Business Wire | Jul 28, 2020 04:16PM EDT

Equity Residential Reports Second Quarter 2020 Results

Jul. 28, 2020

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul. 28, 2020--Equity Residential (NYSE: EQR) today reported results for the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2020.

Second Quarter 2020 Results

All per share results are reported as available to common shares/units on a diluted basis.



Quarter Ended June 30,

2020 2019 $ % Change Change

Earnings Per Share (EPS) $ 0.70 $ 0.83 $ (0.13 ) (15.7 %)

Funds from Operations (FFO) $ 0.86 $ 0.80 $ 0.06 7.5 % per share

Normalized FFO per share $ 0.86 $ 0.86 $ - -





Six Months Ended June 30,

2020 2019 $ % Change Change

Earnings Per Share (EPS) $ 1.53 $ 1.11 $ 0.42 37.8 %

Funds from Operations (FFO) per $ 1.72 $ 1.61 $ 0.11 6.8 % share

Normalized FFO per share $ 1.72 $ 1.67 $ 0.05 3.0 %



"These challenging times have brought out the best in the Equity Residential team as we serve our fellow employees, residents and communities. We could not be prouder or more grateful," said Mark J. Parrell, Equity Residential's President and CEO. "We see good demand for our apartments, both urban and suburban, but with increased customer price sensitivity, especially in the urban cores of New York, San Francisco and Boston. Looking forward, we believe the rate of improvement in our business will be dictated by how effectively the virus can be controlled and more normal economic activity restored. In the meantime, our strong balance sheet, state of the art operating platform and opportunistic mindset leaves us well positioned to weather the storm and to take advantage should conditions allow."

Highlights

* The Company experienced a recovery in demand by late May 2020. Initial leads, Traffic and applications continue to be in-line with the same time last year; * During the second quarter of 2020, the Company collected on average 97% of its total monthly Residential rental income. July 2020 collections continue to trend on a similar pace to prior months; * Strong expense control, along with continued enhancements in our operating platform, led to a decline in same store expenses for the second quarter; * Resident retention was the highest for the second quarter in the Company's history; * The Company sold two properties, totaling 655 apartment units, during the second quarter of 2020 for an aggregate sales price of approximately $384.2 million; and * The Company successfully implemented changes to its leasing and service operations as well as the physical layout of its properties as part of its commitment to health and safety. The Company remains focused on further enhancing its existing health and safety standards during the pandemic.

COVID-19

The Company continues to support its residents and employees during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Company is utilizing technology to allow our property teams to interact remotely with current and prospective residents, including a touchless new leasing process and a service process designed to limit contact. We also continue to provide additional paid leave for employees impacted by the pandemic and paid special bonuses to certain on-site employees during the second quarter of 2020 in recognition of their significant efforts. Among other resident support efforts, we have an extensive outreach process for residents financially impacted by the pandemic and have created payment plans to assist them.

Results Per Share

The change in EPS for the quarter ended June 30, 2020 compared to the same period of 2019 is due primarily to lower property sale gains in the second quarter of 2020, the various adjustment items listed on page 25 of this release and the items described below. The change in EPS for the six months ended June 30, 2020 compared to the same period of 2019 is due primarily to higher property sale gains in the first six months of 2020, the various adjustment items listed on page 25 of this release and the items described below.

The per share changes in FFO for both the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2020 compared to the same periods of 2019, are due primarily to the various adjustment items listed on page 25 of this release and the items described below.

The per share changes in Normalized FFO are due primarily to:

Positive/(Negative) Impact

Second Quarter June YTD 2020 vs. 2020 vs. Second Quarter June YTD 2019 2019

Same Store Net Operating Income (NOI) $ (0.04 ) $ (0.01 )

Lease-Up NOI 0.01 0.01

2020 and 2019 transaction activity impact (0.01 ) (0.01 ) on NOI, net

Interest expense 0.03 0.06

Other items 0.01 -

Net $ - $ 0.05

The Company has a glossary of defined terms and related reconciliations of Non-GAAP financial measures on pages 26 through 31 of this release. Reconciliations and definitions of FFO and Normalized FFO are provided on pages 6, 28 and 29 of this release.

Same Store Results

The Company has provided a breakout of Residential and Non-Residential same store results on pages 10 and 11 of this release with definitions that can be found on page 30 of this release. Non-Residential operations historically have accounted for approximately 4.0% of total revenues. The table below reflects same store Residential only results for the second quarter 2020 to second quarter 2019 comparison, which includes 74,843 apartment units, as well as for the six months ended June 30, 2020 to six months ended June 30, 2019 comparison, which includes 74,264 apartment units. The Company's Physical Occupancy was 94.9% compared to 96.5% for the second quarter of 2020 and 2019, respectively, and 95.7% compared to 96.4% for the first six months of 2020 and 2019, respectively.

Second Quarter 2020 vs. June YTD 2020 vs. Second Quarter 2019 June YTD 2019

Revenues (0.9%) 1.0%

Expenses (0.1%) 1.1%

NOI (1.2%) 0.9%

Preliminary July 2020 Residential Same Store Operating Statistics

The following table includes select statistics for the month of July 2020 as well as the second quarter of 2020.

July 2020 Second Quarter 2020

New Lease Change (8.3%) (7.0%)

Renewal Rate Achieved (0.9%) 0.7%

Blended Rate (1) (4.5%) (2.7%)

Physical Occupancy 95.0% 94.9%

Blended Rate after applying the effect of new move-in and renewal(1) concessions is approximately (5.5%) and (3.5%) for July 2020 and the second quarter of 2020, respectively, driven by higher usage in the urban cores of New York, San Francisco and Boston.

The July 2020 results listed above are approximately equal to the Company's June 2020 results for New Lease Change, Renewal Rate Achieved and Blended Rate. Concession use is higher in July 2020 than in June 2020.

Investment Activity

The Company sold two apartment properties, consisting of 655 apartment units, during the second quarter of 2020 for an aggregate sales price of approximately $384.2 million at a weighted average Disposition Yield of 4.4%, generating an Unlevered IRR of 8.4%. The properties are located in the San Francisco Bay area and the Washington, D.C. area and were placed under contract prior to March 1, 2020. During the first six months of 2020, the Company sold five properties, consisting of 1,552 apartment units, for an aggregate sales price of approximately $754.4 million at a weighted average Disposition Yield of 4.7%, generating an Unlevered IRR of 10.8%. The Company did not acquire any apartment properties during the first six months of 2020.

Capital Markets Activity

On April 30, 2020, the Company closed on a $495.0 million secured loan. The loan has a ten-year term, is interest only, and carries a fixed interest rate of 2.60%. Proceeds from the loan were used to pay off outstanding balances under the Company's revolving line of credit and commercial paper program. As of July 28, 2020, the Company had no outstanding balances under its revolving credit facility or commercial paper program and approximately $2.4 billion in available liquidity.

Third Quarter 2020 Earnings and Conference Call

Equity Residential expects to announce its third quarter 2020 results on Tuesday, October 27, 2020 and host a conference call to discuss those results at 10:00 a.m. CT on Wednesday, October 28, 2020.

About Equity Residential

Equity Residential is committed to creating communities where people thrive. The Company, a member of the S&P 500, is focused on the acquisition, development and management of rental apartment properties located in urban and high-density suburban communities where today's renters want to live, work and play. Equity Residential owns or has investments in 304 properties consisting of 78,410 apartment units, located in Boston, New York, Washington, D.C., Seattle, San Francisco, Southern California and Denver. For more information on Equity Residential, please visit our website at www.equityapartments.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

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

A live web cast of the Company's conference call discussing these results will take place tomorrow, Wednesday, July 29, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. CT. Please visit the Investor section of the Company's web site at www.equityapartments.com for the link. A replay of the web cast will be available for two weeks at this site.

Equity Residential

Consolidated Statements of Operations

(Amounts in thousands except per share data)

(Unaudited)

Six Months Ended June 30, Quarter Ended June 30,

2020 2019 2020 2019

REVENUES

Rental income $ 1,335,837 $ 1,331,676 $ 653,532 $ 669,374



EXPENSES

Property and 220,268 223,531 104,452 108,461 maintenance

Real estate taxes 192,770 182,888 95,038 91,446 and insurance

Property 51,317 50,765 23,608 24,369 management

General and 26,353 29,710 11,835 14,329 administrative

Depreciation 418,398 404,723 205,976 200,508

Total expenses 909,106 891,617 440,909 439,113



Net gain (loss) onsales of real 352,243 138,835 144,266 138,856 estate properties



Operating income 778,974 578,894 356,889 369,117



Interest and other 3,471 1,925 1,511 1,152 income

Other expenses (4,227 ) (8,392 ) (1,694 ) (5,117 )

Interest:

Expense incurred, (167,475 ) (203,840 ) (81,885 ) (108,902 )net

Amortization ofdeferred financing (4,152 ) (5,783 ) (2,111 ) (3,647 )costs

Income beforeincome and othertaxes, income(loss) from

investments inunconsolidatedentities and netgain (loss)

on sales of land 606,591 362,804 272,710 252,603 parcels

Income and othertax (expense) (240 ) (484 ) (187 ) (246 )benefit

Income (loss) frominvestments in (2,199 ) 68,058 (1,042 ) 68,765 unconsolidatedentities

Net gain (loss) onsales of land - 178 - 177 parcels

Net income 604,152 430,556 271,481 321,299

Net (income) lossattributable to NoncontrollingInterests:

Operating (21,248 ) (15,429 ) (9,713 ) (11,510 )Partnership

Partially Owned (13,410 ) (1,620 ) (880 ) (821 )Properties

Net incomeattributable to 569,494 413,507 260,888 308,968 controllinginterests

Preferred (1,545 ) (1,545 ) (772 ) (772 )distributions

Net incomeavailable to $ 567,949 $ 411,962 $ 260,116 $ 308,196 Common Shares



Earnings per share - basic:

Net incomeavailable to $ 1.53 $ 1.11 $ 0.70 $ 0.83 Common Shares

Weighted averageCommon Shares 371,689 369,952 371,795 370,342 outstanding



Earnings per share - diluted:

Net incomeavailable to $ 1.53 $ 1.11 $ 0.70 $ 0.83 Common Shares

Weighted averageCommon Shares 386,272 385,644 385,913 386,107 outstanding



Distributionsdeclared per $ 1.205 $ 1.135 $ 0.6025 $ 0.5675 Common Shareoutstanding



Equity Residential

Consolidated Statements of Funds From Operations and Normalized Funds FromOperations

(Amounts in thousands except per share data)

(Unaudited)

Six Months Ended June 30, Quarter Ended June 30,

2020 2019 2020 2019

Net income $ 604,152 $ 430,556 $ 271,481 $ 321,299

Net (income) lossattributable toNoncontrollingInterests -Partially

Owned Properties (13,410 ) (1,620 ) (880 ) (821 )

Preferred (1,545 ) (1,545 ) (772 ) (772 )distributions

Net incomeavailable to Common 589,197 427,391 269,829 319,706 Shares and Units



Adjustments:

Depreciation 418,398 404,723 205,976 200,508

Depreciation -Non-real estate (2,307 ) (2,303 ) (1,020 ) (1,121 )additions

Depreciation -Partially Owned (1,686 ) (1,802 ) (830 ) (899 )Properties

Depreciation -Unconsolidated 1,224 1,772 611 850 Properties

Net (gain) loss onsales ofunconsolidatedentities -operating

assets - (69,522 ) - (69,522 )

Net (gain) loss onsales of real (352,243 ) (138,835 ) (144,266 ) (138,856 )estate properties

NoncontrollingInterests share ofgain (loss) onsales

of real estate 11,655 - - - properties

FFO available toCommon Shares and 664,238 621,424 330,300 310,666 Units



Adjustments (seenote for additional detail):

Impairment -non-operating - - - - assets

Write-off of 3,278 2,987 1,651 1,539 pursuit costs

Debt extinguishmentand preferred shareredemption (gains)

losses 32 16,647 32 16,647

Non-operating asset 670 252 229 23 (gains) losses

Other miscellaneous (2,310 ) 4,418 (1,392 ) 2,843 items

Normalized FFOavailable to Common $ 665,908 $ 645,728 $ 330,820 $ 331,718 Shares and Units



FFO $ 665,783 $ 622,969 $ 331,072 $ 311,438

Preferred (1,545 ) (1,545 ) (772 ) (772 )distributions

FFO available toCommon Shares and $ 664,238 $ 621,424 $ 330,300 $ 310,666 Units

FFO per share and $ 1.73 $ 1.62 $ 0.86 $ 0.81 Unit - basic

FFO per share and $ 1.72 $ 1.61 $ 0.86 $ 0.80 Unit - diluted



Normalized FFO $ 667,453 $ 647,273 $ 331,592 $ 332,490

Preferred (1,545 ) (1,545 ) (772 ) (772 )distributions

Normalized FFOavailable to Common $ 665,908 $ 645,728 $ 330,820 $ 331,718 Shares and Units

Normalized FFO pershare and Unit - $ 1.73 $ 1.69 $ 0.86 $ 0.87 basic

Normalized FFO pershare and Unit - $ 1.72 $ 1.67 $ 0.86 $ 0.86 diluted



Weighted averageCommon Shares and 384,702 382,854 384,818 383,227 Units outstanding -basic

Weighted averageCommon Shares and 386,272 385,644 385,913 386,107 Units outstanding -diluted

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

Equity Residential

Consolidated Balance Sheets

(Amounts in thousands except for share amounts)

(Unaudited)

June 30, December 31,

2020 2019

ASSETS

Land $ 5,789,307 $ 5,936,188

Depreciable property 20,997,903 21,319,101

Projects under development 274,825 181,630

Land held for development 102,361 96,688

Investment in real estate 27,164,396 27,533,607

Accumulated depreciation (7,537,713 ) (7,276,786 )

Investment in real estate, net 19,626,683 20,256,821

Investments in unconsolidated entities 55,310 52,238

Cash and cash equivalents 187,416 45,753

Restricted deposits 58,117 71,246

Right-of-use assets 505,077 512,774

Other assets 282,348 233,937

Total assets $ 20,714,951 $ 21,172,769



LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

Liabilities:

Mortgage notes payable, net $ 2,340,757 $ 1,941,610

Notes, net 6,081,102 6,077,513

Line of credit and commercial paper - 1,017,833

Accounts payable and accrued expenses 109,776 94,350

Accrued interest payable 67,589 66,852

Lease liabilities 330,135 331,334

Other liabilities 315,208 346,963

Security deposits 64,005 70,062

Distributions payable 232,208 218,326

Total liabilities 9,540,780 10,164,843



Commitments and contingencies



Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests - Operating 336,695 463,400 Partnership

Equity:

Shareholders' equity:

Preferred Shares of beneficial interest, $0.01par value;

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

outstanding as of June 30, 2020 and December 37,280 37,280 31, 2019

Common Shares of beneficial interest, $0.01 parvalue;

1,000,000,000 shares authorized; 372,209,012shares issued

and outstanding as of June 30, 2020 and371,670,884

shares issued and outstanding as of December 3,722 3,717 31, 2019

Paid in capital 9,118,332 8,965,577

Retained earnings 1,505,694 1,386,495

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (67,355 ) (77,563 )

Total shareholders' equity 10,597,673 10,315,506

Noncontrolling Interests:

Operating Partnership 235,169 227,837

Partially Owned Properties 4,634 1,183

Total Noncontrolling Interests 239,803 229,020

Total equity 10,837,476 10,544,526

Total liabilities and equity $ 20,714,951 $ 21,172,769



Equity Residential

Portfolio Summary

As of June 30, 2020

% of

Stabilized Average

Apartment Budgeted Rental

Markets/Metro Areas Properties Units NOI Rate



Los Angeles 72 16,603 19.1 % $ 2,590

Orange County 13 4,028 4.4 % 2,263

San Diego 12 3,385 3.8 % 2,426

Subtotal - Southern 97 24,016 27.3 % 2,511 California



San Francisco 48 12,707 19.8 % 3,320

Washington DC 47 14,731 15.8 % 2,458

New York 37 9,606 14.6 % 3,909

Seattle 45 9,296 10.9 % 2,466

Boston 25 6,430 10.1 % 3,173

Denver 5 1,624 1.5 % 2,048



Total 304 78,410 100.0 % $ 2,841

Properties Apartment Units



Wholly Owned Properties 287 74,849

Master-Leased Properties - Consolidated 1 162

Partially Owned Properties - Consolidated 16 3,399



304 78,410

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

Equity Residential

Portfolio Rollforward Q2 2020

($ in thousands)

Apartment Disposition

Properties Units Sales Yield Price



3/31 / 306 79,065 2020



Dispositions:

ConsolidatedRental (2 ) (655 ) $ (384,161 ) (4.4 %)Properties



6/30 / 304 78,410 2020

Portfolio Rollforward 2020

($ in thousands)

Apartment Disposition

Properties Units Sales Yield Price



12/ 31/ 309 79,962 2019



Dispositions:

ConsolidatedRental (5 ) (1,552 ) $ (754,361 ) (4.7 %)Properties



6/30 / 304 78,410 2020



Equity Residential

Second Quarter 2020 vs. Second Quarter 2019

Same Store Results/Statistics Including 74,843 Same Store Apartment Units

$ in thousands (except for Average Rental Rate)

Second Quarter 2020 Second Quarter 2019

Residential % Non- % Total % Residential Non- Total Change Residential Change Change Residential



Revenues $ 608,739 (0.9%) $ 14,536 (1) (39.1%) $ 623,275 (2.3%) Revenues $ 614,049 $ 23,866 $ 637,915

Expenses $ 184,824 (0.1%) $ 5,197 (1.0%) $ 190,021 (0.1%) Expenses $ 185,025 $ 5,252 $ 190,277

NOI $ 423,915 (1.2%) $ 9,339 (49.8%) $ 433,254 (3.2%) NOI $ 429,024 $ 18,614 $ 447,638



Average $ 2,860 0.8% Average $ 2,836 Rental Rate Rental Rate

Physical 94.9 % (1.6%) Physical 96.5 % Occupancy Occupancy

Turnover 11.8 % (1.3%) Turnover 13.1 %

Second Quarter 2020 vs. First Quarter 2020

Same Store Results/Statistics Including 77,809 Same Store Apartment Units

$ in thousands (except for Average Rental Rate)

Second Quarter 2020 First Quarter 2020

Residential % Non- % Total % Residential Non- Total Change Residential Change Change Residential



Revenues $ 629,340 (2.4%) $ 14,766 (1) (37.1%) $ 644,106 (3.6%) Revenues $ 644,487 $ 23,487 $ 667,974

Expenses $ 191,372 (4.5%) $ 5,271 (11.1%) $ 196,643 (4.7%) Expenses $ 200,347 $ 5,932 $ 206,279

NOI $ 437,968 (1.4%) $ 9,495 (45.9%) $ 447,463 (3.1%) NOI $ 444,140 $ 17,555 $ 461,695



Average $ 2,845 (0.7%) Average $ 2,866 Rental Rate Rental Rate

Physical 94.8 % (1.6%) Physical 96.4 % Occupancy Occupancy

Turnover 11.9 % 2.1% Turnover 9.8 %

Non-Residential operations have been more significantly impacted by the(1) COVID-19 pandemic than the Company's core Residential business. The decline in Non-Residential revenues is primarily driven by lower public parking income, deferral/abatement of rent and higher bad debt expense.

Note: See Additional Reconciliations and Definitions of Non-GAAP Financial Measures and Other Terms for reconciliations from operating income.

Equity Residential

June YTD 2020 vs. June YTD 2019

Same Store Results/Statistics Including 74,264 Same Store Apartment Units

$ in thousands (except for Average Rental Rate)

June YTD 2020 June YTD 2019

Residential % Non- % Total % Residential Non- Total Change Residential Change Change Residential



Revenues $ 1,223,361 1.0% $ 37,464 (1) (20.4%) $ 1,260,825 0.2% Revenues $ 1,211,210 $ 47,051 $ 1,258,261

Expenses $ 375,710 1.1% $ 11,032 3.4% $ 386,742 1.2% Expenses $ 371,517 $ 10,671 $ 382,188

NOI $ 847,651 0.9% $ 26,432 (27.3%) $ 874,083 (0.2%) NOI $ 839,693 $ 36,380 $ 876,073



Average $ 2,871 1.8% Average $ 2,821 Rental Rate Rental Rate

Physical 95.7 % (0.7%) Physical 96.4 % Occupancy Occupancy

Turnover 21.4 % (1.9%) Turnover 23.3 %

Non-Residential operations have been more significantly impacted by the(1) COVID-19 pandemic than the Company's core Residential business. The decline in Non-Residential revenues is primarily driven by lower public parking income, deferral/abatement of rent and higher bad debt expense.

Note: See Additional Reconciliations and Definitions of Non-GAAP Financial Measures and Other Terms for reconciliations from operating income.

Same Store Resident/Tenant Accounts Receivable Balances

Including 74,264 Same Store Apartment Units

$ in thousands

Residential Non-Residential

June 30, March 31, June 30, March 31, 2020 2020 2020 2020

Resident/tenant accounts $ 18,175 $ 5,358 $ 4,815 $ 2,270 receivable balances

Allowance for doubtful (6,518 ) (1,850 ) (2,416 ) (1,532 )accounts

Net receivable balances $ 11,657 (2) $ 3,508 $ 2,399 $ 738



Straight-line receivable $ 2,990 $ 1,633 $ 24,161 $ 26,154 balances

(2) The Company held Residential security deposits approximating 20% of the net receivable balance at June 30, 2020.

Note: See Additional Reconciliations and Definitions of Non-GAAP Financial Measures and Other Terms for other definitions.

Equity Residential

Second Quarter 2020 vs. Second Quarter 2019

Same Store Residential Results/Statistics by Market

Increase (Decrease) from Prior Year's Quarter

Q2 2020 Q2 2020 Q2 2020 Weighted AverageMarkets/Metro Areas Apartment % of Average Average Q2 2020 Revenues Expenses NOI Rental Physical Turnover Units Actual Rental Physical Turnover Rate Occupancy NOI Rate Occupancy %



Los Angeles 15,968 19.5 % $ 2,596 94.7 % 11.9 % (1.9 %) (1.7 %) (1.9 %) (0.2 %) (1.6 %) (2.2 %)

Orange County 4,028 4.8 % 2,263 96.3 % 9.8 % 1.0 % (0.2 %) 1.4 % 1.2 % (0.1 %) (3.9 %)

San Diego 3,385 4.2 % 2,426 96.0 % 11.8 % 0.4 % 1.8 % (0.1 %) 1.2 % (0.7 %) (2.5 %)

Subtotal - Southern 23,381 28.5 % 2,513 95.1 % 11.5 % (1.1 %) (1.1 %) (1.1 %) 0.1 % (1.3 %) (2.6 %)California



San Francisco 12,183 20.4 % 3,324 94.9 % 11.6 % (0.8 %) 2.0 % (1.7 %) 0.5 % (1.2 %) (1.7 %)

Washington DC 13,711 16.1 % 2,465 95.4 % 11.3 % 0.1 % (2.4 %) 1.1 % 1.5 % (1.4 %) (0.9 %)

New York 9,606 14.1 % 3,909 94.1 % 11.5 % (2.7 %) 1.0 % (5.4 %) 0.4 % (3.0 %) 1.2 %

Seattle 8,616 10.2 % 2,469 95.4 % 11.6 % 2.2 % 3.1 % 1.8 % 3.4 % (1.2 %) (3.5 %)

Boston 6,346 9.6 % 3,174 93.5 % 13.7 % (1.2 %) (2.8 %) (0.6 %) 1.9 % (2.9 %) 1.3 %

Denver 1,000 1.1 % 2,173 93.2 % 17.1 % (3.7 %) (5.6 %) (2.9 %) (1.2 %) (2.4 %) 0.9 %



Total 74,843 100.0 % $ 2,860 94.9 % 11.8 % (0.9 %) (0.1 %) (1.2 %) 0.8 % (1.6 %) (1.3 %)

Note: The above table reflects Residential same store results only, which historically account for approximately 96.0% of total revenues.

Equity Residential

Second Quarter 2020 vs. First Quarter 2020

Same Store Residential Results/Statistics by Market

Increase (Decrease) from Prior Quarter

Q2 2020 Q2 2020 Q2 2020 Weighted AverageMarkets/Metro Areas Apartment % of Average Average Q2 2020 Revenues Expenses NOI Rental Physical Turnover Units Actual Rental Physical Turnover Rate Occupancy NOI Rate Occupancy %



Los Angeles 16,603 19.5 % $ 2,590 94.6 % 12.1 % (3.1 %) (5.1 %) (2.3 %) (1.7 %) (1.3 %) 0.8 %

Orange County 4,028 4.7 % 2,263 96.3 % 9.8 % (1.4 %) (4.2 %) (0.5 %) (0.8 %) (0.5 %) 0.8 %

San Diego 3,385 4.0 % 2,426 96.0 % 11.8 % (1.4 %) (3.3 %) (0.8 %) (0.7 %) (0.8 %) (0.2 %)

Subtotal - Southern 24,016 28.2 % 2,511 95.1 % 11.6 % (2.6 %) (4.8 %) (1.8 %) (1.5 %) (1.1 %) 0.6 %California



San Francisco 12,707 20.5 % 3,320 94.8 % 11.7 % (2.5 %) (3.5 %) (2.2 %) (0.6 %) (1.9 %) 2.0 %

Washington DC 14,569 16.5 % 2,458 95.4 % 11.3 % (0.6 %) (6.0 %) 1.8 % 0.3 % (0.8 %) 2.7 %

New York 9,606 13.6 % 3,909 94.1 % 11.5 % (3.5 %) (6.2 %) (1.3 %) (0.9 %) (2.6 %) 4.3 %

Seattle 8,941 10.3 % 2,480 95.3 % 11.7 % (1.9 %) 3.4 % (3.8 %) (0.1 %) (1.8 %) 0.6 %

Boston 6,346 9.3 % 3,174 93.5 % 13.7 % (2.7 %) (5.7 %) (1.4 %) (0.2 %) (2.3 %) 4.6 %

Denver 1,624 1.6 % 2,048 94.1 % 17.1 % (1.8 %) (5.6 %) (0.3 %) (0.3 %) (1.4 %) 2.7 %



Total 77,809 100.0 % $ 2,845 94.8 % 11.9 % (2.4 %) (4.5 %) (1.4 %) (0.7 %) (1.6 %) 2.1 %

Note: The above table reflects Residential same store results only, which historically account for approximately 96.0% of total revenues.

Equity Residential

June YTD 2020 vs. June YTD 2019

Same Store Residential Results/Statistics by Market

Increase (Decrease) from Prior Year

June YTD June YTD June YTD 20 June YTD Apartment 20 20 Weighted 20 Average PhysicalMarkets/Metro Areas % of Average Average Revenues Expenses NOI Rental Occupancy Turnover Units Actual Rental Physical Turnover Rate NOI Rate Occupancy %



Los Angeles 15,968 19.7 % $ 2,615 95.3 % 23.2 % 0.1 % (0.3 %) 0.2 % 1.0 % (0.9 %) (2.6 %)

Orange County 4,028 4.8 % 2,272 96.6 % 18.8 % 2.2 % 0.2 % 2.8 % 2.0 % 0.2 % (5.4 %)

San Diego 3,385 4.2 % 2,435 96.4 % 23.7 % 1.9 % 2.1 % 1.9 % 2.0 % 0.0 % (2.7 %)

Subtotal - Southern 23,381 28.7 % 2,529 95.7 % 22.5 % 0.7 % 0.1 % 0.9 % 1.3 % (0.6 %) (3.1 %)California



San Francisco 12,183 20.7 % 3,334 95.8 % 21.1 % 1.1 % 2.9 % 0.5 % 1.7 % (0.6 %) (1.9 %)

Washington DC 13,711 16.0 % 2,463 95.9 % 19.8 % 1.3 % (0.1 %) 1.9 % 2.1 % (0.7 %) (0.8 %)

New York 9,475 14.0 % 3,930 95.4 % 18.7 % (0.3 %) 2.4 % (2.4 %) 1.1 % (1.3 %) 0.4 %

Seattle 8,442 10.2 % 2,469 96.3 % 22.9 % 3.8 % 2.7 % 4.2 % 3.9 % (0.1 %) (5.1 %)

Boston 6,346 9.7 % 3,178 94.7 % 22.7 % 1.0 % (1.9 %) 2.2 % 2.6 % (1.4 %) 1.2 %

Denver 726 0.7 % 2,133 94.5 % 30.6 % (1.2 %) (0.3 %) (1.5 %) 0.6 % (1.9 %) 0.0 %



Total 74,264 100.0 % $ 2,871 95.7 % 21.4 % 1.0 % 1.1 % 0.9 % 1.8 % (0.7 %) (1.9 %)

Note: The above table reflects Residential same store results only, which historically account for approximately 96.0% of total revenues.

Equity Residential

Same Store Residential Lease Pricing Statistics

For 74,264 Same Store Apartment Units

New Lease Change Renewal Rate Blended Rate (1) (1) Achieved (1)

Markets/ Q2 Q2 Q2 Q2 Q2 Q2 Metro Areas 2020 2019 2020 2019 2020 2019



Los Angeles (6.7 %) 0.4 % 0.4 % 5.2 % (3.0 %) 2.7 %

Orange (5.1 %) 1.8 % 0.9 % 6.0 % (1.5 %) 4.0 %County

San Diego (3.5 %) 3.4 % 0.1 % 6.0 % (1.5 %) 4.6 %

Subtotal -Southern (6.0 %) 1.1 % 0.5 % 5.4 % (2.6 %) 3.1 %California



San (9.6 %) 4.5 % (0.5 %) 5.6 % (4.6 %) 5.1 %Francisco

Washington (5.3 %) 2.5 % 1.2 % 4.5 % (1.6 %) 3.5 %DC

New York (8.0 %) 0.7 % 1.2 % 4.0 % (2.0 %) 2.7 %

Seattle (3.4 %) 2.9 % 0.7 % 5.6 % (0.8 %) 4.3 %

Boston (9.6 %) 3.1 % 1.4 % 5.3 % (3.9 %) 4.2 %

Denver (2.8 %) 2.5 % 1.1 % 4.4 % (1.3 %) 3.2 %



Total (7.0 %) 2.3 % 0.7 % 5.0 % (2.7 %) (2) 3.7 %

(1) See Additional Reconciliations and Definitions of Non-GAAP Financial Measures and Other Terms for definitions.

Blended Rate after applying the effect of new move-in and renewal(2) concessions is approximately (3.5%) for Q2 2020, driven by higher usage in the urban cores of New York, San Francisco and Boston. The effect of new move-in and renewal concessions in Q2 2019 was immaterial.

Equity Residential

Second Quarter 2020 vs. Second Quarter 2019

Total Same Store Operating Expenses Including 74,843 Same Store Apartment Units

$ in thousands

% of Actual Actual $ % Actual Q2 2020 Q2 2019 Change Change Q2 2020 (1) Operating Expenses



Real estate $ 85,433 $ 82,534 $ 2,899 3.5 % 45.0 %taxes

On-site payroll 39,861 40,827 (966 ) (2.4 %) 21.0 %

Utilities 24,018 23,756 262 1.1 % 12.6 %

Repairs and 21,977 24,799 (2,822 ) (11.4 %) 11.6 %maintenance

Insurance 6,125 5,209 916 17.6 % 3.2 %

Leasing and 2,150 2,473 (323 ) (13.1 %) 1.1 %advertising

Other on-siteoperating 10,457 10,679 (222 ) (2.1 %) 5.5 %expenses

Total Same StoreOperating Expenses (2)

(includesResidential and $ 190,021 $ 190,277 $ (256 ) (0.1 %) 100.0 %Non-Residential)

June YTD 2020 vs. June YTD 2019

Total Same Store Operating Expenses Including 74,264 Same Store Apartment Units

$ in thousands

% of Actual Actual $ % Actual YTD 2020 YTD 2019 Change Change YTD 2020 (1) Operating Expenses



Real estate $ 170,416 $ 164,075 $ 6,341 3.9 % 44.1 %taxes

On-site payroll 81,249 81,757 (508 ) (0.6 %) 21.0 %

Utilities 50,654 49,787 867 1.7 % 13.1 %

Repairs and 44,497 48,027 (3,530 ) (7.4 %) 11.5 %maintenance

Insurance 12,187 10,365 1,822 17.6 % 3.2 %

Leasing and 4,385 4,917 (532 ) (10.8 %) 1.1 %advertising

Other on-siteoperating 23,354 23,260 94 0.4 % 6.0 %expenses

Total Same StoreOperating Expenses (2)

(includesResidential and $ 386,742 $ 382,188 $ 4,554 1.2 % 100.0 %Non-Residential)

(1) The quarter over quarter and YTD over YTD changes are due primarily to:

Real estate taxes - Higher rates and assessed values continue to drive real estate tax growth across most markets with a slight improvement from previous expectations caused by successful appeals activity and lower than expected rate growth in New York.

On-site payroll - Results better than expectations due to faster than anticipated progress in transition to enhanced operating platform, lower than expected employee benefit-related costs and less overtime, partially offset by one-time frontline worker bonuses.

Utilities - Growth lower than expected due to warmer winter weather and energy rate decreases.

Repairs and maintenance - Decrease primarily driven by deferral and cancellation of some projects as a result of COVID-19-related delays.

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

Leasing and advertising - Decrease greater than expectations due in part to suspension of resident activities.

See Additional Reconciliations and Definitions of Non-GAAP Financial(2) Measures and Other Terms for additional details.

Equity Residential

Debt Summary as of June 30, 2020

($ in thousands)

Weighted Weighted Debt % of Average Balances Total Rates Average (1) (1) Maturities (years)



Secured $ 2,340,757 27.8 % 3.51 % 7.0

Unsecured 6,081,102 72.2 % 3.85 % 10.3



Total $ 8,421,859 100.0 % 3.77 % 9.4

Fixed Rate Debt:

Secured - Conventional $ 1,972,862 23.4 % 3.94 % 5.4

Unsecured - Public 6,081,102 72.2 % 4.06 % 10.3



Fixed Rate Debt 8,053,964 95.6 % 4.03 % 9.1



Floating Rate Debt:

Secured - Conventional 7,315 0.1 % 3.35 % 2.0

Secured - Tax Exempt 360,580 4.3 % 1.49 % 15.5

Unsecured - Revolving - - 1.47 % 4.3 Credit Facility

Unsecured - Commercial - - 1.81 % - Paper Program (2)



Floating Rate Debt 367,895 4.4 % 1.68 % 15.2



Total $ 8,421,859 100.0 % 3.77 % 9.4

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

(2) The weighted average amount outstanding for the six months ended June 30, 2020 was approximately $522.7 million.

Note: The Company capitalized interest of approximately $4.1 million and $2.7 million during the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively. The Company capitalized interest of approximately $2.3 million and $1.5 million during the quarters ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively.

Equity Residential

Debt Maturity Schedule as of June 30, 2020

($ in thousands)

Weighted Weighted Average AverageYear Fixed Floating Total % of Coupons Coupons Rate Rate Total on Fixed on Rate Total Debt (1) Debt (1)



2020 $ 23,669 $ - $ 23,669 0.3 % 4.75 % 4.75 %

2021 834,904 - 834,904 9.8 % 4.63 % 4.63 %

2022 264,185 7,796 271,981 3.2 % 3.25 % 3.22 %

2023 1,325,588 3,500 1,329,088 15.6 % 3.74 % 3.73 %

2024 - 6,100 6,100 0.1 % N/A 0.15 %

2025 450,000 8,200 458,200 5.4 % 3.38 % 3.32 %

2026 592,025 9,000 601,025 7.0 % 3.58 % 3.53 %

2027 400,000 9,800 409,800 4.8 % 3.25 % 3.18 %

2028 900,000 42,380 942,380 11.1 % 3.79 % 3.62 %

2029 888,120 11,500 899,620 10.6 % 3.30 % 3.26 %

2030+ 2,445,850 288,135 2,733,985 32.1 % 3.56 % 3.21 %

Subtotal 8,124,341 386,411 8,510,752 100.0 % 3.67 % 3.51 %

DeferredFinancingCosts and (70,377 ) (18,516 ) (88,893 ) N/A N/A N/A Unamortized(Discount)



Total $ 8,053,964 $ 367,895 $ 8,421,859 100.0 % 3.67 % 3.51 %

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

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Selected Unsecured Public Debt Covenants

June 30, March 31,

2020 2020

Debt to Adjusted Total Assets (not to exceed 60%) 31.8% 32.5%



Secured Debt to Adjusted Total Assets (not to exceed 9.7% 8.2%40%)



Consolidated Income Available for Debt Service to

Maximum Annual Service Charges

(must be at least 1.5 to 1) 4.96 5.09



Total Unencumbered Assets to Unsecured Debt

(must be at least 125%) 439.5% 408.3%

Note: These selected covenants represent the most restrictive financial covenants relating to ERP Operating Limited Partnership's ("ERPOP") outstanding public debt securities. Equity Residential is the general partner of ERPOP.

Selected Credit Ratios

June 30, March 31,

2020 2020

Total debt to Normalized EBITDAre 4.82x 4.91x



Net debt to Normalized EBITDAre 4.71x 4.86x



Unencumbered NOI as a % of total NOI 85.8% 87.2%

Note: See Normalized EBITDAre Reconciliations for detail.

Equity Residential

Capital Structure as of June 30, 2020

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

Secured Debt $ 2,340,757 27.8 %

Unsecured Debt 6,081,102 72.2 %



Total Debt 8,421,859 100.0 % 27.0 %



Common Shares(includes 372,209,012 96.4 % RestrictedShares)

Units(includes OPUnits and 13,879,951 3.6 % RestrictedUnits)



Total Shares 386,088,963 100.0 % and Units

Common SharePrice at June $ 58.82 30, 2020

22,709,753 99.8 %

PerpetualPreferred 37,280 0.2 % Equity (seebelow)



Total Equity 22,747,033 100.0 % 73.0 %



Total Market $ 31,168,892 100.0 %Capitalization

Perpetual Preferred Equity as of June 30, 2020

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

Annual AnnualSeries Call Outstanding Liquidation Dividend Dividend Date Shares Value Per Amount Share

Preferred Shares:

8.29% Series 12/10/ 745,600 $ 37,280 $ 4.145 $ 3,091 K 26



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Common Share and Unit

Weighted Average Amounts Outstanding

June YTD 2020 June YTD 2019 Q2 2020 Q2 2019



WeightedAverageAmountsOutstanding for NetIncomePurposes:

CommonShares - 371,688,567 369,952,087 371,795,049 370,342,189 basic

Sharesissuablefrom assumed conversion/vesting of:

- OP Units 13,013,343 12,902,350 13,022,786 12,885,175

- long-termcompensation 1,570,149 2,789,234 1,095,436 2,879,255 shares/units



Total CommonShares and 386,272,059 385,643,671 385,913,271 386,106,619 Units -diluted



WeightedAverageAmountsOutstanding for FFO andNormalizedFFOPurposes:

CommonShares - 371,688,567 369,952,087 371,795,049 370,342,189 basic

OP Units - 13,013,343 12,902,350 13,022,786 12,885,175 basic



Total CommonShares and 384,701,910 382,854,437 384,817,835 383,227,364 OP Units -basic

Sharesissuablefrom assumed conversion/vesting of:

- long-termcompensation 1,570,149 2,789,234 1,095,436 2,879,255 shares/units



Total CommonShares and 386,272,059 385,643,671 385,913,271 386,106,619 Units -diluted



PeriodEnding AmountsOutstanding:

CommonShares(includes 372,209,012 370,838,810 RestrictedShares)

Units(includes OPUnits and 13,879,951 13,855,684 RestrictedUnits)



Total Shares 386,088,963 384,694,494 and Units

Equity Residential

Development and Lease-Up Projects as of June 30, 2020

(Amounts in thousands except for project and apartment unit amounts)



Total

Total Total Book

No. of Budgeted Book Value Not Estimated/Actual (A)

Value Apartment Capital Placed in Total Percentage Initial Completion Stabilization Percentage Percentage to

Projects Location Units Cost Date Service Debt Completed Occupancy Date Date Leased Occupied



ProjectsUnderDevelopment - WhollyOwned:

AlcottApartments(fka West Boston, MA 470 $ 409,749 $ 190,391 $ 190,391 $ - 46% Q2 2021 Q3 2021 Q1 2023 - - End Tower)(B)

The Edge(fka 4885 Bethesda, 154 75,271 25,306 25,306 - 28% Q3 2021 Q3 2021 Q3 2022 - - Edgemoor MDLane) (C)



ProjectsUnderDevelopment 624 485,020 215,697 215,697 - - WhollyOwned



ProjectsUnderDevelopment - PartiallyOwned:

Aero Alameda,Apartments CA 200 117,794 59,128 59,128 7,315 41% Q4 2020 Q2 2021 Q2 2022 - - (D)



ProjectsUnderDevelopment 200 117,794 59,128 59,128 7,315 - PartiallyOwned



ProjectsUnder 824 602,814 274,825 274,825 7,315 Development



ProjectsCompletedandStabilized During theQuarter -WhollyOwned:

Lofts atKendallSquare II Cambridge, 84 47,447 46,789 - - Q3 2019 Q3 2019 Q2 2020 93% 88% (fka 249 MAThirdStreet)

Chloe onMadison (fka Seattle, 137 64,791 64,097 - - Q3 2019 Q3 2019 Q2 2020 99% 99% 1401 E. WAMadison)



ProjectsCompletedandStabilized 221 112,238 110,886 - - During theQuarter -Wholly Owned



TotalDevelopment 1,045 $ 715,052 $ 385,711 $ 274,825 $ 7,315 Projects



Land Heldfor N/A N/A $ 102,361 $ 102,361 $ - Development



NOICONTRIBUTIONFROM Total DEVELOPMENTPROJECTS

Budgeted

Capital Q2 2020

Cost NOI

ProjectsUnder $ 602,814 $ - Development

ProjectsCompletedand 112,238 1,252 StabilizedDuring theQuarter

TotalDevelopment $ 715,052 $ 1,252 NOIContribution

Estimated dates and Total Budgeted Capital Costs for projects under development currently remain unchanged from the Company's first quarter(A) 2020 Earnings Release. The Company will reevaluate these dates and costs as the impact from the COVID-19 pandemic becomes clearer.

Alcott Apartments - Work at this project resumed on May 19, 2020 after a(B) nine-week suspension due to the city of Boston's COVID-19-related temporary construction moratorium.

The Edge - The land under this project is subject to a long-term ground(C) lease. This project is adjacent to an existing apartment property owned by the Company.

Aero Apartments - This development project is owned 90% by the Company and 10% by a third party partner in a joint venture consolidated by the Company. Construction is being partially funded with a construction loan(D) that is non-recourse to the Company. The joint venture partner has funded $4.6 million for its allocated share of the project equity and serves as the developer of the project.

Equity Residential

Capital Expenditures to Real Estate

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2020

(Amounts in thousands except for apartment unit and per apartment unit amounts)

Non-Same Same Same Store Store Store Avg.

Properties Per Properties /Other Total Apartment Unit



Total Apartment Units 74,264 4,146 78,410



Building Improvements $ 29,657 $ 1,387 $ 31,044 $ 399



Renovation Expenditures 15,022 6 15,028 202 (1)



Replacements 14,955 238 15,193 202



Capital Expenditures to $ 59,634 $ 1,631 $ 61,265 $ 803 Real Estate (2)

Renovation Expenditures on 658 same store apartment units for the six(1) months ended June 30, 2020 approximated $22,830 per apartment unit renovated.

See Additional Reconciliations and Definitions of Non-GAAP Financial(2) Measures and Other Terms for additional details.

Equity Residential

Normalized EBITDAre Reconciliations

(Amounts in thousands)

Trailing Twelve Months 2020 2019

June 30, March 31, Q2 Q1 Q4 Q3 Q2 2020 2020

Net income $ 1,183,304 $ 1,233,122 $ 271,481 $ 332,671 $ 301,306 $ 277,846 $ 321,299

Interestexpense 353,711 380,728 81,885 85,590 100,300 85,936 108,902 incurred, net

Amortizationof deferred 10,039 11,575 2,111 2,041 3,006 2,881 3,647 financingcosts

Amortizationof above/below 4,391 4,391 1,098 1,097 1,098 1,098 1,098 market leaseintangibles

Depreciation 844,758 839,290 205,976 212,422 214,882 211,478 200,508

Income andother tax (2,525 ) (2,466 ) 187 53 (3,030 ) 265 246 expense(benefit)



EBITDA 2,393,678 2,466,640 562,738 633,874 617,562 579,504 635,700



Net (gain)loss on sales (661,045 ) (655,635 ) (144,266 ) (207,977 ) (178,237 ) (130,565 ) (138,856 )of real estateproperties

Net (gain)loss on salesofunconsolidated - (69,522 ) - - - - (69,522 )entities -operatingassets



EBITDAre 1,732,633 1,741,483 418,472 425,897 439,325 448,939 427,322



Write-off ofpursuit costs 5,820 5,708 1,651 1,627 1,431 1,111 1,539 (otherexpenses)

(Income) lossfrominvestments in 4,312 4,027 1,042 1,157 961 1,152 757 unconsolidatedentities -operations

Net (gain)loss on sales (1,866 ) (2,043 ) - - 33 (1,899 ) (177 )of landparcels

Insurance/litigationsettlement or (2,350 ) (1,966 ) (767 ) (1,582 ) (1 ) - (383 )reserve income(interest andother income)

Insurance/litigation/environmentalsettlement or 3,454 7,111 (1,956 ) 163 5,229 18 1,701 reserveexpense (otherexpenses)

Advocacycontributions 2,423 771 1,852 501 65 5 200 (otherexpenses)

Data analyticsproject (other 1,416 2,824 - - - 1,416 1,408 expenses)

Other 3 441 (521 ) - (158 ) 682 (83 )



Normalized $ 1,745,845 $ 1,758,356 $ 419,773 $ 427,763 $ 446,885 $ 451,424 $ 432,284 EBITDAre



Balance Sheet June 30, March 31, Items: 2020 2020



Total debt $ 8,421,859 $ 8,632,704

Cash and cash (187,416 ) (82,335 ) equivalents

Mortgageprincipal (11,895 ) (10,755 ) reserves/sinking funds

Net debt $ 8,222,548 $ 8,539,614

EBITDA, EBITDAre and Normalized EBITDAre do not include any adjustmentsNote: for the Company's share of partially owned unconsolidated entities or the minority partner's share of partially owned consolidated entities due to the immaterial size of the Company's partially owned portfolio.

Equity Residential

Adjustments from FFO to Normalized FFO

(Amounts in thousands)

Six Months Ended June 30, Quarter Ended June 30,

2020 2019 Variance 2020 2019 Variance



Impairment -non-operating $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - assets



Write-off ofpursuit costs 3,278 2,987 291 1,651 1,539 112 (otherexpenses)



Write-off ofunamortizeddeferredfinancing 32 1,506 (1,474 ) 32 1,506 (1,474 )costs(interestexpense)

Write-off ofunamortized(premiums)/ - 15,141 (15,141 ) - 15,141 (15,141 )discounts/OCI(interestexpense)

Debtextinguishmentand preferred 32 16,647 (16,615 ) 32 16,647 (16,615 )shareredemption(gains) losses



Net (gain)loss on sales - (178 ) 178 - (177 ) 177 of landparcels

(Income) lossfrominvestments inunconsolidated 670 430 240 229 200 29 entities -non-operatingassets

Non-operatingasset (gains) 670 252 418 229 23 206 losses



Insurance/litigationsettlement or (2,349 ) (383 ) (1,966 ) (767 ) (383 ) (384 )reserve income(interest andother income)

Insurance/litigation/environmentalsettlement or (1,793 ) 1,951 (3,744 ) (1,956 ) 1,701 (3,657 )reserveexpense (otherexpenses)

Advocacycontributions 2,353 200 2,153 1,852 200 1,652 (otherexpenses)

Data analyticsproject (other - 2,783 (2,783 ) - 1,408 (1,408 )expenses)

Other (521 ) (133 ) (388 ) (521 ) (83 ) (438 )

Othermiscellaneous (2,310 ) 4,418 (6,728 ) (1,392 ) 2,843 (4,235 )items



Adjustmentsfrom FFO to $ 1,670 $ 24,304 $ (22,634 ) $ 520 $ 21,052 $ (20,532 )Normalized FFO

See Additional Reconciliations and Definitions of Non-GAAP FinancialNote: Measures and Other Terms for the definitions of non-GAAP financial measures and other terms as well as the reconciliations of EPS to FFO per share and Normalized FFO per share.

Equity Residential

Additional Reconciliations and Definitions of Non-GAAP Financial Measures andOther Terms

(Amounts in thousands except per share and per apartment unit data)

(All per share data is diluted)

This Earnings Release and Supplemental Financial Information includes certain non-GAAP financial measures and other terms that management believes are helpful in understanding our business. The definitions and calculations of these non-GAAP financial measures and other terms may differ from the definitions and methodologies used by other real estate investment trusts ("REIT") and, accordingly, may not be comparable. These non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered as an alternative to net earnings or any other measurement of performance computed in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States ("GAAP") or as an alternative to cash flows from specific operating, investing or financing activities. Furthermore, these non-GAAP financial measures are not intended to be a measure of cash flow or liquidity.

Acquisition Capitalization Rate or Cap Rate - NOI that the Company anticipates receiving in the next 12 months (or the year two or three stabilized NOI for properties that are in lease-up at acquisition) less an estimate of property management costs/management fees allocated to the project (generally ranging from 2.0% to 4.0% of revenues depending on the size and income streams of the asset) and less an estimate for in-the-unit replacement capital expenditures (generally ranging from $100-$450 per apartment unit depending on the age and condition of the asset) divided by the gross purchase price of the asset. The weighted average Acquisition Cap Rate for acquired properties is weighted based on the projected NOI streams and the relative purchase price for each respective property.

Average Rental Rate - Total Residential rental revenues reflected on a straight-line basis in accordance with GAAP divided by the weighted average occupied apartment units for the reporting period presented.

Blended Rate - The weighted average of New Lease Change and Renewal Rate Achieved.

Capital Expenditures to Real Estate:

Building Improvements - Includes roof replacement, paving, building mechanical equipment systems, exterior siding and painting, major landscaping, furniture, fixtures and equipment for amenities and common areas, vehicles and office and maintenance equipment.

Renovation Expenditures - Apartment unit renovation costs (primarily kitchens and baths) designed to reposition these units for higher rental levels in their respective markets.

Replacements - Includes appliances, mechanical equipment, fixtures and flooring (including hardwood and carpeting).

Debt Balances:

Commercial Paper Program - The Company may borrow up to a maximum of $1.0 billion under its commercial paper program subject to market conditions. The notes bear interest at various floating rates.

Revolving Credit Facility - The Company's $2.5 billion unsecured revolving credit facility matures November 1, 2024. The interest rate on advances under the facility will generally be LIBOR plus a spread (currently 0.775%), or based on bids received from the lending group, and an annual facility fee (currently 0.125%). Both the spread and the facility fee are dependent on the Company's senior unsecured credit rating. In addition, the Company limits its utilization of the facility in order to maintain liquidity to support its $1.0 billion commercial paper program along with certain other obligations. The following table presents the availability on the Company's unsecured revolving credit facility:

June 30, 2020

Unsecured revolving credit facility commitment $ 2,500,000



Commercial paper balance outstanding -



Unsecured revolving credit facility balance - outstanding



Other restricted amounts (100,949 )



Unsecured revolving credit facility availability $ 2,399,051

Debt Covenant Compliance - Our unsecured debt includes certain financial and operating covenants including, among other things, maintenance of certain financial ratios. These provisions are contained in the indentures applicable to each notes payable or the credit agreement for our line of credit. The Debt Covenant Compliance ratios that are provided show the Company's compliance with certain covenants governing our public unsecured debt. These covenants generally reflect our most restrictive financial covenants. The Company was in compliance with its unsecured debt covenants for all periods presented.

Development Yield - NOI that the Company anticipates receiving in the next 12 months following stabilization less an estimate of property management costs/management fees allocated to the project (generally ranging from 2.0% to 4.0% of revenues depending on the size and income streams of the asset) and less an estimate for in-the-unit replacement capital expenditures (generally ranging from $50-$150 per apartment unit depending on the type of asset) divided by the Total Budgeted Capital Cost of the asset. The weighted average Development Yield for development properties is weighted based on the projected NOI streams and the relative Total Budgeted Capital Cost for each respective property.

Disposition Yield - NOI that the Company anticipates giving up in the next 12 months less an estimate of property management costs/management fees allocated to the project (generally ranging from 2.0% to 4.0% of revenues depending on the size and income streams of the asset) and less an estimate for in-the-unit replacement capital expenditures (generally ranging from $100-$450 per apartment unit depending on the age and condition of the asset) divided by the gross sales price of the asset. The weighted average Disposition Yield for sold properties is weighted based on the projected NOI streams and the relative sales price for each respective property.

Earnings Per Share ("EPS") - Net income per share calculated in accordance with GAAP. Expected EPS is calculated on a basis consistent with actual EPS. Due to the uncertain timing and extent of property dispositions and the resulting gains/losses on sales, actual EPS could differ materially from expected EPS.

EBITDA for Real Estate and Normalized EBITDA for Real Estate:

Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization for Real Estate ("EBITDAre") - The National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts ("Nareit") defines EBITDAre (September 2017 White Paper) as net income (computed in accordance with GAAP) before interest expense, income taxes, depreciation and amortization expense, and further adjusted for gains and losses from sales of depreciated operating properties, impairment write-downs of depreciated operating properties, impairment write-downs of investments in unconsolidated entities caused by a decrease in value of depreciated operating properties within the joint venture and adjustments to reflect the Company's share of EBITDAre of investments in unconsolidated entities.

The Company believes that EBITDAre is useful to investors, creditors and rating agencies as a supplemental measure of the Company's ability to incur and service debt because it is a recognized measure of performance by the real estate industry, and by excluding gains or losses related to sales or impairment of depreciated operating properties, EBITDAre can help compare the Company's credit strength between periods or as compared to different companies.

Normalized Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization for Real Estate ("Normalized EBITDAre") - Represents net income (computed in accordance with GAAP) before interest expense, income taxes, depreciation and amortization expense, and further adjusted for non-comparable items. Normalized EBITDAre, total debt to Normalized EBITDAre and net debt to Normalized EBITDAre are important metrics in evaluating the credit strength of the Company and its ability to service its debt obligations. The Company believes that Normalized EBITDAre, total debt to Normalized EBITDAre, and net debt to Normalized EBITDAre are useful to investors, creditors and rating agencies because they allow investors to compare the Company's credit strength to prior reporting periods and to other companies without the effect of items that by their nature are not comparable from period to period and tend to obscure the Company's actual credit quality.

Economic Gain (Loss) - Economic Gain (Loss) is calculated as the net gain (loss) on sales of real estate properties in accordance with GAAP, excluding accumulated depreciation. The Company generally considers Economic Gain (Loss) to be an appropriate supplemental measure to net gain (loss) on sales of real estate properties in accordance with GAAP because it is one indication of the gross value created by the Company's acquisition, development, renovation, management and ultimate sale of a property and because it helps investors to understand the relationship between the cash proceeds from a sale and the cash invested in the sold property. The following table presents a reconciliation of net gain (loss) on sales of real estate properties in accordance with GAAP to Economic Gain (Loss):

Six Months Ended Quarter Ended June 30, 2020 June 30, 2020



Net Gain (Loss) on Sales of $ 352,243 $ 144,266 Real Estate Properties

Accumulated Depreciation Gain (157,471 ) (88,555 )



Economic Gain (Loss) $ 194,772 $ 55,711

FFO and Normalized FFO:

Funds From Operations ("FFO") - Nareit defines FFO (December 2018 White Paper) as net income (computed in accordance with GAAP), excluding gains or losses from sales and impairment write-downs of depreciable real estate and land when connected to the main business of a REIT, impairment write-downs of investments in entities when the impairment is directly attributable to decreases in the value of depreciable real estate held by the entity and depreciation and amortization related to real estate. Adjustments for partially owned consolidated and unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures are calculated to reflect FFO on the same basis. Expected FFO per share is calculated on a basis consistent with actual FFO per share and is considered an appropriate supplemental measure of expected operating performance when compared to expected EPS.

The Company believes that FFO and FFO available to Common Shares and 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 from sales and impairment write-downs of depreciable real estate and excluding depreciation related to real estate (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 Units can help compare the operating performance of a company's real estate between periods or as compared to different companies.

Normalized Funds From Operations ("Normalized FFO") - Normalized FFO begins with FFO and excludes:

* the impact of any expenses relating to non-operating asset impairment; * pursuit cost write-offs; * gains and losses from early debt extinguishment and preferred share redemptions; * gains and losses from non-operating assets; and * other miscellaneous items.

Expected Normalized FFO per share is calculated on a basis consistent with actual Normalized FFO per share and is considered an appropriate supplemental measure of expected operating performance when compared to expected EPS.

The Company believes that Normalized FFO and Normalized FFO available to Common Shares and Units are helpful to investors as supplemental measures of the operating performance of a real estate company because they allow investors to compare the Company's operating performance to its performance in prior reporting periods and to the operating performance of other real estate companies without the effect of items that by their nature are not comparable from period to period and tend to obscure the Company's actual operating results.

FFO, FFO available to Common Shares and Units, Normalized FFO and Normalized FFO available to Common Shares and 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, FFO available to Common Shares and Units, Normalized FFO and Normalized FFO available to Common Shares and 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 a measure of liquidity. The Company's calculation of FFO, FFO available to Common Shares and Units, Normalized FFO and Normalized FFO available to Common Shares and 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.

FFO available to Common Shares and Units and Normalized FFO available to Common Shares and Units are 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 GAAP. 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 "Noncontrolling Interests - Operating Partnership". Subject to certain restrictions, the Noncontrolling Interests - Operating Partnership may exchange their OP Units for Common Shares on a one-for-one basis.

The following table presents reconciliations of EPS to FFO per share and Normalized FFO per share for Consolidated Statements of Funds From Operations and Normalized Funds From Operations.

Actual Actual Actual Actual June June

YTD 2020 YTD 2019 Q2 2020 Q2 2019

Per Per Per Per Share Share Share Share

EPS - Diluted $ 1.53 $ 1.11 $ 0.70 $ 0.83

Depreciation expense 1.07 1.04 0.53 0.51

Net (gain) loss on sales (0.88 ) (0.54 ) (0.37 ) (0.54 )

Impairment - operating - - - - assets



FFO per share - Diluted 1.72 1.61 0.86 0.80



Impairment - non-operating - - - - assets

Write-off of pursuit costs 0.01 0.01 - 0.01

Debt extinguishment and preferred share

redemption (gains) losses - 0.04 - 0.04

Non-operating asset (gains) - - - - losses

Other miscellaneous items (0.01 ) 0.01 - 0.01



Normalized FFO per share - $ 1.72 $ 1.67 $ 0.86 $ 0.86 Diluted

Lease-Up NOI - Represents NOI for development properties: (i) in various stages of lease-up; and (ii) where lease-up has been completed but the properties were not stabilized (defined as having achieved 90% occupancy for three consecutive months) for all of the current and comparable periods presented.

Net Operating Income ("NOI") - NOI is the Company's primary financial measure for evaluating each of its apartment properties. NOI is defined as rental income less direct property operating expenses (including real estate taxes and insurance). The Company believes that NOI is helpful to investors as a supplemental measure of its operating performance because it is a direct measure of the actual operating results of the Company's apartment properties. NOI does not include an allocation of property management expenses either in the current or comparable periods. Rental income for all leases and operating expense for ground leases (for both same store and non-same store properties) are reflected on a straight-line basis in accordance with GAAP for the current and comparable periods.

The following tables present reconciliations of operating income per the consolidated statements of operations to NOI, along with rental income, operating expenses and NOI per the consolidated statements of operations allocated between same store and non-same store/other results (see Same Store Results):

Six Months Ended June 30, Quarter Ended June 30,

2020 2019 2020 2019

Operating $ 778,974 $ 578,894 $ 356,889 $ 369,117 income

Adjustments:

Property 51,317 50,765 23,608 24,369 management

General and 26,353 29,710 11,835 14,329 administrative

Depreciation 418,398 404,723 205,976 200,508

Net (gain) loss on sales of real estate

properties (352,243 ) (138,835 ) (144,266 ) (138,856 )

Total NOI $ 922,799 $ 925,257 $ 454,042 $ 469,467

Rental income:

Same store $ 1,260,825 $ 1,258,261 $ 623,275 $ 637,915

Non-same store 75,012 73,415 30,257 31,459 /other

Total rental 1,335,837 1,331,676 653,532 669,374 income

Operating expenses:

Same store 386,742 382,188 190,021 190,277

Non-same store 26,296 24,231 9,469 9,630 /other

Total operating 413,038 406,419 199,490 199,907 expenses

NOI:

Same store 874,083 876,073 433,254 447,638

Non-same store 48,716 49,184 20,788 21,829 /other

Total NOI $ 922,799 $ 925,257 $ 454,042 $ 469,467

New Lease Change - The change in rent for a lease with a new or transferring resident compared to the rent for the prior lease of the identical apartment unit, regardless of lease term and without concessions or discounts being applied.

Non-Residential - Consists of revenues and expenses from retail and public parking garage operations.

Non-Same Store Properties - For annual comparisons, primarily includes all properties acquired during 2019 and 2020, plus any properties in lease-up and not stabilized as of January 1, 2019.

Physical Occupancy - The weighted average occupied apartment units for the reporting period divided by the average of total apartment units available for rent for the reporting period.

Renewal Rate Achieved - The change in rent for a new lease on an apartment unit where the lease has been renewed as compared to the rent for the prior lease of the identical apartment unit, regardless of lease term and without concessions or discounts being applied.

Residential - Consists of multifamily apartment revenues and expenses.

Same Store Operating Expenses:

On-site Payroll - Includes payroll and related expenses for on-site personnel including property managers, leasing consultants, and maintenance staff.

Other On-site Operating Expenses - Includes ground lease costs and administrative costs such as office supplies, telephone and data charges and association and business licensing fees.

Repairs and Maintenance - Includes general maintenance costs, apartment unit turnover costs including interior painting, routine landscaping, security, exterminating, fire protection, snow removal, elevator, roof and parking lot repairs and other miscellaneous building repair and maintenance costs.

Utilities - Represents gross expenses prior to any recoveries under the Resident Utility Billing System ("RUBS"). Recoveries are reflected in rental income.

Same Store Properties - For annual comparisons, primarily includes all properties acquired or completed that are stabilized prior to January 1, 2019, less properties subsequently sold. Properties are included in Same Store when they are stabilized for all of the current and comparable periods presented.

% of Stabilized Budgeted NOI - Represents original budgeted 2020 NOI for stabilized properties and projected annual NOI at stabilization (defined as having achieved 90% occupancy for three consecutive months) for properties that are in lease-up.

Total Budgeted Capital Cost - Estimated remaining cost for projects under development and/or developed plus all capitalized costs incurred to date, including land acquisition costs, construction costs, capitalized real estate taxes and insurance, capitalized interest and loan fees, permits, professional fees, allocated development overhead and other regulatory fees, plus any estimates of costs remaining to be funded for all projects, all in accordance with GAAP.

Total Market Capitalization - The aggregate of the market value of the Company's outstanding common shares, including restricted shares, the market value of the Company's operating partnership units outstanding, including restricted units (based on the market value of the Company's common shares) and the outstanding principal balance of debt. The Company believes this is a useful measure of a real estate operating company's long-term liquidity and balance sheet strength, because it shows an approximate relationship between a company's total debt and the current total market value of its assets based on the current price at which the Company's common shares trade. However, because this measure of leverage changes with fluctuations in the Company's share price, which occur regularly, this measure may change even when the Company's earnings, interest and debt levels remain stable.

Traffic - Consists of an expression of interest in an apartment by completing an in-person tour, self-guided tour or virtual tour that may result in an application to lease.

Transaction Accretion (Dilution) - Represents the spread between the Acquisition Cap Rate and the Disposition Yield.

Turnover - Total Residential move-outs (including inter-property and intra-property transfers) divided by total Residential apartment units.

Unencumbered NOI % - Represents NOI generated by consolidated real estate assets unencumbered by outstanding secured debt as a percentage of total NOI generated by all of the Company's consolidated real estate assets.

Unlevered Internal Rate of Return ("IRR") - The Unlevered IRR on sold properties is the compound annual rate of return calculated by the Company based on the timing and amount of: (i) the gross purchase price of the property plus any direct acquisition costs incurred by the Company; (ii) total revenues earned during the Company's ownership period; (iii) total direct property operating expenses (including real estate taxes and insurance) incurred during the Company's ownership period; (iv) capital expenditures incurred during the Company's ownership period; and (v) the gross sales price of the property net of selling costs.

The calculation of the Unlevered IRR does not include an adjustment for the Company's property management expense, general and administrative expense or interest expense (including loan assumption costs and other loan-related costs). Therefore, the Unlevered IRR is not a substitute for net income as a measure of our performance. Management believes that the Unlevered IRR achieved during the period a property is owned by the Company is useful because it is one indication of the gross value created by the Company's acquisition, development, renovation, management and ultimate sale of a property, before the impact of Company overhead. The Unlevered IRR achieved on the properties as cited in this release should not be viewed as an indication of the gross value created with respect to other properties owned by the Company, and the Company does not represent that it will achieve similar Unlevered IRRs upon the disposition of other properties. The weighted average Unlevered IRR for sold properties is weighted based on all cash flows over the investment period for each respective property, including net sales proceeds.

Weighted Average Coupons - Contractual interest rate for each debt instrument weighted by principal balances as of June 30, 2020. In case of debt for which fair value hedges are in place, the rate payable under the corresponding derivatives is used in lieu of the contractual interest rate.

Weighted Average Rates - Interest expense for each debt instrument for the six months ended June 30, 2020 weighted by its average principal balance for the same period. Interest expense includes amortization of premiums, discounts and other comprehensive income on debt and related derivative instruments. In case of debt for which derivatives are in place, the income or expense recognized under the corresponding derivatives is included in the total interest expense for the period.

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