Islands

  Gilbert, AZ   1989   272     3,306,484     15,573,006     -       2,504,474     3,306,484     18,077,480     21,383,964     (7,536,121)     13,847,843     -      

Bella Vista

  Phoenix, AZ   1995   248     2,978,879     20,641,333     -       3,207,452     2,978,879     23,848,785     26,827,664     (9,313,554)     17,514,110     -      

Bella Vista Apartments at Boca del Mar

  Boca Raton, FL   1985   392     11,760,000     20,190,252     -       8,219,963     11,760,000     28,410,215     40,170,215     (9,753,092)     30,417,124     -      

Bella Vista I, II, III Combined

  Woodland Hills, CA   2003-
2007
  579     31,682,754     121,068,370     -       987,809     31,682,754     122,056,179     153,738,933     (15,009,651)     138,729,282     -      

Belle Arts Condominium Homes, LLC

  Bellevue, WA   2000   1     63,158     248,929     -       (5,541)     63,158     243,387     306,545     -         306,545     -      

Bellevue Meadows

  Bellevue, WA   1983   180     4,507,100     12,574,814     -       3,833,002     4,507,100     16,407,816     20,914,916     (5,737,411)     15,177,505     -      

Beneva Place

  Sarasota, FL   1986   192     1,344,000     9,665,447     -       1,523,021     1,344,000     11,188,468     12,532,468     (4,306,341)     8,226,127     -      

Bermuda Cove

  Jacksonville, FL   1989   350     1,503,000     19,561,896     -       4,076,735     1,503,000     23,638,631     25,141,631     (9,157,733)     15,983,898     -      

Bishop Park

  Winter Park, FL   1991   324     2,592,000     17,990,436     -       3,190,324     2,592,000     21,180,760     23,772,760     (8,625,382)     15,147,378     -      

Bradford Apartments

  Newington, CT   1964   64     401,091     2,681,210     -       457,064     401,091     3,138,274     3,539,365     (1,017,170)     2,522,195     -      

Brentwood

  Vancouver, WA   1990   296     1,357,221     12,202,521     -       2,420,695     1,357,221     14,623,216     15,980,438     (7,424,760)     8,555,678     -      

Bridford Lakes II

  Greensboro, NC   (F)   -     1,100,564     792,509     -       -         1,100,564     792,509     1,893,073     -         1,893,073     -      

Bridgewater at Wells Crossing

  Orange Park, FL   1986   288     2,160,000     13,347,549     -       1,678,270     2,160,000     15,025,818     17,185,818     (5,269,173)     11,916,646     -      

Brookside (CO)

  Boulder, CO   1993   144     3,600,400     10,211,159     -       785,665     3,600,400     10,996,824     14,597,224     (4,199,023)     10,398,201     -      

Brookside II (MD)

  Frederick, MD   1979   204     2,450,800     6,913,202     -       2,286,724     2,450,800     9,199,927     11,650,727     (4,035,109)     7,615,618     -      

Brooksyde Apts

  West Hartford, CT   1945   80     594,711     3,975,523     -       574,724     594,711     4,550,246     5,144,957     (1,460,762)     3,684,195     -      

Cambridge Estates

  Norwich, CT   1977   92     588,206     3,945,265     -       556,023     588,206     4,501,287     5,089,493     (1,442,358)     3,647,135     -      

Camellero

  Scottsdale, AZ   1979   348     1,924,900     17,324,593     -       5,116,214     1,924,900     22,440,807     24,365,707     (12,225,789)     12,139,918     -      

Canyon Crest

  Santa Clarita, CA   1993   158     2,370,000     10,141,878     -       2,042,078     2,370,000     12,183,956     14,553,956     (4,425,890)     10,128,067     -      

Canyon Ridge

  San Diego, CA   1989   162     4,869,448     11,955,064     -       1,553,475     4,869,448     13,508,539     18,377,987     (5,430,932)     12,947,055     -      

Carlyle

  Dallas, TX   1993   180     1,890,000     14,155,000     -       922,841     1,890,000     15,077,841     16,967,841     (3,507,110)     13,460,731     -      

Carlyle Mill

  Alexandria, VA   2002   317     10,000,000     51,367,913     -       3,324,534     10,000,000     54,692,448     64,692,448     (11,248,531)     53,443,917     -      

Casa Capricorn

  San Diego, CA   1981   192     1,262,700     11,365,093     -       3,158,945     1,262,700     14,524,038     15,786,738     (6,635,341)     9,151,397     -      

Casa Ruiz

  San Diego, CA   1976-
1986
  196     3,922,400     9,389,153     -       3,094,434     3,922,400     12,483,588     16,405,988     (5,459,641)     10,946,346     -      

Cascade at Landmark

  Alexandria, VA   1990   277     3,603,400     19,657,554     -       4,916,100     3,603,400     24,573,654     28,177,054     (10,403,738)     17,773,316     -      

Center Pointe

  Beaverton, OR   1996   264     3,421,535     15,708,853     -       2,387,768     3,421,535     18,096,621     21,518,156     (5,479,396)     16,038,759     -      

Centre Club

  Ontario, CA   1994   312     5,616,000     23,485,891     -       2,123,845     5,616,000     25,609,736     31,225,736     (7,815,929)     23,409,807     -      

Centre Club II

  Ontario, CA   2002   100     1,820,000     9,528,898     -       402,209     1,820,000     9,931,106     11,751,106     (2,430,671)     9,320,435     -      

Chandler Court

  Chandler, AZ   1987   316     1,353,100     12,175,173     -       3,938,495     1,353,100     16,113,668     17,466,768     (7,984,448)     9,482,319     -      

Chatelaine Park

  Duluth, GA   1995   303     1,818,000     24,489,671     -       1,586,741     1,818,000     26,076,412     27,894,412     (9,450,923)     18,443,489     -      

Chesapeake Glen Apts (fka Greentree I, II & III)

  Glen Burnie, MD   1973   796     8,993,411     27,301,052     -       19,583,304     8,993,411     46,884,356     55,877,767     (16,477,188)     39,400,579     -      

Chestnut Hills

  Puyallup, WA   1991   157     756,300     6,806,635     -       1,182,619     756,300     7,989,254     8,745,554     (3,577,172)     5,168,382     -      

Chickasaw Crossing

  Orlando, FL   1986   292     2,044,000     12,366,832     -       1,490,455     2,044,000     13,857,287     15,901,287     (5,385,880)     10,515,407     -      

Chinatown Gateway

  Los Angeles, CA   (F)   -     14,791,831     9,684,936     -       -         14,791,831     9,684,936     24,476,767     -         24,476,767     -      

Citrus Falls

  Tampa, FL   2003   273     8,190,000     28,894,280     -       211,240     8,190,000     29,105,520     37,295,520     (2,760,260)     34,535,259     -      

City View (GA)

  Atlanta, GA (G)   2003   202     6,440,800     19,992,718     -       987,157     6,440,800     20,979,875     27,420,675     (3,423,445)     23,997,230     -      

Clarion

  Decatur, GA   1990   217     1,504,300     13,537,919     -       1,808,154     1,504,300     15,346,074     16,850,374     (6,301,194)     10,549,179     -      

Clarys Crossing

  Columbia, MD   1984   198     891,000     15,489,721     -       1,820,082     891,000     17,309,803     18,200,803     (6,663,776)     11,537,027     -      

Cleo, The

  Los Angeles, CA   1989   92     6,615,467     14,825,495     -       3,428,877     6,615,467     18,254,372     24,869,839     (1,221,812)     23,648,028     -      

Club at the Green

  Beaverton, OR   1991   254     2,030,950     12,616,747     -       2,166,457     2,030,950     14,783,204     16,814,154     (6,660,636)     10,153,518     -      

Coachlight Village

  Agawam, MA   1967   88     501,726     3,353,933     -       317,416     501,726     3,671,349     4,173,075     (1,182,613)     2,990,462     -      

Coconut Palm Club

  Coconut Creek, GA   1992   300     3,001,700     17,678,928     -       2,019,630     3,001,700     19,698,558     22,700,258     (7,690,873)     15,009,386     -      

Colonial Village

  Plainville, CT   1968   104     693,575     4,636,410     -       786,805     693,575     5,423,215     6,116,790     (1,805,630)     4,311,160     -      

Cortona at Dana Park

  Mesa, AZ   1986   222     2,028,939     12,466,128     -       2,050,545     2,028,939     14,516,673     16,545,612     (6,090,460)     10,455,152     -      

Country Gables

  Beaverton, OR   1991   288     1,580,500     14,215,444     -       3,156,104     1,580,500     17,371,548     18,952,048     (7,996,586)     10,955,461     -      

Cove at Boynton Beach I

  Boynton Beach, FL   1996   252     12,600,000     31,590,391     -       1,641,016     12,600,000     33,231,407     45,831,407     (5,715,223)     40,116,184     -      

Cove at Boynton Beach II

  Boynton Beach, FL   1998   296     14,800,000     37,874,719     -       -         14,800,000     37,874,719     52,674,719     (6,392,520)     46,282,198     -      

Cove at Fishers Landing

  Vancouver, WA   1993   253     2,277,000     15,656,887     -       959,161     2,277,000     16,616,048     18,893,048     (4,472,049)     14,420,999     -      

Creekside Village

  Mountlake Terrace, WA   1987   512     2,807,600     25,270,594     -       4,024,584     2,807,600     29,295,178     32,102,778     (15,078,709)     17,024,070     -      

Crosswinds

  St. Petersburg, FL   1986   208     1,561,200     5,756,822     -       1,832,347     1,561,200     7,589,169     9,150,369     (3,551,498)     5,598,871     -      

Crowntree Lakes

  Orlando, FL   2008   352     12,009,630     44,670,029     -       15,829     12,009,630     44,685,857     56,695,487     (996,404)     55,699,083     -      

Crystal Village

  Attleboro, MA   1974   91     1,369,000     4,989,028     -       2,480,460     1,369,000     7,469,488     8,838,488     (3,343,589)     5,494,899     -      

Cypress Lake at Waterford

  Orlando, FL   2001   316     7,000,000     27,654,816     -       1,075,057     7,000,000     28,729,873     35,729,873     (5,679,621)     30,050,252     -      

Dartmouth Woods

  Lakewood, CO   1990   201     1,609,800     10,832,754     -       1,517,738     1,609,800     12,350,492     13,960,292     (5,457,099)     8,503,193     -      

Dean Estates

  Taunton, MA   1984   58     498,080     3,329,560     -       585,906     498,080     3,915,466     4,413,546     (1,312,622)     3,100,924     -      

Defoor Village

  Atlanta, GA   1997   156     2,966,400     10,570,210     -       1,864,856     2,966,400     12,435,067     15,401,467     (4,785,594)     10,615,873     -      

 

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EQUITY RESIDENTIAL

Schedule III - Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation

December 31, 2008

 

Description                  

Initial

Cost to
Company

      

Cost
Capitalized
Subsequent

to Acquisition
(Improvements,
net) (E)

       Gross
Amount
Carried at
Close of
Period
12/31/08
                          
Apartment Name    Location   Date of
Construction
  Units (H)   Land   Building &
Fixtures
  Land   Building &
Fixtures
  Land   Building &
Fixtures (A)
  Total (B)   Accumulated
Depreciation (C)
    Investment
in Real
Estate, Net
at 12/31/08
  Encumbrances

Desert Homes

   Phoenix, AZ   1982   412   1,481,050   13,390,249   -     4,099,871   1,481,050   17,490,120   18,971,170   (8,730,173 )   10,240,997   -      

Eagle Canyon

   Chino Hills, CA   1985   252   1,808,900   16,274,361   -     4,204,489   1,808,900   20,478,850   22,287,750   (8,547,706 )   13,740,044   -      

Ellipse at Government Center

   Fairfax, VA   1989   404   19,433,000   56,816,266   -     946,154   19,433,000   57,762,420   77,195,420   (2,741,397 )   74,454,023   -      

Emerson Place

   Boston, MA (G)   1962   444   14,855,000   57,566,636   -     13,880,196   14,855,000   71,446,832   86,301,832   (30,704,352 )   55,597,480   -      

Enclave at Lake Underhill

   Orlando, FL   1989   312   9,359,750   29,539,650   -     1,090,893   9,359,750   30,630,543   39,990,293   (3,978,304 )   36,011,988   -      

Enclave at Waterways

   Deerfield Beach, FL   1998   300   15,000,000   33,194,576   -     707,033   15,000,000   33,901,609   48,901,609   (4,583,694 )   44,317,915   -      

Enclave at Winston Park

   Coconut Creek, FL   1995   278   5,560,000   19,939,324   -     1,529,034   5,560,000   21,468,358   27,028,358   (5,758,816 )   21,269,542   -      

Enclave, The

   Tempe, AZ   1994   204   1,500,192   19,281,399   -     1,190,860   1,500,192   20,472,258   21,972,450   (7,972,785 )   13,999,665   -      

Estates at Phipps

   Atlanta, GA   1996   234   9,360,000   29,705,236   -     3,376,190   9,360,000   33,081,426   42,441,426   (5,857,411 )   36,584,015   -      

Estates at Wellington Green

   Wellington, FL   2003   400   20,000,000   64,790,850   -     962,255   20,000,000   65,753,105   85,753,105   (9,092,626 )   76,660,479   -      

Fairfield

   Stamford, CT (G)   1996   263   6,510,200   39,690,120   -     4,492,852   6,510,200   44,182,972   50,693,172   (16,234,319 )   34,458,854   -      

Fairland Gardens

   Silver Spring, MD   1981   400   6,000,000   19,972,183   -     5,427,590   6,000,000   25,399,773   31,399,773   (10,104,346 )   21,295,428   -      

Four Winds

   Fall River, MA   1987   168   1,370,843   9,163,804   -     1,591,671   1,370,843   10,755,475   12,126,318   (3,298,996 )   8,827,322   -      

Fox Hill Apartments

   Enfield, CT   1974   168   1,129,018   7,547,256   -     1,061,074   1,129,018   8,608,330   9,737,348   (2,688,901 )   7,048,447   -      

Fox Run (WA)

   Federal Way, WA   1988   144   639,700   5,765,018   -     1,509,614   639,700   7,274,632   7,914,332   (3,871,952 )   4,042,379   -      

Fox Run II (WA)

   Federal Way, WA   1988   18   80,000   1,286,139   -     53,086   80,000   1,339,225   1,419,225   (298,159 )   1,121,067   -      

Gables Grand Plaza

   Coral Gables, FL (G)   1998   195   -       44,601,000   -     2,145,244   -       46,746,244   46,746,244   (8,898,994 )   37,847,249   -      

Gallery, The

   Hermosa Beach, CA   1971   168   18,144,000   46,565,936   -     1,557,382   18,144,000   48,123,318   66,267,318   (5,336,507 )   60,930,810   -      

Gatehouse at Pine Lake

   Pembroke Pines, FL   1990   296   1,896,600   17,070,795   -     2,813,255   1,896,600   19,884,049   21,780,649   (8,718,891 )   13,061,759   -      

Gatehouse on the Green

   Plantation, FL   1990   312   2,228,200   20,056,270   -     3,574,818   2,228,200   23,631,088   25,859,288   (10,278,674 )   15,580,614   -      

Gates of Redmond

   Redmond, WA   1979   180   2,306,100   12,064,015   -     4,004,123   2,306,100   16,068,138   18,374,238   (5,845,429 )   12,528,809   -      

Gatewood

   Pleasanton, CA   1985   200   6,796,511   20,249,392   -     2,342,791   6,796,511   22,592,183   29,388,694   (4,965,724 )   24,422,970   -      

Glastonbury Center

   Glastonbury, CT   1962   105   852,606   5,699,497   -     618,634   852,606   6,318,131   7,170,737   (2,030,196 )   5,140,541   -      

Governors Green

   Bowie, MD   1999   478   19,845,000   73,335,916   -     142,032   19,845,000   73,477,948   93,322,948   (3,653,338 )   89,669,610   -      

Greenfield Village

   Rocky Hill, CT   1965   151   911,534   6,093,418   -     565,622   911,534   6,659,041   7,570,575   (2,122,675 )   5,447,900   -      

Hamilton Villas

   Beverly Hills, CA   1990   35   7,772,000   16,864,269   -     859,091   7,772,000   17,723,361   25,495,361   (554,827 )   24,940,534   -      

Hammocks Place

   Miami, FL   1986   296   319,180   12,513,467   -     2,684,422   319,180   15,197,889   15,517,069   (8,318,371 )   7,198,698   -      

Hamptons

   Puyallup, WA   1991   230   1,119,200   10,075,844   -     1,468,167   1,119,200   11,544,011   12,663,211   (5,056,450 )   7,606,762   -      

Harborview

   San Pedro, CA   1985   160   6,402,500   12,627,347   -     1,841,855   6,402,500   14,469,202   20,871,702   (6,333,885 )   14,537,816   -      

Hathaway

   Long Beach, CA   1987   385   2,512,500   22,611,912   -     5,771,097   2,512,500   28,383,009   30,895,509   (13,202,113 )   17,693,396   -      

Heritage Ridge

   Lynwood, WA   1999   197   6,895,000   18,983,597   -     310,857   6,895,000   19,294,454   26,189,454   (2,957,954 )   23,231,500   -      

Heritage, The

   Phoenix, AZ   1995   204   1,209,705   13,136,903   -     1,126,835   1,209,705   14,263,738   15,473,443   (5,697,485 )   9,775,959   -      

Heron Pointe

   Boynton Beach, FL   1989   192   1,546,700   7,774,676   -     1,678,985   1,546,700   9,453,661   11,000,361   (4,239,127 )   6,761,234   -      

Hidden Oaks

   Cary, NC   1988   216   1,178,600   10,614,135   -     2,314,877   1,178,600   12,929,012   14,107,612   (5,770,894 )   8,336,718   -      

Hidden Palms

   Tampa, FL   1986   256   2,049,600   6,345,885   -     2,134,318   2,049,600   8,480,203   10,529,803   (4,085,678 )   6,444,124   -      

Highland Glen

   Westwood, MA   1979   180   2,229,095   16,828,153   -     1,933,142   2,229,095   18,761,295   20,990,390   (5,399,950 )   15,590,440   -      

Highland Glen II

   Westwood, MA   2007   102   -       19,867,994   -     38,332   -       19,906,326   19,906,326   (1,169,727 )   18,736,599   -      

Highlands, The

   Scottsdale, AZ   1990   272   11,823,840   31,990,970   -     2,555,577   11,823,840   34,546,547   46,370,387   (4,422,583 )   41,947,803   -      

Hudson Crossing

   New York, NY (G)   2003   259   23,420,000   70,086,976   -     645,309   23,420,000   70,732,284   94,152,284   (11,243,156 )   82,909,128   -      

Hudson Pointe

   Jersey City, NJ   2003   182   5,148,500   41,143,042   -     462,448   5,148,500   41,605,490   46,753,990   (7,304,690 )   39,449,300   -      

Hunt Club II

   Charlotte, NC   (F)   -   100,000   -       -     -       100,000   -       100,000   -         100,000   -      

Huntington Park

   Everett, WA   1991   381   1,597,500   14,367,864   -     3,162,525   1,597,500   17,530,389   19,127,889   (9,320,189 )   9,807,699   -      

Indian Bend

   Scottsdale, AZ   1973   277   1,075,700   9,800,330   -     2,845,483   1,075,700   12,645,813   13,721,513   (7,092,138 )   6,629,375   -      

Iron Horse Park

   Pleasant Hill, CA   1973   252   15,000,000   24,335,549   -     6,794,454   15,000,000   31,130,002   46,130,002   (4,198,432 )   41,931,571   -      

Ivy Place

   Atlanta, GA   1978   122   802,950   7,228,257   -     1,958,504   802,950   9,186,761   9,989,711   (4,378,068 )   5,611,643   -      

Kempton Downs

   Gresham, OR   1990   278   1,217,349   10,943,372   -     2,492,331   1,217,349   13,435,703   14,653,052   (6,964,228 )   7,688,824   -      

Kenwood Mews

   Burbank, CA   1991   141   14,100,000   24,662,883   -     548,795   14,100,000   25,211,678   39,311,678   (2,898,702 )   36,412,977   -      

Key Isle at Windermere

   Ocoee, FL   2000   282   8,460,000   31,761,470   -     895,702   8,460,000   32,657,172   41,117,172   (3,796,924 )   37,320,249   -      

Key Isle at Windermere II

   Ocoee, FL   2008   165   3,306,286   24,518,756   -     8,817   3,306,286   24,527,573   27,833,859   (224,734 )   27,609,125   -      

Kings Colony (FL)

   Miami, FL   1986   480   19,200,000   48,379,586   -     1,786,380   19,200,000   50,165,966   69,365,966   (7,229,691 )   62,136,275   -      

La Mirage

   San Diego, CA   1988/1992   1,070   28,895,200   95,567,943   -     10,493,222   28,895,200   106,061,165   134,956,365   (43,193,153 )   91,763,212   -      

La Mirage IV

   San Diego, CA   2001   340   6,000,000   47,449,353   -     1,896,913   6,000,000   49,346,266   55,346,266   (12,469,214 )   42,877,052   -      

Laguna Clara

   Santa Clara, CA   1972   264   13,642,420   29,707,475   -     2,565,383   13,642,420   32,272,857   45,915,277   (6,399,603 )   39,515,674   -      

Lake Buena Vista Combined

   Orlando, FL   2000/2002   672   23,520,000   75,068,206   -     3,127,959   23,520,000   78,196,165   101,716,165   (10,851,645 )   90,864,520   -      

Lakes at Vinings

   Atlanta, GA   1972/1975   464   6,498,000   21,832,252   -     3,576,176   6,498,000   25,408,428   31,906,428   (10,210,483 )   21,695,945   -      

Lakeville Resort

   Petaluma, CA   1984   492   2,736,500   24,610,651   -     5,013,485   2,736,500   29,624,136   32,360,636   (13,619,118 )   18,741,518   -      

Landings at Pembroke Lakes

   Pembroke Pines, FL   1989   358   17,900,000   24,531,094   -     4,164,768   17,900,000   28,695,862   46,595,862   (3,958,551 )   42,637,310   -      

Landings at Port Imperial

   W. New York, NJ   1999   276   27,246,045   37,741,050   -     5,915,044   27,246,045   43,656,093   70,902,138   (11,540,765 )   59,361,374   -      

Las Colinas at Black Canyon

   Phoenix, AZ   2008   304   9,000,000   35,916,739   -     1,561   9,000,000   35,918,299   44,918,299   (154,546 )   44,763,753   -      

Laurel Ridge

   Chapel Hill, NC   1975   160   160,000   3,206,076   -     4,091,065   160,000   7,297,141   7,457,141   (5,511,865 )   1,945,277   -      

Laurel Ridge II

   Chapel Hill, NC   (F)   -   22,551   -       -     -       22,551   -       22,551   -         22,551   -      

Legends at Preston

   Morrisville, NC   2000   382   3,055,906   27,150,092   -     1,080,148   3,055,906   28,230,241   31,286,147   (8,485,769 )   22,800,378   -      

Lexington Farm

   Alpharetta, GA   1995   352   3,521,900   22,888,305   -     2,176,406   3,521,900   25,064,711   28,586,611   (9,193,367 )   19,393,245   -      

Lexington Park

   Orlando, FL   1988   252   2,016,000   12,346,726   -     2,205,556   2,016,000   14,552,282   16,568,282   (5,838,903 )   10,729,379   -      

Liberty Park

   Brain Tree, MA   2000   202   5,977,504   26,749,111   -     1,544,321   5,977,504   28,293,431   34,270,935   (6,313,350 )   27,957,585   -      

Little Cottonwoods

   Tempe, AZ   1984   379   3,050,133   26,991,689   -     3,064,410   3,050,133   30,056,100   33,106,233   (12,148,158 )   20,958,075   -      

Lofton Place

   Tampa, FL   1988   280   2,240,000   16,679,214   -     2,646,895   2,240,000   19,326,109   21,566,109   (7,509,246 )   14,056,862   -      

Longfellow Place

   Boston, MA (G)   1975   710   53,164,160   183,940,619   -     36,399,079   53,164,160   220,339,697   273,503,857   (78,881,773 )   194,622,084   -      

Loomis Manor

   West Hartford, CT   1948   43   422,350   2,823,326   -     375,223   422,350   3,198,549   3,620,899   (1,043,093 )   2,577,806   -      

Madison at Cedar Springs

   Dallas, TX   1995   380   2,470,000   33,194,620   -     3,423,060   2,470,000   36,617,680   39,087,680   (12,884,379 )   26,203,301   -      

Madison at Chase Oaks

   Plano, TX   1995   470   3,055,000   28,932,885   -     2,242,678   3,055,000   31,175,563   34,230,563   (11,588,152 )   22,642,411   -      

Madison on Melrose

   Richardson, TX   1995   200   1,300,000   15,096,551   -     981,925   1,300,000   16,078,476   17,378,476   (5,900,043 )   11,478,433   -      

Magnolia at Whitlock

   Marietta, GA   1971   152   132,979   1,526,005   -     3,900,098   132,979   5,426,103   5,559,082   (4,233,767 )   1,325,315   -      

Mariners Wharf

   Orange Park, FL   1989   272   1,861,200   16,744,951   -     2,941,744   1,861,200   19,686,695   21,547,895   (7,955,327 )   13,592,568   -      

Marquessa

   Corona Hills, CA   1992   336   6,888,500   21,604,584   -     2,465,423   6,888,500   24,070,007   30,958,507   (10,019,811 )   20,938,695   -      

Martha Lake

   Lynnwood, WA   1991   155   821,200   7,405,070   -     1,702,708   821,200   9,107,779   9,928,979   (4,150,837 )   5,778,142   -      

Martine, The

   Bellevue, WA   1984   67   3,200,000   9,616,264   -     1,715,528   3,200,000   11,331,792   14,531,792   (503,508 )   14,028,284   -      

Meadow Ridge

   Norwich, CT   1987   120   747,957   4,999,937   -     658,425   747,957   5,658,362   6,406,319   (1,760,359 )   4,645,959   -      

Merrill Creek

   Lakewood, WA   1994   149   814,200   7,330,606   -     933,970   814,200   8,264,575   9,078,775   (3,508,071 )   5,570,704   -      

Mill Creek

   Milpitas, CA   1991   516   12,858,693   57,168,503   -     1,763,176   12,858,693   58,931,679   71,790,372   (12,911,817 )   58,878,555   -      

Mira Flores

   Palm Beach Gardens, FL   1996   352   7,039,313   22,515,299   -     1,514,605   7,039,313   24,029,904   31,069,217   (6,535,956 )   24,533,261   -      

Miramar Lakes

   Miramar, FL   2003   344   17,200,000   51,487,235   -     918,987   17,200,000   52,406,222   69,606,222   (6,189,253 )   63,416,969   -      

Mission Bay

   Orlando, FL   1991   304   2,432,000   21,623,560   -     2,233,969   2,432,000   23,857,529   26,289,529   (8,926,315 )   17,363,215   -      

Mission Verde, LLC

   San Jose, CA   1986   108   5,190,700   9,679,109   -     2,918,055   5,190,700   12,597,163   17,787,863   (4,128,005 )   13,659,859   -      

 

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EQUITY RESIDENTIAL

Schedule III - Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation

December 31, 2008

 

Description                  Initial
Cost to
Company
      

Cost Capitalized

Subsequent to
Acquisition
(Improvements,
net) (E)

        

Gross Amount Carried
at Close of

Period 12/31/08

                          
Apartment
Name
  Location   Date of
Construction
  Units (H)   Land   Building &
Fixtures
  Land   Building &
Fixtures
    Land   Building &
Fixtures (A)
  Total (B)   Accumulated
Depreciation (C)
    Investment in
Real Estate,
Net at 12/31/08
  Encumbrances

Monterra in Mill Creek

 

Mill Creek, WA

  2003   139   2,800,000   13,255,123   -     167,335     2,800,000   13,422,458   16,222,458   (2,227,664 )   13,994,794   -      

Morningside

 

Scottsdale, AZ

  1989   160   670,470   12,607,976   -     1,429,896     670,470   14,037,872   14,708,342   (5,637,856 )   9,070,487   -      

Mountain Terrace

 

Stevenson Ranch, CA

  1992   510   3,966,500   35,814,995   -     7,280,336     3,966,500   43,095,331   47,061,831   (16,962,856 )   30,098,975   -      

New River Cove

 

Davie, FL

  1999   316   15,800,000   46,142,895   -     572,012     15,800,000   46,714,907   62,514,907   (5,693,865 )   56,821,042   -      

Northampton 2

 

Largo, MD

  1988   276   1,513,500   14,246,990   -     3,165,558     1,513,500   17,412,548   18,926,048   (9,046,964 )   9,879,084   -      

Northlake (MD)

 

Germantown, MD

  1985   304   15,000,000   23,142,302   -     9,658,581     15,000,000   32,800,883   47,800,883   (5,820,861 )   41,980,022   -      

Northridge

 

Pleasant Hill, CA

  1974   221   5,527,800   14,691,705   -     5,887,075     5,527,800   20,578,779   26,106,579   (7,292,900 )   18,813,679   -      

Northwoods Village

 

Cary, NC

  1986   228   1,369,700   11,460,337   -     2,446,290     1,369,700   13,906,627   15,276,327   (6,178,357 )   9,097,969   -      

Oaks at Falls Church

 

Falls Church, VA

  1966   176   20,240,000   20,152,616   -     2,841,836     20,240,000   22,994,452   43,234,452   (3,168,456 )   40,065,996   -      

Ocean Crest

 

Solana Beach, CA

  1986   146   5,111,200   11,910,438   -     1,783,735     5,111,200   13,694,173   18,805,373   (5,281,964 )   13,523,409   -      

Ocean Walk

 

Key West, FL

  1990   297   2,838,749   25,545,009   -     2,949,241     2,838,749   28,494,249   31,332,998   (11,254,710 )   20,078,288   -      

Olympus Towers

 

Seattle, WA (G)

  2000   328   14,752,034   73,376,841   -     1,742,451     14,752,034   75,119,292   89,871,326   (14,120,591 )   75,750,735   -      

Orchard Ridge

 

Lynnwood, WA

  1988   104   480,600   4,372,033   -     967,317     480,600   5,339,350   5,819,950   (2,859,809 )   2,960,140   -      

Overlook Manor

 

Frederick, MD

  1980/1985   108   1,299,100   3,930,931   -     1,896,555     1,299,100   5,827,486   7,126,586   (2,630,819 )   4,495,767   -      

Overlook Manor II

 

Frederick, MD

  1980/1985   182   2,186,300   6,262,597   -     925,108     2,186,300   7,187,705   9,374,005   (2,842,274 )   6,531,731   -      

Paces Station

 

Atlanta, GA

  1984-1989   610   4,801,500   32,548,053   -     7,211,810     4,801,500   39,759,862   44,561,362   (17,469,546 )   27,091,816   -      

Palladia

 

Hillsboro, OR

  2000   497   6,461,000   44,888,156   -     1,010,712     6,461,000   45,898,868   52,359,868   (12,513,923 )   39,845,945   -      

Palm Trace Landings

 

Davie, FL

  1995   768   38,400,000   105,793,432   -     1,503,979     38,400,000   107,297,411   145,697,411   (12,958,097 )   132,739,314   -      

Panther Ridge

 

Federal Way, WA

  1980   260   1,055,800   9,506,117   -     1,663,857     1,055,800   11,169,974   12,225,774   (5,007,541 )   7,218,233   -      

Parc 77

 

New York, NY (G)

  1903   137   40,504,000   18,025,679   -     2,950,422     40,504,000   20,976,101   61,480,101   (2,291,575 )   59,188,526   -      

Parc Cameron

 

New York, NY (G)

  1927   166   37,600,000   9,856,337   -     3,136,926     37,600,000   12,993,263   50,593,263   (1,664,239 )   48,929,024   -      

Parc Coliseum

 

New York, NY (G)

  1910   176   52,654,000   23,046,491   -     4,872,460     52,654,000   27,918,951   80,572,951   (2,861,468 )   77,711,483   -      

Park at Turtle Run, The

 

Coral Springs, FL

  2001   257   15,420,000   36,064,629   -     759,832     15,420,000   36,824,461   52,244,461   (5,702,550 )   46,541,911   -      

Park Bloomingdale Condominium Homes

 

Bloomingdale, IL

  1989   1   16,824   84,873   -     (5,998 )   16,824   78,876   95,700   (30,281 )   65,418   -      

Park West (CA)

 

Los Angeles, CA

  1987/1990   444   3,033,500   27,302,383   -     5,035,591     3,033,500   32,337,973   35,371,473   (15,297,564 )   20,073,909   -      

Parkside

 

Union City, CA

  1979   208   6,246,700   11,827,453   -     2,995,961     6,246,700   14,823,414   21,070,114   (6,507,886 )   14,562,228   -      

Parkview Terrace

 

Redlands, CA

  1986   558   4,969,200   35,653,777   -     10,891,594     4,969,200   46,545,371   51,514,571   (17,785,589 )   33,728,983   -      

Parkwood (CT)

 

East Haven, CT

  1975   102   531,365   3,552,064   -     598,636     531,365   4,150,700   4,682,065   (1,354,495 )   3,327,570   -      

Phillips Park

 

Wellesley, MA

  1988   49   816,922   5,460,955   -     897,230     816,922   6,358,185   7,175,107   (1,894,250 )   5,280,857   -      

Pine Harbour

 

Orlando, FL

  1991   366   1,664,300   14,970,915   -     3,094,321     1,664,300   18,065,236   19,729,536   (9,773,709 )   9,955,827   -      

Playa Pacifica

 

Hermosa Beach, CA

  1972   285   35,100,000   33,473,822   -     6,909,421     35,100,000   40,383,243   75,483,243   (5,967,484 )   69,515,760   -      

Pointe at South Mountain

 

Phoenix, AZ

  1988   364   2,228,800   20,059,311   -     2,853,508     2,228,800   22,912,819   25,141,619   (10,000,243 )   15,141,375   -      

Polos East

 

Orlando, FL

  1991   308   1,386,000   19,058,620   -     1,849,288     1,386,000   20,907,908   22,293,908   (7,927,391 )   14,366,517   -      

Port Royale

 

Ft. Lauderdale, FL (G)

  1988   252   1,754,200   15,789,873   -     5,848,428     1,754,200   21,638,301   23,392,501   (10,350,615 )   13,041,886   -      

Port Royale II

 

Ft. Lauderdale, FL (G)

  1988   161   1,022,200   9,203,166   -     3,710,685     1,022,200   12,913,851   13,936,051   (5,770,701 )   8,165,350   -      

Port Royale III

 

Ft. Lauderdale, FL (G)

  1988   324   7,454,900   14,725,802   -     6,940,198     7,454,900   21,666,000   29,120,900   (8,994,903 )   20,125,997   -      

Portofino

 

Chino Hills, CA

  1989   176   3,572,400   14,660,994   -     1,580,115     3,572,400   16,241,109   19,813,509   (6,552,370 )   13,261,139   -      

Portside Towers

 

Jersey City, NJ (G)

  1992-1997   527   22,487,006   96,842,913   -     9,156,163     22,487,006   105,999,076   128,486,083   (38,807,012 )   89,679,071   -      

Preserve at Deer Creek

 

Deerfield Beach, FL

  1997   540   13,500,000   60,011,208   -     2,135,641     13,500,000   62,146,849   75,646,849   (12,044,500 )   63,602,349   -      

Prime, The

 

Arlington, VA

  2002   256   32,000,000   64,451,521   -     493,169     32,000,000   64,944,690   96,944,690   (6,621,385 )   90,323,305   -      

Promenade (FL)

 

St. Petersburg, FL

  1994   334   2,124,193   25,804,037   -     3,555,540     2,124,193   29,359,577   31,483,770   (11,252,866 )   20,230,904   -      

Promenade at Aventura

 

Aventura, FL

  1995   296   13,320,000   30,353,748   -     2,603,391     13,320,000   32,957,139   46,277,139   (9,521,390 )   36,755,749   -      

Promenade at Town Center I

 

Valencia, CA

  2001   294   14,700,000   35,390,279   -     1,120,868     14,700,000   36,511,146   51,211,146   (7,360,800 )   43,850,347   -      

Promenade at Wyndham Lakes

 

Coral Springs, FL

  1998   332   6,640,000   26,743,760   -     1,631,879     6,640,000   28,375,639   35,015,639   (8,686,258 )   26,329,381   -      

Promontory Pointe I & II

 

Phoenix, AZ

  1984/1996   424   2,355,509   30,421,840   -     3,406,130     2,355,509   33,827,970   36,183,479   (13,684,094 )   22,499,385   -      

Prospect Towers

 

Hackensack, NJ

  1995   157   3,926,600   27,966,416   -     2,635,344     3,926,600   30,601,760   34,528,360   (12,389,125 )   22,139,235   -      

Prospect Towers II

 

Hackensack, NJ

  2002   203   4,500,000   33,104,733   -     1,295,293     4,500,000   34,400,026   38,900,026   (8,252,384 )   30,647,642   -      

Ravens Crest

 

Plainsboro, NJ

  1984   704   4,670,850   42,080,642   -     11,034,409     4,670,850   53,115,051   57,785,901   (26,828,342 )   30,957,559   -      

Redlands Lawn and Tennis

 

Redlands, CA

  1986   496   4,822,320   26,359,328   -     3,964,585     4,822,320   30,323,913   35,146,233   (12,404,888 )   22,741,346   -      

Redmond Ridge

 

Redmond, WA

  2008   321   6,975,705   45,932,828   -     17,148     6,975,705   45,949,976   52,925,681   (1,067,063 )   51,858,618   -      

Redmond Way

 

Redmond , WA

  (F)   -   15,546,376   6,887,326   -     -         15,546,376   6,887,326   22,433,702   -         22,433,702   -      

Regency Palms

 

Huntington Beach, CA

  1969   310   1,857,400   16,713,254   -     3,400,718     1,857,400   20,113,972   21,971,372   (9,788,393 )   12,182,979   -      

Regency Park

 

Centreville, VA

  1989   252   2,521,500   16,200,666   -     7,541,759     2,521,500   23,742,424   26,263,924   (8,989,214 )   17,274,710   -      

Remington Place

 

Phoenix, AZ

  1983   412   1,492,750   13,377,478   -     4,040,994     1,492,750   17,418,472   18,911,222   (8,833,505 )   10,077,717   -      

Reserve at Town Center

 

Loudon, VA

  2002   290   3,144,056   27,669,121   -     564,594     3,144,056   28,233,715   31,377,770   (5,399,555 )   25,978,215   -      

Reserve at Town Center II (WA)

 

Mill Creek, WA

  (F)   -   4,310,417   5,013,621   -     -         4,310,417   5,013,621   9,324,039   -         9,324,039   -      

Residences at Little River

 

Haverhill, MA

  2003   174   6,905,138   19,172,747   -     384,973     6,905,138   19,557,720   26,462,858   (4,024,922 )   22,437,936   -      

Ribbon Mill

 

Manchester, CT

  1908   104   787,929   5,267,144   -     556,668     787,929   5,823,812   6,611,741   (1,850,563 )   4,761,178   -      

Ridgewood Village I&II

 

San Diego, CA

  1997   408   11,809,500   34,004,048   -     1,409,420     11,809,500   35,413,468   47,222,968   (11,457,452 )   35,765,515   -      

Rivers Bend (CT)

 

Windsor, CT

  1973   373   3,325,517   22,573,826   -     2,290,978     3,325,517   24,864,804   28,190,320   (7,573,864 )   20,616,457   -      

Riverview Condominiums

 

Norwalk, CT

  1991   92   2,300,000   7,406,730   -     1,630,134     2,300,000   9,036,864   11,336,864   (3,425,839 )   7,911,026   -      

Rock Creek

 

Carrboro, NC

  1986   188   895,700   8,062,543   -     2,028,944     895,700   10,091,486   10,987,186   (4,802,339 )   6,184,847   -      

Rosecliff

 

Quincy, MA

  1990   156   5,460,000   15,721,570   -     798,043     5,460,000   16,519,613   21,979,613   (5,395,975 )   16,583,638   -      

Royal Oaks (FL)

 

Jacksonville, FL

  1991   284   1,988,000   13,645,117   -     2,673,120     1,988,000   16,318,238   18,306,238   (6,191,023 )   12,115,215   -      

Sabal Palm at Boot Ranch

 

Palm Harbor, FL

  1996   432   3,888,000   28,923,692   -     2,735,717     3,888,000   31,659,409   35,547,409   (11,768,078 )   23,779,331   -      

Sabal Palm at Carrollwood Place

 

Tampa, FL

  1995   432   3,888,000   26,911,542   -     2,232,195     3,888,000   29,143,738   33,031,738   (10,668,948 )   22,362,790   -      

Sabal Palm at Lake Buena Vista

 

Orlando, FL

  1988   400   2,800,000   23,687,893   -     2,710,931     2,800,000   26,398,824   29,198,824   (10,017,094 )   19,181,730   -      

Sabal Palm at Metrowest

 

Orlando, FL

  1998   411   4,110,000   38,394,865   -     3,150,584     4,110,000   41,545,449   45,655,449   (15,215,912 )   30,439,537   -      

Sabal Palm at Metrowest II

 

Orlando, FL

  1997   456   4,560,000   33,907,283   -     2,154,784     4,560,000   36,062,067   40,622,067   (13,073,389 )   27,548,678   -      

Sabal Pointe

 

Coral Springs, FL

  1995   275   1,951,600   17,570,508   -     3,384,553     1,951,600   20,955,061   22,906,661   (9,685,458 )   13,221,203   -      

Saddle Ridge

 

Ashburn, VA

  1989   216   1,364,800   12,283,616   -     1,873,416     1,364,800   14,157,033   15,521,833   (6,790,014 )   8,731,819   -      

Sage Condominium Homes, LLC

 

Everett, WA

  2002   123   2,500,000   12,021,256   -     328,641     2,500,000   12,349,897   14,849,897   (1,114,232 )   13,735,665   -      

Savannah at Park Place

 

Atlanta, GA

  2001   416   7,696,095   34,114,542   -     2,438,417     7,696,095   36,552,960   44,249,054   (7,216,220 )   37,032,834   -      

Savoy III

 

Aurora, CO

  (F)   -   659,165   1,880,695   -     -         659,165   1,880,695   2,539,861   -         2,539,861   -      

Security Manor

 

Westfield, MA

  1971   63   355,456   2,376,152   -     333,201     355,456   2,709,353   3,064,809   (809,621 )   2,255,188   -      

Seeley Lake

 

Lakewood, WA

  1990   522   2,760,400   24,845,286   -     3,378,196     2,760,400   28,223,482   30,983,882   (12,099,508 )   18,884,374   -      

Seventh & James

 

Seattle, WA

  1992   96   663,800   5,974,803   -     2,245,556     663,800   8,220,359   8,884,159   (4,038,426 )   4,845,733   -      

Shadow Creek

 

Winter Springs, FL

  2000   280   6,000,000   21,719,768   -     1,049,360     6,000,000   22,769,128   28,769,128   (4,522,360 )   24,246,768   -      

Sheridan Lake Club

 

Dania Beach, FL

  2001   240   12,000,000   23,170,580   -     638,868     12,000,000   23,809,449   35,809,449   (2,256,221 )   33,553,228   -      

Sheridan Ocean Club combined

 

Dania Beach, FL

  1991   648   18,313,414   47,090,930   -     9,139,062     18,313,414   56,229,993   74,543,407   (14,891,767 )   59,651,639   -      

Silver Springs (FL)

 

Jacksonville, FL

  1985   432   1,831,100   16,474,735   -     5,180,516     1,831,100   21,655,251   23,486,351   (10,366,665 )   13,119,686   -      

Skylark

 

Union City, CA

  1986   174   1,781,600   16,731,916   -     1,341,922     1,781,600   18,073,838   19,855,438   (6,794,474 )   13,060,964   -      

Sonoran

 

Phoenix, AZ

  1995   429   2,361,922   31,841,724   -     2,353,560     2,361,922   34,195,283   36,557,205   (13,468,766 )   23,088,439   -      

Southwood

 

Palo Alto, CA

  1985   100   6,936,600   14,324,069   -     1,731,565     6,936,600   16,055,634   22,992,234   (6,275,927 )   16,716,307   -      

 

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EQUITY RESIDENTIAL

Schedule III - Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation

December 31, 2008

 

Description                  

Initial

Cost to
Company

       Cost Capitalized
Subsequent to
Acquisition
(Improvements,
net) (E)
      

Gross Amount Carried
at Close of

Period 12/31/08

                        
Apartment
Name
   Location   Date of
Construction
  Units (H)   Land   Building &
Fixtures
  Land   Building &
Fixtures
  Land   Building &
Fixtures (A)
  Total (B)   Accumulated
Depreciation (C)
  Investment in
Real Estate,
Net
at 12/31/08
  Encumbrances

Spring Hill Commons

  

Acton, MA

  1973   105   1,107,436   7,402,980   -     4,578,320   1,107,436   11,981,300   13,088,735   (2,936,496)   10,152,239   -      

Springbrook Estates

  

Riverside, CA

  (F)   -   18,200,000   -       -     -       18,200,000   -       18,200,000   -       18,200,000   -      

St. Andrews at Winston Park

  

Coconut Creek, FL

  1997   284   5,680,000   19,812,090   -     1,552,357   5,680,000   21,364,448   27,044,448   (5,766,647)   21,277,800   -      

Stoney Creek

  

Lakewood, WA

  1990   231   1,215,200   10,938,134   -     1,992,699   1,215,200   12,930,833   14,146,033   (5,561,951)   8,584,082   -      

Sturbridge Meadows

  

Sturbridge, MA

  1985   104   702,447   4,695,714   -     807,772   702,447   5,503,486   6,205,933   (1,706,453)   4,499,480   -      

Summer Ridge

  

Riverside, CA

  1985   136   602,400   5,422,807   -     1,912,238   602,400   7,335,045   7,937,445   (3,466,532)   4,470,913   -      

Summerset Village II

  

Chatsworth, CA

  (F)   -   260,646   -       -     -       260,646   -       260,646   -       260,646   -      

Summerwood

  

Hayward, CA

  1982   162   4,866,600   6,942,743   -     1,705,627   4,866,600   8,648,370   13,514,970   (3,405,169)   10,109,800   -      

Summit & Birch Hill

  

Farmington, CT

  1967   186   1,757,438   11,748,112   -     2,516,753   1,757,438   14,264,866   16,022,303   (4,297,762)   11,724,541   -      

Summit at Lake Union

  

Seattle, WA

  1995-1997   150   1,424,700   12,852,461   -     2,470,657   1,424,700   15,323,118   16,747,818   (6,377,940)   10,369,878   -      

Surrey Downs

  

Bellevue, WA

  1986   122   3,057,100   7,848,618   -     1,090,834   3,057,100   8,939,452   11,996,552   (3,510,691)   8,485,861   -      

Sycamore Creek

  

Scottsdale, AZ

  1984   350   3,152,000   19,083,727   -     2,696,569   3,152,000   21,780,296   24,932,296   (9,188,202)   15,744,095   -      

Timber Hollow

  

Chapel Hill, NC

  1986   198   800,000   11,219,537   -     1,597,627   800,000   12,817,164   13,617,164   (4,956,952)   8,660,212   -      

Tortuga Bay

  

Orlando, FL

  2004   314   6,280,000   32,121,779   -     784,818   6,280,000   32,906,597   39,186,597   (5,355,572)   33,831,024   -      

Toscana

  

Irvine, CA

  1991/1993   563   39,410,000   50,806,072   -     5,490,188   39,410,000   56,296,260   95,706,260   (17,082,414)   78,623,846   -      

Townes at Herndon

  

Herndon, VA

  2002   218   10,900,000   49,216,125   -     415,796   10,900,000   49,631,921   60,531,921   (6,150,653)   54,381,268   -      

Trump Place, 140 Riverside

  

New York, NY (G)

  2003   354   103,539,100   94,082,725   -     792,105   103,539,100   94,874,830   198,413,930   (13,387,944)   185,025,986   -      

Trump Place, 160 Riverside

  

New York, NY (G)

  2001   455   139,933,500   190,964,745   -     1,917,710   139,933,500   192,882,455   332,815,955   (25,449,168)   307,366,787   -      

Trump Place, 180 Riverside

  

New York, NY (G)

  1998   516   144,968,250   138,346,681   -     2,810,666   144,968,250   141,157,347   286,125,597   (19,848,260)   266,277,338   -      

Turnberry Isle

  

Dallas, TX

  1994   187   2,992,000   15,287,285   -     785,320   2,992,000   16,072,605   19,064,605   (3,032,799)   16,031,806   -      

Valencia Plantation

  

Orlando, FL

  1990   194   873,000   12,819,377   -     1,276,090   873,000   14,095,468   14,968,468   (5,175,393)   9,793,074   -      

Van Deene Manor

  

West Springfield, MA

  1970   111   744,491   4,976,771   -     463,363   744,491   5,440,133   6,184,624   (1,747,130)   4,437,495   -      

Versailles

  

Woodland Hills, CA

  1991   253   12,650,000   33,656,292   -     3,247,607   12,650,000   36,903,899   49,553,899   (8,106,434)   41,447,465   -      

Victor on Venice

  

Los Angeles, CA (G)

  2006   115   10,350,000   35,430,461   -     71,040   10,350,000   35,501,501   45,851,501   (3,415,581)   42,435,920   -      

View Pointe

  

Riverside, CA

  1998   208   10,400,000   26,315,150   -     1,111,852   10,400,000   27,427,002   37,827,002   (3,857,291)   33,969,711   -      

Villa Solana

  

Laguna Hills, CA

  1984   272   1,665,100   14,985,678   -     4,376,657   1,665,100   19,362,334   21,027,434   (10,654,835)   10,372,600   -      

Village at Bear Creek

  

Lakewood, CO

  1987   472   4,519,700   40,676,390   -     3,171,117   4,519,700   43,847,507   48,367,207   (17,943,180)   30,424,027   -      

Village of Newport

  

Kent, WA

  1987   100   416,300   3,756,582   -     716,348   416,300   4,472,930   4,889,230   (2,388,644)   2,500,586   -      

Virgil Square

  

Los Angeles, CA

  1979   142   5,500,000   15,216,613   -     891,718   5,500,000   16,108,331   21,608,331   (2,536,834)   19,071,497   -      

Vista Del Lago

  

Mission Viejo, CA

  1986-1988   608   4,525,800   40,736,293   -     8,584,246   4,525,800   49,320,539   53,846,339   (26,131,688)   27,714,651   -      

Vista Grove

  

Mesa, AZ

  1997/1998   224   1,341,796   12,157,045   -     1,100,139   1,341,796   13,257,185   14,598,981   (5,211,612)   9,387,369   -      

Waterford (Jax) II

  

Jacksonville, FL

  (F)   -   566,923   62,373   -     -       566,923   62,373   629,296   -       629,296   -      

Waterford at Deerwood

  

Jacksonville, FL

  1985   248   1,496,913   10,659,702   -     2,631,552   1,496,913   13,291,254   14,788,167   (5,408,393)   9,379,773   -      

Waterford at Orange Park

  

Orange Park, FL

  1986   280   1,960,000   12,098,784   -     2,586,956   1,960,000   14,685,741   16,645,741   (6,209,873)   10,435,867   -      

Waterford at the Lakes

  

Kent, WA

  1990   344   3,100,200   16,140,924   -     2,117,935   3,100,200   18,258,859   21,359,059   (8,117,787)   13,241,272   -      

Waterside

  

Reston, VA

  1984   276   20,700,000   27,474,388   -     5,802,530   20,700,000   33,276,917   53,976,917   (5,198,854)   48,778,063   -      

Webster Green

  

Needham, MA

  1985   77   1,418,893   9,485,006   -     753,992   1,418,893   10,238,998   11,657,891   (3,029,786)   8,628,105   -      

Welleby Lake Club

  

Sunrise, FL

  1991   304   3,648,000   17,620,879   -     2,395,273   3,648,000   20,016,153   23,664,153   (7,544,345)   16,119,808   -      

West End Apartments (fka Emerson Place/CRP II)

  

Boston, MA (G)

  2008   310   469,546   162,675,247   -     150,517   469,546   162,825,764   163,295,310   (3,432,867)   159,862,443   -      

Westerly at Worldgate

  

Herndon, VA

  1995   320   14,568,000   43,620,057   -     506,338   14,568,000   44,126,395   58,694,395   (2,125,843)   56,568,552   -      

Westfield Village

  

Centerville, VA

  1988   228   7,000,000   23,245,834   -     4,334,790   7,000,000   27,580,624   34,580,624   (5,618,188)   28,962,435   -      

Westridge

  

Tacoma, WA

  1987-1991   714   3,501,900   31,506,082   -     5,550,220   3,501,900   37,056,302   40,558,202   (16,042,016)   24,516,186   -      

Westside Villas I

  

Los Angeles, CA

  1999   21   1,785,000   3,233,254   -     215,322   1,785,000   3,448,576   5,233,576   (1,087,925)   4,145,652   -      

Westside Villas II

  

Los Angeles, CA

  1999   23   1,955,000   3,541,435   -     110,759   1,955,000   3,652,193   5,607,193   (1,038,765)   4,568,428   -      

Westside Villas III

  

Los Angeles, CA

  1999   36   3,060,000   5,538,871   -     159,184   3,060,000   5,698,055   8,758,055   (1,635,012)   7,123,044   -      

Westside Villas IV

  

Los Angeles, CA

  1999   36   3,060,000   5,539,390   -     166,944   3,060,000   5,706,334   8,766,334   (1,621,210)   7,145,125   -      

Westside Villas V

  

Los Angeles, CA

  1999   60   5,100,000   9,224,485   -     293,063   5,100,000   9,517,549   14,617,549   (2,715,891)   11,901,657   -      

Westside Villas VI

  

Los Angeles, CA

  1989   18   1,530,000   3,023,523   -     208,625   1,530,000   3,232,148   4,762,148   (937,683)   3,824,465   -      

Westside Villas VII

  

Los Angeles, CA

  2001   53   4,505,000   10,758,900   -     295,141   4,505,000   11,054,040   15,559,040   (2,584,070)   12,974,970   -      

Whispering Oaks

  

Walnut Creek, CA

  1974   316   2,170,800   19,539,586   -     3,710,991   2,170,800   23,250,577   25,421,377   (10,728,477)   14,692,901   -      

Wimberly at Deerwood

  

Jacksonville, FL

  2000   322   8,000,000   30,057,214   -     1,200,755   8,000,000   31,257,969   39,257,969   (4,444,345)   34,813,624   -      

Winchester Park

  

Riverside, RI

  1972   416   2,822,618   18,868,626   -     4,044,490   2,822,618   22,913,116   25,735,734   (8,072,828)   17,662,906   -      

Winchester Wood

  

Riverside, RI

  1989   62   683,215   4,567,154   -     652,801   683,215   5,219,955   5,903,171   (1,544,324)   4,358,846   -      

Windmont

  

Atlanta, GA

  1988   178   3,204,000   7,128,448   -     1,167,004   3,204,000   8,295,453   11,499,453   (2,873,715)   8,625,738   -      

Windsor at Fair Lakes

  

Fairfax, VA

  1988   250   10,000,000   28,587,109   -     4,391,868   10,000,000   32,978,976   42,978,976   (6,384,022)   36,594,954   -      

Winston, The (FL)

  

Pembroke Pines, FL

  2001/2003   464   18,561,000   49,527,569   -     598,991   18,561,000   50,126,560   68,687,560   (2,862,088)   65,825,472   -      

Wood Creek (CA)

  

Pleasant Hill, CA

  1987   256   9,729,900   23,009,768   -     2,683,456   9,729,900   25,693,224   35,423,124   (10,554,587)   24,868,537   -      

Woodbridge

  

Cary, GA

  1993-1995   128   737,400   6,636,870   -     1,256,261   737,400   7,893,130   8,630,530   (3,742,944)   4,887,586   -      

Woodbridge (CT)

  

Newington, CT

  1968   73   498,377   3,331,548   -     696,573   498,377   4,028,121   4,526,498   (1,249,601)   3,276,897   -      

Woodbridge II

  

Cary, GA

  1993-1995   216   1,244,600   11,243,364   -     1,769,616   1,244,600   13,012,980   14,257,580   (5,996,407)   8,261,172   -      

Woodleaf

  

Campbell, CA

  1984   178   8,550,600   16,988,183   -     1,299,902   8,550,600   18,288,085   26,838,685   (6,785,704)   20,052,981   -      

Woodside

  

Lorton, VA

  1987   252   1,326,000   12,510,903   -     5,576,996   1,326,000   18,087,898   19,413,898   (8,752,563)   10,661,335   -      

Management Business

  

Chicago, IL

  (D)   -   -       -       -     76,941,326   -       76,941,326   76,941,326   (48,005,088)   28,936,238   -      

Operating Partnership

  

Chicago, IL

  (F)   -   -       800,716   -     -       -       800,716   800,716   -       800,716   -      

EQR Wholly Owned Unencumbered

       78,813   2,377,679,457   7,467,312,964   -     835,115,646   2,377,679,457   8,302,428,610   10,680,108,067   (2,211,404,675)   8,468,703,392   -      

EQR Wholly Owned Encumbered:

                          

740 River Drive

  

St. Paul, MN

  1962   163   1,626,700   11,234,943   -     3,814,496   1,626,700   15,049,439   16,676,139   (7,016,877)   9,659,262   4,443,675  

929 House

  

Cambridge, MA (G)

  1975   127   3,252,993   21,745,595   -     2,203,875   3,252,993   23,949,470   27,202,463   (7,111,703)   20,090,759   3,579,583  

Academy Village

  

North Hollywood, CA

  1989   248   25,000,000   23,593,194   -     5,060,244   25,000,000   28,653,438   53,653,438   (5,050,444)   48,602,994   20,000,000  

Acton Courtyard

  

Berkeley, CA (G)

  2003   71   5,550,000   15,785,509   -     20,826   5,550,000   15,806,335   21,356,335   (1,445,857)   19,910,478   9,920,000  

Alborada

  

Fremont, CA

  1999   442   24,310,000   59,214,129   -     1,938,453   24,310,000   61,152,582   85,462,582   (18,810,619)   66,651,963   (M)  

Alexander on Ponce

  

Atlanta, GA

  2003   330   9,900,000   35,819,022   -     1,150,190   9,900,000   36,969,212   46,869,212   (5,159,227)   41,709,985   28,880,000  

Amberton

  

Manassas, VA

  1986   190   900,600   11,921,815   -     2,240,783   900,600   14,162,597   15,063,197   (6,180,920)   8,882,278   10,705,000  

Arbor Terrace

  

Sunnyvale, CA

  1979   174   9,057,300   18,483,642   -     1,899,788   9,057,300   20,383,430   29,440,730   (7,581,207)   21,859,524   (O)  

Arboretum (MA)

  

Canton, MA

  1989   156   4,685,900   10,992,751   -     1,562,523   4,685,900   12,555,274   17,241,174   (4,959,265)   12,281,909   (I)  

Arden Villas

  

Orlando, FL

  1999   336   5,500,000   28,600,796   -     2,801,482   5,500,000   31,402,278   36,902,278   (5,081,696)   31,820,581   23,009,902  

Artech Building

  

Berkeley, CA (G)

  2002   21   1,642,000   9,152,518   -     20,518   1,642,000   9,173,036   10,815,036   (733,239)   10,081,798   3,200,000  

Artisan Square

  

Northridge, CA

  2002   140   7,000,000   20,537,359   -     588,909   7,000,000   21,126,268   28,126,268   (4,720,000)   23,406,268   (L)  

Avanti

  

Anaheim, CA

  1987   162   12,960,000   18,495,974   -     705,205   12,960,000   19,201,179   32,161,179   (2,239,088)   29,922,092   19,850,000  

Bachenheimer Building

  

Berkeley, CA (G)

  2004   44   3,439,000   13,866,379   -     15,148   3,439,000   13,881,527   17,320,527   (1,176,425)   16,144,102   8,585,000  

Bay Hill

  

Long Beach, CA

  2002   160   7,600,000   27,437,239   -     605,091   7,600,000   28,042,330   35,642,330   (5,019,465)   30,622,865   13,994,000  

Bellagio Apartment Homes

  

Scottsdale, AZ

  1995   202   2,626,000   16,025,041   -     765,530   2,626,000   16,790,571   19,416,571   (3,165,368)   16,251,202   (O)  

Berkeleyan

  

Berkeley, CA (G)

  1998   56   4,377,000   16,022,110   -     178,584   4,377,000   16,200,694   20,577,694   (1,387,160)   19,190,534   8,433,787  

 

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EQUITY RESIDENTIAL

Schedule III - Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation

December 31, 2008

 

Description                  

Initial

Cost to
Company

      

Cost
Capitalized
Subsequent

to Acquisition
(Improvements,
net) (E)

       Gross
Amount
Carried at
Close of
Period
12/31/08
                        

Apartment

Name

   Location   Date of
Construction
  Units (H)   Land   Building &
Fixtures
  Land   Building &
Fixtures
  Land   Building &
Fixtures (A)
  Total (B)   Accumulated
Depreciation (C)
 

Investment

in Real

Estate, Net

at 12/31/08

  Encumbrances

Bradley Park

   Puyallup, WA   1999   155   3,813,000   18,313,645   -     265,475   3,813,000   18,579,119   22,392,119   (3,025,433)   19,366,686   11,822,178  

Briar Knoll Apts

   Vernon, CT   1986   150   928,972   6,209,988   -     1,099,911   928,972   7,309,899   8,238,871   (2,365,246)   5,873,625   5,389,711  

Briarwood (CA)

   Sunnyvale, CA   1985   192   9,991,500   22,247,278   -     1,199,469   9,991,500   23,446,747   33,438,247   (8,558,070)   24,880,177   12,800,000  

Brookside (MD)

   Frederick, MD   1993   228   2,736,000   7,934,069   -     1,865,601   2,736,000   9,799,670   12,535,670   (3,888,020)   8,647,650   8,170,000  

Canterbury

   Germantown, MD   1986   544   2,781,300   32,942,531   -     13,270,979   2,781,300   46,213,510   48,994,810   (19,678,507)   29,316,302   31,680,000  

Cape House I

   Jacksonville, FL   1998   240   4,800,000   22,484,240   -     139,879   4,800,000   22,624,118   27,424,118   (1,896,922)   25,527,196   14,126,543  

Cape House II

   Jacksonville, FL   1998   240   4,800,000   22,229,836   -     1,138,404   4,800,000   23,368,240   28,168,240   (1,944,259)   26,223,980   13,845,257  

Carmel Terrace

   San Diego, CA   1988-1989   384   2,288,300   20,596,281   -     9,451,926   2,288,300   30,048,206   32,336,506   (13,123,742)   19,212,764   (N)  

Cedar Glen

   Reading, MA   1980   114   1,248,505   8,346,003   -     1,187,654   1,248,505   9,533,658   10,782,163   (2,908,800)   7,873,363   565,826  

Centennial Court

   Seattle, WA (G)   2001   187   3,800,000   21,280,039   -     231,875   3,800,000   21,511,914   25,311,914   (3,429,919)   21,881,995   16,650,973  

Centennial Tower

   Seattle, WA (G)   1991   221   5,900,000   48,800,339   -     1,329,414   5,900,000   50,129,754   56,029,754   (7,615,172)   48,414,582   26,654,187  

Chelsea Square

   Redmond, WA   1991   113   3,397,100   9,289,074   -     675,988   3,397,100   9,965,062   13,362,162   (3,758,639)   9,603,523   (O)  

Chestnut Glen

   Abington, MA   1983   130   1,178,965   7,881,139   -     772,743   1,178,965   8,653,882   9,832,847   (2,687,565)   7,145,282   2,070,522  

Church Corner

   Cambridge, MA (G)   1987   85   5,220,000   16,744,643   -     660,565   5,220,000   17,405,209   22,625,209   (2,843,742)   19,781,467   12,000,000  

Cierra Crest

   Denver, CO   1996   480   4,803,100   34,894,898   -     3,764,371   4,803,100   38,659,269   43,462,369   (15,036,193)   28,426,176   (O)  

Club at Tanasbourne

   Hillsboro, OR   1990   352   3,521,300   16,257,934   -     2,794,973   3,521,300   19,052,908   22,574,208   (8,415,876)   14,158,332   (J)  

Colorado Pointe

   Denver, CO   2006   193   5,790,000   28,815,766   -     181,234   5,790,000   28,997,000   34,787,000   (3,611,292)   31,175,708   (N)  

Conway Court

   Roslindale, MA   1920   28   101,451   710,524   -     189,868   101,451   900,392   1,001,843   (302,174)   699,670   320,510  

Copper Canyon

   Highlands Ranch, CO   1999   222   1,442,212   16,251,114   -     956,998   1,442,212   17,208,112   18,650,323   (6,010,065)   12,640,258   (N)  

Country Brook

   Chandler, AZ   1986-1996   396   1,505,219   29,542,535   -     3,011,345   1,505,219   32,553,880   34,059,099   (12,913,064)   21,146,034   (N)  

Country Club Lakes

   Jacksonville, FL   1997   555   15,000,000   41,055,786   -     2,799,686   15,000,000   43,855,472   58,855,472   (7,138,928)   51,716,544   33,175,246  

Creekside (San Mateo)

   San Mateo, CA   1985   192   9,606,600   21,193,232   -     1,216,508   9,606,600   22,409,740   32,016,340   (8,326,697)   23,689,643   (O)  

Crescent at Cherry Creek

   Denver, CO   1994   216   2,594,000   15,149,470   -     1,479,658   2,594,000   16,629,128   19,223,128   (6,700,229)   12,522,899   (N)  

Crown Court

   Scottsdale, AZ   1987   416   3,156,600   28,414,599   -     5,992,849   3,156,600   34,407,448   37,564,048   (14,449,672)   23,114,375   (K)  

Deerwood (Corona)

   Corona, CA   1992   316   4,742,200   20,272,892   -     2,993,969   4,742,200   23,266,861   28,009,061   (9,789,446)   18,219,615   (L)  

Deerwood (SD)

   San Diego, CA   1990   316   2,082,095   18,739,815   -     11,056,580   2,082,095   29,796,395   31,878,490   (14,661,895)   17,216,595   (N)  

Eastbridge

   Dallas, TX   1998   169   3,380,000   11,860,382   -     784,905   3,380,000   12,645,287   16,025,287   (3,692,104)   12,333,184   7,435,675  

Estates at Maitland Summit

   Orlando, FL   1998   272   9,520,000   28,352,160   -     431,179   9,520,000   28,783,338   38,303,338   (4,079,299)   34,224,039   (O)  

Estates at Tanglewood

   Westminster, CO   2003   504   7,560,000   51,256,538   -     1,325,283   7,560,000   52,581,821   60,141,821   (8,147,350)   51,994,472   (M)  

Fine Arts Building

   Berkeley, CA (G)   2004   100   7,817,000   26,462,772   -     25,598   7,817,000   26,488,370   34,305,370   (2,318,833)   31,986,537   16,215,000  

Fireside Park

   Rockville, MD   1961   236   4,248,000   9,977,101   -     2,837,378   4,248,000   12,814,479   17,062,479   (5,097,298)   11,965,180   8,095,000  

Gaia Building

   Berkeley, CA (G)   2000   91   7,113,000   25,623,826   -     44,661   7,113,000   25,668,487   32,781,487   (2,237,949)   30,543,538   14,630,000  

Gateway at Malden Center

   Malden, MA (G)   1988   203   9,209,780   25,722,666   -     5,867,208   9,209,780   31,589,874   40,799,654   (7,320,861)   33,478,793   14,970,000  

Geary Court Yard

   San Francisco, CA   1990   164   1,722,400   15,471,429   -     1,703,029   1,722,400   17,174,458   18,896,858   (6,841,228)   12,055,630   19,350,778  

Glen Grove

   Wellesley, MA   1979   125   1,344,601   8,988,383   -     980,913   1,344,601   9,969,295   11,313,896   (3,046,409)   8,267,488   287,311  

Glen Meadow

   Franklin, MA   1971   288   2,339,330   17,796,431   -     2,555,165   2,339,330   20,351,596   22,690,927   (6,295,888)   16,395,039   1,108,838  

Gosnold Grove

   East Falmouth, MA   1978   33   124,296   830,891   -     264,497   124,296   1,095,388   1,219,684   (390,911)   828,773   452,412  

Grandeville at River Place

   Oviedo, FL   2002   280   6,000,000   23,114,693   -     1,302,075   6,000,000   24,416,767   30,416,767   (5,049,745)   25,367,022   28,890,000  

Greenhaven

   Union City, CA   1983   250   7,507,000   15,210,399   -     2,553,468   7,507,000   17,763,867   25,270,867   (6,873,909)   18,396,958   10,975,000  

Greenhouse - Frey Road

   Kennesaw, GA   1985   489   2,467,200   22,187,443   -     4,541,691   2,467,200   26,729,135   29,196,335   (14,058,854)   15,137,480   (I)  

Greenhouse - Roswell

   Roswell, GA   1985   236   1,220,000   10,974,727   -     2,474,388   1,220,000   13,449,116   14,669,116   (7,284,050)   7,385,065   (I)  

Greenwood Park

   Centennial, CO   1994   291   4,365,000   38,372,440   -     728,205   4,365,000   39,100,645   43,465,645   (3,203,000)   40,262,646   (O)  

Greenwood Plaza

   Centennial, CO   1996   266   3,990,000   35,846,708   -     1,158,614   3,990,000   37,005,322   40,995,322   (3,001,215)   37,994,107   (O)  

Hampshire Place

   Los Angeles, CA   1989   259   10,806,000   30,335,330   -     1,385,399   10,806,000   31,720,728   42,526,728   (5,560,736)   36,965,993   17,325,409  

Harbor Steps

   Seattle, WA (G)   2000   730   59,900,000   158,829,432   -     3,461,814   59,900,000   162,291,246   222,191,246   (22,241,915)   199,949,331   134,763,997  

Heights on Capitol Hill

   Seattle, WA (G)   2006   104   5,425,000   21,138,028   -     71,212   5,425,000   21,209,240   26,634,240   (2,096,940)   24,537,299   19,320,000  

Heritage at Stone Ridge

   Burlington, MA   2005   180   10,800,000   31,808,335   -     483,316   10,800,000   32,291,651   43,091,651   (4,301,122)   38,790,529   28,692,174  

Heritage Green

   Sturbridge, MA   1974   130   835,313   5,583,898   -     1,031,540   835,313   6,615,438   7,450,752   (2,232,291)   5,218,461   1,066,575  

Heronfield

   Kirkland, WA   1990   202   9,245,000   27,018,110   -     725,229   9,245,000   27,743,339   36,988,339   (2,753,359)   34,234,980   (N)  

High Meadow

   Ellington, CT   1975   100   583,679   3,901,774   -     637,530   583,679   4,539,304   5,122,983   (1,381,600)   3,741,383   3,852,318  

Highland Point

   Aurora, CO   1984   319   1,631,900   14,684,439   -     2,057,315   1,631,900   16,741,754   18,373,654   (7,463,596)   10,910,058   (J)  

Highlands at Cherry Hill

   Cherry Hills, NJ   2002   170   6,800,000   21,459,108   -     471,177   6,800,000   21,930,285   28,730,285   (3,205,894)   25,524,392   16,001,272  

Highlands at South Plainfield

   South Plainfield, NJ   2000   252   10,080,000   37,526,912   -     576,777   10,080,000   38,103,688   48,183,688   (5,033,758)   43,149,930   21,552,742  

Isle at Arrowhead Ranch

   Glendale, AZ   1996   256   1,650,237   19,593,123   -     1,347,078   1,650,237   20,940,201   22,590,438   (8,244,538)   14,345,900   (J)  

Ivory Wood

   Bothell, WA   2000   144   2,732,800   13,888,282   -     442,613   2,732,800   14,330,895   17,063,695   (2,723,630)   14,340,066   8,020,000  

Jaclen Towers

   Beverly, MA   1976   100   437,072   2,921,735   -     935,595   437,072   3,857,330   4,294,402   (1,455,086)   2,839,317   1,450,692  

La Terrazza at Colma Station

   Colma, CA (G)   2005   153   -       41,249,346   -     323,559   -       41,572,905   41,572,905   (3,230,571)   38,342,334   25,940,000  

LaSalle

   Beaverton, OR (G)   1998   554   7,202,000   35,877,612   -     1,930,273   7,202,000   37,807,885   45,009,885   (9,409,696)   35,600,188   30,482,125  

Legacy at Highlands Ranch

   Highlands Ranch, CO   1999   422   6,330,000   37,557,013   -     1,069,288   6,330,000   38,626,301   44,956,301   (6,831,178)   38,125,123   21,641,428  

Lenox at Patterson Place

   Durham, NC   1999   292   4,380,000   18,974,425   -     446,705   4,380,000   19,421,129   23,801,129   (4,359,972)   19,441,158   13,004,529  

Lincoln Heights

   Quincy, MA   1991   336   5,928,400   33,595,262   -     9,764,734   5,928,400   43,359,996   49,288,396   (15,065,223)   34,223,173   (O)  

Longfellow Glen

   Sudbury, MA   1984   120   1,094,273   7,314,994   -     2,266,380   1,094,273   9,581,374   10,675,648   (3,374,266)   7,301,381   2,935,624  

Longview Place

   Waltham, MA   2004   348   20,880,000   90,255,509   -     430,131   20,880,000   90,685,639   111,565,639   (11,891,022)   99,674,617   57,029,000  

Longwood

   Decatur, GA   1992   268   1,454,048   13,087,393   -     1,639,126   1,454,048   14,726,519   16,180,567   (7,680,589)   8,499,978   (K)  

Madison at River Sound

   Lawrenceville, GA   1996   586   3,666,999   47,387,106   -     2,025,976   3,666,999   49,413,083   53,080,082   (17,829,057)   35,251,025   (L)  

Market Street Village

   San Diego, CA   2006   229   13,740,000   40,757,084   -     296,103   13,740,000   41,053,187   54,793,187   (3,821,843)   50,971,344   (N)  

Marks

   Englewood, CO (G)   1987   616   4,928,500   44,622,314   -     5,080,912   4,928,500   49,703,226   54,631,726   (20,837,546)   33,794,180   19,195,000  

Merritt at Satellite Place

   Duluth, GA   1999   424   3,400,000   30,115,674   -     2,305,990   3,400,000   32,421,665   35,821,665   (10,461,672)   25,359,993   (K)  

Metro on First

   Seattle, WA (G)   2002   102   8,540,000   12,209,981   -     176,601   8,540,000   12,386,582   20,926,582   (1,815,108)   19,111,474   16,650,000  

Mill Pond

   Millersville, MD   1984   240   2,880,000   8,468,014   -     2,196,463   2,880,000   10,664,477   13,544,477   (4,413,551)   9,130,927   7,300,000  

Millbrook Apartments Phase I

   Alexandria, VA   1996   406   24,360,000   86,178,714   -     2,077,505   24,360,000   88,256,219   112,616,219   (11,557,379)   101,058,840   64,680,000  

Missions at Sunbow

   Chula Vista, CA   2003   336   28,560,000   59,287,595   -     903,705   28,560,000   60,191,300   88,751,300   (9,205,716)   79,545,584   55,091,000  

Monte Viejo

   Phoneix, AZ   2004   480   12,700,000   45,926,784   -     679,442   12,700,000   46,606,226   59,306,226   (5,975,021)   53,331,205   40,855,115  

Montecito

   Valencia, CA   1999   210   8,400,000   24,709,146   -     1,460,326   8,400,000   26,169,471   34,569,471   (7,519,933)   27,049,539   (N)  

Montierra

   Scottsdale, AZ   1999   249   3,455,000   17,266,787   -     1,155,570   3,455,000   18,422,357   21,877,357   (6,425,645)   15,451,712   (J)  

Montierra (CA)

   San Diego, CA   1990   272   8,160,000   29,360,938   -     5,987,491   8,160,000   35,348,429   43,508,429   (10,833,892)   32,674,538   (N)  

Mosaic at Metro

   Hyattsville, MD   (F)   -   -       53,329,225   -     4,955   -       53,334,180   53,334,180   (19)   53,334,161   38,424,735  

Mountain Park Ranch

   Phoenix, AZ   1994   240   1,662,332   18,260,276   -     1,516,659   1,662,332   19,776,935   21,439,267   (7,950,908)   13,488,359   (M)  

Nehoiden Glen

   Needham, MA   1978   61   634,538   4,241,755   -     746,816   634,538   4,988,571   5,623,109   (1,541,213)   4,081,896   40,962  

Noonan Glen

   Winchester, MA   1983   18   151,344   1,011,700   -     372,839   151,344   1,384,539   1,535,883   (464,396)   1,071,487   252,792  

North Pier at Harborside

   Jersey City, NJ (M)   2003   297   4,000,159   94,348,092   -     864,798   4,000,159   95,212,889   99,213,048   (15,724,051)   83,488,998   76,862,000  

Northampton 1

   Largo, MD   1977   344   1,843,200   17,528,381   -     5,176,972   1,843,200   22,705,353   24,548,553   (12,342,531)   12,206,022   17,790,084  

Northglen

   Valencia, CA   1988   234   9,360,000   20,778,553   -     1,470,232   9,360,000   22,248,785   31,608,785   (6,532,694)   25,076,090   13,406,659  

Norton Glen

   Norton, MA   1983   150   1,012,556   6,768,727   -     3,441,554   1,012,556   10,210,281   11,222,836   (3,467,457)   7,755,379   2,655,183  

 

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EQUITY RESIDENTIAL

Schedule III - Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation

December 31, 2008

 

Description                 

Initial

Cost to
Company

      

Cost
Capitalized
Subsequent

to Acquisition
(Improvements,
net) (E)

      

Gross

Amount

Carried at

Close of

Period

12/31/08

                           

Apartment

Name

  Location   Date of
Construction
  Units (H)   Land   Building &
Fixtures
  Land   Building &
Fixtures
  Land   Building &
Fixtures (A)
  Total (B)   Accumulated
Depreciation (C)
   

Investment
in Real
Estate, Net

at 12/31/08

   Encumbrances

Oak Mill I

  Germantown, MD   1984   208   10,000,000   13,155,522   -     6,931,485   10,000,000   20,087,006   30,087,006   (3,499,696 )   26,587,310    13,282,265  

Oak Mill II

  Germantown, MD   1985   192   854,133   10,233,947   -     5,075,011   854,133   15,308,959   16,163,091   (6,602,634 )   9,560,458    9,600,000  

Oak Park North

  Agoura Hills, CA   1990   220   1,706,900   15,362,666   -     2,079,058   1,706,900   17,441,724   19,148,624   (8,088,992 )   11,059,632    (I)  

Oak Park South

  Agoura Hills, CA   1989   224   1,683,800   15,154,608   -     2,181,159   1,683,800   17,335,767   19,019,567   (8,087,692 )   10,931,875    (I)  

Oaks

  Santa Clarita, CA   2000   520   23,400,000   61,020,438   -     2,149,121   23,400,000   63,169,558   86,569,558   (13,374,454 )   73,195,104    42,757,744  

Old Mill Glen

  Maynard, MA   1983   50   396,756   2,652,233   -     498,354   396,756   3,150,587   3,547,343   (1,014,022 )   2,533,321    1,154,000  

Olde Redmond Place

  Redmond, WA   1986   192   4,807,100   14,126,038   -     3,723,190   4,807,100   17,849,228   22,656,328   (6,869,411 )   15,786,917    (O)  

Parc East Towers

  New York, NY (G)   1977   324   102,163,000   109,013,628   -     4,184,672   102,163,000   113,198,300   215,361,300   (8,902,329 )   206,458,972    18,195,256  

Park Meadow

  Gilbert, AZ   1986   225   835,217   15,120,769   -     2,063,910   835,217   17,184,678   18,019,895   (6,981,098 )   11,038,797    (O)  

Parkfield

  Denver, CO   2000   476   8,330,000   28,667,618   -     1,702,048   8,330,000   30,369,665   38,699,665   (8,887,331 )   29,812,334    23,275,000  

Portofino (Val)

  Valencia, CA   1989   216   8,640,000   21,487,126   -     2,045,330   8,640,000   23,532,456   32,172,456   (6,820,399 )   25,352,057    13,023,712  

Prairie Creek I & II

  Richardson, TX   1998-
1999
  464   4,067,292   38,986,022   -     2,180,726   4,067,292   41,166,749   45,234,041   (14,417,796 )   30,816,245    (J)  

Preston Bend

  Dallas, TX   1986   255   1,075,200   9,532,056   -     2,071,217   1,075,200   11,603,273   12,678,473   (5,114,507 )   7,563,965    (I)  

Promenade at Peachtree

  Chamblee, GA   2001   406   10,150,000   31,219,739   -     1,395,542   10,150,000   32,615,282   42,765,282   (6,199,984 )   36,565,298    (N)  

Promenade at Town Center II

  Valencia, CA   2001   270   13,500,000   34,405,636   -     1,324,718   13,500,000   35,730,354   49,230,354   (7,004,901 )   42,225,453    34,158,307  

Promenade Terrace

  Corona, CA   1990   330   2,272,800   20,546,289   -     4,037,899   2,272,800   24,584,188   26,856,988   (11,344,582 )   15,512,406    16,228,027  

Providence

  Bothell, WA   2000   200   3,573,621   19,055,505   -     464,180   3,573,621   19,519,686   23,093,307   (3,977,751 )   19,115,556    (M)  

Reserve at Ashley Lake

  Boynton Beach, FL   1990   440   3,520,400   23,332,494   -     4,048,999   3,520,400   27,381,492   30,901,892   (11,040,984 )   19,860,908    24,150,000  

Reserve at Clarendon Centre, The

  Arlington, VA (G)   2003   252   10,500,000   52,812,935   -     1,394,476   10,500,000   54,207,411   64,707,411   (10,393,438 )   54,313,973    (N)  

Reserve at Eisenhower, The

  Alexandria, VA   2002   226   6,500,000   34,585,060   -     489,635   6,500,000   35,074,695   41,574,695   (7,600,416 )   33,974,278    (N)  

Reserve at Empire Lakes

  Rancho Cucamonga, CA   2005   467   16,345,000   73,080,670   -     712,794   16,345,000   73,793,464   90,138,464   (9,990,443 )   80,148,022    (M)  

Reserve at Fairfax Corners

  Fairfax, VA   2001   652   15,804,057   63,129,051   -     2,001,242   15,804,057   65,130,293   80,934,350   (15,238,664 )   65,695,686    (L)  

Reserve at Moreno Valley Ranch

  Moreno Valley, CA   2005   176   8,800,000   26,151,298   -     313,644   8,800,000   26,464,942   35,264,942   (3,150,420 )   32,114,523    (O)  

Reserve at Potomac Yard

  Alexandria, VA   2002   588   11,918,917   68,976,484   -     1,604,768   11,918,917   70,581,252   82,500,169   (12,701,707 )   69,798,462    66,470,000  

Reserve at Town Center (WA)

  Mill Creek, WA   2001   389   10,369,400   41,172,081   -     989,579   10,369,400   42,161,661   52,531,061   (7,732,175 )   44,798,886    29,160,000  

Retreat, The

  Phoenix, AZ   1999   480   3,475,114   27,265,252   -     1,856,226   3,475,114   29,121,478   32,596,592   (10,037,761 )   22,558,831    (K)  

River Pointe at Den Rock Park

  Lawrence, MA   2000   174   4,615,702   18,440,147   -     919,721   4,615,702   19,359,868   23,975,570   (4,612,178 )   19,363,392    18,100,000  

Rockingham Glen

  West Roxbury, MA   1974   143   1,124,217   7,515,160   -     1,257,070   1,124,217   8,772,230   9,896,447   (2,910,340 )   6,986,107    1,729,745  

Rolling Green (Amherst)

  Amherst, MA   1970   204   1,340,702   8,962,317   -     2,814,267   1,340,702   11,776,585   13,117,286   (4,101,096 )   9,016,190    2,726,415  

Rolling Green (Milford)

  Milford, MA   1970   304   2,012,350   13,452,150   -     3,030,631   2,012,350   16,482,781   18,495,131   (5,730,853 )   12,764,278    5,583,658  

San Marcos Apartments

  Scottsdale, AZ   1995   320   20,000,000   31,261,609   -     690,179   20,000,000   31,951,789   51,951,789   (4,098,674 )   47,853,115    32,900,000  

Savannah Lakes

  Boynton Beach, FL   1991   466   7,000,000   30,422,607   -     2,574,674   7,000,000   32,997,281   39,997,281   (8,885,720 )   31,111,561    36,610,000  

Savannah Midtown

  Atlanta, GA   2000   322   7,209,873   29,433,507   -     2,157,986   7,209,873   31,591,494   38,801,367   (6,019,634 )   32,781,733    17,800,000  

Savoy I

  Aurora, CO   2001   444   5,450,295   38,765,670   -     1,489,075   5,450,295   40,254,746   45,705,041   (7,949,958 )   37,755,083    (O)  

Scarborough Square

  Rockville, MD   1967   121   1,815,000   7,608,126   -     2,133,815   1,815,000   9,741,940   11,556,940   (3,967,334 )   7,589,606    4,469,216  

Sheffield Court

  Arlington, VA   1986   597   3,342,381   31,337,332   -     6,398,333   3,342,381   37,735,665   41,078,046   (18,285,259 )   22,792,787    (O)  

Siena Terrace

  Lake Forest, CA   1988   356   8,900,000   24,083,024   -     2,272,417   8,900,000   26,355,441   35,255,441   (9,545,546 )   25,709,895    16,084,838  

Skycrest

  Valencia, CA   1999   264   10,560,000   25,574,457   -     1,526,460   10,560,000   27,100,917   37,660,917   (7,898,964 )   29,761,954    16,224,620  

Skyline Towers

  Falls Church, VA (G)   1971   939   78,278,200   91,485,591   -     24,992,150   78,278,200   116,477,741   194,755,941   (17,585,702 )   177,170,239    90,210,478  

Skyview

  Rancho Santa Margarita, CA   1999   260   3,380,000   21,952,863   -     1,316,319   3,380,000   23,269,182   26,649,182   (7,822,780 )   18,826,402    (K)  

Sonata at Cherry Creek

  Denver, CO   1999   183   5,490,000   18,130,479   -     915,045   5,490,000   19,045,524   24,535,524   (5,511,085 )   19,024,439    19,190,000  

Sonterra at Foothill Ranch

  Foothill Ranch, CA   1997   300   7,503,400   24,048,507   -     1,263,634   7,503,400   25,312,141   32,815,541   (9,665,998 )   23,149,544    (O)  

South Winds

  Fall River, MA   1971   404   2,481,821   16,780,359   -     3,032,954   2,481,821   19,813,313   22,295,134   (6,856,334 )   15,438,800    5,437,507  

Springs Colony

  Altamonte Springs, FL   1986   188   630,411   5,852,157   -     2,129,296   630,411   7,981,453   8,611,864   (4,429,561 )   4,182,303    (I)  

Stonegate (CO)

  Broomfield, CO   2003   350   8,750,000   32,998,775   -     2,121,287   8,750,000   35,120,062   43,870,062   (5,593,937 )   38,276,124    (M)  

Stoneleigh at Deerfield

  Alpharetta, GA   2003   370   4,810,000   29,999,596   -     518,100   4,810,000   30,517,695   35,327,695   (5,325,715 )   30,001,980    16,800,000  

Stoney Ridge

  Dale City, VA   1985   264   8,000,000   24,147,091   -     5,045,818   8,000,000   29,192,909   37,192,909   (4,617,964 )   32,574,945    15,854,019  

Stonybrook

  Boynton Beach, FL   2001   264   10,500,000   24,967,638   -     760,645   10,500,000   25,728,283   36,228,283   (4,123,771 )   32,104,512    22,092,813  

Summerhill Glen

  Maynard, MA   1980   120   415,812   3,000,816   -     674,965   415,812   3,675,781   4,091,593   (1,285,685 )   2,805,908    1,409,625  

Summerset Village

  Chatsworth, CA   1985   280   2,629,804   23,670,889   -     3,054,891   2,629,804   26,725,781   29,355,585   (11,404,108 )   17,951,477    (J)  

Sunforest

  Davie, FL   1989   494   10,000,000   32,124,850   -     2,880,576   10,000,000   35,005,426   45,005,426   (8,145,664 )   36,859,762    (O)  

Talleyrand

  Tarrytown, NY (I)   1997-
1998
  300   12,000,000   49,838,160   -     3,496,456   12,000,000   53,334,616   65,334,616   (13,820,073 )   51,514,543    35,000,000  

Tanasbourne Terrace

  Hillsboro, OR   1986-
1989
  373   1,876,700   16,891,205   -     3,519,551   1,876,700   20,410,756   22,287,456   (10,845,256 )   11,442,200    (J)  

Tanglewood (RI)

  West Warwick, RI   1973   176   1,141,415   7,630,129   -     1,077,803   1,141,415   8,707,932   9,849,347   (2,663,070 )   7,186,277    5,902,175  

Tanglewood (VA)

  Manassas, VA   1987   432   2,108,295   24,619,495   -     7,910,091   2,108,295   32,529,586   34,637,881   (14,781,448 )   19,856,433    25,110,000  

Teresina

  Chula Vista, CA   2000   440   28,600,000   61,916,670   -     1,295,495   28,600,000   63,212,165   91,812,165   (6,755,051 )   85,057,115    45,325,406  

Touriel Building

  Berkeley, CA (G)   2004   35   2,736,000   7,810,027   -     14,530   2,736,000   7,824,557   10,560,557   (721,689 )   9,838,867    5,050,000  

Tradition at Alafaya

  Oviedo, FL   2006   253   7,590,000   32,014,299   -     202,785   7,590,000   32,217,084   39,807,084   (4,474,042 )   35,333,042    (N)  

Turf Club

  Littleton, CO   1986   324   2,107,300   15,478,040   -     2,663,270   2,107,300   18,141,310   20,248,610   (7,801,953 )   12,446,657    (K)  

Tuscany at Lindbergh

  Atlanta, GA   2001   324   9,720,000   40,874,023   -     1,416,320   9,720,000   42,290,343   52,010,343   (6,877,629 )   45,132,714    32,360,000  

Uptown Square

  Denver, CO (G)   1999/2001   696   17,492,000   100,705,311   -     1,631,393   17,492,000   102,336,704   119,828,704   (13,832,427 )   105,996,277    88,550,000  

Uwajimaya Village

  Seattle, WA   2002   176   8,800,000   22,188,288   -     82,852   8,800,000   22,271,140   31,071,140   (3,587,548 )   27,483,591    16,484,934  

Via Ventura

  Scottsdale, AZ   1980   328   1,351,785   13,382,006   -     7,670,117   1,351,785   21,052,122   22,403,908   (12,953,168 )   9,450,740    (N)  

Villa Encanto

  Phoenix, AZ   1983   385   2,884,447   22,197,363   -     3,141,107   2,884,447   25,338,470   28,222,917   (10,680,949 )   17,541,967    (K)  

Village at Lakewood

  Phoenix, AZ   1988   240   3,166,411   13,859,090   -     1,761,379   3,166,411   15,620,469   18,786,880   (6,548,296 )   12,238,584    (O)  

Vista Del Lago (TX)

  Dallas, TX   1992   296   3,552,000   20,066,912   -     1,553,019   3,552,000   21,619,931   25,171,931   (6,426,287 )   18,745,644    (J)  

Warwick Station

  Westminster, CO   1986   332   2,274,121   21,113,974   -     2,620,710   2,274,121   23,734,684   26,008,805   (9,555,151 )   16,453,653    8,355,000  

Waterford Place (CO)

  Thornton, CO   1998   336   5,040,000   29,733,022   -     1,033,715   5,040,000   30,766,737   35,806,737   (5,984,761 )   29,821,976    (K)  

Wellington Hill

  Manchester, NH   1987   390   1,890,200   17,120,662   -     6,378,825   1,890,200   23,499,487   25,389,687   (12,579,923 )   12,809,764    (I)  

Westwood Glen

  Westwood, MA   1972   156   1,616,505   10,806,004   -     699,189   1,616,505   11,505,193   13,121,698   (3,413,301 )   9,708,396    703,056  

Whisper Creek

  Denver, CO   2002   272   5,310,000   22,998,558   -     601,945   5,310,000   23,600,504   28,910,504   (4,186,540 )   24,723,963    13,580,000  

Wilkins Glen

  Medfield, MA   1975   103   538,483   3,629,943   -     1,103,055   538,483   4,732,998   5,271,481   (1,563,292 )   3,708,189    1,241,514  

Windridge (CA)

  Laguna Niguel, CA   1989   344   2,662,900   23,985,497   -     3,897,385   2,662,900   27,882,881   30,545,781   (14,182,946 )   16,362,835    (I)  

Woodlake (WA)

  Kirkland, WA   1984   288   6,631,400   16,735,484   -     2,181,634   6,631,400   18,917,118   25,548,518   (7,504,369 )   18,044,149    (O)  

EQR Wholly Owned Encumbered

      48,189   1,258,252,506   4,674,586,623   -     383,757,442   1,258,252,506   5,058,344,065   6,316,596,571   (1,223,300,257 )   5,093,296,314    2,114,902,657  

EQR Partially Owned Unencumbered:

                          

Ball Park Lofts

  Denver, CO (G)   2003   339   5,481,556   53,308,741   -     866,766   5,481,556   54,175,507   59,657,063   (8,972,384 )   50,684,679    -      

Butterfield Ranch

  Chino Hills, CA   (F)   -       15,617,708   3,581,933   -     -       15,617,708   3,581,933   19,199,641   -         19,199,641    -      

Hudson Crossing II

  New York, NY   (F)   -       11,923,324   1,796,166   -     -       11,923,324   1,796,166   13,719,490   -         13,719,490    -      

Vista Montana - Residential

  San Jose, CA   (F)   -       31,468,209   7,047,293   -     -       31,468,209   7,047,293   38,515,502   -         38,515,502    -      

Vista Montana - Townhomes

  San Jose, CA   (F)   -       33,432,829   10,793,614   -     -       33,432,829   10,793,614   44,226,443   (370,000 )   43,856,443    -      

Westgate

  Pasadena, CA   (F)   -       -       3,899,124   -     -       -       3,899,124   3,899,124   -         3,899,124    -      

Westgate Pasadena and Green

  Pasadena, CA   (F)   -       -       390,813   -     -       -       390,813   390,813   -         390,813    -      

 

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EQUITY RESIDENTIAL

Schedule III - Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation

December 31, 2008

 

 

Description                 

Initial

Cost to
Company

      

Cost
Capitalized
Subsequent

to
Acquisition
(Improve-
ments, net)
(E)

      

Gross

Amount
Carried at
Close of
Period
12/31/08

                        
Apartment Name   Location   Date of
Construc-
tion
  Units
(H)
  Land   Building &
Fixtures
  Land   Building &
Fixtures
  Land   Building &
Fixtures (A)
  Total (B)   Accumulated
Depreciation
(C)
 

Investment

in Real

Estate, Net

at 12/31/08

  Encumbrances

EQR Partially Owned Unencumbered      

      339     97,923,626     80,817,684     -       866,766     97,923,626     81,684,450     179,608,076     (9,342,384)     170,265,692     -      

EQR Partially Owned Encumbered:

                         

111 Lawrence Street

 

Brooklyn, NY

  (F)   -     40,099,922     68,626,760     -       -         40,099,922     68,626,760     108,726,683     -         108,726,683     (P)  

Alta Pacific

 

Irvine, CA

  2008   132     10,752,145     34,564,980     -       30,391     10,752,145     34,595,371     45,347,516     (936,915)     44,410,601     28,260,000  

Bella Terra I

 

Mukilteo, WA

  2002   235     5,686,861     26,070,540     -       411,915     5,686,861     26,482,455     32,169,317     (5,429,277)     26,740,040     23,350,000  

Brookside Crossing I

 

Stockton, CA

  1981   90     625,000     4,663,298     -       1,574,196     625,000     6,237,493     6,862,493     (2,325,246)     4,537,248     4,658,000  

Brookside Crossing II

 

Stockton, CA

  1981   128     770,000     5,967,676     -       1,496,341     770,000     7,464,016     8,234,016     (2,533,730)     5,700,286     4,867,000  

Canyon Creek (CA)

 

San Ramon, CA

  1984   268     5,425,000     18,812,121     -       2,727,291     5,425,000     21,539,412     26,964,412     (6,152,751)     20,811,661     28,000,000  

City Lofts

 

Chicago, IL

  2008   278     6,882,467     61,364,586     -       7,638     6,882,467     61,372,224     68,254,691     (1,128,784)     67,125,907     48,448,206  

Copper Creek

 

Tempe, AZ

  1984   144     1,017,400     9,158,260     -       1,631,029     1,017,400     10,789,288     11,806,688     (4,684,702)     7,121,986     5,112,000  

Country Oaks

 

Agoura Hills, CA

  1985   256     6,105,000     29,561,865     -       2,779,840     6,105,000     32,341,705     38,446,705     (8,039,145)     30,407,559     29,412,000  

Dublin West

 

Dublin, CA

  (F)   -     12,635,839     -         -       -         12,635,839     -         12,635,839     -         12,635,839     10,200,000  

Edgewater

 

Bakersfield, CA

  1984   258     580,000     17,710,063     -       2,049,489     580,000     19,759,551     20,339,551     (5,297,462)     15,042,090     11,988,000  

EDS Dulles

 

Herndon, VA

  (F)   -     30,000,000     -         -       -         30,000,000     -         30,000,000     -         30,000,000     17,435,166  

Fox Ridge

 

Englewood, CO

  1984   300     2,490,000     17,522,114     -       2,852,550     2,490,000     20,374,664     22,864,664     (6,407,675)     16,456,989     20,300,000  

Hidden Lake

 

Sacramento, CA

  1985   272     1,715,000     16,413,154     -       1,940,915     1,715,000     18,354,069     20,069,069     (5,380,535)     14,688,534     15,165,000  

Lakeview

 

Lodi, CA

  1983   138     950,000     7,383,862     -       1,329,292     950,000     8,713,154     9,663,154     (2,671,748)     6,991,406     7,286,000  

Lakewood

 

Tulsa, OK

  1985   152     855,000     6,480,774     -       1,195,513     855,000     7,676,287     8,531,287     (2,645,644)     5,885,643     5,600,000  

Lantern Cove

 

Foster City, CA

  1985   232     6,945,000     23,332,206     -       1,922,369     6,945,000     25,254,575     32,199,575     (7,018,278)     25,181,297     36,403,000  

Legacy Park Central

 

Concord, CA

  2003   259     6,469,230     46,745,854     -       171,754     6,469,230     46,917,608     53,386,838     (7,593,609)     45,793,229     37,650,000  

Mesa Del Oso

 

Albuquerque, NM

  1983   221     4,305,000     12,160,419     -       1,124,166     4,305,000     13,284,585     17,589,585     (4,156,242)     13,433,343     9,923,737  

Montclair Metro

 

Montclair, NJ

  (F)   -     2,208,343     27,117,930     -       -         2,208,343     27,117,930     29,326,273     -         29,326,273     14,539,923  

Mozaic

 

Los Angeles, CA

  2007   272     8,500,000     59,048,104     -       150,850     8,500,000     59,198,955     67,698,955     (4,430,123)     63,268,832     47,205,878  

Preserve at Briarcliff

 

Atlanta, GA

  1994   182     6,370,000     17,766,322     -       380,918     6,370,000     18,147,240     24,517,240     (1,985,310)     22,531,930     6,000,000  

Red Road Commons

 

Miami, FL

  (F)   -     27,383,547     69,216,843     -       -         27,383,547     69,216,843     96,600,390     -         96,600,390     39,027,806  

Schooner Bay I

 

Foster City, CA

  1985   168     5,345,000     20,509,239     -       1,754,561     5,345,000     22,263,800     27,608,800     (5,908,871)     21,699,929     27,000,000  

Schooner Bay II

 

Foster City, CA

  1985   144     4,550,000     18,142,163     -       1,995,009     4,550,000     20,137,173     24,687,173     (5,266,511)     19,420,661     23,760,000  

Scottsdale Meadows

 

Scottsdale, AZ

  1984   168     1,512,000     11,423,349     -       1,333,647     1,512,000     12,756,996     14,268,996     (5,224,101)     9,044,895     9,100,000  

Silver Spring

 

Silver Spring, MD

  (F)   -     18,539,817     121,364,121     -       -         18,539,817     121,364,121     139,903,938     -         139,903,938     98,674,159  

South Shore

 

Stockton, CA

  1979   129     840,000     9,380,786     -       1,451,837     840,000     10,832,623     11,672,623     (3,078,712)     8,593,911     6,833,000  

Strayhorse at Arrowhead Ranch

 

Glendale, AZ

  1998   136     4,400,000     12,968,002     -       78,787     4,400,000     13,046,788     17,446,788     (943,498)     16,503,291     8,288,385  

Third Square

 

Cambridge, MA

  (F)   -     27,812,384     222,817,028     -       8,840     27,812,384     222,825,869     250,638,252     (152)     250,638,100     158,515,054  

Vintage

 

Ontario, CA

  2005-2007   300     7,059,230     47,677,762     -       52,736     7,059,230     47,730,498     54,789,728     (3,974,134)     50,815,594     33,000,000  

Waterfield Square I

 

Stockton, CA

  1984   170     950,000     9,300,249     -       2,020,111     950,000     11,320,361     12,270,361     (3,588,853)     8,681,508     6,923,000  

Waterfield Square II

 

Stockton, CA

  1984   158     845,000     8,657,988     -       1,583,787     845,000     10,241,775     11,086,775     (3,048,347)     8,038,428     6,595,000  

Westgate Pasadena Apartments

 

Pasadena, CA

  (F)   -     22,898,848     46,467,688     -       -         22,898,848     46,467,688     69,366,536     -         69,366,536     163,160,000  

Westgate Pasadena Condos

 

Pasadena, CA

  (F)   -     29,977,725     13,024,529     -       -         29,977,725     13,024,529     43,002,254     -         43,002,254     15,990,869  

Willow Brook (CA)

 

Pleasant Hill, CA

  1985   228     5,055,000     38,388,672     -       1,505,300     5,055,000     39,893,972     44,948,972     (7,402,498)     37,546,474     29,000,000  

EQR Partially Owned Encumbered

      5,418     318,555,758     1,159,809,303     -       35,561,075     318,555,758     1,195,370,378     1,513,926,137     (117,252,852)     1,396,673,285     1,037,671,184  

Portfolio/Entity Encumbrances (1)

                          1,884,355,798  

Total Consolidated Investment in Real Estate

    132,759   $ 4,052,411,347   $ 13,382,526,574   $ -     $ 1,255,300,930   $ 4,052,411,347   $ 14,637,827,504   $ 18,690,238,851   $ (3,561,300,168)   $ 15,128,938,683   $ 5,036,929,639  
(1) See attached Encumbrances Reconciliation              

 

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Schedule III - Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation

December 31, 2008

NOTES:

(A)   The balance of furniture & fixtures included in the total investment in real estate amount was $1,072,283,499 as of December 31, 2008.
(B)   The cost, net of accumulated depreciation for Federal Income Tax purposes as of December 31, 2008 was approximately $10.7 billion.
(C)   The life to compute depreciation for building is 30 years, for building improvements ranges from 5 to 10 years, for furniture & fixtures and replacements is 5 years, and for in-place leases is the average remaining term of each respective lease.
(D)   This asset consists of various acquisition dates and largely represents furniture, fixtures and equipment, leasehold improvements and capitalized software costs owned by the Management Business, which are generally depreciated over periods ranging from 3 to 7 years.
(E)   Primarily represents capital expenditures for major maintenance and replacements incurred subsequent to each property’s acquisition date.
(F)   Represents land, construction-in-progress and/or miscellaneous pursuit costs on projects either held for future development or projects currently under development.
(G)   A portion or all of these properties includes commercial space (retail, parking and/or office space).
(H)   Total properties and units exclude both the Partially Owned Properties - Unconsolidated consisting of 41 properties and 9,776 units, and the Military Housing (Fee Managed) consisting of two properties and 4,709 units.
(I) through (O) See Encumbrances Reconciliation schedule.
(P)   This asset has a new construction loan outstanding but no amounts had yet been drawn as of December 31, 2008.

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

The exhibits listed below are filed as part of this report. References to exhibits or other filings under the caption “Location” indicate that the exhibit or other filing has been filed, that the indexed exhibit and the exhibit referred to are the same and that the exhibit referred to is incorporated by reference. The Commission file number for our Exchange Act filings referenced below is 1-12252.

 

    Exhibit    

  

Description

  

Location

3.1    Articles of Restatement of Declaration of Trust of Equity Residential dated December 9, 2004.    Included as Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004.
3.2    Sixth Amended and Restated Bylaws of Equity Residential, as adopted on September 10, 2008.    Included as Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Form 8-K dated September 10, 2008, filed on September 16, 2008.
4.1    Indenture, dated October 1, 1994, between the Operating Partnership and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as successor trustee (“Indenture”).    Included as Exhibit 4(a) to the Operating Partnership’s Form S-3 filed on October 7, 1994.
4.2    First Supplemental Indenture to Indenture, dated as of September 9, 2004.    Included as Exhibit 4.2 to the Operating Partnership’s Form 8-K, filed on September 10, 2004.
4.3    Second Supplemental Indenture to Indenture, dated as of August 23, 2006.    Included as Exhibit 4.1 to the Operating Partnership’s Form 8-K dated August 16, 2006, filed on August 23, 2006.
4.4    Third Supplemental Indenture to Indenture, dated as of June 4, 2007.    Included as Exhibit 4.1 to the Operating Partnership’s Form 8-K dated May 30, 2007, filed on June 1, 2007.
4.5    Form of 4.75% Note due June 15, 2009.    Included as Exhibit 4 to the Operating Partnership’s Form 8-K, filed on June 4, 2004.
4.6    Terms Agreement regarding 6.95% Notes due March 2, 2011.    Included as Exhibit 1 to the Operating Partnership’s Form 8-K, filed on March 2, 2001.
4.7    Terms Agreement regarding 6.625% Notes due March 15, 2012.    Included as Exhibit 1 to the Operating Partnership’s Form 8-K, filed on March 14, 2002.
4.8    Form of 5.50% Note due October 1, 2012.    Included as Exhibit 4.2 to the Operating Partnership’s Form 8-K dated May 30, 2007, filed on June 1, 2007.
4.9    Form of 5.2% Note due April 1, 2013.    Included as Exhibit 4 to the Operating Partnership’s Form 8-K, filed on March 19, 2003.
4.10    Form of 5.25% Note due September 15, 2014.    Included as Exhibit 4.1 to the Operating Partnership’s Form 8-K, filed on September 10, 2004.
4.11    Terms Agreement regarding 6.63% (subsequently remarketed to a 6.584% fixed rate) Notes due April 13, 2015.    Included as Exhibit 1 to the Operating Partnership’s Form 8-K, filed on April 13, 1998.
4.12    Terms Agreement regarding 5.125% Notes due March 15, 2016.    Included as Exhibit 1.1 to the Operating Partnership’s Form 8-K, filed on September 13, 2005.
4.13    Form of 5.375% Note due August 1, 2016.    Included as Exhibit 4.1 to the Operating Partnership’s Form 8-K dated January 11, 2006, filed on January 18, 2006.


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    Exhibit    

  

Description

  

Location

4.14    Form of 5.75% Note due June 15, 2017.    Included as Exhibit 4.3 to the Operating Partnership’s Form 8-K dated May 30, 2007, filed on June 1, 2007.
4.15    Terms Agreement regarding 7 1/8% Notes due October 15, 2017.    Included as Exhibit 1 to the Operating Partnership’s Form 8-K, filed on October 9, 1997.
4.16    Terms Agreement regarding 7.57% Notes due August 15, 2026.    Included as Exhibit 1 to the Operating Partnership’s Form 8-K, filed on August 13, 1996.
4.17    Form of 3.85% Exchangeable Senior Note due August 15, 2026.    Included as Exhibit 4.2 to the Operating Partnership’s Form 8-K dated August 16, 2006, filed on August 23, 2006.
10.1    Fifth Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of ERP Operating Limited Partnership.    Included as Exhibit 4.2 to the Operating Partnership’s Form 8-K/A dated July 23, 1998, filed on August 18, 1998.
10.2    Master Amendment to Other Securities Term Sheets and Joinders to Operating Partnership Agreement of ERP Operating Limited Partnership dated December 19, 2003.    Included as Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003.
10.3    Assignment and Assumption Agreement between the Company and ERP Operating Limited Partnership dated December 19, 2003.    Included as Exhibit 10.3 to the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003.
10.4*    Noncompetition Agreement (Zell).    Included as an exhibit to the Company’s Form S-11 Registration Statement, File No. 33-63158.
10.5*    Noncompetition Agreement (Spector).    Included as an exhibit to the Company’s Form S-11 Registration Statement, File No. 33-63158.
10.6*    Form of Noncompetition Agreement (other officers).    Included as an exhibit to the Company’s Form S-11 Registration Statement, File No. 33-63158.
10.7    Amended and Restated Master Reimbursement Agreement, dated as of November 1, 1996 by and between Federal National Mortgage Association and EQR-Bond Partnership.    Included as an exhibit to the Company’s Form S-11 Registration Statement, File No. 33-63158.
10.8    Revolving Credit Agreement dated as of February 28, 2007 among ERP Operating Limited Partnership, Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent, JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A., as syndication agent, Banc of America Securities LLC and J.P. Morgan Securities Inc., as joint lead arrangers and joint book runners, Suntrust Bank, Wachovia Bank, National Association, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., LaSalle Bank National Association, The Royal Bank of Scotland plc, and US Bank National Association, as co-documentation agents, and a syndicate of other banks (the “Credit Agreement”).    Included as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Form 8-K dated February 28, 2007, filed on March 5, 2007.
10.9    Guaranty of Payment made as of February 28, 2007 between Equity Residential and Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent for the banks party to the Credit Agreement.    Included as Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Form 8-K dated February 28, 2007, filed on March 5, 2007.


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10.10    Amendment to Revolving Credit Agreement.    Included as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2007.
10.11    Credit Agreement dated as of October 5, 2007 among ERP Operating Limited Partnership, Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as syndication agent, Banc of America Securities LLC, as joint lead arranger and joint book runner, J.P. Morgan Securities Inc., as joint lead arranger and joint book runner, Citicorp North America Inc., Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., Regions Bank, The Royal Bank of Scotland plc, and U.S. Bank National Association, as documentation agents, and a syndicate of other banks (the “Term Loan Agreement”).    Included as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Form 8-K dated October 5, 2007, filed on October 11, 2007.
10.12    Guaranty of Payment made as of October 5, 2007 between Equity Residential and Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent for the lenders party to the Term Loan Agreement.    Included as Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Form 8-K dated October 5, 2007, filed on October 11, 2007.
10.13    Amended and Restated Limited Partnership Agreement of Lexford Properties, L.P.    Included as Exhibit 10.16 to the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1999.
10.14*    Second Amendment to Equity Residential Restated 2002 Share Incentive Plan dated December 10, 2008.    Attached herein.
10.15*    Equity Residential Second Restated 2002 Share Incentive Plan dated December 10, 2008.    Attached herein.
10.16*    Equity Residential Amended and Restated 1993 Share Option and Share Award Plan.    Included as Exhibit 10.11 to the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2001.
10.17*    First Amendment to Equity Residential 1993 Share Option and Share Award Plan.    Included as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2003.
10.18*    Second Amendment to Equity Residential 1993 Share Option and Share Award Plan.    Included as Exhibit 10.20 to the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006.
10.19*    Third Amendment to Equity Residential 1993 Share Option and Share Award Plan.    Included as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2007.
10.20*    Fourth Amendment to Equity Residential 1993 Share Option and Share Award Plan.    Included as Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2008.
10.21*    Fifth Amendment to Equity Residential 1993 Share Option and Share Award Plan dated December 10, 2008.    Attached herein.
10.22*    Form of Equity Residential Performance Based Unit Award Grant Agreement.    Included as Exhibit 10.18 to the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004.
10.23*    Form of Change in Control Agreement between the Company and other executive officers.    Included as Exhibit 10.13 to the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2001.


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10.24*    Form of Indemnification Agreement between the Company and each trustee and executive officer.    Included as Exhibit 10.18 to the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003.
10.25*    Form of Letter Agreement between Equity Residential and each of David J. Neithercut, Frederick C. Tuomi, Alan W. George and Bruce C. Strohm.    Included as Exhibit 10.3 to the Company’s Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2008.
10.26*    Form of Executive Retirement Benefits Agreement.    Included as Exhibit 10.24 to the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006.
10.27*    Retirement Benefits Agreement between Samuel Zell and the Company dated October 18, 2001.    Included as Exhibit 10.18 to the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2001.
10.28*    Amended and Restated Deferred Compensation Agreement between the Company and Gerald A. Spector dated January 1, 2002.    Included as Exhibit 10.17 to the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2001.
10.29*    Retirement Agreement dated October 30, 2007 by and between Equity Residential and Gerald A. Spector.    Included as Exhibit 99.1 to the Company’s Form 8-K dated October 30, 2007, filed on October 31, 2007.
10.30*    Summary of Changes to Trustee Compensation.    Included as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Form 8-K dated September 21, 2005, filed on September 27, 2005.
10.31*    The Equity Residential Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan as Amended and Restated effective November 1, 2008.    Included as Exhibit 10.4 to the Company’s Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2008.
10.32*    The Equity Residential Grandfathered Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan as Amended and Restated effective January 1, 2005.    Included as Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2008.
12    Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges.    Attached herein.
21    List of Subsidiaries of Equity Residential.    Attached herein.
23.1    Consent of Ernst & Young LLP.    Attached herein.
24    Power of Attorney.    See the signature page to this report.
31.1    Certification of David J. Neithercut, Chief Executive Officer.    Attached herein.
31.2    Certification of Mark J. Parrell, Chief Financial Officer.    Attached herein.
32.1    Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted, pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, of David J. Neithercut, Chief Executive Officer of the Company.    Attached herein.
32.2    Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted, pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, of Mark J. Parrell, Chief Financial Officer of the Company.    Attached herein.

* Management contracts and compensatory plans or arrangements filed as exhibits to this report are identified by an asterisk.