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FORM 10-Q

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C.  20549


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


For the quarterly period endedQuarterly Period Ended MARCH 31, 2003SEPTEMBER 30, 2002


OR


OR

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

Commission File Number: 0-24920

ERP OPERATING LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Illinois36-3894853

Commission File Number: 0-24920

ERP OPERATING LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Illinois

36-3894853

(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)

(I.R.S.EmployerI.R.S. Employer Identification No.)


Two North Riverside Plaza, Chicago, Illinois

60606

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)



60606

(Zip Code)

(312) 474-1300

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

http://www.equityapartments.com

(Registrant’s web site)

(312) 474-1300
(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

      http://www.equityapartments.com      
(Registrant's web site)

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




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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act).  Yes  ý  No  o



ERP OPERATING LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Amounts in thousands)
(Unaudited)

 
 September 30,
2002

 December 31,
2001

 
ASSETS       
Investment in real estate       
 Land $1,854,750 $1,840,170 
 Depreciable property  11,228,526  11,096,847 
 Construction in progress  124,811  79,166 
  
 
 
   13,208,087  13,016,183 
 Accumulated depreciation  (2,026,010) (1,718,845)
  
 
 
Investment in real estate, net of accumulated depreciation  11,182,077  11,297,338 

Real estate held for disposition

 

 


 

 

3,371

 
Cash and cash equivalents  21,756  51,603 
Investments in unconsolidated entities  435,701  397,237 
Rents receivable  2,951  2,400 
Deposits — restricted  168,108  218,557 
Escrow deposits — mortgage  58,343  76,700 
Deferred financing costs, net  32,881  27,011 
Rental furniture, net    20,168 
Property and equipment, net    3,063 
Goodwill, net  30,000  47,291 
Other assets  66,379  90,886 
  
 
 
  Total assets $11,998,196 $12,235,625 
  
 
 
LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS' CAPITAL       
Liabilities:       
 Mortgage notes payable $3,088,798 $3,286,814 
 Notes, net  2,446,779  2,260,944 
 Line of credit  35,000  195,000 
 Accounts payable and accrued expenses  139,268  108,254 
 Accrued interest payable  67,725  62,360 
 Rents received in advance and other liabilities  71,037  83,005 
 Security deposits  46,250  47,644 
 Distributions payable  143,008  141,832 
  
 
 
  Total liabilities  6,037,865  6,185,853 
  
 
 
Commitments and contingencies       
 Minority Interests — Partially Owned Properties  10,568  4,078 
  
 
 
Partners' capital:       
 Preference Units  946,544  966,671 
 Preference Interests  246,000  246,000 
 Junior Preference Units  5,846  5,846 
 General Partner  4,464,081  4,506,097 
 Limited Partners  358,729  379,898 
 Deferred compensation  (26,407) (25,778)
 Accumulated other comprehensive loss  (45,030) (33,040)
  
 
 
  Total partners' capital  5,949,763  6,045,694 
  
 
 
  Total liabilities and partners' capital $11,998,196 $12,235,625 
  
 
 

 

 

March 31,
2003

 

December 31,
2002

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

Investment in real estate

 

 

 

 

 

Land

 

$

1,807,226

 

$

1,803,577

 

Depreciable property

 

11,227,980

 

11,240,245

 

Construction in progress

 

2,428

 

2,441

 

 

 

13,037,634

 

13,046,263

 

Accumulated depreciation

 

(2,194,190

)

(2,112,017

)

Investment in real estate, net of accumulated depreciation

 

10,843,444

 

10,934,246

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

310,309

 

29,875

 

Investments in unconsolidated entities

 

515,741

 

509,789

 

Rents receivable

 

1,410

 

2,926

 

Deposits – restricted

 

173,121

 

141,278

 

Escrow deposits – mortgage

 

44,688

 

50,565

 

Deferred financing costs, net

 

33,780

 

32,144

 

Goodwill, net

 

30,000

 

30,000

 

Other assets

 

78,277

 

80,094

 

Total assets

 

$

12,030,770

 

$

11,810,917

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS’ CAPITAL

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

Mortgage notes payable

 

$

2,901,117

 

$

2,927,614

 

Notes, net

 

2,854,319

 

2,456,085

 

Line of credit

 

 

140,000

 

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

 

66,234

 

64,369

 

Accrued interest payable

 

64,987

 

63,151

 

Rents received in advance and other liabilities

 

167,641

 

165,095

 

Security deposits

 

45,192

 

45,333

 

Distributions payable

 

141,413

 

140,844

 

Total liabilities

 

6,240,903

 

6,002,491

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commitments and contingencies

 

 

 

 

 

Minority Interests – Partially Owned Properties

 

9,395

 

9,811

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Partners’ capital:

 

 

 

 

 

Preference Units

 

946,076

 

946,157

 

Preference Interests

 

246,000

 

246,000

 

Junior Preference Units

 

5,846

 

5,846

 

General Partner

 

4,288,627

 

4,306,873

 

Limited Partners

 

345,983

 

349,646

 

Deferred compensation

 

(9,832

)

(12,118

)

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

 

(42,228

)

(43,789

)

Total partners’ capital

 

5,780,472

 

5,798,615

 

Total liabilities and partners’ capital

 

$

12,030,770

 

$

11,810,917

 

See accompanying notes

2




ERP OPERATING LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Amounts in thousands except per OP Unit data)
(Unaudited)

 
 Nine Months Ended
September 30,

 Quarter Ended
September 30,

 
 
 2002
 2001
 2002
 2001
 
REVENUES             
 Rental income $1,504,274 $1,523,723 $501,853 $518,096 
 Fee and asset management  6,957  5,805  2,647  1,665 
 Interest and other income  11,551  17,685  2,235  6,166 
 Interest income—investment in mortgage notes    8,786    23 
  
 
 
 
 
  Total revenues  1,522,782  1,555,999  506,735  525,950 
  
 
 
 
 
EXPENSES             
 Property and maintenance  390,241  411,370  136,104  140,573 
 Real estate taxes and insurance  153,127  139,827  50,698  45,173 
 Property management  55,767  56,302  17,565  19,760 
 Fee and asset management  5,366  5,358  1,702  1,888 
 Depreciation  348,947  333,041  118,120  113,300 
 Interest:             
  Expense incurred, net  255,693  267,572  84,153  89,212 
  Amortization of deferred financing costs  4,344  4,328  1,362  1,524 
 General and administrative  33,000  23,604  10,673  9,525 
 Impairment on corporate housing business  17,122    17,122   
 Impairment on technology investments  872  7,968  291  1,193 
 Amortization of goodwill    1,862    581 
  
 
 
 
 
  Total expenses  1,264,479  1,251,232  437,790  422,729 
  
 
 
 
 
Income before allocation to Minority Interests, income (loss) from investments in unconsolidated entities, net gain (loss) on sales of unconsolidated entities, discontinued operations, extraordinary items and cumulative effect of change in accounting principle  258,303  304,767  68,945  103,221 
Allocation to Minority Interests—Partially Owned Properties  (1,584) (1,523) (259) (1,285)
Income (loss) from investments in unconsolidated entities  (1,746) 1,885  (1,979) 925 
Net gain (loss) on sales of unconsolidated entities  (626) 339  (5,872)  
  
 
 
 
 
Income before discontinued operations, extraordinary items and cumulative effect of change in accounting principle  254,347  305,468  60,835  102,861 
Net gain on sales of discontinued operations  61,209  99,793  32,763  53,567 
Discontinued operations, net  6,815  (49,241) 346  (56,257)
  
 
 
 
 
Income before extraordinary items and cumulative effect of change in accounting principle  322,371  356,020  93,944  100,171 
Extraordinary items  (468) (22)   (128)
Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle    (1,270)    
  
 
 
 
 
Net income $321,903 $354,728 $93,944 $100,043 
  
 
 
 
 
ALLOCATION OF NET INCOME:             
Preference Units $57,568 $68,097 $19,055 $19,425 
  
 
 
 
 
Preference Interests $15,158 $13,390 $5,052 $4,833 
  
 
 
 
 
Junior Preference Units $243 $272 $81 $82 
  
 
 
 
 
General Partner $229,867 $250,303 $64,473 $69,511 
Limited Partners  19,067  22,666  5,283  6,192 
  
 
 
 
 
Net income available to OP Units $248,934 $272,969 $69,756 $75,703 
  
 
 
 
 
Net income per OP Unit—basic $0.84 $0.94 $0.24 $0.26 
  
 
 
 
 
Net income per OP Unit—diluted $0.83 $0.93 $0.23 $0.26 
  
 
 
 
 
Weighted average OP Units outstanding—basic  295,483  290,803  296,519  292,213 
  
 
 
 
 
Weighted average OP Units outstanding—diluted  298,690  294,661  299,057  296,391 
  
 
 
 
 
Distributions declared per OP Unit outstanding $1.2975 $1.2475 $0.4325 $0.4325 
  
 
 
 
 

 

 

Quarter Ended March 31,

 

 

 

2003

 

2002

 

REVENUES

 

 

 

 

 

Rental income

 

$

480,219

 

$

485,144

 

Fee and asset management

 

2,488

 

1,718

 

Interest and other income

 

3,343

 

4,100

 

Total revenues

 

486,050

 

490,962

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EXPENSES

 

 

 

 

 

Property and maintenance

 

132,281

 

122,578

 

Real estate taxes and insurance

 

52,433

 

49,771

 

Property management

 

15,901

 

19,490

 

Fee and asset management

 

1,770

 

1,862

 

Depreciation

 

117,816

 

110,992

 

Interest:

 

 

 

 

 

Expense incurred, net

 

80,809

 

84,331

 

Amortization of deferred financing costs

 

1,408

 

1,385

 

General and administrative

 

11,176

 

10,800

 

Impairment on technology investments

 

291

 

291

 

Total expenses

 

413,885

 

401,500

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income before allocation to Minority Interests, income from investments in unconsolidated entities, net gain on sales of unconsolidated entities and discontinued operations

 

72,165

 

89,462

 

Allocation to Minority Interests – Partially Owned Properties

 

(115

)

(806

)

Income from investments in unconsolidated entities

 

107

 

226

 

Net gain on sales of unconsolidated entities

 

1,212

 

5,657

 

Income before discontinued operations

 

73,369

 

94,539

 

Net gain on sales of discontinued operations

 

70,672

 

2,816

 

Discontinued operations, net

 

416

 

9,964

 

Net income

 

$

144,457

 

$

107,319

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ALLOCATION OF NET INCOME:

 

 

 

 

 

Preference Units

 

$

19,046

 

$

19,391

 

Preference Interests

 

$

5,053

 

$

5,053

 

Junior Preference Units

 

$

81

 

$

81

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

General Partner

 

$

111,167

 

$

76,353

 

Limited Partners

 

9,110

 

6,441

 

Net income available to OP Units

 

$

120,277

 

$

82,794

 

Net income per OP Unit – basic

 

$

0.41

 

$

0.28

 

Net income per OP Unit – diluted

 

$

0.41

 

$

0.28

 

Weighted average OP Units outstanding – basic

 

292,949

 

294,106

 

Weighted average OP Units outstanding – diluted

 

297,646

 

297,229

 

Distributions declared per OP Unit outstanding

 

$

0.4325

 

$

0.4325

 

See accompanying notes

3




ERP OPERATING LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Continued)
(Amounts in thousands except per OP Unit data)
(Unaudited)

 
 Nine Months Ended
September 30,

 Quarter Ended
September 30,

 
 
 2002
 2001
 2002
 2001
 
Comprehensive income:             
 Net income $321,903 $354,728 $93,944 $100,043 
  Other comprehensive income (loss)—derivative instruments:             
   Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle    (5,334)    
   Unrealized holding gains (losses) arising during the period  (12,605) (20,451) (14,595) (17,055)
   Losses reclassified into earnings from other comprehensive income  615  397  230  171 
  
 
 
 
 
 Comprehensive income $309,913 $329,340 $79,579 $83,159 
  
 
 
 
 

 

 

Quarter Ended March 31,

 

 

 

2003

 

2002

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Comprehensive income:

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

144,457

 

$

107,319

 

Other comprehensive income – derivative instruments:

 

 

 

 

 

Unrealized holding gains arising during the period

 

137

 

4,176

 

Equity in unrealized holding gains arising during the period – unconsolidated entities

 

1,194

 

3,033

 

Losses reclassified into earnings from other comprehensive income

 

230

 

168

 

Comprehensive income

 

$

146,018

 

$

114,696

 

See accompanying notes

4




ERP OPERATING LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Amounts in thousands)
(Unaudited)

 
 Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
 
 2002
 2001
 
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:       
Net income $321,903 $354,728 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:       
Allocation to Minority Interests — Partially Owned Properties  1,584  1,523 
Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle    1,270 
Depreciation  353,206  349,313 
Amortization of deferred financing costs  4,350  4,338 
Amortization of discount on investment in mortgage notes    (2,256)
Amortization of goodwill    2,852 
Amortization of discounts and premiums on debt  (589) (1,424)
Amortization of deferred settlements on interest rate protection agreements  (238) 533 
Impairment on corporate housing business  17,122   
Impairment on furniture rental business    60,000 
Impairment on technology investments  872  7,968 
Loss (income) from investments in unconsolidated entities  1,746  (1,885)
Net gain on sales of discontinued operations  (61,209) (99,793)
Net loss (gain) on sales of unconsolidated entities  626  (339)
Extraordinary items  468  22 
Unrealized loss (gain) on interest rate protection agreements  383  (161)
Book value of furniture sales and rental buyouts    8,703 
Compensation paid with Company Common Shares  15,158  12,298 

Changes in assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
(Increase) in rents receivable  (551) (2,069)
Decrease in deposits — restricted  8,186  4,538 
Additions to rental furniture    (17,827)
Decrease (increase) in other assets  11,849  (17,124)
Increase in accounts payable and accrued expenses  32,102  25,535 
Increase in accrued interest payable  5,365  25,702 
(Decrease) in rents received in advance and other liabilities  (579) (7,628)
(Decrease) increase in security deposits  (1,037) 885 
  
 
 
Net cash provided by operating activities  710,717  709,702 
  
 
 
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:       
Investment in real estate — acquisitions  (232,097) (242,366)
Investment in real estate — development  (86,115) (54,344)
Improvements to real estate  (110,291) (107,263)
Additions to non-real estate property  (5,562) (5,210)
Interest capitalized for real estate under development  (6,952) (6,651)
Interest capitalized for unconsolidated entities under development  (12,492) (14,381)
Proceeds from disposition of real estate, net  291,368  452,060 
Proceeds from disposition of furniture rental business  28,741   
Proceeds from disposition of unconsolidated entities  34,796  359 
Proceeds from refinancing of unconsolidated entities  4,375  5,691 
Investments in unconsolidated entities  (97,582) (69,195)
Distributions from unconsolidated entities  31,021  26,311 
Decrease in deposits on real estate acquisitions, net  42,046  98,582 
Decrease (increase) in mortgage deposits  19,605  (4,167)
Business combinations, net of cash acquired  (658) (8,231)
Consolidation of previously Unconsolidated Properties    52,841 
Investment in property and equipment    (2,185)
Principal receipts on investment in mortgage notes    61,419 
Other investing activities, net  192  (58)
  
 
 
Net cash (used for) provided by investing activities  (99,605) 183,212 
  
 
 

 

 

Quarter Ended March 31,

 

 

 

2003

 

2002

 

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

144,457

 

$

107,319

 

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Allocation to Minority Interests – Partially Owned Properties

 

115

 

806

 

Depreciation

 

118,918

 

116,768

 

Amortization of deferred financing costs

 

1,408

 

1,391

 

Amortization of discounts and premiums on debt

 

(239

)

(327

)

Amortization of deferred settlements on interest rate protection agreements

 

(68

)

(101

)

Impairment on technology investments

 

291

 

291

 

(Income) from investments in unconsolidated entities

 

(107

)

(226

)

Net (gain) on sales of discontinued operations

 

(70,672

)

(2,816

)

Net (gain) on sales of unconsolidated entities

 

(1,212

)

(5,657

)

Debt extinguishments – prepayment premiums/fees

 

183

 

97

 

Unrealized (gain) on interest rate protection agreements

 

(44

)

(62

)

Compensation paid with Company Common Shares

 

4,445

 

4,964

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Changes in assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

Decrease in rents receivable

 

1,516

 

1,045

 

(Increase) decrease in deposits – restricted

 

(2,283

)

14,133

 

Decrease in other assets

 

322

 

18,446

 

Increase (decrease) in accounts payable and accrued expenses

 

1,865

 

(7,498

)

Increase in accrued interest payable

 

1,836

 

9,963

 

(Decrease) increase in rents received in advance and other liabilities

 

(6,770

)

4,566

 

(Decrease) increase in security deposits

 

(141

)

287

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

193,820

 

263,389

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

Investment in real estate – acquisitions

 

(76,692

)

(26,100

)

Investment in real estate – development/other

 

(2,057

)

(24,338

)

Improvements to real estate

 

(33,602

)

(27,697

)

Additions to non-real estate property

 

(908

)

(3,004

)

Interest capitalized for real estate under development

 

 

(2,068

)

Interest capitalized for unconsolidated entities under development

 

(5,437

)

(3,816

)

Proceeds from disposition of real estate, net

 

190,906

 

31,722

 

Proceeds from disposition of furniture rental business

 

 

28,741

 

Proceeds from disposition of unconsolidated entities

 

1,213

 

11,317

 

Investments in unconsolidated entities

 

(4,227

)

(12,099

)

Distributions from unconsolidated entities

 

6,041

 

14,765

 

(Increase) in deposits on real estate acquisitions, net

 

(29,560

)

(6,288

)

Decrease in mortgage deposits

 

5,877

 

4,105

 

Business combinations, net of cash acquired

 

(18

)

(207

)

Other investing activities, net

 

 

193

 

Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities

 

51,536

 

(14,774

)

See accompanying notes

5




ERP OPERATING LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Continued)
(Amounts in thousands)
(Unaudited)

 
 Nine Months Ended
September 30,

 
 
 2002
 2001
 
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:       
Loan and bond acquisition costs $(10,495)$(4,383)
Mortgage notes payable:       
 Proceeds  104,572  59,312 
 Lump sum payoffs  (283,681) (315,302)
 Scheduled principal repayments  (24,351) (24,210)
 Prepayment premiums/fees  (468) (201)
Notes, net:       
 Proceeds  397,064  299,316 
 Lump sum payoffs  (225,000)  
 Scheduled principal repayments  (4,669) (4,649)
Line of credit:       
 Proceeds  368,500  436,491 
 Repayments  (528,500) (791,953)
(Payments) from settlement of interest rate protection agreements  (1,534) (7,360)
Proceeds from sale of OP Units  8,425  7,277 
Proceeds from sale of Preference Interests    48,500 
Proceeds from exercise of EQR options  28,542  56,326 
Redemption of Preference Units    (210,500)
Payment of offering costs  (170) (1,535)
Distributions:       
 OP Units — General Partner  (354,683) (218,632)
 Preference Units  (57,919) (69,359)
 Preference Interests  (15,185) (13,338)
 Junior Preference Units  (243) (190)
 OP Units — Limited Partners  (29,859) (19,738)
 Minority Interests — Partially Owned Properties  (11,568) (31,970)
Principal receipts on employee notes, net  263  219 
  
 
 
Net cash (used for) financing activities  (640,959) (805,879)
  
 
 
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents  (29,847) 87,035 
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period  51,603  23,772 
  
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period $21,756 $110,807 
  
 
 
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION:       
Cash paid during the period for interest $270,885 $270,849 
  
 
 
Mortgage loans assumed through real estate acquisitions $14,000 $45,918 
  
 
 
Mortgage loans (assumed) by purchaser in real estate and furniture rental business dispositions $(8,840)$(28,231)
  
 
 
Transfers to real estate held for disposition $ $4,102 
  
 
 
Mortgage loans recorded as a result of consolidation of previously
Unconsolidated Properties
 $ $301,502 
  
 
 
Net (assets) liabilities recorded as a result of consolidation of previously Unconsolidated Properties $ $(20,839)
  
 
 

 

 

Quarter Ended March 31,

 

 

 

2003

 

2002

 

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

Loan and bond acquisition costs

 

$

(3,153

)

$

(3,040

)

Mortgage notes payable:

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds

 

48,680

 

20,772

 

Lump sum payoffs

 

(101,793

)

(18,267

)

Scheduled principal repayments

 

(8,285

)

(8,469

)

Prepayment premiums/fees

 

(183

)

(97

)

Notes, net:

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds

 

398,816

 

397,064

 

Lump sum payoffs

 

 

(100,000

)

Scheduled principal repayments

 

(192

)

 

Line of credit:

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds

 

172,000

 

245,000

 

Repayments

 

(312,000

)

(440,000

)

(Payments on) proceeds from settlement of interest rate protection agreements

 

(12,999

)

835

 

Proceeds from sale of OP Units

 

2,606

 

4,236

 

Proceeds from exercise of EQR options

 

4,270

 

9,777

 

Payment of offering costs

 

(71

)

(141

)

Distributions:

 

 

 

 

 

OP Units – General Partner

 

(117,242

)

(117,338

)

Preference Units

 

(19,048

)

(16,441

)

Preference Interests

 

(5,053

)

(5,080

)

Junior Preference Units

 

(81

)

(81

)

OP Units – Limited Partners

 

(9,645

)

(10,151

)

Minority Interests – Partially Owned Properties

 

(1,549

)

(9,120

)

Principal receipts on employee notes, net

 

 

85

 

Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities

 

35,078

 

(50,456

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

 

280,434

 

198,159

 

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

 

29,875

 

51,603

 

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

 

$

310,309

 

$

249,762

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash paid during the period for interest

 

$

83,579

 

$

81,566

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mortgage loans assumed through real estate acquisitions

 

$

34,968

 

$

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mortgage loans (assumed) by purchaser in real estate and furniture rental business dispositions

 

$

 

$

(1,680

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Transfers to real estate held for disposition

 

$

 

$

3,505

 

See accompanying notes

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ERP OPERATING LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)

1.                                      Business of the Company

1.    Business

ERP Operating Limited Partnership ("ERPOP"(“ERPOP”), an Illinois limited partnership, was formed in May 1993 to conduct the multifamily residential property business of Equity Residential ("EQR"(“EQR”).  EQR is a Maryland real estate investment trust ("REIT"(“REIT”) formed onin March 31, 1993 and is a fully integrated real estate company engaged in the acquisition, ownership, management and operation of multifamily properties.properties.

 

EQR is the general partner of, and as of September 30, 2002,March 31, 2003, owned an approximate 92.4% ownership interest in ERPOP.  The Company conducts substantially all of its business and owns substantially all of its assets through ERPOP. ERPOP is, in turn, directly or indirectly, a partner, member or shareholder of numerous partnerships, limited liability companies and corporations which have been established primarily to own fee simple title to multifamily properties or to conduct property management activities and other businesses related to the ownership and operation of multifamily residential real estate.  As used herein, the term "Operating Partnership"“Operating Partnership” includes ERPOP and those entities owned or controlled by it.  As used herein, the term "Company"“Company” means EQR and the Operating Partnership.

 

As of September 30, 2002,March 31, 2003, the Operating Partnership owned or had interestsinvestments in a portfolio of 1,059 multifamily 1,027properties containing 227,426 apartment units located in 36 states consisting of the following:221,249 units.  An ownership breakdown includes:

 
 Number of
Properties

 Number of
Units

Wholly Owned Properties 934 197,354
Partially Owned Properties (Consolidated) 36 6,931
Unconsolidated Properties 89 23,141
  
 
Total Properties 1,059 227,426
  
 

 

 

Number of
Properties

 

Number of
Units

 

Wholly Owned Properties

 

906

 

191,875

 

Partially Owned Properties (Consolidated)

 

36

 

6,931

 

Unconsolidated Properties

 

85

 

22,443

 

Total Properties

 

1,027

 

221,249

 

2.                                      Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

    Basis of Presentation

 

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X.  Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States for complete financial statements.  In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) and certain reclassifications considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included.  Certain reclassifications have been made to the prior period financial statements in order to conform to the current year presentation.  Operating results for the ninethree months ended September 30, 2002March 31, 2003 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2002.2003.

 

The balance sheet at December 31, 20012002 has been derived from the audited financial statements at that date but does not include all of the information and footnotes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States for complete financial statements.

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For further information, including definition of capitalized terms not defined herein, refer to the consolidated financial statements and footnotes thereto included in the Operating Partnership'sPartnership’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2001.2002.

    Other

        In June 2001, the FASB issued SFAS No. 141,Business Combinations. SFAS No. 141 requires companies to account for all business combinations using the purchase method of accounting. SFAS No. 141 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2001. The Operating Partnership adopted the standard effective January 1, 2002.

        In June 2001, the FASB issued SFAS No. 142,Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets. SFAS No. 142 requires companies to eliminate the amortization of goodwill in favor of a periodic impairment based approach. SFAS No. 142 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2001. The Operating Partnership adopted the standard effective January 1, 2002. See Note 16 for further discussion.

In April 2002, the FASB issued SFAS No. 145,Rescission of FASB Statements No. 4, 44 and 64,

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Amendment of FASB Statement No. 13, and Technical Corrections.  SFAS No. 145, among other items, rescinds the automatic classification of costs incurred on debt extinguishment as extraordinary charges.  Instead, gains and losses from debt extinguishment should only be classified as extraordinary if they meet the "unusual“unusual and infrequently occurring"occurring” criteria outlined in APB No. 30.  SFAS No. 145 is effective for fiscal years beginning after May 15, 2002.  The Operating Partnership will adoptadopted the standard effective January 1, 2003.

In January 2003, the FASB issued Interpretation (“FIN”) No. 46, Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities.  FIN No. 46 requires a variable interest entity to be consolidated by a company if that company is subject to a majority of the risk of loss from the variable interest entity’s activities or entitled to receive a majority of the entity’s residual returns or both.  The consolidation requirements of FIN No. 46 apply immediately to variable interest entities created after January 31, 2003 and apply to older entities in the first fiscal year or interim period beginning after June 15, 2003.  The Operating Partnership will adopt FIN No. 46 in the third quarter of 2003 but doeshas not expect it toyet determined the effect that adoption will have a material impact on its consolidated financial conditionposition and results of operations.

3.    Partners'                                      Partners’ Capital

 

The following table presents the changes in the Operating Partnership'sPartnership’s issued and outstanding units of limited partnership interest ("(“OP Units"Units”) for the nine monthsquarter ended September 30, 2002:March 31, 2003:


20022003


Operating Partnership'sPartnership’s OP Units outstanding at January 1,

294,818,566

293,396,124


Issued to General Partner:Partner:



Conversion of Series E Preference Units

892,625

3,613

Conversion of Series G Preference Units70
Conversion of Series H Preference Units4,050

Employee Share Purchase Plan

278,655

126,273

Dividend Reinvestment—DRIP Plan41,407
Share Purchase—DRIP Plan31,347

Exercise of EQR options

1,385,584

218,980

Restricted EQR share grants, net

900,000

996,815


Issued to Limited Partners:



Issuance through acquisitions35,600

Operating Partnership'sPartnership’s OP Units outstanding at September 30,March 31,

298,387,904

294,741,805


 

The limited partners of the Operating Partnership as of September 30, 2002March 31, 2003 include various individuals and entities that contributed their properties to the Operating Partnership in exchange for OP Units (the "Limited Partners"“Limited Partners”) and own an approximate 7.6% ownership interest in ERPOP.  Subject to applicable securities law restrictions, the Limited Partners may exchange their OP Units for EQR Common Shares on a one-for-one basis.

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EQR contributes all net proceeds from its various equity offerings (including proceeds from exercise of options for EQR Common Shares) to the Operating Partnership.  In return for those contributions, EQR receives a number of OP Units in ERPOP equal to the number of Common Shares it has issued in the equity offering (or in the case of a preferred equity offering, a number of preference units in ERPOP equal in number and having the same terms as the preferred shares issued in the equity offering).

 

The following table presents the Operating Partnership'sPartnership’s issued and outstanding "Preference Units"“Preference Units” as of September 30, 2002March 31, 2003 and December 31, 2001:2002:

 
  
 Amounts in thousands
 
 Annual
Dividend
Rate per
Unit (1)

 
 September 30,
2002

 December 31,
2001

Preference Units:         

91/8% Series B Cumulative Redeemable Preference Units; liquidation value $250 per unit; 500,000 units issued and outstanding at September 30, 2002 and December 31, 2001

 

$

22.81252

 

$

125,000

 

$

125,000

91/8% Series C Cumulative Redeemable Preference Units; liquidation value $250 per unit; 460,000 units issued and outstanding at September 30, 2002 and December 31, 2001

 

$

22.81252

 

 

115,000

 

 

115,000

8.60% Series D Cumulative Redeemable Preference Units; liquidation value $250 per unit; 700,000 units issued and outstanding at September 30, 2002 and December 31, 2001

 

$

21.50000

 

 

175,000

 

 

175,000

7.00% Series E Cumulative Convertible Preference Units; liquidation value $25 per unit; 2,563,614 and 3,365,794 units issued and outstanding at September 30, 2002 and December 31, 2001, respectively

 

$

1.75000

 

 

64,090

 

 

84,145

71/4% Series G Convertible Cumulative Preference Units; liquidation value $250 per unit; 1,264,692 and 1,264,700 units issued and outstanding at September 30, 2002 and December 31, 2001, respectively

 

$

18.12500

 

 

316,173

 

 

316,175

7.00% Series H Cumulative Convertible Preference Units, liquidation value $25 per unit; 51,228 and 54,027 units issued and outstanding at September 30, 2002 and December 31, 2001, respectively

 

$

1.75000

 

 

1,281

 

 

1,351

8.29% Series K Cumulative Redeemable Preference Units; liquidation value $50 per unit; 1,000,000 units issued and outstanding at September 30, 2002 and December 31, 2001

 

$

4.14500

 

 

50,000

 

 

50,000

7.625% Series L Cumulative Redeemable Preference Units; liquidation value $25 per unit; 4,000,000 units issued and outstanding at September 30, 2002 and December 31, 2001

 

$

1.90625

 

 

100,000

 

 

100,000

 

 

 

 

 



 



 

 

 

 

 

$

946,544

 

$

966,671

 

 

 

 

 



 


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Annual
Dividend
Rate per
Unit(1)

 

 

 

Amounts in thousands

March
31, 2003

 

December
31, 2002

Preference Units:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9 1/8% Series B Cumulative Redeemable Preference Units; liquidation value $250 per unit; 500,000 units issued and outstanding at March 31, 2003 and December 31, 2002

 

$

22.81252

 

$

125,000

 

$

125,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9 1/8% Series C Cumulative Redeemable Preference Units; liquidation value $250 per unit; 460,000 units issued and outstanding at March 31, 2003 and December 31, 2002

 

$

22.81252

 

115,000

 

115,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8.60% Series D Cumulative Redeemable Preference Units; liquidation value $250 per unit; 700,000 units issued and outstanding at March 31, 2003 and December 31, 2002

 

$

21.50000

 

175,000

 

175,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7.00% Series E Cumulative Convertible Preference Units; liquidation value $25 per unit; 2,544,864 and 2,548,114 units issued and outstanding at March 31, 2003 and December 31, 2002, respectively

 

$

1.75000

 

63,622

 

63,703

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7 ¼% Series G Convertible Cumulative Preference Units; liquidation value $250 per unit; 1,264,692 units issued and outstanding at March 31, 2003 and December 31, 2002

 

$

18.12500

 

316,173

 

316,173

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7.00% Series H Cumulative Convertible Preference Units; liquidation value $25 per unit; 51,228 units issued and outstanding at March 31, 2003 and December 31, 2002

 

$

1.75000

 

1,281

 

1,281

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8.29% Series K Cumulative Redeemable Preference Units; liquidation value $50 per unit; 1,000,000 units issued and outstanding at March 31, 2003 and December 31, 2002

 

$

4.14500

 

50,000

 

50,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7.625% Series L Cumulative Redeemable Preference Units; liquidation value $25 per unit; 4,000,000 units issued and outstanding at March 31, 2003 and December 31, 2002

 

$

1.90625

 

100,000

 

100,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

946,076

 

$

946,157

 


(1)

Dividends on all series of Preference Units are payable quarterly at various pay dates.  Dividend rates listed for Series B, C, D and G are Preference Unit rates and the equivalent depositary unit annual dividend rates are $2.281252, $2.281252, $2.15 and $1.8125, respectively.

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The following table presents the issued and outstanding "Preference Interests"“Preference Interests” as of September 30, 2002March 31, 2003 and December 31, 2001:2002:

9



 
  
 Amounts in thousands
 
 Annual
Dividend
Rate per
Unit (1)

 
 September 30,
2002

 December 31,
2001

Preference Interests:         

8.00% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preference Interests; liquidation value $50 per unit; 800,000 units issued and outstanding at September 30, 2002 and December 31, 2001

 

$

4.0000

 

$

40,000

 

$

40,000

8.50% Series B Cumulative Redeemable Preference Units; liquidation value $50 per unit; 1,100,000 units issued and outstanding at September 30, 2002 and December 31, 2001

 

$

4.2500

 

 

55,000

 

 

55,000

8.50% Series C Cumulative Redeemable Preference Units; liquidation value $50 per unit; 220,000 units issued and outstanding at September 30, 2002 and December 31, 2001

 

$

4.2500

 

 

11,000

 

 

11,000

8.375% Series D Cumulative Redeemable Preference Units; liquidation value $50 per unit; 420,000 units issued and outstanding at September 30, 2002 and December 31, 2001

 

$

4.1875

 

 

21,000

 

 

21,000

8.50% Series E Cumulative Redeemable Preference Units; liquidation value $50 per unit; 1,000,000 units issued and outstanding at September 30, 2002 and December 31, 2001

 

$

4.2500

 

 

50,000

 

 

50,000

8.375% Series F Cumulative Redeemable Preference Units; liquidation value $50 per unit; 180,000 units issued and outstanding at September 30, 2002 and December 31, 2001

 

$

4.1875

 

 

9,000

 

 

9,000

7.875% Series G Cumulative Redeemable Preference Units; liquidation value $50 per unit; 510,000 units issued and outstanding at September 30, 2002 and December 31, 2001

 

$

3.9375

 

 

25,500

 

 

25,500

7.625% Series H Cumulative Convertible Redeemable Preference Units; liquidation value $50 per unit; 190,000 units issued and outstanding at September 30, 2002 and December 31, 2001

 

$

3.8125

 

 

9,500

 

 

9,500

7.625% Series I Cumulative Convertible Redeemable Preference Units; liquidation value $50 per unit; 270,000 units issued and outstanding at September 30, 2002 and December 31, 2001

 

$

3.8125

 

 

13,500

 

 

13,500

7.625% Series J Cumulative Convertible Redeemable Preference Units; liquidation value $50 per unit; 230,000 units issued and outstanding at September 30, 2002 and December 31, 2001

 

$

3.8125

 

 

11,500

 

 

11,500

 

 

 

 

 



 



 

 

 

 

 

$

246,000

 

$

246,000

 

 

 

 

 



 


 

 

Annual
Dividend
Rate per
Unit(1)

 

 

 

Amounts in thousands

March
31, 2003

 

December
31, 2002

Preference Interests:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8.00% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preference Interests; liquidation value $50 per unit; 800,000 units issued and outstanding at March 31, 2003 and December 31, 2002

 

$

4.0000

 

$

40,000

 

$

40,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8.50% Series B Cumulative Redeemable Preference Units; liquidation value $50 per unit; 1,100,000 units issued and outstanding at March 31, 2003 and December 31, 2002

 

$

4.2500

 

55,000

 

55,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8.50% Series C Cumulative Redeemable Preference Units; liquidation value $50 per unit; 220,000 units issued and outstanding at March 31, 2003 and December 31, 2002

 

$

4.2500

 

11,000

 

11,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8.375% Series D Cumulative Redeemable Preference Units; liquidation value $50 per unit; 420,000 units issued and outstanding at March 31, 2003 and December 31, 2002

 

$

4.1875

 

21,000

 

21,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8.50% Series E Cumulative Redeemable Preference Units; liquidation value $50 per unit; 1,000,000 units issued and outstanding at March 31, 2003 and December 31, 2002

 

$

4.2500

 

50,000

 

50,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8.375% Series F Cumulative Redeemable Preference Units; liquidation value $50 per unit; 180,000 units issued and outstanding at March 31, 2003 and December 31, 2002

 

$

4.1875

 

9,000

 

9,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7.875% Series G Cumulative Redeemable Preference Units; liquidation value $50 per unit; 510,000 units issued and outstanding at March 31, 2003 and December 31, 2002

 

$

3.9375

 

25,500

 

25,500

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7.625% Series H Cumulative Convertible Redeemable Preference Units; liquidation value $50 per unit; 190,000 units issued and outstanding at March 31, 2003 and December 31, 2002

 

$

3.8125

 

9,500

 

9,500

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7.625% Series I Cumulative Convertible Redeemable Preference Units; liquidation value $50 per unit; 270,000 units issued and outstanding at March 31, 2003 and December 31, 2002

 

$

3.8125

 

13,500

 

13,500

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7.625% Series J Cumulative Convertible Redeemable Preference Units; liquidation value $50 per unit; 230,000 units issued and outstanding at March 31, 2003 and December 31, 2002

 

$

3.8125

 

11,500

 

11,500

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

246,000

 

$

246,000

 


(1)

Dividends on all series of Preference Interests are payable quarterly on March 25th, June 25th, September 25th,and December 25thof each year.

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The following table presents the Operating Partnership'sPartnership’s issued and outstanding Junior Convertible Preference Units (the "Junior“Junior Preference Units"Units”) as of September 30, 2002March 31, 2003 and December 31, 2001:2002:

10



 
  
 Amounts in thousands
 
 Annual
Dividend
Rate per
Unit (1)

 
 September 30,
2002

 December 31,
2001

Junior Preference Units:         

Series A Junior Convertible Preference Units; liquidation value $100 per unit; 56,616 units issued and outstanding at September 30, 2002 and December 31, 2001

 

$

5.46934

 

$

5,662

 

$

5,662

Series B Junior Convertible Preference Units; liquidation value $25 per unit; 7,367 units issued and outstanding at September 30, 2002 and December 31, 2001

 

$

2.00000

 

 

184

 

 

184

 

 

 

 

 



 



 

 

 

 

 

$

5,846

 

$

5,846

 

 

 

 

 



 


 

 

Annual
Dividend
Rate per
Unit(1)

 

 

 

Amounts in thousands

March
31, 2003

 

December
31, 2002

Junior Preference Units:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Series A Junior Convertible Preference Units; liquidation value $100 per unit; 56,616 units issued and outstanding at March 31, 2003 and December 31, 2002

 

$

5.46934

 

$

5,662

 

$

5,662

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Series B Junior Convertible Preference Units; liquidation value $25 per unit; 7,367 units issued and outstanding at March 31, 2003 and December 31, 2002

 

$

2.00000

 

184

 

184

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

5,846

 

$

5,846

 


(1)

Dividends on both series of Junior Preference Units are payable quarterly at various pay dates.

4.                                      Real Estate Acquisitions

 

During the nine monthsquarter ended September 30, 2002,March 31, 2003, the Operating Partnership acquired the entire equity interest in the tenthree properties listed below from unaffiliated parties and one additional unit at an existing property, for a total purchase price of $245.4$111.5 million.

Date Acquired
 Property
 Location
 Number of Units
 Acquisition Price
(in thousands)

03/28/02 Isles at Sawgrass Sunrise, FL 368 $26,000
04/24/02 Center Pointe Beaverton, OR 264  19,100
04/30/02 Mira Flores Palm Beach Gardens, FL 352  29,250
05/15/02 Gramercy Park Houston, TX 384  26,000
05/31/02 Enclave at Winston Park Coconut Creek, FL 278  25,450
05/31/02 St. Andrews at Winston Park Coconut Creek, FL 284  25,450
06/21/02 Westside Villas VII Los Angeles, CA 53  15,250
07/17/02 Savannah Lakes Boynton Beach, FL 466  37,400
08/01/02 Cove at Fisher's Landing Vancouver, WA 253  17,800
08/08/02 Avon Place (condo unit) Avon, CT 1  69
08/09/02 Montevista Dallas, TX 350  23,675
      
 
      3,053 $245,444
      
 

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Date
Acquired

 

Property

 

Location

 

Number of
Units

 

Acquisition Price
(in thousands)

 

01/30/03

 

The Reserve @ Eisenhower

 

Alexandria, VA

 

226

 

$

41,000

 

02/14/03

 

Artisan Square

 

Northridge, CA

 

140

 

27,466

 

03/05/03

 

LaSalle

 

Beaverton, OR

 

554

 

43,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

920

 

$

111,466

 

5.                                      Real Estate Dispositions

 

During the nine monthsquarter ended September 30, 2002,March 31, 2003, the Operating Partnership disposed of the thirty-fiveseventeen properties listed below to unaffiliated parties.  The Operating Partnership recognized a net gain on sales of discontinued operations of approximately $61.2$70.7 million and a net lossgain on sales of unconsolidated entities of approximately $0.6$1.2 million.

Date Disposed

 Property
 Location
 Number
of Units

 Disposition
Price
(in thousands)

01/17/02 Ravenwood Mauldin, SC 82 $2,425
01/24/02 Larkspur I & II Moraine, OH 45  899
01/31/02 Springwood II Austintown, OH 43  900
02/21/02 Scottsdale Courtyards Scottsdale, AZ 274  26,500
04/11/02 Applegate Lordstown, OH 39  723
04/11/02 Applerun Warren, OH 48  1,054
04/11/02 Brunswick Cortland, OH 59  1,424
05/01/02 The Landings Memphis, TN 292  10,300
05/03/02 Waterbury Clarksville, TN 54  1,385
05/09/02 Arboretum Tucson, AZ 496  25,000
05/09/02 Orange Grove Village Tucson, AZ 400  17,400
05/09/02 Village at Tanque Verde Tucson, AZ 217  9,100
05/14/02 Canyon Crest Views Riverside, CA 178  20,450
05/14/02 Merrimac Woods Costa Mesa, CA 123  12,950
05/14/02 Sierra Canyon Santa Clarita, CA 232  23,500
05/15/02 Meadowood Wellsville, OH 40  812
05/23/02 Pine Meadow Greensboro, NC 204  7,550
05/23/02 Palms at South Shore League City, TX 240  12,850
05/31/02 California Gardens Jacksonville, FL 71  1,468
05/31/02 Westcreek Jacksonville, FL 86  2,282
06/19/02 Apple Run Hillsdale, MI 39  1,047
07/02/02 Cedar Ridge Arlington, TX 121  5,500
07/02/02 Fielder Crossing Arlington, TX 119  4,100
07/09/02 Vacant Land Detroit, MI   10
07/11/02 Stonehenge Tecumseh, MI 48  1,238
07/11/02 Ashgrove Marshall, MI 51  1,314
07/12/02 Mill Village Randolph, MA 311  31,800
07/18/02 Meadowood I Jackson, MI 47  1,450
07/24/02 Mountain Run Albuquerque, NM 472  21,500
07/30/02 Celebration at Westchase Houston, TX 367  16,150
07/30/02 Pleasant Ridge Arlington, TX 63  2,605
07/31/02 Cedargate I & II Bowling Green, KY 117  3,020
08/15/02 The Cedars Charlotte, NC 360  14,800
08/29/02 Bourbon Square (Retail) Palatine, IL   1,200
09/30/02 River Bend Tampa, FL 296  11,200
Various Four Lakes Condo Units Lisle, IL 77  8,191
      
 
  Wholly Owned Properties   5,711  304,097
      
 
01/31/02 Mount Laurel Crossing* Mt. Laurel, NJ 296  11,317
04/23/02 Foxton* Seymour, IN 39  
08/13/02 Chase Knolls* Los Angeles, CA   23,479
      
 
  Unconsolidated Properties   335  34,796
      
 
Total     6,046 $338,893
      
 

Date
Disposed

 

Property

 

Location

 

Number Of
Units

 

Disposition
Price
(in thousands)

 

01/14/03

 

Strawberry Place

 

Plant City, FL

 

55

 

$

1,400

 

01/14/03

 

Smoketree Polo Club

 

Indio, CA

 

288

 

18,900

 

01/29/03

 

Amberwood I

 

Lake City, FL

 

50

 

1,175

 

01/30/03

 

Emerald Place

 

Bermuda Dunes, CA

 

240

 

20,125

 

01/30/03

 

Rolido Parque

 

Houston, TX

 

369

 

14,660

 

02/27/03

 

Fox Hill Commons

 

Vernon, CT

 

74

 

4,700

 

02/27/03

 

The Landings

 

Winter Haven, FL

 

60

 

1,475

 

02/27/03

 

Morningside

 

Titusville, FL

 

183

 

3,980

 

03/04/03

 

Colony Woods

 

Birmingham, AL

 

414

 

25,000

 

03/04/03

 

Hearthstone

 

San Antonio, TX

 

252

 

7,700

 

03/04/03

 

Northgate Village

 

San Antonio, TX

 

264

 

10,150

 

03/19/03

 

Lincoln Green I, II & III

 

San Antonio, TX

 

680

 

24,900

 

03/20/03

 

Meadows on the Lake

 

Birmingham, AL

 

200

 

10,900

 

03/20/03

 

Meadows in the Park

 

Birmingham, AL

 

200

 

10,900

 

03/20/03

 

Shoal Run

 

Birmingham, AL

 

276

 

 

14,350

 

03/31/03

 

Colony Place

 

Fort Myers, FL

 

300

 

20,600

 

Various

 

Four Lakes Condo Units

 

Lisle, IL

 

26

 

3,161

 

 

 

Wholly Owned Properties

 

 

 

3,931

 

194,076

 

02/28/03

 

Kings Crossing I*

 

Jacksonville, FL

 

69

 

963

 

 

 

Unconsolidated Properties

 

 

 

69

 

963

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

4,000

 

$

195,039

 

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*

Represents the Operating Partnership'sPartnership’s share of the net disposition proceeds.

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6.                                      Commitments to Acquire/Dispose of Real Estate

 

As of September 30, 2002,March 31, 2003, the Operating Partnership had entered into separate agreements to acquire two multifamily properties containing 581719 units from unaffiliated parties.  The Operating Partnership expects a combined purchase price of approximately $44.5 million, including the assumption of mortgage indebtedness of approximately $18.4$114.5 million.

 

As of September 30, 2002,March 31, 2003, in addition to the properties that were subsequently disposed of as discussed in Note 18,19, the Operating Partnership had entered into separate agreements to dispose of seventeentwenty-four multifamily properties containing 3,3384,079 units to unaffiliated parties.  The Operating Partnership expects a combined disposition price of approximately $148.9$186.2 million.

 

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

7.                                      Investments in Unconsolidated Entities

 

The Operating Partnership has entered intoco-invested in various agreementsproperties with unrelated third party companies.parties.  The following table summarizes the Operating Partnership'sPartnership’s investments in unconsolidated entities as of September 30, 2002March 31, 2003 (amounts in thousands except for project and unit amounts):

 

 

Institutional
Joint
Ventures

 

Stabilized
Development
Projects(1)

 

Projects
Under
Development

 

Lexford/
Other

 

Totals

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total projects

 

45

 

12

 

17

 

22

 

96

(2)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total units

 

10,846

 

3,805

 

4,659

 

2,704

 

22,014

(2)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating Partnership’s percentage ownership of outstanding debt

 

25.0

%

100.0

%

100.0

%

11.1

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating Partnership’s share of outstanding debt(4)

 

$

121,200

 

$

295,103

 

$

505,587

(3)

$

5,386

 

$

927,276

 

 
 Institutional
Joint Ventures

 Stabilized
Development
Projects (1)

 Projects Under
Development

 Lexford/
Other

 Totals
 
Total projects  45  13  15  26  99(2)
  
 
 
 
 
 
Total units  10,846  4,116  4,445  3,313  22,720(2)
  
 
 
 
 
 
ERPOP's percentage ownership of outstanding debt  25.0% 97.4% 100.0% 21.1%   
ERPOP's share of outstanding debt (4) $121,200 $335,810 $317,898(3)$14,702 $789,610 


(1)

The Operating Partnership determines a project to be stabilized once it has maintained an average physical occupancy of 90% or more for a three-month period.

(2)

Includes eleventwelve projects under development consisting of 3,216containing 3,223 units, which are not included in the

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Operating Partnership'sPartnership’s property/unit counts at September 30, 2002.March 31, 2003.  Totals also exclude Fort Lewis Military Housing consisting of 1one property and 3,637 units.

3,652 units, which is not accounted for under the equity method of accounting.  The Fort Lewis Military Housing is included in the Operating Partnership’s property/unit counts at March 31, 2003.

(3)

A total of $609.4$763.5 million is available for funding under this construction debt, of which $317.9$505.6 million was funded and outstanding at September 30, 2002.

March 31, 2003.

(4)

As of November 4, 2002,April 30, 2003, the Operating Partnership has funded $54.5$51.0 million as additional collateral on selected debt (see Note 8).  All remaining debt is non-recourse to EQR and the Operating Partnership.

 

Investments in unconsolidated entities include the Unconsolidated Properties as well as various development properties under construction or pending construction.  The Operating Partnership does not consolidate these entities as it does not have sole control of the major decisions (such as sale and/or financing/refinancing).  The Operating Partnership'sPartnership’s common equity ownership interests in these entities range from 4.5% to 57.0%50.0% at September 30, 2002.March 31, 2003.

 

These investments are accounted for utilizing the equity method of accounting.  Under the equity method of accounting, the net equity investment of the Operating Partnership is reflected on the consolidated balance sheets and after the project is completed, the consolidated statements of operations include the Operating Partnership'sPartnership’s share of net income or loss from the unconsolidated

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entity.  Prior to the project being completed, the Operating Partnership capitalizes interest on its equity contribution in accordance with the provisions of SFAS No. 58,Capitalization of Interest Cost in Financial Statements That Include Investments Accounted for by the Equity Method.  During the nine monthsquarters ended September 30,March 31, 2003 and 2002, and 2001, the Operating Partnership capitalized $12.5$5.4 million and $14.4$3.8 million, respectively, in interest cost related to its unconsolidated development projects (which reduced interest expense incurred in the consolidated statements of operations).

 

The Operating Partnership generally contributes between 25% and 35% of the project cost of the unconsolidated projects under development, with the remaining cost financed through third-party construction mortgages.

8.    Deposits—                                      Deposits - - Restricted

 

As of September 30, 2002,March 31, 2003, deposits-restricted totaled $168.1$173.1 million and primarily included the following:

    depositsDeposits in the amount of $54.5$51.0 million held in third party escrow accounts to provide collateral for third party construction financing in connection with unconsolidated development projects;

    approximately $47.5Approximately $55.0 million in tax-deferred (1031) exchange proceeds; and

    approximately $66.1Approximately $67.1 million for resident security, utility, and other deposits.

9.                                      Mortgage Notes Payable

 

As of September 30, 2002,March 31, 2003, the Operating Partnership had outstanding mortgage indebtedness of approximately $3.1$2.9 billion.

 

During the nine monthsquarter ended September 30, 2002,March 31, 2003, the Operating Partnership:

    repaid $308.0Repaid $110.1 million of mortgage loans;

    assumed $14.0Assumed $35.0 million of mortgage debt on one propertycertain properties in connection with its acquisition;

    their acquisitions; and

    disposed of $8.8 million of mortgage debt assumed by the purchaser in connection with the disposition of certain properties and the furniture rental business;

    obtained $74.6 million in construction loans on certain properties; and

    obtained $30.0Obtained $48.7 million of mortgage loans on certain properties.

 

As of September 30, 2002,March 31, 2003, scheduled maturities for the Operating Partnership'sPartnership’s outstanding mortgage

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indebtedness were at various dates through October 1, 2033.  TheAt March 31, 2003, the interest rate range on the Operating Partnership'sPartnership’s mortgage debt was 1.55%1.09% to 12.465% at September 30, 2002..  During the nine monthsquarter ended September 30, 2002,March 31, 2003, the weighted average interest rate on the Operating Partnership’s mortgage debt was 6.37%6.02%.

10.                               Notes

 

As of September 30, 2002,March 31, 2003, the Operating Partnership had outstanding unsecured notes of approximately $2.4 billion.$2.9 billion net of a $7.0 million discount and including an $8.3 million premium.

 

During the nine monthsquarter ended September 30, 2002,March 31, 2003, the Operating Partnership:

    issued                  Issued $400.0 million of ten-year 6.625% fixed rate5.20% fixed-rate public notes, receiving net proceeds of $394.5 million;

    repaid $100.0 million of 9.375% fixed rate public notes at maturity;

    repaid $125.0 million of 7.95% fixed rate pubic notes at maturity; and

14$397.5 million.


      repaid $4.7 million of other unsecured notes.

     

    As of September 30, 2002,March 31, 2003, scheduled maturities for the Operating Partnership'sPartnership’s outstanding notes arewere at various dates through 2029.  TheAt March 31, 2003, the interest rate range on the Operating Partnership'sPartnership’s notes was 4.75% to 7.75% at September 30, 2002..  During the nine monthsquarter ended September 30, 2002,March 31, 2003, the weighted average interest rate on the Operating Partnership’s notes was 6.47%5.73%.

    11.                               Line of Credit

     On May 30, 2002, the

    The Operating Partnership obtainedhas a new three-year $700.0 million unsecured revolving credit facility maturing May 29, 2005. The new linewith potential borrowings of credit replaced the Operating Partnership'sup to $700.0 million unsecured revolving credit facility that was scheduled to expire in August 2002. The prior existing revolving credit facility was terminated upon the closing of the new facility. Advances under the new credit facility bear interest at variable rates based upon LIBOR at various interest periods, plus a spread dependent upon the Operating Partnership's credit rating, or based upon bids received from the lending group.million.  As of September 30, 2002, $35.0 million wasMarch 31, 2003, no amounts were outstanding and $83.3$53.3 million was restricted (dedicated to support letters of credit and not available for borrowing) on the line of credit.  During the nine monthsquarter ended September 30, 2002,March 31, 2003, the weighted average interest rate on borrowings underwas 1.85%.  EQR has guaranteed the former and new linesOperating Partnership’s line of credit was 2.49%.up to the maximum amount and for the full term of the facility.

    12.                               Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities

     

    The following table summarizes the Operating Partnership's consolidated derivative instruments and hedging activities at September 30, 2002 (amountsMarch 31, 2003 (dollar amounts are in thousands):

     
     Cash Flow
    Hedges

     Fair Value
    Hedges

     Forward Starting Swaps
     Offsetting
    Receive Floating
    Swaps/Caps

     Offsetting Pay
    Floating
    Swaps/Caps

     
    Current Notional Balance $400,000 $220,000 $250,000 $255,117 $255,117 
    Lowest Possible Notional $400,000 $220,000 $250,000 $251,410 $251,410 
    Highest Possible Notional $400,000 $220,000 $250,000 $431,444 $431,444 
    Lowest Interest Rate  3.65125% 5.33250% 5.06375% 4.52800% 4.45800%
    Highest Interest Rate  5.81000% 7.25000% 5.42600% 6.00000% 6.00000%
    Earliest Maturity Date  2003  2005  2013  2003  2003 
    Latest Maturity Date  2005  2011  2013  2007  2007 
    Estimated Asset (Liability)                
    Fair Value $(16,244)$16,567 $(9,174)$(4,708)$4,529 

     

     

     

    Cash Flow
    Hedges

     

    Fair Value
    Hedges

     

    Interest
    Rate
    Caps

     

    Offsetting
    Receive
    Floating
    Swaps/Caps

     

    Offsetting
    Pay
    Floating
    Swaps/Caps

     

    Current Notional Balance

     

    $

    400,000

     

    $

    120,000

     

    $

    37,000

     

    $

    255,119

     

    $

    255,119

     

    Lowest Possible Notional

     

    $

    400,000

     

    $

    120,000

     

    $

    37,000

     

    $

    251,410

     

    $

    251,410

     

    Highest Possible Notional

     

    $

    400,000

     

    $

    120,000

     

    $

    37,000

     

    $

    431,444

     

    $

    431,444

     

    Lowest Interest Rate

     

    3.65125

    %

    7.25000

    %

    6.5

    %

    4.52800

    %

    4.45800

    %

    Highest Interest Rate

     

    5.81000

    %

    7.25000

    %

    6.5

    %

    6.00000

    %

    6.00000

    %

    Earliest Maturity Date

     

    2003

     

    2005

     

    2004

     

    2003

     

    2003

     

    Latest Maturity Date

     

    2005

     

    2005

     

    2004

     

    2007

     

    2007

     

    Estimated Asset (Liability) Fair Value

     

    $

    (12,123

    )

    $

    8,851

     

    $

     

    $

    (2,261

    )

    $

    2,184

     

    During the quarter ended March 31, 2003, the Company paid approximately $13.0 million to terminate eight forward starting interest rate swaps in conjunction with the issuance of $400.0 million of ten-year unsecured notes.  The $13.0 million payment will be deferred and recognized as additional interest expense over the ten-year life of the unsecured notes.

    At September 30, 2002,March 31, 2003, certain unconsolidated development partnerships in which the Operating Partnership invested had entered into swaps to hedge the interest rate risk exposure on unconsolidated floating rate construction mortgage loans.  The Operating Partnership has recorded its proportionate share of these hedges on its consolidated balance sheets.  These swaps have been designated as cash flow

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    hedges with a current aggregate notional amount of $427.7 $363.2million (notional amounts range from $166.5 $142.1million to $552.4 $456.2million over the terms of the swaps) at interest rates ranging from 2.25%1.78% to 6.94% maturing at various dates ranging from 2003 to 2005 with a net liability fair value of $15.0 $12.1million.  During the nine monthsquarter ended September 30, 2002,March 31, 2003, the Operating Partnership recognized an unrealized lossgain of $0.8$0.7 million due to ineffectiveness of certain of these unconsolidated development derivatives (included in income (loss) from investments in unconsolidated entities).

     

    On September 30, 2002,March 31, 2003, the net derivative instruments were reported at their fair value as other liabilities of approximately $9.0$3.3 million and as a reduction to investments in unconsolidated entities of approximately $15.0$12.1 million.  As of September 30, 2002,March 31, 2003, there were approximately $44.2$40.9 million in deferred losses, net, included in accumulated other comprehensive loss.  Based on the estimated fair values of the net derivative instruments at September 30, 2002,March 31, 2003, the Operating Partnership may recognize an estimated $19.3$17.4 million of accumulated other comprehensive loss as additional interest expense during the twelve months ending September 30, 2003,March 31, 2004, of which $8.0$8.1 million is related to the unconsolidated development partnerships.

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    13.                               Calculation of Net Income Per Weighted Average OP Unit

     

    The following tables set forth the computation of net income per OP Unit—Unit – basic and net income per OP Unit—Unit – diluted:

     
     Nine Months Ended
    September 30,

     Quarter Ended
    September 30,

     
     
     2002
     2001
     2002
     2001
     
     
     (Amounts in thousands except per OP Unit amounts)

     
    Numerator:             
    Income before allocation to Minority Interests, income (loss) from investments in unconsolidated entities, net gain (loss) on sales of unconsolidated entities, discontinued operations, extraordinary items, cumulative effect of change in accounting principle and allocation to preference unit/interest distributions $258,303 $304,767 $68,945 $103,221 
     
    Allocation to Minority Interests—Partially Owned Properties

     

     

    (1,584

    )

     

    (1,523

    )

     

    (259

    )

     

    (1,285

    )
     Income (loss) from investments in unconsolidated entities  (1,746) 1,885  (1,979) 925 
     Allocation to Preference Units  (57,568) (68,097) (19,055) (19,425)
     Allocation to Preference Interests  (15,158) (13,390) (5,052) (4,833)
     Allocation to Junior Preference Units  (243) (272) (81) (82)
      
     
     
     
     

    Income before net gain (loss) on sales of unconsolidated entities, discontinued operations, extraordinary items and cumulative effect of change in accounting principle

     

     

    182,004

     

     

    223,370

     

     

    42,519

     

     

    78,521

     

    Net gain (loss) on sales of unconsolidated entities

     

     

    (626

    )

     

    339

     

     

    (5,872

    )

     


     
    Net gain on sales of discontinued operations  61,209  99,793  32,763  53,567 
    Discontinued operations, net  6,815  (49,241) 346  (56,257)
    Extraordinary items  (468) (22)   (128)
    Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle    (1,270)    
      
     
     
     
     
    Numerator for net income per OP Unit—basic  248,934  272,969  69,756  75,703 

    Effect of dilutive securities:

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     
     Distributions on convertible preference units/interests    74     
      
     
     
     
     
    Numerator for net income per OP Unit—diluted $248,934 $273,043 $69,756 $75,703 
      
     
     
     
     

    Denominator:

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     
    Denominator for net income per OP Unit—basic  295,483  290,803  296,519  292,213 

    Effect of dilutive securities:

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     
     Convertible preference units/interests    82     
     Dilution for OP Units issuable upon assumed exercise/vesting of the Company's share options/restricted shares  3,207  3,776  2,538  4,178 
      
     
     
     
     
    Denominator for net income per OP Unit—diluted  298,690  294,661  299,057  296,391 
      
     
     
     
     

    Net income per OP Unit—basic

     

    $

    0.84

     

    $

    0.94

     

    $

    0.24

     

    $

    0.26

     
      
     
     
     
     

    Net income per OP Unit—diluted

     

    $

    0.83

     

    $

    0.93

     

    $

    0.23

     

    $

    0.26

     
      
     
     
     
     

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    Quarter Ended March 31,

     

     

     

    2003

     

    2002

     

     

     

    (Amounts in thousands except per
    OP Unit amounts)

     

    Numerator:

     

     

     

     

     

    Income before allocation to Minority Interests, income from investments in unconsolidated entities, net gain on sales of unconsolidated entities, discontinued operations and allocation to preference unit/interest distributions

     

    $

    72,165

     

    $

    89,462

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Allocation to Minority Interests – Partially Owned Properties

     

    (115

    )

    (806

    )

    Income from investments in unconsolidated entities

     

    107

     

    226

     

    Allocation to Preference Units

     

    (19,046

    )

    (19,391

    )

    Allocation to Preference Interests

     

    (5,053

    )

    (5,053

    )

    Allocation to Junior Preference Units

     

    (81

    )

    (81

    )

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Income before net gain on sales of unconsolidated entities and discontinued operations

     

    47,977

     

    64,357

     

    Net gain on sales of unconsolidated entities

     

    1,212

     

    5,657

     

    Net gain on sales of discontinued operations

     

    70,672

     

    2,816

     

    Discontinued operations, net

     

    416

     

    9,964

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Numerator for net income per OP Unit – basic

     

    120,277

     

    82,794

     

    Effect of dilutive securities:

     

     

     

     

     

    Distributions on convertible preference units/interests

     

    1,214

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Numerator for net income per OP Unit – diluted

     

    $

    121,491

     

    $

    82,794

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Denominator:

     

     

     

     

     

    Denominator for net income per OP Unit – basic

     

    292,949

     

    294,106

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Effect of dilutive securities:

     

     

     

     

     

    Convertible preference units/interests

     

    3,139

     

     

    Dilution for OP Units issuable upon assumed exercise/vesting of EQR’s share options/restricted shares

     

    1,558

     

    3,123

     

    Denominator for net income per OP Unit – diluted

     

    297,646

     

    297,229

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Net income per OP Unit – basic

     

    $

    0.41

     

    $

    0.28

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Net income per OP Unit – diluted

     

    $

    0.41

     

    $

    0.28

     

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    Quarter Ended March 31,

     

     

     

    2003

     

    2002

     

     

     

    (Amounts in thousands except per
    OP Unit amounts)

     

    Net income per OP Unit – basic:

     

     

     

     

     

    Income before net gain on sales of unconsolidated entities and discontinued operations per OP Unit – basic

     

    $

    0.17

     

    $

    0.22

     

    Net gain on sales of unconsolidated entities

     

     

    0.02

     

    Net gain on sales of discontinued operations

     

    0.24

     

    0.01

     

    Discontinued operations, net

     

     

    0.03

     

    Net income per OP Unit – basic

     

    $

    0.41

     

    $

    0.28

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Net income per OP Unit – diluted:

     

     

     

     

     

    Income before net gain on sales of unconsolidated entities and discontinued operations per OP Unit – diluted

     

    $

    0.17

     

    $

    0.22

     

    Net gain on sales of unconsolidated entities

     

     

    0.02

     

    Net gain on sales of discontinued operations

     

    0.24

     

    0.01

     

    Discontinued operations, net

     

     

    0.03

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Net income per OP Unit – diluted

     

    $

    0.41

     

    $

    0.28

     

     
     Nine Months Ended
    September 30,

     Quarter Ended
    September 30,

     
     
     2002
     2001
     2002
     2001
     
     
     (Amounts in thousands except per OP Unit amounts)

     
    Net income per OP Unit—basic:             
    Income before net gain (loss) on sales of unconsolidated entities, discontinued operations, extraordinary items and cumulative effect of change in accounting principle per OP Unit—basic $0.61 $0.77 $0.15 $0.27 
    Net gain (loss) on sales of unconsolidated entities      (0.02)  
    Net gain on sales of discontinued operations  0.21  0.34  0.11  0.18 
    Discontinued operations, net  0.02  (0.17)   (0.19)
    Extraordinary items         
    Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle         
      
     
     
     
     

    Net income per OP Unit—basic

     

    $

    0.84

     

    $

    0.94

     

    $

    0.24

     

    $

    0.26

     
      
     
     
     
     

    Net income per OP Unit—diluted:

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     
    Income before net gain (loss) on sales of unconsolidated entities, discontinued operations, extraordinary items and cumulative effect of change in accounting principle per OP Unit—diluted $0.61 $0.76 $0.14 $0.27 
    Net gain (loss) on sales of unconsolidated entities      (0.02)  
    Net gain on sales of discontinued operations  0.20  0.34  0.11  0.18 
    Discontinued operations, net  0.02  (0.17)   (0.19)
    Extraordinary items         
    Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle         
      
     
     
     
     

    Net income per OP Unit—diluted

     

    $

    0.83

     

    $

    0.93

     

    $

    0.23

     

    $

    0.26

     

    Convertible preference units/interests that could be converted into 15,461,85511,807,095 and 15,322,60715,853,687 weighted average Common Shares (which would be contributed to the Operating Partnership in exchange for OP Units) for the nine months ended September 30, 2002 and 2001, respectively, and 15,095,576 and 15,626,902 weighted average Common Shares for the quarters ended September 30,March 31, 2003 and 2002, and 2001, respectively, were outstanding but were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per OP Unit because the effects would be anti-dilutive.

    On October 11, 2001, the Operating Partnership effected a two-for-one split of its OP Units to unitholders of record as of September 21, 2001. All per OP Unit data and numbers of OP Units have been retroactively adjusted to reflect the OP Unit split.

    14.                               Discontinued Operations

            In August 2001, the FASB issued SFAS No. 144,Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets, which is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2001.

    The Operating Partnership adoptedhas presented separately as discontinued operations in all periods the standard effectiveresults of operations for all wholly owned assets disposed of on or after January 1, 2002 which did not have a material effect on the Operating Partnership's financial condition and results(the date of operations.

            Under the provisionsadoption of SFAS No. 144, for long-lived assets to be held and used, the Operating Partnership first determines whether any indicators of impairment exist. If indicators exist, the Operating Partnership compares the expected future undiscounted cash flows for the long-lived asset against the carrying amount of that asset. If the sum of the estimated undiscounted cash flows is less than the carrying amount of the asset, an impairment loss would be recorded for the difference between the estimated fair value and the carrying amount of the asset.

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            For long-lived assets to be disposed of, an impairment loss is recognized when the estimated fair value of the asset, less the estimated cost to sell, is less than the carrying amount of the asset measured at the time that the Operating Partnership has determined it will sell the asset. Long-lived assets held for disposition are reported at the lower of their carrying amounts or their estimated fair values, less their costs to sell.144).

     Goodwill and investments in unconsolidated entities accounted for under the equity method of accounting are specifically excluded from the scope of SFAS No. 144.

            On January 11, 2002, the Operating Partnership disposed of its furniture rental business for $30.0 million and received net proceeds of $28.7 million. No gain/loss on sale was recognized as the net book value at the sale date after giving effect to a previously recorded impairment loss approximated the sales price.

    The components of discontinued operations for the nine months and quarters ended September 30, 2002 and 2001, respectively, are outlined below and include the results of operations through the date of each respective sale for the nine monthsrespective periods that the Operating Partnership owned such assets during each of the quarters ended March 31, 2003 and quarter ended September 30, 2002, and a full nine months and quarter of operations for the nine months and quarter ended September 30, 2001, forincluding the following:

      the sale ofThe Wholly Owned Properties sold during 2003 (see Note 5); and

      The Wholly Owned Properties and the furniture rental business; andbusiness sold during 2002.

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      the

       

       

      Quarter Ended March 31,

       

       

       

      2003

       

      2002

       

       

       

      (Amounts in thousands)

       

      REVENUES

       

       

       

       

       

      Rental income

       

      $

      5,026

       

      $

      25,898

       

      Interest and other income

       

      11

       

      10

       

      Furniture income

       

       

      1,365

       

      Total revenues

       

      5,037

       

      27,273

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

      EXPENSES(1)

       

       

       

       

       

      Property and maintenance

       

      2,871

       

      6,809

       

      Real estate taxes and insurance

       

      587

       

      2,849

       

      Depreciation

       

      1,102

       

      5,776

       

      Interest expense incurred, net

       

      61

       

      566

       

      Amortization of deferred financing costs

       

       

      6

       

      Furniture expenses

       

       

      1,303

       

      Total expenses

       

      4,621

       

      17,309

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

      Discontinued operations, net

       

      $

      416

       

      $

      9,964

       


      (1)  Includes trailing expenses for Wholly Owned Properties sold in prior periods related to the Operating Partnership’s period of ownership.

      15.                               Stock-Based Compensation

      Prior to 2003, the Company had chosen to account for its stock-based compensation in accordance with APB No. 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees,which resulted in no compensation expense for options issued with an exercise price equal to or exceeding the market value of EQR’s Common Shares on the date of grant (intrinsic method).  The Company has elected to expense its stock-based compensation in accordance with SFAS No. 123 and its amendment (SFAS No. 148), Accounting for Stock Based Compensation, effective in the first ninequarter of 2003, which resulted in compensation expense being recorded based on the fair value of the stock compensation granted or modified.  Any Common Shares issued pursuant to EQR’s share option/restricted share/ESPP plans will result in the Operating Partnership issuing OP Units to EQR on a one-for-one basis.

      SFAS No. 148 provides three transition methods for entities that adopt the fair value recognition provisions of SFAS No. 123.  The Company has chosen to use the “Prospective Method”.  This method requires that companies apply the recognition provisions of SFAS No. 123 to only employee awards granted or modified after the beginning of the fiscal year in which the recognition provisions are first applied, or January 1, 2003.  Compensation expense under all of the Company’s plans is generally recognized over periods ranging from three months to five years.  Therefore, the cost related to stock-based employee compensation included in the determination of 2002 (see Note 5).

    net income for the quarter ended March 31, 2003 is less than that which would have been recognized if the fair value based method had been applied to all awards since the original effective date of SFAS No. 123.

    The following table illustrates the effect on net income and earnings per OP Unit if the fair value based method had been applied to all outstanding and unvested awards in each period presented:

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     Nine Months Ended
    September 30,

     Quarter Ended
    September 30,

     
     
     2002
     2001
     2002
     2001
     
     
     (Amounts in thousands)

     
    REVENUES             
     Rental income $19,759 $33,089 $1,595 $11,045 
     Interest and other income  1  49  (4) 17 
     Furniture income  1,361  45,051    15,024 
      
     
     
     
     
      Total revenues  21,121  78,189  1,591  26,086 
      
     
     
     
     
    EXPENSES             
     Property and maintenance  6,191  8,995  814  3,142 
     Real estate taxes and insurance  2,001  3,188  134  1,067 
     Depreciation  4,259  7,973  240  2,608 
     Interest expense incurred, net  546  884  57  284 
     Amortization of deferred financing costs  6  10    4 
     Amortization of goodwill    990    347 
     Impairment on furniture rental business    60,000    60,000 
     Furniture expenses  1,303  45,390    14,891 
      
     
     
     
     
      Total expenses  14,306  127,430  1,245  82,343 
      
     
     
     
     

    Discontinued operations, net

     

    $

    6,815

     

    $

    (49,241

    )

    $

    346

     

    $

    (56,257

    )
      
     
     
     
     

     

     

    Quarter Ended March 31,

     

     

     

    2003

     

    2002

     

     

     

    (Amounts in thousands
    except per OP Unit
    amounts)

     

    Net income available to OP Units, as reported

     

    $

    120,277

     

    $

    82,794

     

    Add:  Stock-based employee compensation expense included in reported net income:

     

     

     

     

     

    EQR’s restricted/performance shares

     

    2,334

     

    5,084

     

    EQR’s share options(1)

     

    1,707

     

     

    EQR’s ESPP discount

     

    490

     

     

    Deduct:  Total stock-based employee compensation expense determined under fair value based method for all awards:

     

     

     

     

     

    EQR’s restricted/performance shares

     

    (2,334

    )

    (5,084

    )

    EQR’s share options(1)

     

    (2,899

    )

    (1,527

    )

    EQR’s ESPP discount

     

    (490

    )

    (658

    )

    Pro forma net income available to OP Units

     

    $

    119,085

     

    $

    80,609

     

    Earnings per OP Unit:

     

     

     

     

     

    Basic – as reported

     

    $

    0.41

     

    $

    0.28

     

    Basic – pro forma

     

    $

    0.41

     

    $

    0.27

     

    Diluted – as reported

     

    $

    0.41

     

    $

    0.28

     

    Diluted – pro forma

     

    $

    0.40

     

    $

    0.27

     


    15.(1)        Share options for the quarter ended March 31, 2003 included $1.4 million of expense recognition related to options granted in the first quarter of 2003 to EQR's former chief executive officer. These options vested immediately upon grant.

    16.                               Commitments and Contingencies

     

    The Operating Partnership, as an owner of real estate, is subject to various environmental laws of Federal, state and local governments.environmental laws.  Compliance by the Operating Partnership with existing laws has not had a material adverse effect on the Operating Partnership'sPartnership’s financial condition and results of operations.  However, the Operating Partnership cannot predict the impact of new or changed laws or regulations on its current properties or on properties that it may acquire in the future.

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    The Operating Partnership does not believe there is any litigation pending or threatened against the Operating Partnership other than routine litigation arising out of the ordinary course of business, some of which is expected to be covered by liability insurance, none of which is expected to have a material adverse effect on the consolidated financial statements of the Operating Partnership.

     In regards to the funding of properties in the development stage and the agreements with multifamily residential real estate developers, the Operating Partnership funded a net total of $65.1 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2002. In connection with one development agreement, the Operating Partnership has an obligation to fund up to an additional $9.5 million to guarantee third party construction financing.

    As of September 30, 2002,March 31, 2003, the Operating Partnership has 17 projects in various stages of development (includes two consolidated projects) with estimated completion dates ranging through June 30, 2004.  The Operating Partnership funded a net total of $1.7 million during the quarter ended March 31, 2003 for the development of multifamily properties pursuant to its agreements with developers.  The Operating Partnership expects to fund approximately $5.0 million in connection with these properties during the remainder of 2003 and in 2004.  The three development agreements currently in place have the following key terms:

     For one

                      The first development agreement, the Operating Partnership's partner has the right, at any time following completion of a project, to stipulate a value for such project and offer to sell its interest in the project to the Operating

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    Partnership based on such value.  If the Operating Partnership chooses not to purchase the interest, it must agree to a sale of the project to an unrelated third party at such value.  The Operating Partnership'sPartnership’s partner must exercise this right as to all projects within five years after the receipt of the final certificate of occupancy on the last developed property.  The Operating Partnership has an obligation to fund up to an additional $13.0 million to guarantee third party construction financing, if required.

     Under a

                      The second development agreement, the Operating Partnership's partner has the right, at any time following completion of a project, to require the Operating Partnership to purchase the partners'partners’ interest in that project at a mutually agreeable price.  If the Operating Partnership and the partner are unable to agree on a price, both parties will obtain appraisals.  If the appraised values vary by more than 10%, both the Operating Partnership and its partner will agree on a third appraiser to determine which original appraisal is closest to its determination of value.  The Operating Partnership may elect at that time not to purchase the property and instead, authorize its partner to sell the project at or above the agreed-upon value to an unrelated third party.  Five years following the receipt of the final certificate of occupancy on the last developed property, the Operating Partnership must purchase, at the agreed-upon price, any projects remaining unsold must be purchased byunsold.

                      The third development partner has the exclusive right for six months following stabilization (generally defined as having achieved 90% occupancy for three consecutive months following the substantial completion of a project) to market a project for sale.  Thereafter, either the Operating Partnership or its development partner may market a project for sale.  If the Operating Partnership’s development partner proposes the sale, the Operating Partnership may elect to purchase the project at the price proposed by its partner or defer the sale until two independent appraisers appraise the project.  If the two appraised values vary by more than 5%, a third appraiser will be chosen to determine the fair market value of the property.  Once a value has been determined, the Operating Partnership may elect to purchase the property or authorize its development partner to sell the project at the agreed-upon price.value.

     The

    In connection with one of its mergers, the Operating Partnership provided a credit enhancement with respect to certain tax-exempt bonds issued to finance certain public improvements at a multifamily development project.  As of September 30, 2002,March 31, 2003, this enhancement was still in effect at a commitment amount of $12.7 million.

    16.17.                               Asset Impairment

     

    For both the nine monthsquarters ended September 30,March 31, 2003 and 2002, and 2001, the Operating Partnership recorded approximately $0.9$0.3 million and $8.0 million, respectively, of asset impairment charges related to its technology investments.  These charges were the result of a review of the existing investments reflected on the consolidated balance sheet.  These impairment losses are reflected on the statementconsolidated statements of operations in total expenses and include the write-down of assets classified as other assets and investments in unconsolidated entities.assets.

     For the nine months ended September 30, 2002, the Operating Partnership recorded approximately $17.1 million of asset impairment charges related to its corporate housing business. Following the guidance in SFAS No. 142, these charges were the result of the Operating Partnership's decision to reduce the carrying value of its corporate housing business to $30.0 million, given the continued weakness in the economy and management's expectations for near-term performance. This impairment loss is reflected on the consolidated statements of operations as impairment on corporate housing business and on the consolidated balance sheets as a reduction in goodwill, net.

    18.                               Reportable Segments

     As of September 30, 2001, the Operating Partnership recorded $60.0 million of asset impairment charges related to its furniture rental business. These charges were the result of a review of the existing

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    intangible and tangible assets reflected on the consolidated balance sheet as of September 30, 2001. The Operating Partnership reviewed the current net book value taking into consideration existing business and economic conditions as well as projected operating cash flows. The impairment loss is reflected on the income statement in discontinued operations, net, and includes the write-down of the following assets: a) goodwill of approximately $26.0 million; b) rental furniture, net of approximately $28.6 million; c) property and equipment, net of approximately $4.5 million; and d) other assets of approximately $0.9 million.

    17.  Reportable Segments

    Operating segments are defined as components of an enterprise about which separate financial information is available that is evaluated regularly by senior management.  Senior management decides how resources are allocated and assesses performance on a monthly basis.

     

    The Operating Partnership'sPartnership’s primary business is owning, managing, and operating multifamily residential properties, which includes the generation of rental and other related income through the leasing of apartment units to residents.residents and includes ECH.  Senior management evaluates the performance of each of our apartment communities on an individual basis, however, each of our apartment communities has similar economic characteristics, residents, and products and services so they have been aggregated into one reportable segment.  The Operating Partnership'sPartnership’s rental real estate segment comprisedcomprises approximately 98.8% and 97.9%

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    of total revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2002, and 2001, respectively, and approximately 99.0% and 98.5% of total revenues forboth the quarters ended September 30, 2002March 31, 2003 and 2001, respectively.2002.  The Operating Partnership'sPartnership’s rental real estate segment comprisedcomprises approximately 99.7%99.8% and 99.4%99.7% of total assets at September 30, 2002March 31, 2003 and December 31, 2001,2002, respectively.

     

    The primary financial measure for the Operating Partnership'sPartnership’s rental real estate segment is net operating income ("NOI"(“NOI”), which represents rental income less: 1) property and maintenance expense; 2) real estate taxes and insurance expense; and 3) property management expense (all as reflected in the accompanying statements of operations).  Current year NOI is compared to prior year NOI and current year budgeted NOI as a measure of financial performance.  NOI from our rental real estate totaled approximately $905.1 $279.6million and $916.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2002 and 2001, respectively, and approximately $297.5 million and $312.6$293.3 million for the quarters ended September 30,March 31, 2003 and 2002, and 2001, respectively.

     

    During the acquisition, development and/or disposition of real estate, the Operating Partnership considers its NOI return on total capitalized costs isinvestment as the primary measure of financial performance the Operating Partnership considers.performance.

     

    The Operating Partnership'sPartnership’s fee and asset management activity is immaterial and does not meet the threshold requirements of a reportable segment as provided for in SFAS No. 131.

    All revenues are from external customers and there is no customer who contributed 10% or more of the Operating Partnership’s total revenues during the quarters ended March 31, 2003 or 2002.

    18.  19.Subsequent Events/Other

     During the nine months ended September 30, 2002, the Operating Partnership entered into an agreement with the U.S. Army with an initial cash investment of $10.0 million and assumed management of 3,637 multifamily units at Fort Lewis, Washington.

    Subsequent to September 30, 2002March 31, 2003 and through November 4, 2002,April 30, 2003, the Operating Partnership:

      disposed                  Disposed of fivethree properties consisting of 684761 units for approximately $28.7$28.5 million;

      and

      repaid $53.1                  Repaid $12.9 million of mortgage loans;

      repaid $40.0 million of 7.25% fixed rate public notes at maturity;
    debt at/or prior to maturity.

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        received $3.5 million representing full repayment of an executive's employee notes:


      repurchased and retired approximately 5.1 million OP Units for approximately $115.0 million in conjunction with EQR's similar transaction; and

      funded $4.3 million related to the development agreements.

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        Item 2.  Management'sManagement’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

        Overview

         

        For further information including definitions for capitalized terms not defined herein, refer to the consolidated financial statements and footnotes thereto included in the Operating Partnership'sPartnership’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2001.2002.

         

        Forward-looking statements in this report are intended to be made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.  The words "believes"“believes”, "expects"“estimates”, “expects” and "anticipates"“anticipates” and other similar expressions that are predictions of or indicate future events and trends and which do not relate solely to historical matters identify forward-looking statements.  Such forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results, performance, or achievements of the Operating Partnership to differ materially from anticipated future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements.  Factors that might cause such differences include, but are not limited to, the following:

          the                  The total number of development units, cost of development and completion dates as well as anticipated capital expenditures for replacements and building improvements all reflect the Operating Partnership'sPartnership’s best estimates and are subject to uncertainties arising from changing economic conditions (such as the cost of labor and construction materials), competition and local government regulation;

          alternative                  Alternative sources of capital to the Operating Partnership or labor and materials required for maintenance, repair, capital expenditure or development are more expensive than anticipated;

          occupancy                  Occupancy levels and market rents may be adversely affected by national and local economic and market conditions including, without limitation, new construction of multifamily housing, continuing decline in employment, and availability of low interest mortgages for single-family home buyers and the potential for geopolitical instability, all of which are beyond the Operating Partnership'sPartnership’s control; and

          additional                  Additional factors as discussed in Part I of the Annual Report on Form 10-K, particularly those under "Risk Factors"“Risk Factors”.

         

        Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof.  The Operating Partnership undertakes no obligation to publicly release any revisions to these forward-looking statements, which may be made to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.  Forward-looking statements and related uncertainties are also included in Note 6 to the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in this report.

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        Results of Operations

         

        The following table summarizes the number of properties and related units for the year-to-date periods presented:

         
         Properties
         Units
         Purchase /
        Sale Price
        $ Millions

         At December 31, 2000 1,104 227,704   
        Q1/Q2/Q3 2001 Acquisitions 11 2,657 $288.0
        Q1/Q2/Q3 2001 Dispositions (38)(6,241)$298.5
        Q1/Q2/Q3 2001 Completed Developments 4 1,470   
          
         
           
         At September 30, 2001 1,081 225,590   
        Q4 2001 Acquisitions 3 766 $100.1
        Q4 2001 Dispositions (11)(2,566)$118.4
        Q4 2001 Completed Developments 3 1,035   
        Q4 2001 Unit Configuration Changes  (24)  
          
         
           
         At December 31, 2001 1,076 224,801   
        Q1/Q2/Q3 2002 Acquisitions 10 3,053 $245.4
        Q2 2002 Fort Lewis 1 3,637   
        Q1/Q2/Q3 2002 Dispositions (35)(6,046)$338.9
        Q1/Q2/Q3 2002 Completed Developments 7 1,966   
        Q1/Q2/Q3 2002 Unit Configuration Changes  15   
          
         
           
         At September 30, 2002 1,059 227,426   
          
         
           

         The Operating Partnership's acquisition and disposition activity has impacted overall results of operations for the nine months and quarters ended September 30, 2002 and 2001.

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        Properties

         

        Units

         

        Purchase /
        Sale Price
        $ Millions

         

        At December 31, 2001

         

        1,076

         

        224,801

         

         

         

        Q1 2002 Acquisitions

         

        1

         

        368

         

        $

        26.0

         

        Q1 2002 Dispositions

         

        (5

        )

        (757

        )

        $

        43.7

         

        Q1 2002 Completed Developments

         

        1

         

        588

         

         

         

        At March 31, 2002

         

        1,073

         

        225,000

         

         

         

        Q2/Q3/Q4 2002 Acquisitions

         

        11

         

        3,266

         

        $

        263.9

         

        Ft. Lewis Joint Venture

         

        1

         

        3,652

         

         

         

        Q2/Q3/Q4 2002 Dispositions

         

        (53

        )

        (9,956

        )

        $

        502.5

         

        Q2/Q3/Q4 2002 Completed Developments

         

        7

         

        1,613

         

         

         

        Q2/Q3/Q4 2002 Unit Configuration Changes

         

         

        16

         

         

         

        At December 31, 2002

         

        1,039

         

        223,591

         

         

         

        Q1 2003 Acquisitions

         

        3

         

        920

         

        $

        111.5

         

        Q1 2003 Dispositions

         

        (17

        )

        (4,000

        )

        $

        195.0

         

        Q1 2003 Completed Developments

         

        2

         

        738

         

         

         

        At March 31, 2003

         

        1,027

         

        221,249

         

         

         

        Significant changes in revenues and expensesbetween the quarters presented have resulted primarily from the consolidation of previously Unconsolidated Properties in July 2001, the disposition of the furniture rental business on January 11, 2002, reduced rental income through increased concessions or reduced apartment rents and occupancy at selected properties as well as the properties acquired and developments completed in 2001 and 2002, which have been partially offset by the properties disposed in 2001 and 2002.many of our properties.  Significant changes in expenses have also resulted from increases in property and maintenance expenses including payroll, maintenance, building, utilities and leasing and advertising as well as real estate taxes.  In addition, the Operating Partnership’s acquisition, disposition and completed development activity has impacted overall results of operations for the quarters ended March 31, 2003 and 2002.  These changes in insurance costs, general and administrative costs, impairment charges and variable interest rates. This impact isare discussed in greater detail in the following paragraphs.

         

        Properties that the Operating Partnership owned for allboth of both the nine month periodsquarters ended September 30,March 31, 2003 and March 31, 2002 and September 30, 2001 (the "Nine-Month 2002“First Quarter 2003 Same Store Properties"Properties”), which represented 191,940 units, and properties that the Operating Partnership owned for all of both the quarters ended September 30, 2002 and September 30, 2001 (the "Third Quarter 2002 Same Store Properties"), which represented 197,852191,278 units, also impacted the Operating Partnership'sPartnership’s results of operations. Both the Nine-Month 2002 Same Store Propertiesoperations and Third Quarter 2002 Same Store Properties are discussed as well in the following paragraphs.

        Comparison of the nine monthsquarter ended September 30, 2002March 31, 2003 to the nine monthsquarter ended September 30, 2001March 31, 2002

         

        For the nine monthsquarter ended September 30, 2002,March 31, 2003, income before allocation to Minority Interests, income (loss) from investments in unconsolidated entities, net gain (loss) on sales of unconsolidated entities and discontinued operations extraordinary items and cumulative effect of change in accounting principle decreased by approximately $46.5$17.3 million when compared to the nine monthsquarter ended September 30, 2001.March 31, 2002.

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        Revenues from the Nine-Month 2002First Quarter 2003 Same Store Properties decreased primarily as a result of lower overall physical occupancy, increased concessions and lower rental rates charged to both new and renewal residents.  Property operating expenses from the Nine-Month 2002First Quarter 2003 Same Store Properties which include propertyincreased mainly due to higher utility, maintenance, building and maintenance, real estate taxes and insurance and an allocation of property management expenses, remained relatively stable with increases in real estate taxes and insurance costs offset by a decrease in utilitypayroll costs.  The following tables provide comparative revenue, expense, net operating income ("NOI"(“NOI”) and weighted average occupancy for the Nine-Month 2002First Quarter 2003 Same Store Properties:Properties (NOI represents rental income less: 1) property and maintenance expense; 2) real estate taxes and insurance expense; and 3) property management expense):

        September 30, 2002 Year-to-Date "Same Store" Results

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        $ in Millions—191,940 "Same Store" Units
         
        Description
         Revenues
         Expenses
         NOI
         
        YTD 2002 $1,356.7 $506.5 $850.2 
        YTD 2001 $1,386.5 $503.9 $882.6 
          
         
         
         
         Change $(29.8)$2.6 $(32.4)
          
         
         
         

        % Change

         

         

        (2.1

        %)

         

        0.5

        %

         

        (3.7

        %)


        "Same Store"

        First Quarter 2003 vs. First Quarter 2002
        Quarter over Quarter Same-Store Results

        $ in Millions – 191,278 Same-Store Units

        Description

         

        Revenues

         

        Expenses

         

        NOI

         

         

         

         

         

         

         

         

         

        Q1 2003

         

        $

        448.1

         

        $

        176.8

         

        $

        271.3

         

        Q1 2002

         

        $

        464.3

         

        $

        164.2

         

        $

        300.1

         

        Change

         

        $

        (16.2

        )

        $

        12.6

         

        $

        (28.8

        )

        Change

         

        (3.5

        )%

        7.7

        %

        (9.6

        )%

        Same-Store Occupancy Statistics



        YTD 2002

        Q1 2003

        93.87

        92.5

        %

        YTD 2001

        Q1 2002

        94.59

        94.0

        %

        Change


        (1.5

        Change(0.72

        )%)

         For properties

        The Operating Partnership’s primary financial measure for evaluating each of its apartment communities is NOI.  The Operating Partnership believes that NOI is helpful to investors as a supplemental measure of the operating performance of a real estate company because it is a direct measure of the actual operating results of the Operating Partnership acquired prior to January 1, 2001 and expects to continue to own through December 31, 2002, the Operating Partnership anticipates the following operating assumptions for the year ending December 31, 2002:Partnership’s apartment communities.

        2002 "Same Store" Operating Assumptions



        Physical Occupancy93.0%
        Revenue Change(2.6%)
        Expense Change0.8%
        NOI Change(4.5%)
        Dispositions$450 million

        For properties that the Operating Partnership acquired prior to January 1, 2002 and expects to continue to own through December 31, 2003, the Operating Partnership anticipates the following operating assumptionsresults for the full year ending December 31, 2003:

        2003 "Same Store"Same-Store Operating Assumptions



        Physical Occupancy

        93.0%

        Revenue Change

        (3.9%

        (3.5%) to (1.4%(1.2%)

        Expense Change

        2.1%

        2.8%) to 4.4%5.2%

        NOI Change

        (9.2%) to (3.7%)

        Dispositions

        $700 million

         

        These 2002 and 2003 operating assumptions are based on current expectations and are forward-looking.

         

        Rental income from properties other than Nine-Month 2002First Quarter 2003 Same Store Properties increased by approximately $10.4$11.3 million primarily as a result of revenue from properties the Operating Partnership

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        acquired in 20012002 and 20022003 and additional Partially Owned Properties that the Operating Partnership consolidated in 2001.the fourth quarter of 2002.

         

        Interest and other income decreased by approximately $6.1$0.8 million, primarily as a result of lower balances available for investment and related interest rates being earned on the Operating Partnership's short-term investment accounts along with lower balances on deposit in tax-deferred exchange accounts.

         Interest income—investment in mortgage notes decreased by $8.8 million as a result of the Operating Partnership consolidating previously Unconsolidated Properties in July 2001. No additional interest income will be recognized on such mortgage notes in future years as the Operating Partnership now consolidates the results related to these previously Unconsolidated Properties.

        Property management expenses include off-site expenses associated with the self-management of the Operating Partnership'sPartnership’s properties.  These expenses decreased by approximately $0.5$3.6 million or 0.1%18.4%.  This decrease is primarily attributable to lower expected levelsa reversal of employee bonus anda profit sharing payments for 2002.accrual in the first quarter of 2003 related to the 2002 calendar year as the Operating Partnership didn’t achieve its stated goals and management elected not to make a discretionary contribution to the plan.  In addition, the Company recorded lower expense in connection with granting less restricted shares to its employees in the first quarter of 2003.

         

        Fee and asset management revenues, net of fee and asset management expenses, increased by $1.1$0.9 million as a result of the Operating Partnership managing an additional 3,637 units at Fort Lewis, Washington starting in April 2002.  As of September 30,

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        March 31, 2003 and 2002, and 2001, the Operating Partnership managed 20,142 18,896units and 15,94816,539 units, respectively, for third parties and unconsolidated entities.

         

        The Operating Partnership recorded impairment charges in 2002 on its corporate housing business and its technology investments of approximately $17.1$0.3 million and $0.9 million, respectively.for both quarters presented.  See Note 1617 in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for further discussion.

         

        Interest expense, including amortization of deferred financing costs, decreased approximately $11.9$3.5 million primarily due to lower variable interest rates.  During the nine monthsquarter ended September 30, 2002,March 31, 2003, the Operating Partnership capitalized interest costs of approximately $19.4$5.4 million as compared to $21.0$5.9 million for the nine monthsquarter ended September 30, 2001.March 31, 2002.  This capitalization of interest primarily related to equity investments in unconsolidated entities engaged in development activities.  The effective interest cost on all of the Operating Partnership's indebtedness for the nine monthsquarter ended September 30, 2002March 31, 2003 was 6.60%6.39% as compared to 7.00%6.51% for the nine monthsquarter ended September 30, 2001.March 31, 2002.

         

        General and administrative expenses, which include corporate operating expenses, increased approximately $9.4$0.4 million between the nine monthsperiods under comparison.  This increase was primarily due to higher state income taxesthe Company’s election to begin expensing stock-based compensation effective January 1, 2003 (see Note 15 in Michigan and New Jersey, income taxes incurred at onethe Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements) partially offset by lower expenses recorded in connection with granting less restricted shares to employees in the first quarter of the Operating Partnership's taxable REIT subsidiaries which has an ownership interest in properties that in prior periods were classified as Unconsolidated Properties, retirement plan expenses for certain key executives, EQR restricted shares/awards granted to key employees and additional compensation charges and costs associated with EQR's new President.2003.

         

        Income (loss) from investments in unconsolidated entities decreased approximately $3.6$0.1 million between the periods under comparison.  This decrease is primarily the result of increased equity losses andpartially offset by unrealized lossesgains on derivative instruments.

         

        Net gain on sales of discontinued operations decreasedincreased approximately $38.6$67.9 million between the periods under comparison.  This decreaseincrease is primarily the result of approximately 3,200 fewera greater number of unitsproperties sold during the nine months ended September 30, 2002 as compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2001 (includes approximately 3,000 units sold into a joint venture in February 2001).

          Comparison of the quarter ended September 30, 2002 toMarch 31, 2003, including two California properties, as well as the quarter ended September 30, 2001

                For the quarter ended September 30, 2002, income before allocation to Minority Interests, income (loss) from investments in unconsolidated entities, net gain (loss) on sales of unconsolidated entities,

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        discontinued operations, extraordinary items and cumulative effect of change in accounting principle decreased by approximately $34.3 million when compared to the quarter ended September 30, 2001.fact that many such sold properties were more fully depreciated.

         Revenues from

        Discontinued operations, net, decreased approximately $9.5 million between the Third Quarter 2002 Same Store Properties decreased primarily as a result of lower rental rates charged new residents, increased concessions and lower overall physical occupancy. Property operating expenses from the Third Quarter 2002 Same Store Properties, which include property and maintenance, real estate taxes and insurance and an allocation of property management expenses, increased $3.5 million or 2.0% primarily as a result of increases in real estate taxes, insurance costs and payroll overtime. The following tables provide comparative revenue, expense, NOI and weighted average occupancy for the Third Quarter 2002 Same Store Properties:

        Third Quarter 2002 "Same Store" Results

        $ in million—197,852 "Same Store" Units
         
        Description
         Revenues
         Expenses
         NOI
         
        Q3 2002 $467.4 $182.0 $285.4 
        Q3 2001 $485.4 $178.5 $306.9 
          
         
         
         
        Change $(18.0)$3.5 $(21.5)
          
         
         
         
        % Change  (3.7%) 2.0% (7.0%)

        "Same Store" Occupancy Statistics



        Q3 200293.67%
        Q3 200194.54%

        Change(0.87%)

                Rental income from properties other than Third Quarter 2002 Same Store Properties increased by approximately $1.8 million primarily as a result of revenue from properties the Operating Partnership acquired in the third and fourth quarters of 2001 and during the nine months ended September 30, 2002.

                Interest and other income decreased by approximately $3.9 million, primarily as a result of lower balances available for investment and related rates being earned on the Operating Partnership's short term investment accounts along with lower balances on deposit in tax-deferred exchange accounts.

                Property management expenses include off-site expenses associated with the self-management of the Operating Partnership's properties. These expenses decreased by approximately $2.2 million or 11.1%. This decrease is primarily attributable to lower expected levels of employee bonus and profit sharing payments for 2002.

                Fee and asset management revenues, net of fee and asset management expenses, increased by $1.2 million as a result of the Operating Partnership managing an additional 3,637 units at Fort Lewis starting in April 2002. As of September 30, 2002 and 2001, the Operating Partnership managed 20,142 units and 15,948 units, respectively, for third parties and unconsolidated entities.

                The Operating Partnership recorded impairment charges in 2002 on its corporate housing business and its technology investments of approximately $17.1 million and $0.3 million, respectively.periods under comparison.  See Note 1614 in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for further discussion.

         Interest expense, including amortization of deferred financing costs, decreased approximately $5.2 million primarily due to lower variable interest rates. During the quarter ended September 30, 2002, the Operating Partnership capitalized interest costs of approximately $7.1 million as compared to $8.2 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2001. This capitalization of interest primarily related to investments in unconsolidated entities engaged in development activities. The effective interest cost on

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        all of the Operating Partnership's indebtedness for the quarter ended September 30, 2002 was 6.52% as compared to 6.82% for the quarter ended September 30, 2001.

                General and administrative expenses, which include corporate operating expenses, increased approximately $1.1 million between the quarters under comparison. This increase was primarily due to retirement plan expenses for certain key executives, higher state income taxes, EQR restricted shares/awards granted to key employees and additional compensation charges and costs associated with EQR's new President.

                Income (loss) from investments in unconsolidated entities decreased approximately $2.9 million between the periods under comparison. This decrease is primarily the result of increased equity losses and unrealized losses on derivative instruments.

                Net gain (loss) on sales of unconsolidated entities decreased approximately $5.9 million between the periods under comparison. This decrease is the loss associated with the sale in the third quarter of 2002 of one property held in one of our development entities.

                Net gain on sales of discontinued operations decreased approximately $20.8 million between the periods under comparison. This decrease is primarily the result of certain properties sold during the quarter ended September 30, 2001 having a lower net carrying value at sale, which resulted in higher recognition of gain for financial reporting purposes.

        Liquidity and Capital Resources

         

        As of January 1, 2002,2003, the Operating Partnership had approximately $51.6$29.9 million of cash and cash equivalents and $505.0$499.2 million available under its line of credit (net of $60.8 million which $59.0 million was restricted (notrestricted/dedicated to support letters of credit and not available for borrowings)borrowing).  After taking into effect the various transactions discussed in the following paragraphs and the net cash provided by operating activities, the Operating Partnership'sPartnership’s cash and cash equivalents balance at September 30, 2002March 31, 2003 was approximately $21.8$310.3 million and the amount available on the Operating Partnership'sPartnership’s line of credit was $665.0$646.7 million (net of $53.3 million which $83.3 million was restricted (notrestricted/dedicated to support letters of credit and not available for borrowings)borrowing).

         

        Part of the Operating Partnership'sPartnership’s acquisition and development funding strategy and the funding of the Operating Partnership's investmentinvestments in various unconsolidated entities is to utilize its line of credit and to subsequently repay the line of credit from the disposition of properties, retained cash flows or the issuance of additional equity or debt securities.  Continuing to utilize this strategy during the nine monthsquarter ended September 30, 2002,March 31, 2003, the Operating Partnership:

          disposed                  Disposed of thirty-fiveseventeen properties (including twoone Unconsolidated Properties)Property) and received net proceeds of approximately $326.2$192.1 million;

          disposed of the furniture rental business on January 11, 2002 and received net proceeds of approximately $28.7 million;

          issued                  Issued $400.0 million of 6.625%5.20% fixed rate unsecured debt receiving net proceeds of $394.5$397.5 million;

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          issued                  Issued approximately 1.70.3 million OP Units and received net proceeds of $37.0$6.9 million; and

          obtained $104.6                  Obtained $48.7 million in new mortgage financing.

         

        All of these proceeds were utilized to either:to:

          repay                  Purchase additional properties;

                            Repay the line of credit;

          repay                  Repay mortgage indebtedness on selected properties;

          repay public unsecured debt;

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            invest                  Invest in consolidated and unconsolidated development projects;

            and

            invest                  Invest in unconsolidated entities; and

            purchase additional properties.

          entities.

           

          During the nine monthsquarter ended September 30, 2002,March 31, 2003, the Operating Partnership:

            repaid $160.0                  Acquired three properties utilizing cash of $76.7 million;

                              Repaid $140.0 million on its line of credit;

            repaid $308.0                  Repaid $110.1 million of mortgage loans;

            and

            repaid $100.0 million of 9.375% fixed rate public notes at maturity;

            repaid $125.0 million of 7.95% fixed rate public notes at maturity;

            repaid $4.7 million of other unsecured notes;

            funded                  Funded a net of $65.1$1.7 million in accordance withunder its development agreements;

            funded $10.0agreements.

            Depending on its analysis of market prices, economic conditions, and other opportunities for the investment of available capital, the Company may repurchase up to an additional $85.0 million in connection withof its agreement withCommon Shares pursuant to its existing share buyback program authorized by the U.S. Army for Fort Lewis military housing; and

            acquired ten properties utilizing cashBoard of $232.1 million.

          Trustees.  The Operating Partnership'sPartnership, in turn, would repurchase $85.0 million of its OP Units held by EQR.  The Company did not repurchase any of its Common Shares during the quarter ended March 31, 2003.

          The Operating Partnership’s total debt summary and debt maturity schedule as of September 30, 2002,March 31, 2003, are as follows:

          Debt Summary as of September 30, 2002March 31, 2003



           $Millions
           Weighted
          Average Rate

           

           

          $ Millions

           

          Weighted
          Average Rate

           

          SecuredSecured $3,089 6.22%

           

          $

          2,901

           

          6.05

          %

          UnsecuredUnsecured 2,482 6.41%

           

          2,854

           

          6.36

          %

          Total

           

          $

          5,755

           

          6.20

          %

           
           
           

           

           

           

           

           

          Fixed Rate*

           

          $

          5,122

           

          6.70

          %

          Floating Rate*

           

          633

           

          2.23

          %

          Total*

           

          $

          5,755

           

          6.20

          %

          Total $5,571 6.30%

           

           

           

           

           


          Fixed Rate *

           

          $

          4,807

           

          6.89

          %
          Floating Rate * 764 2.58%
           
           
           
          Total * $5,571 6.30%

          Above Totals Include:

           

           

           

           

           

          Above Totals Include:

           

           

           

           

           

          Total Tax ExemptTotal Tax Exempt $986 3.71%

           

          $

          973

           

          3.63

          %

          Unsecured Revolving Credit FacilityUnsecured Revolving Credit Facility $35 2.44%

           

          $

           

           


               
          * Net of the effect of interest rate protection agreements. 

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          * Net of the effect of any interest rate protection agreements.

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          Debt Maturity Schedule as of September 30, 2002March 31, 2003

          Year

           $  Millions
           % of Total
           
          2002 $111 2.0%
          2003  310 5.6%
          2004  593 10.6%
          2005*  676 12.1%
          2006  424 7.6%
          2007  273 4.9%
          2008  536 9.6%
          2009  417 7.5%
          2010  256 4.6%
          2011+  1,975 35.5%
            
           
           
          Total $5,571 100.0%
            
           
           

                
          *  Includes $300 million with a final maturity of 2015 that is putable/callable in 2005. 

           

          Year

           

          $ Millions

           

          % of Total

           

          2003

           

          $

          294

           

          5.1

          %

          2004

           

          656

           

          11.4

          %

          2005*

           

          617

           

          10.7

          %

          2006

           

          490

           

          8.5

          %

          2007

           

          300

           

          5.2

          %

          2008

           

          489

           

          8.5

          %

          2009

           

          258

           

          4.5

          %

          2010

           

          199

           

          3.5

          %

          2011

           

          691

           

          12.0

          %

          2012+

           

          1,761

           

          30.6

          %

          Total

           

          $

          5,755

           

          100.0

          %


          * Includes $300 million with a final maturity of 2015 that is putable/callable in 2005.

          The Operating Partnership's "ConsolidatedPartnership’s “Consolidated Debt-to-Total Market Capitalization Ratio"Ratio” as of September 30, 2002March 31, 2003 is presented in the following table.  The Operating Partnership calculates the equity component of its market capitalization as the sum of (i) the total outstanding OP Units at the equivalent market value of the closing price of EQR'sEQR’s Common Shares on the New York Stock Exchange; (ii) the "OP“OP Unit Equivalent"Equivalent” of all convertible preference interests/units; and (iii) the liquidation value of all perpetual preference interests/units outstanding.

          Capitalization as of September 30, 2002March 31, 2003

          Total Debt

           

           

           

          $

          5,755,435,646

           

           

           

           

           

           

           

          OP Units

           

          294,741,805

           

           

           

          OP Unit Equivalents (see below)

           

          14,944,282

           

           

           

          Total Outstanding at quarter-end

           

          309,686,087

           

           

           

          EQR Common Share Price at March 31, 2003

           

          $

          24.07

           

           

           

           

           

           

           

          7,454,144,114

           

          Perpetual Preference Units Liquidation Value

           

           

           

          565,000,000

           

          Perpetual Preference Interests Liquidation Value

           

           

           

          211,500,000

           

          Total Market Capitalization

           

           

           

          $

          13,986,079,760

           

           

           

           

           

           

           

          Debt/Total Market Capitalization

           

           

           

          41.15

          %

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          Total Debt    $5,570,576,350 
          OP Units  298,387,904    
          OP Unit Equivalents (see below)  14,965,147    
            
              
          Total Outstanding at quarter-end  313,353,051    
          EQR Common Share Price at September 30, 2002 $23.94    
            
              
                7,501,672,041 
          Perpetual Preference Units Liquidation Value     565,000,000 
          Perpetual Preference Interests Liquidation Value     211,500,000 
               
           
          Total Market Capitalization    $13,848,748,391 
          Debt/Total Market Capitalization     40.22%

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          Convertible Preference Units, Preference Interests
          and Junior Preference Units
          as of September 30, 2002
          March 31, 2003

           
           Units
           Conversion
          Ratio

           OP Unit
          Equivalents

          Preference Units:      
           Series E 2,563,614 1.1128 2,852,790
           Series G 1,264,692 8.5360 10,795,408
           Series H 51,228 1.4480 74,178
          Preference Interests:      
           Series H 190,000 1.5108 287,052
           Series I 270,000 1.4542 392,634
           Series J 230,000 1.4108 324,484
          Junior Preference Units:      
           Series A 56,616 4.081600 231,084
           Series B 7,367 1.020408 7,517
                
          Total     14,965,147
                

           

           

           

          Units

           

          Conversion
          Ratio

           

          OP Unit
          Equivalents

           

          Preference Units:

           

           

           

           

           

           

           

          Series E

           

          2,544,864

           

          1.1128

           

          2,831,925

           

          Series G

           

          1,264,692

           

          8.5360

           

          10,795,408

           

          Series H

           

          51,228

           

          1.4480

           

          74,178

           

          Preference Interests:

           

           

           

           

           

           

           

          Series H

           

          190,000

           

          1.5108

           

          287,052

           

          Series I

           

          270,000

           

          1.4542

           

          392,634

           

          Series J

           

          230,000

           

          1.4108

           

          324,484

           

          Junior Preference Units:

           

           

           

           

           

           

           

          Series A

           

          56,616

           

          4.081600

           

          231,084

           

          Series B

           

          7,367

           

          1.020408

           

          7,517

           

           

           

           

           

           

           

           

           

          Total

           

           

           

           

           

          14,944,282

           

          The Operating Partnership'sPartnership’s policy is to maintain a ratio of consolidated debt-to-total market capitalization of less than 50%.

           

          From OctoberApril 1, 20022003 through November 4, 2002,April 30, 2003, the Operating Partnership:

            disposed                  Disposed of fivethree properties consisting of 684761 units for approximately $28.7$28.5 million;

            and

            repaid $53.1                  Repaid $12.9 million of mortgage loans;

            repaid $40.0 milliondebt at/or prior to maturity.

            Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements and Contractual Obligations

            As of 7.25% fixed rate public notes at maturity;

            received $3.5 million representing full repayment of an executive's employee notes;

            repurchased and retired approximately 5.1 million OP Units for approximately $115.0 million in conjunction with EQR's similar transaction; and

            funded $4.3 million related to the development agreements.

                  The Company may repurchase up to an additional $85.0 million of its Common Shares pursuant to the common share buy back program authorized by its Board of Trustees. The Operating Partnership, in turn, would repurchase $85.0 million of its OP Units held by EQR. In addition, during the fourth quarter of 2002, the Operating Partnership anticipates closing on an unsecured note offering of up to $250 million.

            Investments in Unconsolidated Entities

                  In connection with one development agreement,March 31, 2003, the Operating Partnership has an obligation to fund up to an additional $9.5 million to guarantee third party construction financing. As17 projects in various stages of September 30, 2002, the Operating Partnership has 15 projects under development with estimated completion dates ranging through March 31,June 30, 2004.  The three development agreements currently in place have the following key terms:

           For one

          The first development agreement, the Operating Partnership's partner has the right, at any time following completion of a project, to stipulate a value for such project and offer to sell its interest in the project to the Operating Partnership based on such value.  If the Operating Partnership chooses not to purchase the interest, it must agree to a sale of the project to an unrelated third party at such value.  The Operating Partnership'sPartnership’s partner must exercise this right as to all projects within five years after the receipt of the final certificate of occupancy on the last developed property.  The Operating Partnership has an obligation to fund up to an additional $13.0 million to guarantee third party construction financing, if required.

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                  Under aThe second development agreement, the Operating Partnership's partner has the right, at any time following completion of a project, to require the Operating Partnership to purchase the partners'partners’ interest in that project at a mutually agreeable price.  If the Operating Partnership and the partner are unable to agree on a price, both parties will obtain appraisals.  If the appraised values vary by more than 10%, both the Operating Partnership and its partner will agree on a third appraiser to determine which original appraisal is closest to its determination of value.  The Operating Partnership may elect at that time not to purchase the property and instead, authorize its partner to sell the project at or above the agreed-upon value to an unrelated third party.  Five years following the receipt of the final certificate of occupancy on the last developed property, the Operating Partnership must purchase, at the agreed-upon price, any projects remaining unsold must be purchased byunsold.

                                  The third development partner has the exclusive right for six months following stabilization

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          (generally defined as having achieved 90% occupancy for three consecutive months following the substantial completion of a project) to market a project for sale.  Thereafter, either the Operating Partnership or its development partner may market a project for sale.  If the Operating Partnership’s development partner proposes the sale, the Operating Partnership may elect to purchase the project at the price proposed by its partner or defer the sale until two independent appraisers appraise the project.  If the two appraised values vary by more than 5%, a third appraiser will be chosen to determine the fair market value of the property.  Once a value has been determined, the Operating Partnership may elect to purchase the property or authorize its development partner to sell the project at the agreed-upon price.value.

            In connection with one of its mergers, the Operating Partnership provided a credit enhancement with respect to certain tax-exempt bonds issued to finance certain public improvements at a multifamily development project.  As of April 30, 2003, this enhancement was still in effect at a commitment amount of $12.7 million.

            As of April 30, 2003, the Operating Partnership has a commitment to fund $6.1 million to Constellation Real Technologies, LLC, a real estate technology company.

            See also Note 7 and the third paragraph of Note 16 in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional discussion regarding the Operating Partnership’s investments in unconsolidated entities.

            Capitalization of Fixed Assets and Improvements to Real Estate:Estate

           

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

            Replacements(inside the unit). These include:

            carpets and hardwood floors;

            appliances;

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

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

            flooring such as vinyl, linoleum or tile; and

            blinds/shades

          Replacements (inside the unit).  These include:

           

          carpets and hardwood floors;

          appliances;

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

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

          flooring such as vinyl, linoleum or tile; and

          blinds/shades

          We typically capitalize for established properties approximately $260 to $270$290 per unit annually for inside the unit replacements.  All replacements are depreciated over a five-year estimated useful life.  We expense as incurred all maintenance and turnover costs such as cleaning, interior painting of individual units and the repair of any replacement item noted above.

            Building improvements (outside the unit). These include:

            roof replacement and major repairs;

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

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

            major building mechanical systems;

            interior and exterior structural repair, replacements and exterior painting;

            major landscaping and grounds improvement; and

            vehicles and office and maintenance equipment.

          Building improvements (outside the unit).  These include:

           

          roof replacement and major repairs;

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

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

          major building mechanical equipment systems;

          interior and exterior structural repair and exterior painting and siding;

          major landscaping and grounds improvement; and

          vehicles and office and maintenance equipment.

          We typically capitalize for established properties approximately $340$380 to $370$390 per unit annually for outside the unit building improvements.  All building improvements are depreciated over a five to ten-year

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          estimated useful life.  We expense as incurred all recurring expenditures that do not improve the value of the asset or extend its useful life.

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          For the nine monthsquarter ended September 30, 2002,March 31, 2003, our actual improvements to real estate totaled approximately $110.3$33.6 million.  This includes the following detail (amounts in thousands except for unit and per unit amounts):

          Capitalized Improvements to Real Estate
          For the NineThree Months Ended September 30, 2002March 31, 2003

           

           

          Total Units
          (1)



          Replacements

           

          Avg.
          Per
          Unit

           

          Building
          Improvements

           

          Avg.
          Per
          Unit

           

          Total

           

          Avg.
          Per
          Unit

           

          Established Properties(2)

           

          181,447

           

          $

          12,693

           

          $

          70

           

          $

          15,276

           

          $

          84

           

          $

          27,969

           

          $

          154

           

          New Acquisition Properties(3)

           

          9,443

           

          432

           

          48

           

          1,567

           

          176

           

          1,999

           

          224

           

          Other(4)

           

          7,916

           

          1,466

           

           

           

          2,168

           

           

           

          3,634

           

           

           

          Total

           

          198,806

           

          $

          14,591

           

           

           

          $

          19,011

           

           

           

          $

          33,602

           

           

           


          (1)

           
          Total Units
          (1)

           Replacements
          (2)

           Avg. Per
          Unit

           Building
          Improvements
          (3)

           Avg. Per
          Unit

           Total
           Avg. Per
          Unit

          Established Properties (4)176,509 $37,846 $214 $52,417 $297 $90,263 $511
          New Acquisition Properties (5)20,802  3,939  209  5,644  299  9,583  508
          Other (6)6,974  2,731     7,714     10,445   
           
           
              
              
             
          Total204,285 $44,516    $65,775    $110,291   
           
           
              
              
             

          (1)
          Total units exclude 23,14122,443 unconsolidated units.

          (2)

          Replacements include new expenditures inside the units such as carpets, appliances, mechanical equipment, fixtures and vinyl flooring.

          (3)
          Building improvements include roof replacement, paving, amenities and common areas, building mechanical equipment systems, exterior painting and siding, major landscaping, vehicles and office and maintenance equipment.

          (4)
          Wholly Owned Properties acquired prior to January 1, 2000.

          (5)
          2001.

          (3)Wholly Owned Properties acquired during 2000, 2001, 2002 and YTD 2002.2003.  Per unit amounts are based on a weighted average of 18,8788,914 units.

          (6)

          (4)Includes properties either Partially Owned or sold during the period, commercial space and condominium conversions.


           

          We anticipate capitalizing annually an average of approximately $600$640 to $640$680 per unit annually for inside and outside the unit capital improvementsexpenditures to our real estate. Totalestablished properties.  The Operating Partnership expects to fund approximately $110.0 million for capital expenditures for replacements and building improvements to real estatefor all consolidated properties for the remainder of 2002 are estimated to be $22.0 million.2003.

           

          During the nine monthsquarter ended September 30, 2002,March 31, 2003, the Operating Partnership'sPartnership’s total non-real estate capital additions, such as computer software, computer equipment, and furniture and fixtures and leasehold improvements to the Operating Partnership'sPartnership’s property management offices and its corporate offices, was approximately $5.6$0.9 million.  TotalThe Operating Partnership expects to fund approximately $4.0 million in total additions to non-real estate property for the remainder of 2002 are estimated at $1.2 million.2003.

           

          Improvements to real estate and additions to non-real estate property for both 2002 and 2001 were funded from net cash provided by operating activities.

            Other

           

          Derivative Instruments

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

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

          See Note 12 in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional discussion of derivative instruments at March 31, 2003.

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          Other

          Total distributions paid in October 2002April 2003 amounted to $145.2$143.6 million (excluding distributions on Partially Owned Properties), which included certain distributions declared duringin the first quarter ended September 30, 2002.of 2003.

           

          The Operating Partnership expects to meet its short-term liquidity requirements, including capital expenditures related to maintaining its existing properties and certain scheduled unsecured note and mortgage note repayments, generally through its working capital, net cash provided by operating activities and borrowings under its line of credit.  The Operating Partnership considers its cash provided by operating activities to be adequate to meet operating requirements and payments of distributions.

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          The Operating Partnership also expects to meet its long-term liquidity requirements, such as scheduled unsecured note and mortgage debt maturities, property acquisitions, financing of construction and development activities and capital improvements through the issuance of unsecured notes and equity securities, including additional OP Units, and proceeds received from the disposition of certain properties.  In addition, the Operating Partnership has certain unencumbered properties available to secure additional mortgage borrowings in the event that the public capital markets are unavailable to the Operating Partnership or the cost of alternative sources of capital to the Operating Partnership is too high.  The fair value of these unencumbered properties are in excess of the required value the Operating Partnership must maintain in order to comply with covenants under its unsecured notes and line of credit.

           On May 30, 2002 the

          The Operating Partnership obtainedhas a new three-year $700.0 million unsecured revolving credit facility. The new line of credit replaces the Operating Partnership's $700.0 million unsecured revolving credit facility that was scheduledwith potential borrowings of up to expire in August 2002. The prior existing revolving credit facility terminated upon the closing of the new facility. $700.0 million.  This new facility matures in May 2005 and will be used to fund property acquisitions, costs for certain properties under development and short term liquidity requirements.  As of November 7, 2002, $285.0 million wasApril 30, 2003, no amounts were outstanding under this new facility.

           The Operating Partnership provided a credit enhancement with respect to certain tax-exempt bonds issued to finance certain public improvements at a multifamily development project. As of November 4, 2002, this enhancement was still in effect at a commitment amount of $12.7 million.

          Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

           The Operating Partnership's significant accounting policies are described in Note 2 in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2001. These policies were followed in preparing the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for the nine months ended September 30, 2002.

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

            Impairment of Long-Lived Assets, Including Goodwill

           

          The Operating Partnership periodically evaluates its long-lived assets, including its investments in real estate and goodwill, for impairment indicators.  The judgments regarding the existence of impairment indicators are based on factors such as operational performance, market conditions, expected holding period of each asset and legal factors.and environmental concerns.  Future events could occur which would cause the Operating Partnership to conclude that impairment indicators exist and an impairment loss is warranted.

            Depreciation of Investment in Real Estate

           

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

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            Cost Capitalization

            See the Capitalization of Fixed Assets and Improvements to Real Estate section for discussion of the policy with respect to capitalization vs. expensing of fixed asset/repair and maintenance costs.  In

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            addition, the Operating Partnership capitalizes the payroll and associated costs of employees directly responsible for and who spend all of their time on the supervision of major capital projects.  These costs are reflected on the balance sheet as an increase to depreciable property.

            The Operating Partnership follows the guidance in SFAS No. 67, Accounting for Costs and Initial Rental Operations of Real Estate Projects, for all development projects and uses its professional judgment in determining whether such costs meet the criteria for capitalization or must be expensed as incurred.  The Operating Partnership capitalizes interest, real estate taxes and insurance and payroll and associated costs for those individuals directly responsible for and who spend all of their time on development activities.  The Operating Partnership expenses as incurred all payroll costs of employees working directly at our properties, except for costs that are incurred during the initial lease-up phase on a development project.  An allocated portion of payroll costs is capitalized based upon the occupancy of the project until stabilized occupancy is achieved.  Stabilized occupancy is always deemed to have occurred no later than one year from cessation of major development activities.  The incremental payroll and associated costs are capitalized to the projects under development based upon the effort directly identifiable with such projects.  These costs are reflected on the balance sheet as either construction in progress or a separate component of investments in unconsolidated entities.  The Operating Partnership ceases the capitalization of such costs as the property becomes substantially complete and ready for its intended use.

            Fair Value of Financial Instruments, Including Derivative Instruments

           

          The valuation of financial instruments under SFAS No. 107 and SFAS No. 133 and its amendments (SFAS Nos. 137 and 138) requires the Operating Partnership to make estimates and judgments that affect the fair value of the instruments.  The Operating Partnership, where possible, bases the fair values of its financial instruments, including its derivative instruments, on listed market prices and third party quotes. Where these are not available, the Operating Partnership bases its estimates on other factors relevant to the financial instruments.

            Stock Option Compensation

           The Company has chosen to account for its stock option compensation in accordance with APB No. 25, which results in no compensation expense for options issued with an exercise price equal to or exceeding market value of the Company's Common Shares on the date of grant. The Company will elect to expense its stock option compensation in accordance with SFAS No. 123 effective January 1, 2003 which will result in compensation expense being recorded based on the fair value of the stock option compensation issued. Any Common Shares issued pursuant to EQR's share option plan will result in the Operating Partnership issuing OP Units to EQR on a one-for-one basis.

            Cost Capitalization

                  See theCapitalization of Fixed Assets and Improvements to Real Estate section for discussion of the Operating Partnership's policy with respect to capitalization vs. expensing of fixed asset/repair and maintenance costs. The Operating Partnership expenses as incurred all payroll costs of employees working directly at our properties, except that during the initial lease-up phase on a development project, an allocated portion of payroll costs is capitalized based upon the occupancy of the project until stabilized occupancy is achieved. Stabilized occupancy is always deemed to have occurred no later than one year from cessation of major development activities.

                  The Operating Partnership capitalizes interest, real estate taxes and insurance related to its development projects. The Operating Partnership also capitalizes payroll and associated costs for those individuals directly responsible for and who spend all of their time on development activities. The incremental payroll and associated costs are capitalized to the projects under development based upon the effort directly identifiable with such projects. These costs are reflected on the balance sheet either as construction in progress or a separate component of investments in unconsolidated entities. The Operating Partnership ceases the capitalization of such costs as the property becomes substantially complete and ready for its intended use. In addition, the Operating Partnership capitalizes the payroll and associated costs of employees directly responsible for and who spend all of their time on major capital projects. These costs are reflected on the balance sheet as an increase to building. The Operating Partnership follows the guidance in SFAS No. 67, Accounting for Costs and Initial Rental Operations of Real Estate Projects, and uses its professional judgment in determining whether such costs meet the criteria for capitalization or must be expensed as incurred.

            Revenue Recognition

           

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

          Stock-Based Compensation

          Prior to 2003, the Company had chosen to account for its stock-based compensation in accordance with APB No. 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees,which resulted in no compensation expense for options issued with an exercise price equal to or exceeding the market value of EQR’s Common Shares on the date of grant (intrinsic method).  The Company has elected to expense its stock-based compensation in accordance with SFAS No. 123 and its amendment (SFAS No. 148), Accounting for Stock Based Compensation, effective in the first quarter of 2003, which resulted in compensation expense being recorded based on the fair value of the stock compensation granted or modified.  Any Common Shares issued pursuant to EQR’s share option/restricted share/ESPP plans will result in the Operating Partnership adoptedissuing OP Units to EQR on a one-for-one basis.

          SFAS No. 148 provides three transition methods for entities that adopt the fair value recognition provisions of Staff Accounting Bulletin ("SAB")SFAS No. 101,Revenue Recognition, effective October 1, 2000. SAB No. 101 provides guidance on123.  The Company has chosen to use the “Prospective Method”.  This method requires that companies apply the recognition presentation and disclosureprovisions of revenueSFAS No. 123 to only employee awards granted or modified after the beginning of the fiscal year in financial statements.

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          Adjusted Net Incomewhich the recognition provisions are first applied, or January 1, 2003.  Compensation expense under all of the Company’s plans is generally recognized over periods ranging from three months to five years.  Therefore, the cost related to stock-based

           

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          employee compensation included in the determination of net income for the quarter ended March 31, 2003 is less than that which would have been recognized if the fair value based method had been applied to all awards since the original effective date of SFAS No. 123.  See Note 15 in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for further discussion.

          Funds From Operations

          For the nine monthsquarter ended September 30, 2002, Adjusted Net Income ("ANI"March 31, 2003, Funds From Operations (“FFO”) available to OP Units decreased $16.0$23.4 million, as compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2001.

                  For the quarter ended September 30, 2002, ANI available to OP Units decreased $11.7 millionor 12.2%, as compared to the quarter ended September 30, 2001.March 31, 2002.

           The following is a reconciliation of net income available to OP Units to ANI available to OP Units for the nine months and quarters ended September 30, 2002 and 2001:


          Adjusted Net Income
          (Amounts in thousands)
          (Unaudited)

           
           Nine Months Ended
          September 30,

           Quarter Ended
          September 30,

           
           
           2002
           2001
           2002
           2001
           
          Net income available to OP Units $248,934 $272,969 $69,756 $75,703 
          Adjustments:             
           Acquisition cost depreciation (1)  287,778  284,630  95,773  96,833 
           Amortization of goodwill    2,852    928 
           Acquisition cost depreciation accumulated on sold properties  (37,541) (46,145) (15,009) (11,371)
           Extraordinary items  468  22    128 
           Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle    1,270     
            
           
           
           
           
          ANI available to OP Units—basic(2) $499,639 $515,598 $150,520 $162,221 
            
           
           
           
           
          Depreciation for replacements and capital improvements $67,363 $58,586 $23,941 $19,756 
            
           
           
           
           

          (1)
          Acquisition cost depreciation represents depreciation for the initial cost of the property, including buildings and furniture, fixtures and equipment and depreciation on capital improvements identified in the acquisition underwriting and incurred in the first twenty-four months of ownership when the total cost exceeds $2,000 per unit.

          (2)
          Adjusted Net Income ("ANI") represents net income (loss) (computed in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States ("GAAP")), including gains or losses from sales of real estate, plus acquisition cost depreciation, plus amortization of goodwill, minus the accumulated acquisition cost depreciation on sold properties, plus/minus extraordinary items and plus the cumulative effect of change in accounting principle. Depreciation associated with replacements and capital improvements is deducted in calculating ANI.

                  The Operating Partnership believes that ANI is helpful to investors as a supplemental measure of the operating performance of a real estate company because, along with cash flows from operating activities, financing activities and investing activities, it provides investors an understanding of the ability of the Operating Partnership to incur and service debt and to make capital expenditures. ANI in and of itself does not represent cash generated from operating activities in accordance with GAAP and therefore should not be considered an alternative to net income as an indication of the Operating Partnership's performance or to net cash flows from operating activities as determined by GAAP as a measure of liquidity and is not necessarily indicative of cash available to fund cash needs. The Operating Partnership's calculation of ANI may differ from the methodology for calculating ANI utilized by other real estate companies and may differ, for example, due to variations among the

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          Operating Partnership's and other real estate companies' accounting policies for replacement type items and, accordingly, may not be comparable to such other real estate companies.

          Funds From Operations

                  For the nine months ended September 30, 2002, Funds From Operations ("FFO") available to OP Units decreased $25.0 million as compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2001.

                  For the quarter ended September 30, 2002, FFO available to OP Units decreased $20.7 million as compared to the quarter ended September 30, 2001.

          The following is a reconciliation of net income available to OP Units to FFO available to OP Units for the nine months and quarters ended September 30, 2002March 31, 2003 and 2001:2002:

          Funds From Operations
          Funds from Operations
          (Amounts in thousands)
          (Unaudited)

           
           Nine Months Ended
          September 30,

           Quarter Ended
          September 30,

           
           
           2002
           2001
           2002
           2001
           
          Net income available to OP Units $248,934 $272,969 $69,756 $75,703 
          Adjustments:             
           Depreciation/amortization  355,141  346,068  119,714  117,517 
           Net gain on sales of discontinued operations  (60,011) (99,793) (32,435) (53,567)
           Net (gain) loss on sales of unconsolidated entities  626  (339) 5,872   
           Extraordinary items  468  22    128 
           Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle    1,270     
           Impairment on corporate housing business  17,122    17,122   
           Impairment on furniture rental business    60,000    60,000 
           Impairment on technology investments  872  7,968  291  1,193 
            
           
           
           
           
          FFO available to OP Units—basic(1) $563,152 $588,165 $180,320 $200,974 
            
           
           
           
           

           

           

          Quarter Ended March 31,

           

           

           

          2003

           

          2002

           

          Net income available to OP Units

           

          $

          120,277

           

          $

          82,794

           

          Adjustments:

           

           

           

           

           

          Depreciation

           

          117,816

           

          110,992

           

          Depreciation – Non-real estate additions

           

          (2,275

          )

          (1,977

          )

          Depreciation – Partially Owned Properties

           

          (2,039

          )

          (1,871

          )

          Depreciation – Unconsolidated Properties

           

          5,195

           

          4,490

           

          Net gain on sales of unconsolidated entities

           

          (1,212

          )

          (5,657

          )

          Discontinued operations:

           

           

           

           

           

          Depreciation

           

          1,102

           

          5,776

           

          Net gain on sales of depreciable property

           

          (70,229

          )

          (2,477

          )

          FFO available to OP Units – basic(1)(2)

           

          $

          168,635

           

          $

          192,070

           


          (1)(1)

          FFO representsThe National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (“NAREIT”) defines funds from operations (“FFO”) (April 2002 White Paper) as net income (loss) (computed in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States ("GAAP"))States), excluding gains or losses(or losses) from sales of property, plus depreciation and amortization, (afterand after adjustments for Partially Owned Propertiesunconsolidated partnerships and Unconsolidated Properties), plus/minus extraordinary items, and plus the cumulative effect of change in accounting principle and impairment charges.joint ventures.  Adjustments for unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures will be calculated to reflect FFOfunds from operations on the same basis.  The April 2002 White Paper states that gain or loss on sales of property is excluded from FFO for previously depreciated operating properties only.  Once the Operating Partnership commences the conversion of units to condominiums, it simultaneously discontinues depreciation of such property.  Accordingly, the Operating Partnership included in FFO its incremental gains or losses from the sale of condominium units to third parties, which represented net gains of $443 and $339 for the quarters ended March 31, 2003 and 2002, respectively.

          (2)

          The Operating Partnership believes that FFO is helpful to investors as a supplemental measure of the operating performance of a real estate company because, along with cash flows from operating activities, financing activities and investing activities, it provides investors an understanding of the ability of the Operating Partnership to incur and service debt and to make capital expenditures.  FFO in and of itself does not represent cash generated from operating activities in accordance with GAAP and therefore should not be considered an alternative to net income as an indication of the Operating Partnership'sPartnership’s performance or to net cash flows from operating activities as determined by GAAP as a measure of liquidity and is not necessarily indicative of cash available to fund cash needs.  The Operating Partnership'sPartnership’s calculation of FFO may differ from the methodology for calculating FFO utilized by other real estate companies and may differ, for example, due to variations among the Operating Partnership'sPartnership’s and other real estate companies'companies’ accounting policies for replacement type items and, accordingly,

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          may not be comparable to such other real estate companies.

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          Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

          The Operating Partnership'sPartnership’s market risk has not changed materially from the amounts and information reported in Item 7A,Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk, to the Operating Partnership'sPartnership’s Form 10-K for the year ended DecmeberDecember 31, 2001.2002.  See also Note 12 to the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional discussion on the Operating Partnership'sof derivative instruments and hedging activities.instruments.


          Item 4. Disclosure Controls and Procedures

           

          Within 90 days prior to the filing date of this quarterly report on Form 10-Q, the Operating Partnership carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of the Operating Partnership'sPartnership’s management including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of the Operating Partnership's general partner,EQR, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Operating Partnership's disclosure controls and procedures pursuant to Exchange Act RuleRules 13a-14 and 15d-14.  Based on that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of the Operating Partnership's general partner concluded that the Operating Partnership's disclosure controls and procedures are effective in timely alerting them to material information related to the Operating Partnership.information.  There have been no significant changes to the internal controls of the Operating Partnership or in other factors that could significantly affect the internal controls subsequent to the completion of this evaluation.

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          PART II.                        OTHER INFORMATION

          Item 1.           Legal Proceedings

           

          There have been no new or significant developments related to the legal proceedings that were discussed in Part I, Item III of the Operating Partnership'sPartnership’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2001.2002.


          Item 6.           Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K


          (A)


          Exhibits:

          12


          Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges.

          99.1


          Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted, pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 of Douglas Crocker II, Chief Executive Officer of Registrant's General Partner.

          99.2


          Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted, pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 of David J. Neithercut, Chief Financial Officer of Registrant's General Partner.

          (B)


          Reports on Form 8-K:



          A report on Form 8-K dated August 13, 2002 containing the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer (of Registrant's General Partner) certifications pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted, pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

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          (A)
          SIGNATURES
          Exhibits:

           

          12Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges.

          99.1Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted, pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, of Bruce W. Duncan, Chief Executive Officer of Registrant’s General Partner.

          99.2Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted, pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, of David J. Neithercut, Chief Financial Officer of Registrant’s General Partner.

          (B)Reports on Form 8-K:

          A report on Form 8-K dated March 19, 2003 containing additional information on the prospectus supplement for the Operating Partnership’s $400.0 million unsecured note offering.

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          SIGNATURES

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

          ERP OPERATING LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

          BY: EQUITY RESIDENTIAL,

          ITS GENERAL PARTNER


          Date: November

          May 13, 20022003



          By:


          /s/DAVID J. NEITHERCUT      


          David J. Neithercut

          David J. Neithercut

          Executive Vice President and

          Chief Financial Officer


          Date: November

          May 13, 20022003



          By:


          /s/  MICHAEL J. McHUGH      


          Michael J. McHugh

          Michael J. McHugh

          Executive Vice President,

          Chief Accounting Officer

          and Treasurer

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          CERTIFICATIONS

           

          I, Douglas Crocker II, principal executive officerBruce W. Duncan, Chief Executive Officer of Equity Residential, general partner of ERP Operating Limited Partnership, certify that:

          1.

          I have receivedreviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of ERP Operating Limited Partnership;

          2.

          Based on my knowledge, this quarterly report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this quarterly report;

          3.

          Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this quarterly report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this quarterly report;

          4.

          The registrant'sregistrant’s other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14) for the registrant and we have:

          a)

          a)
          Designed such disclosure controls and procedures to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this quarterly report is being prepared;

          b)

          Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant'sregistrant’s disclosure controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this quarterly report (the "Evaluation Date"“Evaluation Date”); and

          c)

          Presented in this quarterly report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures based on our evaluation as of the Evaluation Date;

          5.

          The registrant'sregistrant’s other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation, to the registrant'sregistrant’s auditors and the audit committee of registrant'sthe registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent function):

          a)

          a)
          All significant deficiencies in the design or operation of internal controls which could adversely affect the registrant'sregistrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial data and have identified for the registrant'sregistrant’s auditors any material weaknesses in internal controls; and

          b)

          Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant'sregistrant’s internal controls; and

          6.

          The registrant'sregistrant’s other certifying officers and I have indicated in this quarterly report whether or not there were significant changes in internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect internal controls subsequent to the date of our most recent evaluation, including any corrective actions with regard to significant deficiencies and material weaknesses.

          Date:  May 13, 2003


          Date: November 13, 2002



          By:


          /s/ DOUGLAS CROCKER II      


          Douglas Crocker II
          Bruce W. Duncan

          Bruce W. Duncan

          Chief Executive Officer
          of
          Equity Residential
          General Partner

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          CERTIFICATIONS

          I, David J. Neithercut, principal financial officerChief Financial Officer of Equity Residential, general partner of ERP Operating Limited Partnership, certify that:

          1.

          I have receivedreviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of ERP Operating Limited Partnership;

          2.

          Based on my knowledge, this quarterly report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this quarterly report;

          3.

          Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this quarterly report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this quarterly report;

          4.

          The registrant'sregistrant’s other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14) for the registrant and we have:

          a)

          a)
          Designed such disclosure controls and procedures to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this quarterly report is being prepared;

          b)

          Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant'sregistrant’s disclosure controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this quarterly report (the "Evaluation Date"“Evaluation Date”); and

          c)

          Presented in this quarterly report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures based on our evaluation as of the Evaluation Date;

          5.

          The registrant'sregistrant’s other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation, to the registrant'sregistrant’s auditors and the audit committee of registrant'sthe registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent function):

          a)

          a)
          All significant deficiencies in the design or operation of internal controls which could adversely affect the registrant'sregistrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial data and have identified for the registrant'sregistrant’s auditors any material weaknesses in internal controls; and

          b)

          Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant'sregistrant’s internal controls; and

          6.

          The registrant'sregistrant’s other certifying officers and I have indicated in this quarterly report whether or not there were significant changes in internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect internal controls subsequent to the date of our most recent evaluation, including any corrective actions with regard to significant deficiencies and material weaknesses.

          Date:  May 13, 2003


          Date: November 13, 2002



          By:


          /s/ DAVID J. NEITHERCUT      


          David J. Neithercut

          David J. Neithercut

          Chief Financial Officer
          of
          Equity Residential
          General Partner

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          EXHIBIT INDEX

          Exhibit


          Document



          12



          12

          Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Combined Fixed ChargesCharges.


          99.1



          99.1

          Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted, pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, of Douglas Crocker II,Bruce W. Duncan, Chief Executive Officer of Registrant'sRegistrant’s General PartnerPartner.


          99.2



          99.2

          Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted, pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, of David J. Neithercut, Chief Financial Officer of Registrant'sRegistrant’s General PartnerPartner.