Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
March 31, 2016
and
2015
(Unaudited)
(1) Organization and Basis of Presentation
The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements present the accounts of Essex Property Trust, Inc. (“Essex” or the “Company”), which include the accounts of the Company and Essex Portfolio, L.P. and subsidiaries (the “Operating Partnership,” which holds the operating assets of the Company), prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) for interim financial information and in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q. In the opinion of management, all adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of the financial position, results of operations, and cash flows for the periods presented have been included and are normal and recurring in nature. These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements included in the Company's annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 2015
.
All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements. Certain reclassifications have been made to conform to the current year’s presentation.
The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for the
three
months ended
March 31, 2016
and
2015
include the accounts of the Company and the Operating Partnership. Essex is the sole general partner in the Operating Partnership, with a
96.7%
general partnership interest as of
March 31, 2016
. Total Operating Partnership limited partnership units outstanding were
2,224,968
and
2,214,545
as of
March 31, 2016
and
December 31, 2015
, respectively, and the redemption value of the units, based on the closing price of the Company’s common stock totaled
$520.3 million
and
$530.2 million
, as of
March 31, 2016
and
December 31, 2015
, respectively.
As of
March 31, 2016
, the Company owned or had ownership interests in
244
stabilized apartment communities, aggregating
59,441
apartment homes, excluding the Company’s ownership in preferred interest co-investments, (collectively, the “Communities”, and individually, a “Community”),
two
commercial buildings and
seven
active developments (collectively, the “Portfolio”). The Communities are located in Southern California (primarily Los Angeles, Orange, San Diego, and Ventura counties), Northern California (the San Francisco Bay Area) and the Seattle metropolitan areas.
New Accounting Pronouncements
In January 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued ASU No. 2016-01 "Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities", which requires changes to the classification and measurement of investments in certain equity securities and to the presentation of certain fair value changes for financial liabilities measured at fair value. The new standard will be effective for the Company beginning on January 1, 2018 and early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of this amendment on its consolidated results of operations and financial position.
In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02 "Leases", which requires an entity that is a lessee to recognize the assets and liabilities arising from leases on the balance sheet. The guidance also requires disclosure regarding the amount, timing, and uncertainty of cash flows arising from leases. The new standard will be effective for the Company beginning on January 1, 2019 and early adoption is permitted, including adoption in an interim period. The new standard must be applied using a modified retrospective approach. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of this amendment on its consolidated results of operations and financial position.
ESSEX PROPERTY TRUST, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
ESSEX PORTFOLIO, L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
March 31, 2016 and 2015
(Unaudited)
Marketable Securities
The Company reports its available for sale securities at fair value, based on quoted market prices (Level 1 for the common stock and investment funds and Level 2 for the unsecured bonds, as defined by the FASB standard for fair value measurements), and any unrealized gain or loss is recorded as other comprehensive income (loss). Realized gains and losses, interest income, and amortization of purchase discounts are included in interest and other income on the condensed consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income.
As of
March 31, 2016
and
December 31, 2015
, marketable securities consisted primarily of investment-grade unsecured bonds, common stock, investments in mortgage backed securities, investment funds that invest in U.S. treasury or agency securities. As of
March 31, 2016
and
December 31, 2015
, the Company classified its investments in mortgage backed securities, which mature through November 2019 and September 2020, as held to maturity, and accordingly, these securities are stated at their amortized cost. As of
March 31, 2016
and
December 31, 2015
, marketable securities consist of the following ($ in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
March 31, 2016
|
|
Amortized
Cost
|
|
Gross
Unrealized
Gain
|
|
Carrying Value
|
Available for sale:
|
|
|
|
|
|
Investment-grade unsecured bonds
|
$
|
9,603
|
|
|
$
|
154
|
|
|
$
|
9,757
|
|
Investment funds - U.S. treasuries
|
5,019
|
|
|
2
|
|
|
5,021
|
|
Common stock and stock funds
|
32,576
|
|
|
7,311
|
|
|
39,887
|
|
Held to maturity:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mortgage backed securities
|
83,932
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
83,932
|
|
Total - Marketable securities
|
$
|
131,130
|
|
|
$
|
7,467
|
|
|
$
|
138,597
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31, 2015
|
|
Amortized
Cost
|
|
Gross
Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
|
|
Carrying Value
|
Available for sale:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Investment-grade unsecured bonds
|
$
|
11,618
|
|
|
$
|
68
|
|
|
$
|
11,686
|
|
Investment funds - U.S. treasuries
|
3,675
|
|
|
(9
|
)
|
|
3,666
|
|
Common stock and stock funds
|
34,655
|
|
|
7,091
|
|
|
41,746
|
|
Held to maturity:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mortgage backed securities
|
80,387
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
80,387
|
|
Total - Marketable securities
|
$
|
130,335
|
|
|
$
|
7,150
|
|
|
$
|
137,485
|
|
The Company uses the specific identification method to determine the cost basis of a security sold and to reclassify amounts from accumulated other comprehensive income for securities sold. For the
three
months ended
March 31, 2016
and
2015
, the proceeds from sales of available for sale securities totaled
$5.0 million
and
$0.7 million
, respectively, which resulted in
$0.7
million realized gains and
no
realized gains or losses, respectively.
Variable Interest Entities
In February 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-02 "Consolidation: Amendments to the Consolidation Analysis," which provides new consolidation guidance and makes changes to both the variable interest model and the voting model. Among other changes, the new standard specifically eliminates the presumption in the current voting model that a general partner controls a limited partnership or similar entity unless that presumption can be overcome. The Company adopted ASU No. 2015-02 on
ESSEX PROPERTY TRUST, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
ESSEX PORTFOLIO, L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
March 31, 2016 and 2015
(Unaudited)
January 1, 2016. Based on the Company’s evaluation of the new standard, it determined that no change was required to its accounting for variable interest entities (“VIEs”). However, under the guidance of ASU No. 2015-02,
9
previously consolidated co-investments now meet the definition of a VIE and requires additional disclosure about these VIEs which the Company continues to consolidate as they were determined to be the primary beneficiary.
The Company continues to be the primary beneficiary and consolidates the Operating Partnership and
19
DownREIT limited partnerships (comprising
eleven
communities). Commencing on January 1, 2016,
9
other consolidated co-investments were determined to be VIEs and the Company continued to consolidate as they were determined to be the primary beneficiary. The consolidated total assets and liabilities related to the
9
consolidated co-investments and
19
DownREIT limited partnerships, net of intercompany eliminations, were approximately
$904.4 million
and
$231.4 million
, respectively, as of
March 31, 2016
and
$893.1 million
and
$231.8 million
, respectively, as of
December 31, 2015
. Noncontrolling interests in these entities was
$55.0 million
and
$54.6 million
as of
March 31, 2016
and
December 31, 2015
, respectively. The Company's financial risk in each VIE is limited to its equity investment in the VIE. As of
March 31, 2016
and
December 31, 2015
, the Company did not have any other VIEs of which it was deemed to be the primary beneficiary and did not have any VIEs of which it was not deemed to be the primary beneficiary.
Equity-based Compensation
The cost of share and unit based compensation awards is measured at the grant date based on the estimated fair value of the awards. The estimated fair value of stock options and restricted stock granted by the Company are being amortized over the vesting period. The estimated grant date fair values of the long term incentive plan units (discussed in Note 13, “Equity Based Compensation Plans,” in the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 2015
) are being amortized over the expected service periods.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
Management believes that the carrying amounts of the outstanding balances under its lines of credit, and notes and other receivables approximate fair value as of
March 31, 2016
and
December 31, 2015
, because interest rates, yields, and other terms for these instruments are consistent with yields and other terms currently available for similar instruments. Management has estimated that the fair value of the Company’s
$4.6 billion
of fixed rate debt, including unsecured debt, at
March 31, 2016
is approximately
$4.8 billion
and the Company’s variable rate debt at
March 31, 2016
approximates its fair value based on the terms of existing mortgage notes payable, unsecured debt, and variable rate demand notes compared to those available in the marketplace. Management believes that the carrying amounts of cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, accounts payable and accrued liabilities, construction payables, other liabilities, and dividends payable approximate fair value as of
March 31, 2016
due to the short-term maturity of these instruments. Marketable securities, except mortgage backed securities that are held to maturity, and derivatives are carried at fair value as of
March 31, 2016
.
At
March 31, 2016
, the Company’s investments in mortgage backed securities had a carrying value of
$83.9 million
and the Company estimated the fair value to be approximately
$113.3 million
. At
December 31, 2015
, the Company’s investments in mortgage backed securities had a carrying value of
$80.4 million
and the Company estimated the fair value to be approximately
$110.2 million
. The Company determines the fair value of the mortgage backed securities based on unobservable inputs (level 3 of the fair value hierarchy) considering the assumptions that market participants would make in valuing these securities. Assumptions such as estimated default rates and discount rates are used to determine expected discounted cash flows to estimate the fair value.
Capitalization of Costs
The Company’s capitalized internal costs related to development and redevelopment projects were comprised primarily of employee compensation and totaled
$3.2 million
and
$2.0 million
during the three months ended
March 31, 2016
and
2015
, respectively. The Company capitalizes leasing commissions associated with the lease-up of development communities and amortizes the costs over the life of the leases. The amounts capitalized for leasing commissions are immaterial for all periods presented.
ESSEX PROPERTY TRUST, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
ESSEX PORTFOLIO, L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
March 31, 2016 and 2015
(Unaudited)
Co-investments
The Company owns investments in joint ventures (“co-investments”) in which it has significant influence, but its ownership interest does not meet the criteria for consolidation in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Therefore, the Company accounts for co-investments using the equity method of accounting. The equity method employs the accrual basis for recognizing the investor’s share of investee income or losses. In addition, distributions received from the investee are treated as a reduction in the investment account, not as income. The significant accounting policies of the Company’s co-investment entities are consistent with those of the Company in all material respects.
Upon the acquisition of a controlling interest of a co-investment, the co-investment entity is consolidated and a gain or loss is recognized upon the remeasurement of co-investments in the condensed consolidated statement of income equal to the amount by which the fair value of the co-investment interest the Company previously owned exceeds its carrying value. A majority of the co-investments, excluding the preferred equity investments, compensate the Company for its asset management services and some of these investments may provide promote income if certain financial return benchmarks are achieved. Asset management fees are recognized when earned, and promote fees are recognized when the earnings events have occurred and the amount is determinable and collectible. Any promote fees are reflected in equity income from co-investments.
Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss, Net by Component
Essex Property Trust, Inc.
(in thousands)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Change in fair
value and amortization
of swap settlements
|
|
Unrealized
gains on
available for sale
securities
|
|
Total
|
Balance at December 31, 2015
|
$
|
(48,366
|
)
|
|
$
|
6,355
|
|
|
$
|
(42,011
|
)
|
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassification
|
(4,444
|
)
|
|
307
|
|
|
(4,137
|
)
|
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss
|
1,999
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
1,999
|
|
Other comprehensive loss
|
(2,445
|
)
|
|
307
|
|
|
(2,138
|
)
|
Balance at March 31, 2016
|
$
|
(50,811
|
)
|
|
$
|
6,662
|
|
|
$
|
(44,149
|
)
|
Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss, by Component
Essex Portfolio, L.P.
(in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Change in fair
value and amortization
of swap settlements
|
|
Unrealized
gains on
available for sale
securities
|
|
Total
|
Balance at December 31, 2015
|
$
|
(46,087
|
)
|
|
$
|
6,489
|
|
|
$
|
(39,598
|
)
|
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassification
|
(4,595
|
)
|
|
317
|
|
|
(4,278
|
)
|
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss
|
2,067
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
2,067
|
|
Other comprehensive loss
|
(2,528
|
)
|
|
317
|
|
|
(2,211
|
)
|
Balance at March 31, 2016
|
$
|
(48,615
|
)
|
|
$
|
6,806
|
|
|
$
|
(41,809
|
)
|
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss in connection with derivatives are recorded in interest expense on the condensed consolidated statement of income and comprehensive income. Realized gains and losses on available for sale securities are included in interest and other income on the condensed consolidated statement of income and comprehensive income.
ESSEX PROPERTY TRUST, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
ESSEX PORTFOLIO, L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
March 31, 2016 and 2015
(Unaudited)
Accounting Estimates
The preparation of condensed consolidated financial statements, in accordance with GAAP, requires the Company to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, and related disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities. On an on-going basis, the Company evaluates its estimates, including those related to acquiring, developing, and assessing the carrying values of its real estate portfolio, its investments in and advances to joint ventures and affiliates, its notes receivables, and its qualification as a Real Estate Investment Trust (“REIT”). The Company bases its estimates on historical experience, current market conditions, and on various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. Actual results may vary from those estimates and those estimates could be different under different assumptions or conditions.
ESSEX PROPERTY TRUST, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
ESSEX PORTFOLIO, L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
March 31, 2016 and 2015
(Unaudited)
(2) Significant Transactions During the
First
Quarter of
2016
and Subsequent Events
Significant Transactions
Acquisitions
In January 2016, the Company acquired Mio, a
103
unit apartment community, located in San Jose, CA for
$51.3 million
.
In March 2016, the Company acquired Form 15, a
242
apartment unit community, located in San Diego, CA for
$97.4 million
. In connection with this acquisition, the Company assumed
$44.8 million
in mortgage loans.
Both properties were acquired via like kind exchange with disposition proceeds.
The
$148.7 million
aggregate purchase price for the acquisitions listed above were included on the Company's consolidated balance sheet as follows:
$35.6 million
was included in land and land improvements,
$112.2 million
was included in buildings and improvements, and
$0.9 million
was recorded as acquired in-place lease value and was included in prepaid expenses and other assets in the Company's consolidated balance sheets.
Dispositions
In January 2016, the Company sold its former headquarters office building, located in Palo Alto, CA for
$18.0 million
, resulting in a gain of
$9.6 million
.
In January 2016, a Company co-investment, BEXAEW, LLC sold The Heights, a
332
unit apartment community, located in Chino Hills, CA for
$93.8 million
, which resulted in a gain of
$7.4 million
for the Company, recorded in the statement of income as equity income in co-investments. BEXAEW, LLC used
$50.3 million
of proceeds to repay the loan on the property. The Company has a
50%
ownership interest in the BEXAEW, LLC joint venture.
In February 2016, the Company sold Harvest Park, a
104
unit apartment community, located in Santa Rosa, CA, which was owned by the Company's wholly owned taxable REIT subsidiary, for
$30.5 million
, resulting in a gain of
$6.4 million
, net of
$4.3 million
deferred tax on gain on sale of real estate.
Preferred Equity Investments
In March 2016, the Company made a commitment to fund a
$47.1 million
preferred equity investment in a limited liability company that owns 201 Lexington, a development located in Glendale, CA. As of March 31, 2016,
$31.8 million
of this commitment had been funded. This investment earns a
12.0%
preferred return and is scheduled to mature in March 2020.
Private Placement Bond Redemption
In January 2016, the Company paid off
$150.0 million
in private placement unsecured bonds that had an interest rate of
4.36%
and a stated maturity date of March 2016. This represented the total outstanding balance of these unsecured bonds.
Subsequent Events
In April 2016, the Company issued
$450 million
of
3.375%
senior unsecured notes that mature in April 2026. The interest is paid semi-annually in arrears on April 15 and October 15 of each year, commencing on October 15, 2016 until the maturity date of April 15, 2026. The Company used the net proceeds of this offering to repay indebtedness under its unsecured lines of credit and for other general corporate and working capital purposes.
In April 2016, the Company redeemed all of the issued and outstanding
2,950,000
shares of the Company's
7.125%
Series H Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock for
$25.00
per share. Since the notice of redemption was given in March 2016, the preferred stock was presented at redemption value as a liability as of March 31, 2016, and the excess of redemption value over carrying value was recorded as a charge to net income attributable to common stockholders for the quarter ended March 31, 2016.
ESSEX PROPERTY TRUST, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
ESSEX PORTFOLIO, L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
March 31, 2016 and 2015
(Unaudited)
In April 2016, a Company co-investment, BEXAEW, LLC, sold Canyon Creek, a
200
apartment home community, located in Northridge, CA for
$53.5 million
. BEXAEW, LLC used
$26.3 million
of proceeds to repay the loan on the property. The Company has a
50%
ownership interest in the BEXAEW, LLC joint venture.
(3) Co-investments
The Company has joint ventures and preferred equity investments in co-investments which are accounted for under the equity method. The co-investments own, operate, and develop apartment communities. The carrying values of the Company's co-investments as of
March 31, 2016
and
December 31, 2015
are as follows (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ownership Percentage
|
|
March 31, 2016
|
|
December 31, 2015
|
Membership interest/Partnership interest in:
|
|
|
|
|
|
CPPIB
|
55
|
%
|
|
$
|
380,399
|
|
|
$
|
376,862
|
|
Wesco I, III and IV
|
50
|
%
|
|
216,485
|
|
|
218,902
|
|
BEXAEW
|
50
|
%
|
|
74,069
|
|
|
88,850
|
|
Palm Valley
|
50
|
%
|
|
68,340
|
|
|
68,525
|
|
Other
|
50%-55%
|
|
|
32,000
|
|
|
32,927
|
|
Total operating co-investments
|
|
|
771,293
|
|
|
786,066
|
|
Total development co-investments
|
50%-55%
|
|
|
158,408
|
|
|
143,669
|
|
Total preferred interest co-investments (includes related party investments of $35.9 million and $35.8 million as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively)
|
|
|
139,983
|
|
|
106,312
|
|
Total co-investments
|
|
|
$
|
1,069,684
|
|
|
$
|
1,036,047
|
|
The combined summarized financial information of co-investments is as follows (in thousands).
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
March 31, 2016
|
|
December 31, 2015
|
Combined balance sheets:
(1)
|
|
|
|
Rental properties and real estate under development
|
$
|
3,323,201
|
|
|
$
|
3,360,360
|
|
Other assets
|
111,040
|
|
|
96,785
|
|
Total assets
|
$
|
3,434,241
|
|
|
$
|
3,457,145
|
|
Debt
|
$
|
1,475,295
|
|
|
$
|
1,499,601
|
|
Other liabilities
|
97,765
|
|
|
92,241
|
|
Equity
(1)
|
1,861,181
|
|
|
1,865,303
|
|
Total liabilities and equity
|
$
|
3,434,241
|
|
|
$
|
3,457,145
|
|
Company's share of equity
|
$
|
1,069,684
|
|
|
$
|
1,036,047
|
|
ESSEX PROPERTY TRUST, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
ESSEX PORTFOLIO, L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
March 31, 2016 and 2015
(Unaudited)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended March 31,
|
|
2016
|
|
2015
|
Combined statements of income:
(1)
|
|
|
|
Property revenues
|
$
|
75,130
|
|
|
$
|
63,498
|
|
Property operating expenses
|
(25,821
|
)
|
|
(22,954
|
)
|
Net operating income
|
49,309
|
|
|
40,544
|
|
Gain on sale of real estate
|
17,495
|
|
|
14
|
|
Interest expense
|
(13,140
|
)
|
|
(11,316
|
)
|
General and administrative
|
(1,240
|
)
|
|
(1,606
|
)
|
Depreciation and amortization
|
(28,716
|
)
|
|
(25,381
|
)
|
Net income
|
$
|
23,708
|
|
|
$
|
2,255
|
|
Company's share of net income
(2)
|
$
|
15,068
|
|
|
$
|
4,311
|
|
(1)
Includes preferred equity investments held by the Company.
(2)
Includes the Company's share of equity income from co-investments and preferred equity investments, gain on sales of co-investments, co-investment promote income and income from early redemption of preferred equity investments.
Includes related party income of
$0.8 million
and
$0.9 million
for the
three
months ended
March 31, 2016
and
2015
, respectively.
(4) Notes and Other Receivables
Notes receivable, secured by real estate, and other receivables consist of the following as of
March 31, 2016
and
December 31, 2015
(in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
March 31, 2016
|
|
December 31, 2015
|
Notes receivable, secured, bearing interest at 6.0%, due December 2016
|
$
|
3,219
|
|
|
$
|
3,219
|
|
Notes and other receivables from affiliates
(1)
|
3,522
|
|
|
3,092
|
|
Other receivables
|
11,457
|
|
|
12,974
|
|
|
$
|
18,198
|
|
|
$
|
19,285
|
|
(1)
The Company had
$3.5 million
and
$3.1 million
of short-term loans outstanding and due from various joint ventures as of
March 31, 2016
and
December 31, 2015
, respectively. See Note 5, Related Party Transactions, for additional details.
(5) Related Party Transactions
The Company charges certain fees to its co-investments for asset management, property management, development, and redevelopment services. These fees from affiliates totaled
$3.3 million
and
$5.7 million
during the three months ended
March 31, 2016
and
2015
, respectively. All of these fees are net of intercompany amounts eliminated by the Company. The Company netted development and redevelopment fees of
$1.3 million
and
$3.1 million
against general and administrative expenses for the three months ended
March 31, 2016
and
2015
, respectively.
The Company’s Chairman and founder, Mr. George Marcus, is the Chairman of the Marcus & Millichap Company (“MMC”), which is a parent company of a diversified group of real estate service, investment, and development firms. Mr. Marcus is also the Co-Chairman of Marcus & Millichap, Inc. (“MMI”), and Mr. Marcus owns a controlling interest in MMI, a national brokerage firm listed on the NYSE.
In March 2015, a multifamily property, located in Anaheim, CA that was owned by an entity affiliated with MMC, in which the Company held a
$13.7 million
preferred equity investment, was sold. That investment of
$13.7 million
plus an additional
$1.3 million
in cash was invested as outlined in the next two paragraphs. Prior to the property sale, the
$13.7 million
preferred equity investment earned a
9.0%
preferred return and was scheduled to mature in September 2020.
ESSEX PROPERTY TRUST, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
ESSEX PORTFOLIO, L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
March 31, 2016 and 2015
(Unaudited)
In June 2015, the Company made a
$10.0 million
preferred equity investment in an entity affiliated with MMC that owns Greentree Apartments, a
220
apartment community located in San Jose, CA. This investment will earn a
9.5%
preferred return and is scheduled to mature in
June 2022
.
In June 2015, the Company made a
$5.0 million
preferred equity investment in an entity affiliated with MMC that owns Sterling Cove Apartments, a
218
apartment community located in Concord, CA. This investment will earn a
9.5%
preferred return and is scheduled to mature in
June 2022
.
In August 2015, the Company made a
$5.0 million
preferred equity investment in an entity affiliated with MMC that owns Alta Vista Apartments, a
92
apartment community located in Los Angeles, CA. This investment will earn a
9.5%
preferred return and is scheduled to mature in
August 2022
.
In January 2013, the Company invested
$8.6 million
as a preferred equity interest investment in an entity affiliated with MMC that owns an apartment development in Redwood City, CA. In March 2015, the Company's preferred interest investment was prepaid and the Company recognized a gain of
$0.5 million
as a result of the prepayment.
As described in Note 4, the Company has provided short-term bridge loans to affiliates. As of
March 31, 2016
and
December 31, 2015
,
$3.5 million
and
$3.1 million
, respectively, of short-term loans remained outstanding due from joint venture affiliates and is classified within notes and other receivables in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets.
(6) Debt
The Company does not have indebtedness as debt is incurred by the Operating Partnership. The Company guarantees the Operating Partnership’s unsecured debt including the revolving credit facilities for the full term of such debt.
Debt consists of the following ($ in thousands):
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|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
March 31, 2016
|
|
December 31, 2015
|
|
Weighted Average
Maturity
In Years
|
Unsecured bonds private placement - fixed rate
|
$
|
314,003
|
|
|
$
|
463,891
|
|
|
4.4
|
Term loan - variable rate
|
224,551
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|
|
224,467
|
|
|
0.7
|
Bonds public offering - fixed rate
|
2,397,909
|
|
|
2,400,322
|
|
|
6.5
|
Unsecured debt, net
(1)
|
2,936,463
|
|
|
3,088,680
|
|
|
|
Lines of credit, net
(2)
|
164,282
|
|
|
11,707
|
|
|
|
Mortgage notes payable, net
(3)
|
2,252,057
|
|
|
2,215,077
|
|
|
5.6
|
Total debt, net
|
$
|
5,352,802
|
|
|
$
|
5,315,464
|
|
|
|
Weighted average interest rate on fixed rate unsecured and unsecured private placement bonds
|
3.6
|
%
|
|
3.6
|
%
|
|
|
Weighted average interest rate on variable rate term loan
|
2.4
|
%
|
|
2.4
|
%
|
|
|
Weighted average interest rate on lines of credit
|
1.8
|
%
|
|
1.9
|
%
|
|
|
Weighted average interest rate on mortgage notes payable
|
4.4
|
%
|
|
4.4
|
%
|
|
|
(1) Includes unamortized premium and discounts of
$11.3 million
and
$14.3 million
and reduced by unamortized debt issuance costs of
$14.8 million
and
$15.6 million
, as of
March 31, 2016
and
December 31, 2015
, respectively.
(2) Lines of credit, net, includes unamortized debt issuance costs of
$4.1 million
and
$3.3 million
as of
March 31, 2016
and
December 31, 2015
.
(3) Includes unamortized premium of
$64.5 million
and
$64.8 million
and reduced by unamortized debt issuance costs of
$8.1 million
and
$8.0 million
, as of
March 31, 2016
and
December 31, 2015
, respectively.
The aggregate scheduled principal payments of the Company’s outstanding debt as of
March 31, 2016
are as follows (excluding lines of credit) (in thousands):
ESSEX PROPERTY TRUST, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
ESSEX PORTFOLIO, L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
March 31, 2016 and 2015
(Unaudited)
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Remaining in 2016
|
$
|
222,803
|
|
2017
|
564,851
|
|
2018
|
321,328
|
|
2019
|
661,954
|
|
2020
|
693,868
|
|
Thereafter
|
2,670,852
|
|
|
$
|
5,135,656
|
|
ESSEX PROPERTY TRUST, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
ESSEX PORTFOLIO, L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
March 31, 2016 and 2015
(Unaudited)
(7) Segment Information
The Company's segment disclosures present the measure used by the chief operating decision makers for purposes of assessing each segment's performance. Essex's chief operating decision makers are comprised of several members of its executive management team who use NOI to assess the performance of the business for the Company's reportable operating segments. NOI represents total property revenue less direct property operating expenses.
The executive management team evaluates the Company's operating performance geographically. The Company defines its reportable operating segments as the
three
geographical regions in which its communities are located: Southern California, Northern California, and Seattle Metro.
Excluded from segment revenues and net operating income are management and other fees from affiliates and interest and other income. Non-segment revenues and net operating income included in the following schedule also consist of revenue generated from commercial properties. Other non-segment assets include real estate under development, co-investments, cash and cash equivalents, marketable securities, notes and other receivables, prepaid expenses, and other assets.
The revenues and net operating income for each of the reportable operating segments are summarized as follows for the three months ended
March 31, 2016
and
2015
(in thousands):
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|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended
March 31,
|
|
2016
|
|
2015
|
Revenues:
|
|
|
|
Southern California
|
$
|
141,492
|
|
|
$
|
123,455
|
|
Northern California
|
112,733
|
|
|
102,427
|
|
Seattle Metro
|
52,074
|
|
|
48,654
|
|
Other real estate assets
|
5,879
|
|
|
5,693
|
|
Total property revenues
|
$
|
312,178
|
|
|
$
|
280,229
|
|
Net operating income:
|
|
|
|
Southern California
|
$
|
96,453
|
|
|
$
|
83,088
|
|
Northern California
|
80,711
|
|
|
72,516
|
|
Seattle Metro
|
35,689
|
|
|
33,129
|
|
Other real estate assets
|
4,835
|
|
|
4,325
|
|
Total net operating income
|
217,688
|
|
|
193,058
|
|
Depreciation and amortization
|
(109,707
|
)
|
|
(106,907
|
)
|
Interest expense
|
(52,466
|
)
|
|
(47,546
|
)
|
Total return swap income
|
3,123
|
|
|
—
|
|
Management and other fees from affiliates
|
2,024
|
|
|
2,644
|
|
General and administrative
|
(9,182
|
)
|
|
(10,545
|
)
|
Merger and integration expenses
|
—
|
|
|
(2,388
|
)
|
Acquisition and investment related costs
|
(828
|
)
|
|
(547
|
)
|
Interest and other income
|
5,208
|
|
|
4,199
|
|
Gain on sale of real estate and land
|
20,258
|
|
|
7,112
|
|
Deferred tax expense on gain on sale of real estate and land
|
(4,279
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
Equity income in co-investments
|
15,068
|
|
|
4,311
|
|
Gain on remeasurement of co-investment
|
—
|
|
|
21,362
|
|
Net income
|
$
|
86,907
|
|
|
$
|
64,753
|
|
ESSEX PROPERTY TRUST, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
ESSEX PORTFOLIO, L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
March 31, 2016 and 2015
(Unaudited)
Total assets for each of the reportable operating segments are summarized as follows as of
March 31, 2016
and
December 31, 2015
(in thousands):
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|
March 31, 2016
|
|
December 31, 2015
|
Assets:
|
|
|
|
Southern California
|
$
|
4,875,525
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|
|
$
|
4,912,264
|
|
Northern California
|
3,892,121
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|
|
3,749,072
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|
Seattle Metro
|
1,698,550
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|
|
1,613,175
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|
Other real estate assets
|
108,679
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|
|
107,066
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|
Net reportable operating segment - real estate assets
|
10,574,875
|
|
|
10,381,577
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|
Real estate under development
|
145,711
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|
|
242,326
|
|
Co-investments
|
1,069,684
|
|
|
1,036,047
|
|
Real estate held for sale, net
|
—
|
|
|
26,879
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|
Cash and cash equivalents, including restricted cash
|
80,483
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|
|
123,055
|
|
Marketable securities
|
138,597
|
|
|
137,485
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|
Notes and other receivables
|
18,198
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|
|
19,285
|
|
Other non-segment assets
|
39,936
|
|
|
38,437
|
|
Total assets
|
$
|
12,067,484
|
|
|
$
|
12,005,091
|
|
(8) Net Income Per Common Share and Net Income Per Common Unit
(Amounts in thousands, except share and unit data)
Essex Property Trust, Inc.
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended March 31, 2016
|
|
Three Months Ended March 31, 2015
|
|
Income
|
|
Weighted-
average
Common
Shares
|
|
Per
Common
Share
Amount
|
|
Income
|
|
Weighted-
average
Common
Shares
|
|
Per
Common
Share
Amount
|
Basic:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income available to common stockholders
|
$
|
77,981
|
|
|
65,405,654
|
|
|
$
|
1.19
|
|
|
$
|
59,363
|
|
|
64,185,455
|
|
|
$
|
0.92
|
|
Effect of Dilutive Securities
|
—
|
|
|
151,985
|
|
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
209,225
|
|
|
|
|
Diluted:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income available to common stockholders
|
$
|
77,981
|
|
|
65,557,639
|
|
|
$
|
1.19
|
|
|
$
|
59,363
|
|
|
64,394,680
|
|
|
$
|
0.92
|
|
Weighted average convertible limited partnership units of
2,227,865
and
2,184,314
, which include vested Series Z Incentive Units, Series Z-1 Incentive Units, 2014 Long-Term Incentive Plan Units, and 2015 Long-Term Incentive Plan Units, for the three months ended
March 31, 2016
and
2015
, respectively, were not included in the determination of diluted EPS because they were anti-dilutive. The related income allocated to these convertible limited partnership units, which includes vested Series Z-1 units, aggregated
$2.8 million
and
$2.1 million
for the three months ended
March 31, 2016
and
2015
, respectively. Additionally, excludes
958,972
DownREIT units as they are anti-dilutive.
Stock options of
77,200
and
zero
for the three months ended
March 31, 2016
and
2015
, respectively, were excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per share because the assumed proceeds per share of these options plus the average unearned compensation were greater than the average market price of the common stock for the years ended and, therefore, were anti-dilutive.
ESSEX PROPERTY TRUST, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
ESSEX PORTFOLIO, L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
March 31, 2016 and 2015
(Unaudited)
Essex Portfolio, L.P.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended March 31, 2016
|
|
Three Months Ended March 31, 2015
|
|
Income
|
|
Weighted-
average
Common Units
|
|
Per
Common
Unit
Amount
|
|
Income
|
|
Weighted-
average
Common Units
|
|
Per
Common
Unit
Amount
|
Basic:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income available to common unitholders
|
$
|
80,765
|
|
|
67,633,519
|
|
|
$
|
1.19
|
|
|
$
|
61,426
|
|
|
66,369,769
|
|
|
$
|
0.93
|
|
Effect of Dilutive Securities
|
—
|
|
|
151,985
|
|
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
209,225
|
|
|
|
|
Diluted:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income available to common unitholders
|
$
|
80,765
|
|
|
67,785,504
|
|
|
$
|
1.19
|
|
|
$
|
61,426
|
|
|
66,578,994
|
|
|
$
|
0.92
|
|
Stock options of
77,200
and
zero
for the three months ended
March 31, 2016
and
2015
, respectively, were excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per share because the assumed proceeds per share of these options plus the average unearned compensation were greater than the average market price of the common stock for the years ended and, therefore, were anti-dilutive. Additionally, excludes
958,972
DownREIT units as they are anti-dilutive.
(9) Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities
As of
March 31, 2016
, the Company has entered into interest rate swap contracts with an aggregate notional amount of
$225 million
that effectively fixed the interest rate on the
$225 million
unsecured term loan at
2.4%
. These derivatives qualify for hedge accounting.
As of
March 31, 2016
, the Company has interest rate caps, which are not accounted for as hedges, totaling a notional amount of
$20.7 million
that effectively limit the Company’s exposure to interest rate risk by providing a ceiling on the underlying variable interest rate for
$20.7 million
of the Company’s tax exempt variable rate debt.
As of both
March 31, 2016
and
December 31, 2015
, the aggregate carrying value of the interest rate swap contracts was a liability of
$1.0 million
, and is included in other liabilities on the condensed consolidated balance sheets. The aggregate carrying value of the interest rate cap was
zero
on the condensed consolidated balance sheets as of
March 31, 2016
and
December 31, 2015
.
Hedge ineffectiveness related to cash flow hedges, which is included in interest expense on the condensed consolidated income statements, net was not significant for the three months ended
March 31, 2016
and
2015
, respectively.
Additionally, the Company has entered into total return swaps that effectively convert
$257.3 million
of mortgage notes payable to a floating interest rate based on SIFMA plus a spread. The total return swaps provide fair market value protection on the mortgage notes payable to our counterparties during the initial period of the total return swap until the Company's option to call the mortgage notes at par can be exercised. The Company can currently call the total return swaps with
$114.4 million
of the outstanding debt at par, while the call option on the total return swaps relating to
$142.9 million
of outstanding debt can be exercised starting on January 1, 2017. These derivatives do not qualify for hedge accounting and had a carrying and fair value of
$13 thousand
and
$4 thousand
at
March 31, 2016
and
December 31, 2015
, respectively. These total return swaps are scheduled to mature between
September 2021
and
November 2022
. Realized gains of
$3.1 million
and
zero
are reported in the condensed consolidated income statements as total return swap income for the three months ended
March 31, 2016
and
2015
, respectively.
ESSEX PROPERTY TRUST, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
ESSEX PORTFOLIO, L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
March 31, 2016 and 2015
(Unaudited)
(10) Commitments and Contingencies
To the extent that an environmental matter arises or is identified in the future that has other than a remote risk of having a material impact on the condensed consolidated financial statements, the Company will disclose the estimated range of possible outcomes associated with it, and, if an outcome is probable, accrue an appropriate liability for that matter. The Company will consider whether any such matter results in an impairment of value on the affected property and, if so, impairment will be recognized. The Company is subject to various lawsuits in the normal course of its business operations. We believe that, with respect to such matters we are currently a party to, the ultimate disposition of any such matter will not result in a material adverse effect on the Company's financial condition, results of operations, or cash flows.