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Earnings release · 8-K Exhibit 99

Essex Property Trust · Earnings release · 8-K Exhibit 99

ESS · Real Estate

Filed 2025-10-29 · CY2025 Q4 · Company’s FY2025 Q4 · 12,997 words

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Essex Property Trust reported Q3 2025 Core FFO per share of $3.97, exceeding guidance by $0.03. Same-property revenue grew 2.7% YoY with NOI growth of 2.4%. The company raised full-year Net Income guidance to $10.53-$10.63 and Core FFO guidance to $15.89-$15.99. Investment activity included one acquisition for $100M and three dispositions totaling $244.7M. The company maintains strong liquidity with $1.5 billion available.

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EX-99.12ef20057734_ex99-1.htmEXHIBIT 99.1

Exhibit 99.1

THIRD QUARTER 2025 EARNINGS RELEASE & SUPPLEMENTAL DATA ViO | San Jose, CA

Third Quarter 2025

Earnings Release and Supplemental Data

Table of Contents

Earnings Press Release

Pages 1 - 9

Consolidated Operating Results

S-1 & S-2

Consolidated Funds from Operations

S-3

Consolidated Balance Sheets

S-4

Debt Summary

S-5

Capitalization Data, Public Bond Covenants, Credit Ratings and Selected Credit Ratios

S-6

Portfolio Summary by County

S-7

Operating Income by Quarter

S-8

Same-Property Revenue Results by County, Quarter-to-Date

S-9

Same-Property Revenue Results by County, Year-to-Date

S-9.1

Same-Property Operating Expenses, Quarter and Year-to-Date

S-10

Development Pipeline

S-11

Capital Expenditures

S-12

Co-Investments and Preferred Equity Investments

S-13

Summary of Apartment Community Acquisitions and Dispositions Activity

S-14

Assumptions for 2025 FFO Guidance Range

S-15

Reconciliation of Projected EPS, FFO and Core FFO per diluted share

S-15.1

MSA Level Supply Forecast: 2025E – 2026E

S-16

Essex Value Creation Through Capital Allocation: 2024-2025

S-16.1

Reconciliations of Non-GAAP Financial Measures and Other Terms

S-17.1 – S-17.4

1100 Park Place Suite 200 San Mateo California 94403 telephone 650 655 7800 facsimile 650 655 7810

www.essex.com

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Essex Announces Third Quarter 2025 Results

and Raises Full-Year 2025 Guidance

San Mateo, California—October 29, 2025—Essex Property Trust, Inc. (NYSE: ESS) (the “Company”) announced today its third quarter 2025 earnings results and related business activities.

Net Income, Funds from Operations (“FFO”), and Core FFO per diluted share for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2025 are detailed below.

Three Months Ended

September 30,

%

Nine Months Ended

September 30,

%

2025

2024

Change

2025

2024

Change

Per Diluted Share

Net Income

$2.56

$1.84

39.1%

$9.15

$7.54

21.4%

Total FFO

$4.03

$3.81

5.8%

$12.03

$12.30

-2.2%

Core FFO

$3.97

$3.91

1.5%

$11.96

$11.68

2.4%

Third Quarter 2025 Highlights:

•

Reported Net Income per diluted share for the third quarter of 2025 of $2.56, compared to $1.84 in the third quarter of 2024. The increase was primarily driven by gains on sale of real estate.

•

Grew Core FFO per diluted share by 1.5% compared to the third quarter of 2024, exceeding the midpoint of the Company’s guidance range by $0.03.

•

T1Achieved same-property revenue and net operating income (“NOI”) growth of 2.7% and 2.4%, respectively, compared to the third quarter of 2024. On a sequential basis, same-property revenue improved 0.7%.

•

T2Acquired one apartment home community for a contract price of $100.0 million.

•

Disposed of three apartment home communities for a total contract price of $244.7 million ($197.2 million at pro rata share).

•

T3Received $71.4 million in redemption proceeds from four preferred equity investments yielding a 10.1% weighted average rate of return.

•

Committed $21.3 million at the Company’s pro rata share to one preferred equity investment yielding a preferred return of 13.5%.

•

T4Raised full-year Net Income per diluted share guidance by $0.41 at the midpoint to a range of $10.53 to $10.63.

•

Raised full-year Core FFO per diluted share guidance by $0.03 at the midpoint to a range of $15.89 to $15.99. This represents 2.2% growth at the midpoint compared to the prior year.

•

Reaffirmed full-year guidance midpoints for same-property revenues, expenses, and NOI growth.

1100 Park Place Suite 200 San Mateo California 94403 telephone 650 655 7800 facsimile 650 655 7810

www.essex.com

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Same-Property Operations

Same-property operating results exclude any properties that are not comparable for the periods presented. The table below illustrates the percentage change in same-property revenue on a year-over-year basis for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2025 and on a sequential basis for the three-month period ended September 30, 2025:

Revenue Change

Q3 2025

vs. Q3 2024

YTD 2025

vs. YTD 2024

Q3 2025

vs. Q2 2025

% of Total Q3

2025 Revenues

Southern California

Los Angeles County

2.3%

3.1%

0.6%

18.5%

Orange County

3.0%

3.4%

0.7%

9.2%

San Diego County

1.4%

2.5%

-0.4%

9.3%

Ventura County

3.3%

3.9%

1.7%

4.3%

Total Southern California

2.4%

3.1%

0.5%

41.3%

Northern California

Santa Clara County

3.3%

3.3%

0.9%

20.2%

Alameda County

1.7%

2.6%

0.1%

7.0%

San Mateo County

4.4%

4.6%

1.4%

4.7%

Contra Costa County

1.1%

2.0%

0.1%

5.4%

San Francisco

5.0%

6.1%

0.7%

3.1%

Total Northern California

3.0%

3.4%

0.7%

40.4%

Seattle Metro

3.0%

2.7%

1.3%

18.3%

Same-Property Portfolio

2.7%

3.1%

0.7%

100.0%

The table below illustrates the components that drove the change in same-property revenue on a year-over-year basis for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2025 and on a sequential basis for the three-month period ended September 30, 2025:

Same-Property Revenue Components

Q3 2025

vs. Q3 2024

YTD 2025

vs. YTD 2024

Q3 2025

vs. Q2 2025

Scheduled Rents

2.4%

2.3%

0.9%

Delinquency

0.2%

0.6%

0.0%

Cash Concessions

-0.1%

0.0%

0.0%

Vacancy

-0.2%

-0.2%

-0.1%

Other Income

0.4%

0.4%

-0.1%

Q3 2025 Same-Property Revenue Growth

2.7%

3.1%

0.7%

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Year-Over-Year Change

Year-Over-Year Change

Q3 2025 compared to Q3 2024

YTD 2025 compared to YTD 2024

Revenues

Operating

Expenses

NOI

Revenues

Operating

Expenses

NOI

Southern California

2.4%

6.2%

0.7%

3.1%

5.3%

2.2%

Northern California

3.0%

2.6%

3.1%

3.4%

3.4%

3.4%

Seattle Metro

3.0%

-0.2%

4.4%

2.7%

-0.6%

4.1%

Same-Property Portfolio

2.7%

3.5%

2.4%

3.1%

3.4%

3.0%

Sequential Change

Q3 2025 compared to Q2 2025

Revenues

Operating

Expenses

NOI

Southern California

0.5%

4.9%

-1.3%

Northern California

0.7%

4.4%

-0.9%

Seattle Metro

1.3%

13.8%

-3.1%

Same-Property Portfolio

0.7%

6.2%

-1.5%

Financial Occupancies

Quarter Ended

9/30/2025

6/30/2025

9/30/2024

Southern California

95.8%

95.7%

95.9%

Northern California

96.3%

96.6%

96.4%

Seattle Metro

96.2%

96.5%

96.6%

Same-Property Portfolio

96.1%

96.2%

96.2%

Investment Activity

Acquisitions

In September, the Company acquired ViO, a 234-unit apartment home community built in 2016 and located in San Jose, CA for a contract price of $100.0 million.

Dispositions

In July, the Company sold a 243-unit apartment home community located in Oakland, CA for a contract price of $97.5 million. The Company recorded a gain on sale of real estate of $47.8 million in the third quarter, which has been excluded from Total and Core FFO.

In September, Wesco V LLC (“Wesco V”), a joint venture in which the Company owns a 50% interest, sold a 211-unit apartment home community located in Seattle, WA for a total contract price of $94.9 million ($47.4 million at pro rata share). The Company recorded a gain on sale of co-investment communities of $5.2 million at pro rata share in the third quarter, which has been excluded from Total and Core FFO.

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In September, the Company sold a 171-unit apartment home community located in Berkeley, CA for a contract price of $52.3 million. The Company recorded a gain on sale of real estate of $14.5 million in the third quarter, which has been excluded from Total and Core FFO.

Other Investments

In July, Wesco VII LLC (“Wesco VII”), a joint venture in which the Company owns a 50% interest, originated a $42.6 million preferred equity investment for the development of a 480-unit apartment home community located in South San Francisco, CA. The investment has an initial preferred return of 13.5% and was fully funded in the third quarter of 2025.

In the third quarter, the Company received cash proceeds of $71.4 million from the full and partial redemptions of four preferred equity investments yielding a 10.1% weighted average rate of return.

Subsequent to quarter end, the Company received cash proceeds of $18.8 million from the full redemption of one preferred equity investment yielding a 9.0% rate of return. Year-to-date, the Company has received cash proceeds of $117.5 million from the full redemptions of seven structured finance investments yielding a 9.8% weighted average rate of return.

Balance Sheet and Liquidity

Balance Sheet

T5In July, the Company increased its unsecured credit facility from $1.2 billion to $1.5 billion and extended the maturity date to January 2030 with two six-month extension options, exercisable at the Company’s option. Pricing on the credit facility is SOFR plus 0.775%.

Subsequent to quarter end, the Company executed an amendment of its existing $300.0 million unsecured term loan to extend the maturity date from October 2027 to January 2031, inclusive of extension options exercisable at the Company’s option. The interest rate was reduced by 0.10% to SOFR plus 0.85% and is swapped to an all-in fixed rate of 4.07% through October 2026.

Common Stock and Liquidity

During the third quarter, the Company did not issue any shares of common stock through its equity distribution program, exercise any of its previously disclosed forward sale agreements, or repurchase any shares through its stock repurchase plan.

As of September 30, 2025, the Company had approximately $1.5 billion in liquidity via available capacity on its unsecured credit facilities, cash and cash equivalents, and marketable securities.

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Guidance

For the third quarter of 2025, the Company exceeded the midpoint of the guidance range provided in its second quarter 2025 earnings release for Core FFO by $0.03 per diluted share.

The following table provides a reconciliation of third quarter 2025 Core FFO per diluted share to the midpoint of the guidance provided in the Company’s second quarter 2025 earnings release.

Per Diluted

Share

Guidance midpoint of Core FFO per diluted share for Q3 2025

$

3.94

G&A

0.02

Interest Expense

0.01

Core FFO per diluted share for Q3 2025 reported

$

3.97

2025 Full-Year and Fourth Quarter Guidance

Per Diluted Share

Previous

Range

Current

Range

Current

Midpoint

Change at

Midpoint

G1Net Income

$10.05 - $10.29

$10.53 - $10.63

$10.58

+$0.41

G2Total FFO

$15.77 - $16.01

$15.91 - $16.01

$15.96

+$0.07

G3Core FFO

$15.80 - $16.02

$15.89 - $15.99

$15.94

+$0.03

G4Q4 2025 Core FFO

N/A

$3.93 - $4.03

$3.98

N/A

Same-Property Portfolio Growth(1)

G5Revenues

2.90% to 3.40%

3.00% to 3.30%

3.15%

-

G6Operating Expenses

3.00% to 3.50%

3.00% to 3.50%

3.25%

-

G7Net Operating Income

2.70% to 3.50%

2.80% to 3.40%

3.10%

-

(1)

Reflects guidance on a cash basis. On a GAAP basis, the midpoints of the Company’s same-property revenue and NOI guidance are 3.20% and 3.20%, respectively.

For additional details regarding the Company’s 2025 FFO guidance range, see page S-15 of the supplemental financial information.

Conference Call with Management

The Company will host an earnings conference call with management to discuss its quarterly results on Thursday, October 30, 2025 at 11 a.m. PT (2 p.m. ET), which will be broadcast live via the Internet at www.essex.com, and accessible via phone by dialing toll-free, (877) 407-0784, or toll/international, (201) 689-8560. No passcode is necessary.

A rebroadcast of the live call will be available online for 30 days and digitally for 7 days. To access the replay online, go to www.essex.com and select the third quarter 2025 earnings link. To access the replay, dial (844) 512-2921 using the replay pin number 13756190. If you are unable to access the information via the Company’s website, please contact the Investor Relations Department at investors@essex.com or calling (650) 655-7800.

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Corporate Profile

Essex Property Trust, Inc., an S&P 500 company, is a fully integrated real estate investment trust (REIT) that acquires, develops, redevelops, and manages multifamily residential properties in selected West Coast markets. Essex currently has ownership interests in 257 apartment home communities comprising over 62,000 apartment homes with an additional property in active development. Additional information about the Company can be found on the Company’s website at www.essex.com.

This press release and accompanying supplemental financial information has been furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission electronically on Form 8-K and can be accessed from the Company’s website at www.essex.com. If you are unable to obtain the information via the Web, please contact the Investor Relations Department at (650) 655-7800.

FFO Reconciliation

FFO, as defined by the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (“Nareit”), is generally considered by industry analysts as an appropriate measure of performance of an equity REIT. Generally, FFO adjusts the net income of equity REITs for non-cash charges such as depreciation and amortization of rental properties, impairment charges, gains on sales of real estate and extraordinary items. Management considers FFO and FFO which excludes non-core items, which is referred to as “Core FFO,” to be useful supplemental operating performance measures of an equity REIT because, together with net income and cash flows, FFO and Core FFO provide investors with additional bases to evaluate the operating performance and ability of a REIT to incur and service debt and to fund acquisitions and other capital expenditures and to pay dividends.

By excluding gains or losses related to sales of depreciated operating properties and land and excluding real estate depreciation (which can vary among owners of identical assets in similar condition based on historical cost accounting and useful life estimates), FFO can help investors compare the operating performance of a real estate company between periods or as compared to different companies. By further adjusting for items that are not considered part of the Company’s core business operations, Core FFO allows investors to compare the core operating performance of the Company to its performance in prior reporting periods and to the operating performance of other real estate companies without the effect of items that by their nature are not comparable from period to period and tend to obscure the Company’s actual operating results.

FFO and Core FFO do not represent net income or cash flows from operations as defined by U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) and are not intended to indicate whether cash flows will be sufficient to fund cash needs. These measures should not be considered as alternatives to net income as an indicator of the REIT's operating performance or to cash flows as a measure of liquidity. FFO and Core FFO do not measure whether cash flow is sufficient to fund all cash needs including principal amortization, capital improvements and distributions to stockholders. FFO and Core FFO also do not represent cash flows generated from operating, investing or financing activities as defined under GAAP.

Management has consistently applied the Nareit definition of FFO to all periods presented. However, there is judgment involved and other REITs’ calculation of FFO may vary from the Nareit definition for this measure, and thus their disclosures of FFO may not be comparable to the Company’s calculation.

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The following table sets forth the Company’s calculation of FFO and Core FFO per diluted share for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2025 and 2024 (dollars in thousands, except for share and per share amounts):

Three Months Ended

September 30,

Nine Months Ended

September 30,

2025

2024

2025

2024

Net income available to common stockholders

$

164,621

$

118,424

$

589,093

$

484,069

Adjustments:

Depreciation and amortization

151,489

146,439

454,277

431,785

Gains not included in FFO

(67,509

)

(31,583

)

(305,043

)

(169,909

)

Impairment loss from unconsolidated co-investments

-

-

-

3,726

Depreciation and amortization from unconsolidated co-investments

14,343

16,417

43,127

52,267

Noncontrolling interest related to Operating Partnership units

5,767

4,206

20,827

17,075

Depreciation attributable to third party ownership and other

(38

)

(370

)

(122

)

(1,149

)

FFO attributable to common stockholders and unitholders

$

268,673

$

253,533

$

802,159

$

817,864

FFO per share – diluted

$

4.03

$

3.81

$

12.03

$

12.30

Expensed acquisition and investment related costs

$

25

$

-

$

25

$

68

Tax benefit on unconsolidated technology co-investments

(1,958

)

(441

)

(2,353

)

(1,199

)

Realized and unrealized gains on marketable securities, net

(1,658

)

(5,697

)

(4,059

)

(10,645

)

Provision for credit losses

50

(182

)

61

(116

)

Equity income from unconsolidated technology co-investments

(4,393

)

(555

)

(6,005

)

(6,282

)

Loss on early retirement of debt

-

-

762

-

Co-investment promote income

-

-

-

(1,531

)

Income from early redemption of preferred equity investments and notes receivable

(70

)

-

(70

)

-

General and administrative and other, net (1)

3,926

13,956

7,863

22,403

Insurance reimbursements, legal settlements, and other, net (2)

(89

)

(612

)

(789

)

(43,912

)

Core FFO attributable to common stockholders and unitholders

$

264,506

$

260,002

$

797,594

$

776,650

Core FFO per share – diluted

$

3.97

$

3.91

$

11.96

$

11.68

Weighted average number of shares outstanding diluted (3)

66,674,655

66,551,838

66,667,571

66,500,412

(1)

Includes political advocacy costs of $1.6 million and $2.0 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025, respectively, and $11.3 million and $18.5 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, respectively.

(2)

There were no material gains from legal settlements during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025 and the three months ended September 30, 2024. During the nine months ended September 30, 2024, the Company settled two lawsuits related to construction defects at two communities and received cash recoveries of $42.5 million. The Company determined that all uncertainties were resolved upon receipt of cash and recorded a gain which was excluded from Core FFO.

(3)

Assumes conversion of all outstanding limited partnership units in Essex Portfolio, L.P. (the “Operating Partnership”) into shares of the Company’s common stock and excludes DownREIT limited partnership units.

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Net Operating Income (“NOI”) and Same-Property NOI Reconciliations

NOI and Same-Property NOI are considered by management to be important supplemental performance measures to earnings from operations included in the Company’s consolidated statements of income. The presentation of same-property NOI assists with the presentation of the Company’s operations prior to the allocation of depreciation and any corporate-level or financing-related costs. NOI reflects the operating performance of a community and allows for an easy comparison of the operating performance of individual communities or groups of communities. In addition, because prospective buyers of real estate have different financing and overhead structures, with varying marginal impacts to overhead by acquiring real estate, NOI is considered by many in the real estate industry to be a useful measure for determining the value of a real estate asset or group of assets.

The Company defines same-property NOI as same-property revenues less same-property operating expenses, including property taxes. Please see the reconciliation of earnings from operations to NOI and same-property NOI, which in the table below is the NOI for stabilized properties consolidated by the Company for the periods presented (dollars in thousands):

Three Months Ended

September 30,

Nine Months Ended

September 30,

2025

2024

2025

2024

Earnings from operations

$

210,399

$

128,790

$

747,180

$

398,599

Adjustments:

Corporate-level property management expenses

12,216

11,610

36,768

34,331

Depreciation and amortization

151,489

146,439

454,277

431,785

Management and other fees from affiliates

(2,361

)

(2,563

)

(7,078

)

(7,849

)

General and administrative

18,058

29,067

51,507

67,374

Expensed acquisition and investment related costs

25

-

25

68

Gain on sale of real estate and land

(62,320

)

-

(299,524

)

-

NOI

327,506

313,343

983,155

924,308

Less: Non-same property NOI

(41,619

)

(34,060

)

(124,002

)

(90,214

)

Same-Property NOI

$

285,887

$

279,283

$

859,153

$

834,094

Safe Harbor Statement Under The Private Litigation Reform Act of 1995:

This press release includes “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Forward-looking statements are statements which are not historical facts, including statements regarding the Company's expectations, estimates, assumptions, hopes, intentions, beliefs and strategies regarding the future. Words such as “expects,” “assumes,” “anticipates,” “may,” “will,” “intends,” “plans,” “projects,” “believes,” “seeks,” “future,” “estimates,” and variations of such words and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements include, among other things, statements regarding the Company’s fourth quarter and full-year 2025 guidance (including net income, Total FFO and Core FFO, same-property growth and related assumptions) and anticipated yield on certain investments.

While the Company's management believes the assumptions underlying its forward-looking statements are reasonable, such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, many of which are beyond the Company’s control, which could cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the Company to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. The Company cannot assure the future results or outcome of the matters described in these statements; rather, these statements merely reflect the Company’s current expectations of the approximate outcomes of the matters discussed.

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Factors that might cause the Company’s actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, the following: assumptions related to our fourth quarter and full-year 2025 guidance; occupancy rates and rental demand may be adversely affected by competition and local economic and market conditions; there may be increased interest rates, inflation, escalated operating costs and possible recessionary impacts; tariffs, geopolitical tensions and regional conflicts, and the related impacts on macroeconomic conditions, including, among other things, interest rates and inflation; the terms of any refinancing may not be as favorable as the terms of existing indebtedness; the Company’s inability to maintain its investment grade credit rating with the rating agencies; the Company may be unsuccessful in the management of its relationships with its co-investment partners; the Company may fail to achieve its business objectives; time of actual completion and/or stabilization of development and redevelopment projects; estimates of future income from an acquired property may prove to be inaccurate; future cash flows may be inadequate to meet operating requirements and/or may be insufficient to provide for dividend payments in accordance with REIT requirements; changes in laws or regulations and the anticipated or actual impact of future changes in laws or regulations; unexpected difficulties in leasing of future development projects; volatility in financial and securities markets; the Company’s failure to successfully operate acquired properties; unforeseen consequences from cyber-intrusion; government approvals, actions and initiatives, including the need for compliance with environmental requirements; and those further risks, special considerations, and other factors referred to in the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, and those risk factors and special considerations set forth in the Company's other filings with the SEC which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the Company to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements.

All forward-looking statements are made as of the date hereof, the Company assumes no obligation to update or supplement this information for any reason, and therefore, they may not represent the Company’s estimates and assumptions after the date of this press release.

Definitions and Reconciliations

Non-GAAP financial measures and certain other capitalized terms, as used in this earnings release and supplemental financial information, are defined and further explained on pages S-17.1 through S-17.4, "Reconciliations of Non-GAAP Financial Measures and Other Terms," of the accompanying supplemental financial information. The supplemental financial information is available on the Company's website at www.essex.com.

Contact Information

Loren Rainey

Sr. Director, Investor Relations

(650) 655-7800

lrainey@essex.com

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ESSEX PROPERTY TRUST, INC.

Consolidated Operating Results

(Dollars in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

Three Months Ended

September 30,

Nine Months Ended

September 30,

2025

2024

2025

2024

Revenues:

Rental and other property

$

470,942

$

448,135

$

1,400,641

$

1,312,132

Management and other fees from affiliates

2,361

2,563

7,078

7,849

473,303

450,698

1,407,719

1,319,981

Expenses:

Property operating

143,436

134,792

417,486

387,824

Corporate-level property management expenses

12,216

11,610

36,768

34,331

Depreciation and amortization

151,489

146,439

454,277

431,785

General and administrative

18,058

29,067

51,507

67,374

Expensed acquisition and investment related costs

25

-

25

68

325,224

321,908

960,063

921,382

Gain on sale of real estate and land

62,320

-

299,524

-

Earnings from operations

210,399

128,790

747,180

398,599

Interest expense, net (1)

(63,331

)

(58,425

)

(189,054

)

(172,053

)

Interest and other income

5,900

11,449

16,997

78,292

Equity income from co-investments

17,798

11,649

39,984

33,667

Tax benefit on unconsolidated technology co-investments

1,958

441

2,353

1,199

Loss on early retirement of debt

-

-

(762

)

-

Gain on remeasurement of co-investment

-

31,583

330

169,909

Net income

172,724

125,487

617,028

509,613

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest

(8,103

)

(7,063

)

(27,935

)

(25,544

)

Net income available to common stockholders

$

164,621

$

118,424

$

589,093

$

484,069

Net income per share - basic

$

2.56

$

1.84

$

9.15

$

7.54

Shares used in income per share - basic

64,404,008

64,227,662

64,368,625

64,214,258

Net income per share - diluted

$

2.56

$

1.84

$

9.15

$

7.54

Shares used in income per share - diluted

64,418,240

64,271,459

64,392,244

64,234,358

(1)

Refer to page S-17.2, the section titled "Interest Expense, Net" for additional information.

See Company's Form 10-K and Form 10-Qs filed with the SEC for additional information

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Consolidated Operating Results - Selected Line Item Detail

(Dollars in thousands)

Three Months Ended

September 30,

Nine Months Ended

September 30,

2025

2024

2025

2024

Rental and other property

Rental income

$

463,892

$

440,649

$

1,380,438

$

1,290,026

Other property

7,050

7,486

20,203

22,106

Rental and other property

$

470,942

$

448,135

$

1,400,641

$

1,312,132

Property operating expenses

Real estate taxes

$

52,023

$

48,956

$

153,652

$

143,188

Administrative

15,200

13,782

45,392

42,881

Maintenance and repairs

16,052

16,197

46,924

44,987

Personnel costs

27,448

25,296

80,443

74,256

Utilities

32,713

30,561

91,075

82,512

Property operating expenses

$

143,436

$

134,792

$

417,486

$

387,824

Interest and other income

Marketable securities and other income

$

4,218

$

5,044

$

12,210

$

23,729

Realized and unrealized gains on marketable securities, net

1,658

5,697

4,059

10,645

Provision for credit losses

(50

)

182

(61

)

116

Insurance reimbursements, legal settlements, and other, net

74

526

789

43,802

Interest and other income

$

5,900

$

11,449

$

16,997

$

78,292

Equity income from co-investments

Equity loss from co-investments

$

(485

)

$

(862

)

$

(1,008

)

$

(6,736

)

Income from preferred equity investments

8,616

11,870

29,728

36,206

Equity income from unconsolidated technology co-investments

4,393

555

6,005

6,282

Insurance reimbursements, legal settlements, and other, net

15

86

-

110

Impairment loss from unconsolidated co-investment

-

-

-

(3,726

)

Gain on sale of co-investment communities

5,189

-

5,189

-

Co-investment promote income

-

-

-

1,531

Income from early redemption of preferred equity investments

70

-

70

-

Equity income from co-investments

$

17,798

$

11,649

$

39,984

$

33,667

Noncontrolling interest

Limited partners of Essex Portfolio, L.P.

$

5,767

$

4,206

$

20,827

$

17,075

DownREIT limited partners' distributions

2,294

2,284

6,972

6,867

Third-party ownership interest

42

573

136

1,602

Noncontrolling interest

$

8,103

$

7,063

$

27,935

$

25,544

See Company's Form 10-K and Form 10-Qs filed with the SEC for additional information

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Consolidated Funds from Operations (1)

(Dollars in thousands, except share and per share amounts and in footnotes)

Three Months Ended

September 30,

Nine Months Ended

September 30,

2025

2024

% Change

2025

2024

% Change

Funds from operations attributable to common stockholders and unitholders (FFO)

Net income available to common stockholders

$

164,621

$

118,424

$

589,093

$

484,069

Adjustments:

Depreciation and amortization

151,489

146,439

454,277

431,785

Gains not included in FFO

(67,509

)

(31,583

)

(305,043

)

(169,909

)

Impairment loss from unconsolidated co-investments

-

-

-

3,726

Depreciation and amortization from unconsolidated co-investments

14,343

16,417

43,127

52,267

Noncontrolling interest related to Operating Partnership units

5,767

4,206

20,827

17,075

Depreciation attributable to third party ownership and other

(38

)

(370

)

(122

)

(1,149

)

Funds from operations attributable to common stockholders and unitholders

$

268,673

$

253,533

$

802,159

$

817,864

FFO per share-diluted

$

4.03

$

3.81

5.8%

$

12.03

$

12.30

-2.2%

Components of the change in FFO

Non-core items:

Expensed acquisition and investment related costs

$

25

$

-

$

25

$

68

Tax benefit on unconsolidated technology co-investments

(1,958

)

(441

)

(2,353

)

(1,199

)

Realized and unrealized gains on marketable securities, net

(1,658

)

(5,697

)

(4,059

)

(10,645

)

Provision for credit losses

50

(182

)

61

(116

)

Equity income from unconsolidated technology co-investments

(4,393

)

(555

)

(6,005

)

(6,282

)

Loss on early retirement of debt

-

-

762

-

Co-investment promote income

-

-

-

(1,531

)

Income from early redemption of preferred equity investments and notes receivable

(70

)

-

(70

)

-

General and administrative and other, net (2)

3,926

13,956

7,863

22,403

Insurance reimbursements, legal settlements, and other, net (3)

(89

)

(612

)

(789

)

(43,912

)

Core funds from operations attributable to common stockholders and unitholders

$

264,506

$

260,002

$

797,594

$

776,650

Core FFO per share-diluted

$

3.97

$

3.91

1.5%

$

11.96

$

11.68

2.4%

Weighted average number of shares outstanding diluted (4)

66,674,655

66,551,838

66,667,571

66,500,412

(1)

Refer to page S-17.2, the section titled "Funds from Operations ("FFO") and Core FFO" for additional information on the Company's definition and use of FFO and Core FFO.

(2)

Includes political advocacy costs of $1.6 million and $2.0 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025, respectively, and $11.3 million and $18.5 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, respectively.

(3)

There were no material gains from legal settlements during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025 and the three months ended September 30, 2024. During the nine months ended September 30, 2024, the Company settled two lawsuits related to construction defects at two communities and received cash recoveries of $42.5 million. The Company determined that all uncertainties were resolved upon receipt of cash and recorded a gain which was excluded from Core FFO.

(4)

Assumes conversion of all outstanding limited partnership units in the Operating Partnership into shares of the Company's common stock and excludes DownREIT limited partnership units.

See Company's Form 10-K and Form 10-Qs filed with the SEC for additional information

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Consolidated Balance Sheets

(Dollars in thousands)

September 30, 2025

December 31, 2024

Real estate investments:

Land and land improvements

$

3,325,394

$

3,246,789

Buildings and improvements

14,745,049

14,342,729

18,070,443

17,589,518

Less: accumulated depreciation

(6,381,123

)

(6,150,618

)

11,689,320

11,438,900

Real estate under development

139,161

52,682

Co-investments

808,238

935,014

12,636,719

12,426,596

Cash and cash equivalents, including restricted cash

75,243

75,846

Marketable securities

84,116

69,794

Notes and other receivables

221,628

206,706

Operating lease right-of-use assets

51,682

51,556

Prepaid expenses and other assets

80,853

96,861

Total assets

$

13,150,241

$

12,927,359

Unsecured debt, net

$

5,621,505

$

5,473,788

Mortgage notes payable, net

795,404

989,884

Lines of credit and commercial paper

245,000

137,945

Distributions in excess of investments in co-investments

95,893

79,273

Operating lease liabilities

52,405

52,473

Other liabilities

508,761

442,757

Total liabilities

7,318,968

7,176,120

Redeemable noncontrolling interest

29,746

30,849

Equity:

Common stock

6

6

Additional paid-in capital

6,686,589

6,668,047

Distributions in excess of accumulated earnings

(1,063,135

)

(1,155,662

)

Accumulated other comprehensive income, net

7,856

24,655

Total stockholders' equity

5,631,316

5,537,046

Noncontrolling interest

170,211

183,344

Total equity

5,801,527

5,720,390

Total liabilities and equity

$

13,150,241

$

12,927,359

See Company's Form 10-K and Form 10-Qs filed with the SEC for additional information

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ESSEX PROPERTY TRUST, INC.

Debt Summary - September 30, 2025

(Dollars in thousands, except in footnotes)

Scheduled principal payments, unamortized premiums (discounts) and (debt issuance costs) are as follows - excludes lines of credit and commercial paper:

Unsecured

Secured

Total

Weighted

Average

Interest Rate

Percentage of Total Debt

Weighted Average

Balance

Outstanding

Interest Rate

Maturity

in Years

Unsecured Debt, net

Bonds public - fixed rate

$

5,100,000

3.6

%

7.1

2025

$

-

$

11,263

$

11,263

4.0

%

0.2

%

Term loan (1)

550,000

4.1

%

3.2

2026

450,000

99,405

549,405

3.5

%

8.5

%

Unamortized discounts and debt

2027 (1)

650,000

84,397

734,397

3.9

%

11.4

%

issuance costs, net

(28,495

)

-

-

2028

450,000

68,332

518,332

2.2

%

8.0

%

Total unsecured debt, net

5,621,505

3.6

%

6.7

2029

500,000

1,456

501,456

4.1

%

7.8

%

Mortgage Notes Payable, net

2030

800,000

66,592

866,592

3.6

%

13.4

%

Fixed rate - secured

539,291

4.7

%

5.5

2031

600,000

1,740

601,740

2.3

%

9.3

%

Variable rate - secured (2)

259,043

3.3

%

13.6

2032

650,000

1,903

651,903

2.6

%

10.2

%

Unamortized premiums and debt

2033

-

330,126

330,126

4.9

%

5.1

%

issuance costs, net

(2,930

)

-

-

2034

550,000

2,275

552,275

5.5

%

8.6

%

Total mortgage notes payable, net

795,404

4.2

%

8.1

2035

400,000

2,487

402,487

5.5

%

6.2

%

Unsecured Lines of Credit and Commercial Paper

Thereafter

600,000

128,358

728,358

3.6

%

11.3

%

Line of credit (3)

-

5.2

%

N/A

Subtotal

5,650,000

798,334

6,448,334

3.7

%

100.0

%

Line of credit (4)

-

5.2

%

N/A

Debt Issuance Costs

(27,773

)

(2,650

)

(30,423

)

-

-

Commercial paper (5)

245,000

4.3

%

N/A

(Discounts)/Premiums

(722

)

(280

)

(1,002

)

-

-

Total lines of credit and commercial paper

245,000

4.3

%

N/A

Total

$

5,621,505

$

795,404

$

6,416,909

3.7

%

100.0

%

Total debt, net

$

6,661,909

3.7

%

6.7

Capitalized interest for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025 was approximately $1.1 million and $2.5 million, respectively.

(1)

The Company has two unsecured term loans with a total capacity of $600.0 million. The first term loan, scheduled to mature in October 2027, was amended subsequent to quarter end with a new maturity date of January 2031, inclusive of extensions at the Company's option. The second term loan is scheduled to mature in May 2030, inclusive of extensions at the Company's option.

(2)

$259.0 million of variable rate debt is tax exempt to the note holders.

(3)

This unsecured line of credit facility has a capacity of $1.5 billion, a scheduled maturity date in January 2030 and two 6-month extension options, exercisable at the Company’s option. The underlying interest rate on this line is SOFR plus 0.775%, which is based on a tiered rate structure tied to the Company's long-term unsecured credit ratings.

(4)

The unsecured line of credit facility has a capacity of $75.0 million and a scheduled maturity date in July 2026. The underlying interest rate on this line is Adjusted SOFR plus 0.775%, which is based on a tiered rate structure tied to the Company's corporate ratings.

(5)

The Company has a commercial paper program under which it can issue unsecured short-term notes, up to $750 million, which are backstopped by and reduce the borrowing capacity of the Company's unsecured line of credit facilities.

See Company's Form 10-K and Form 10-Qs filed with the SEC for additional information

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ESSEX PROPERTY TRUST, INC.

Capitalization Data, Public Bond Covenants, Credit Ratings and Selected Credit Ratios - September 30, 2025

(Dollars and shares in thousands, except per share amounts)

Capitalization Data

Public Bond Covenants (1)

Actual

Requirement

Total debt, net

$

6,661,909

Common stock and potentially dilutive securities

Debt to Total Assets:

34%

< 65%

Common stock outstanding

64,404

Limited partnership units (1)

2,256

Secured Debt to Total Assets:

4%

< 40%

Options-treasury method

12

Total shares of common stock and potentially dilutive securities

66,672

Interest Coverage:

517%

> 150%

Common stock price per share as of September 30, 2025

$

267.66

Unsecured Debt Ratio (2):

293%

> 150%

Total equity capitalization

$

17,845,428

Selected Credit Ratios (3)

Actual

Total market capitalization

$

24,507,337

Net Indebtedness Divided by Adjusted EBITDAre, normalized and annualized:

5.5

Ratio of debt to total market capitalization

27.2

%

Unencumbered NOI to Adjusted Total NOI:

93%

Credit Ratings

Rating Agency

Rating

Outlook

Moody's

Baa1

Stable

(1) Refer to page S-17.4 for additional information on the Company's Public Bond Covenants.

Standard & Poor's

BBB+

Stable

(2) Unsecured Debt Ratio is unsecured assets (excluding investments in co-investments) divided by unsecured indebtedness.

(1) Assumes conversion of all outstanding limited partnership units in the Operating Partnership into shares of the Company's common stock.

(3) Refer to pages S-17.1 to S-17.4, the section titled "Reconciliations of Non-GAAP Financial Measures and Other Terms" for additional information on the Company's Selected Credit Ratios.

See Company's Form 10-K and Form 10-Qs filed with the SEC for additional information

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ESSEX PROPERTY TRUST, INC.

Portfolio Summary by County as of September 30, 2025

Apartment Homes

Average Monthly Rental Rate (1)

Percent of NOI (2)

Region - County

Consolidated

Unconsolidated

Co-investments

Apartment

Homes in

Development (3)

Total

Consolidated

Unconsolidated

Co-investments (4)

Total (4)

Consolidated

Unconsolidated

Co-investments (4)

Total (4)

Southern California

Los Angeles County

9,288

1,586

-

10,874

$

2,697

$

2,574

$

2,686

15.2

%

19.9

%

15.5

%

Orange County

5,734

265

-

5,999

2,717

2,501

2,712

11.0

%

3.5

%

10.5

%

San Diego County

5,444

443

-

5,887

2,706

3,094

2,721

10.1

%

6.6

%

9.8

%

Ventura County and Other

2,756

373

-

3,129

2,534

3,241

2,585

5.1

%

7.0

%

5.3

%

Total Southern California

23,222

2,667

-

25,889

2,685

2,743

2,688

41.4

%

37.0

%

41.1

%

Northern California

Santa Clara County (5)

10,419

997

-

11,416

3,165

3,100

3,161

21.9

%

13.9

%

21.6

%

Alameda County

3,970

1,328

-

5,298

2,637

2,623

2,635

6.6

%

17.0

%

7.2

%

San Mateo County

2,483

195

543

3,221

3,422

3,870

3,439

5.5

%

3.0

%

5.3

%

Contra Costa County

2,619

-

-

2,619

2,782

-

2,782

4.8

%

0.0

%

4.5

%

San Francisco

1,356

537

-

1,893

2,976

3,404

3,046

2.4

%

8.3

%

2.7

%

Total Northern California

20,847

3,057

543

24,447

3,033

2,976

3,029

41.2

%

42.2

%

41.3

%

Seattle Metro

10,899

1,759

-

12,658

2,280

2,175

2,272

17.4

%

20.8

%

17.6

%

Total

54,968

7,483

543

62,994

$

2,735

$

2,706

$

2,733

100.0

%

100.0

%

100.0

%

(1)

Average monthly rental rate is defined as the total scheduled monthly rental income (actual rent for occupied apartment homes plus market rent for vacant apartment homes) for the quarter ended September 30, 2025, divided by the number of apartment homes as of September 30, 2025.

(2)

Represents the percentage of actual NOI for the quarter ended September 30, 2025. See section titled "Net Operating Income ("NOI") and Same-Property NOI Reconciliations" on page S-17.3.

(3)

Includes development communities with no rental income.

(4)

At Company's pro rata share.

(5)

Includes all communities in Santa Clara County and one community in Santa Cruz County.

See Company's Form 10-K and Form 10-Qs filed with the SEC for additional information

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Operating Income by Quarter (1)

(Dollars in thousands)

Apartment

Homes

Q3 '25

Q2 '25

Q1 '25

Q4 '24

Q3 '24

Rental and other property revenues:

Same-property

49,032

$

412,710

$

409,713

$

405,718

$

399,520

$

401,761

Acquisitions (2)

5,164

44,001

41,784

34,770

26,772

16,964

Non-residential/other, net (3)

772

13,916

15,946

21,989

24,981

29,637

Straight-line rent concessions (4)

-

315

167

(388

)

780

(227

)

Total rental and other property revenues

54,968

470,942

467,610

462,089

452,053

448,135

Property operating expenses:

Same-property

126,823

119,459

122,706

119,049

122,478

Acquisitions (2)

13,471

12,365

10,393

7,848

4,870

Non-residential/other, net (3) (5)

3,142

3,605

5,522

6,815

7,444

Total property operating expenses

143,436

135,429

138,621

133,712

134,792

Net operating income (NOI):

Same-property

285,887

290,254

283,012

280,471

279,283

Acquisitions (2)

30,530

29,419

24,377

18,924

12,094

Non-residential/other, net (3) (5)

10,774

12,341

16,467

18,166

22,193

Straight-line rent concessions (4)

315

167

(388

)

780

(227

)

Total NOI

$

327,506

$

332,181

$

323,468

$

318,341

$

313,343

Same-property metrics

Operating margin

69

%

71

%

70

%

70

%

70

%

Annualized turnover

43

%

39

%

34

%

37

%

46

%

Financial occupancy

96.1

%

96.2

%

96.3

%

95.9

%

96.2

%

Delinquency as a % of scheduled rent (6)

0.5

%

0.5

%

0.5

%

1.3

%

0.7

%

Same-property net effective rate growth (7)

New lease

-0.5

%

0.7

%

1.0

%

-1.9

%

0.6

%

Renewal

4.0

%

4.2

%

3.8

%

3.8

%

3.8

%

Blended

2.3

%

3.0

%

2.8

%

1.6

%

2.5

%

(1)

Includes consolidated communities only.

(2)

Acquisitions include properties acquired which did not have comparable stabilized results as of January 1, 2024.

(3)

Non-residential/other, net consists of revenues generated from retail space, commercial properties, held for sale properties, disposition properties, properties undergoing significant construction activities that do not meet our redevelopment criteria and two communities located in the California counties of Santa Barbara and Santa Cruz, which the Company does not consider its core markets.

(4)

Represents straight-line concessions for residential operating communities. Same-property revenues reflect concessions on a cash basis. Total Rental and Other Property Revenues reflect concessions on a straight-line basis in accordance with U.S. GAAP.

(5)

Includes other expenses and intercompany eliminations pertaining to self-insurance.

(6)

In the fourth quarter of 2024, the Company recorded a non-cash charge to fully eliminate its remaining $2.8 million residential accounts receivable balance. Excluding this adjustment, reported delinquency would have been 0.6% for the fourth quarter of 2024. There were no non-cash charges recorded for all other periods.

(7)

Represents the percentage change in similar term lease tradeouts, including the impact of leasing incentives. The blended percentage change in all lease tradeouts, including the impact of leasing incentives, was 2.5% in the third quarter of 2025.

See Company's Form 10-K and Form 10-Qs filed with the SEC for additional information

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ESSEX PROPERTY TRUST, INC.

Same-Property Revenue Results by County - Third Quarter 2025 vs. Third Quarter 2024 and Second Quarter 2025

(Dollars in thousands, except average monthly rental rates)

Average Monthly Rental Rate

Financial Occupancy

Gross Revenues

Sequential Gross

Revenues

Region - County

Apartment

Homes

Q3 '25

% of

Actual NOI

Q3 '25

Q3 '24

%

Change

Q3 '25

Q3 '24

%

Change

Q3 '25

Q3 '24

%

Change

Q2 '25

%

Change

Southern California

Los Angeles County

9,288

17.1

%

$

2,697

$

2,659

1.4

%

95.4

%

95.1

%

0.3

%

$

76,254

$

74,520

2.3

%

$

75,787

0.6

%

Orange County

4,523

9.7

%

2,740

2,676

2.4

%

96.3

%

96.4

%

-0.1

%

37,951

36,854

3.0

%

37,677

0.7

%

San Diego County

4,588

9.7

%

2,729

2,671

2.2

%

96.0

%

96.6

%

-0.6

%

38,207

37,689

1.4

%

38,360

-0.4

%

Ventura County

2,255

4.7

%

2,510

2,435

3.1

%

96.1

%

96.7

%

-0.6

%

17,750

17,181

3.3

%

17,458

1.7

%

Total Southern California

20,654

41.2

%

2,693

2,641

2.0

%

95.8

%

95.9

%

-0.1

%

170,162

166,244

2.4

%

169,282

0.5

%

Northern California

Santa Clara County

8,653

21.0

%

3,133

3,035

3.2

%

96.5

%

96.7

%

-0.2

%

83,480

80,808

3.3

%

82,743

0.9

%

Alameda County

3,545

6.7

%

2,620

2,581

1.5

%

96.1

%

96.6

%

-0.5

%

28,863

28,391

1.7

%

28,824

0.1

%

San Mateo County

1,864

4.5

%

3,353

3,226

3.9

%

96.9

%

96.1

%

0.8

%

19,544

18,722

4.4

%

19,283

1.4

%

Contra Costa County

2,619

5.4

%

2,782

2,746

1.3

%

95.6

%

96.3

%

-0.7

%

22,424

22,174

1.1

%

22,398

0.1

%

San Francisco

1,356

2.6

%

2,976

2,899

2.7

%

95.8

%

94.6

%

1.3

%

12,731

12,122

5.0

%

12,646

0.7

%

Total Northern California

18,037

40.2

%

2,992

2,913

2.7

%

96.3

%

96.4

%

-0.1

%

167,042

162,217

3.0

%

165,894

0.7

%

Seattle Metro

10,341

18.6

%

2,288

2,222

3.0

%

96.2

%

96.6

%

-0.4

%

75,506

73,300

3.0

%

74,537

1.3

%

Total Same-Property

49,032

100.0

%

$

2,718

$

2,653

2.5

%

96.1

%

96.2

%

-0.1

%

$

412,710

$

401,761

2.7

%

$

409,713

0.7

%

See Company's Form 10-K and Form 10-Qs filed with the SEC for additional information

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Same-Property Revenue Results by County - Nine months ended September 30, 2025 vs. Nine months ended September 30, 2024

(Dollars in thousands, except average monthly rental rates)

Average Monthly Rental Rate

Financial Occupancy

Gross Revenues

Region - County

Apartment

Homes

YTD 2025

% of

Actual NOI

YTD 2025

YTD 2024

%

Change

YTD 2025

YTD 2024

%

Change

YTD 2025

YTD 2024

%

Change

Southern California

Los Angeles County

9,288

17.3

%

$

2,685

$

2,657

1.1

%

95.3

%

95.2

%

0.1

%

$

227,811

$

221,018

3.1

%

Orange County

4,523

9.7

%

2,721

2,640

3.1

%

96.2

%

96.5

%

-0.3

%

112,968

109,298

3.4

%

San Diego County

4,588

9.8

%

2,710

2,638

2.7

%

96.0

%

96.5

%

-0.5

%

114,310

111,531

2.5

%

Ventura County

2,255

4.7

%

2,487

2,400

3.6

%

96.4

%

96.7

%

-0.3

%

52,778

50,802

3.9

%

Total Southern California

20,654

41.5

%

2,677

2,621

2.1

%

95.8

%

95.9

%

-0.1

%

507,867

492,649

3.1

%

Northern California

Santa Clara County

8,653

20.8

%

3,092

3,005

2.9

%

96.6

%

96.7

%

-0.1

%

247,703

239,707

3.3

%

Alameda County

3,545

6.7

%

2,598

2,580

0.7

%

96.3

%

96.0

%

0.3

%

86,176

84,033

2.6

%

San Mateo County

1,864

4.5

%

3,294

3,202

2.9

%

97.0

%

96.1

%

0.9

%

57,774

55,238

4.6

%

Contra Costa County

2,619

5.4

%

2,761

2,724

1.4

%

96.2

%

96.3

%

-0.1

%

67,230

65,883

2.0

%

San Francisco

1,356

2.6

%

2,936

2,883

1.8

%

96.5

%

95.0

%

1.6

%

37,938

35,772

6.1

%

Total Northern California

18,037

40.0

%

2,956

2,892

2.2

%

96.6

%

96.3

%

0.3

%

496,821

480,633

3.4

%

Seattle Metro

10,341

18.5

%

2,264

2,195

3.1

%

96.3

%

96.9

%

-0.6

%

223,453

217,602

2.7

%

Total Same-Property

49,032

100.0

%

$

2,692

$

2,631

2.3

%

96.2

%

96.3

%

-0.1

%

$

1,228,141

$

1,190,884

3.1

%

See Company's Form 10-K and Form 10-Qs filed with the SEC for additional information

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Same-Property Operating Expenses - Quarter to Date and Year to Date as of September 30, 2025 and 2024

(Dollars in thousands)

Based on 49,032 apartment homes

Q3 '25

Q3 '24

% Change

% of

Operating

Expense

Same-property operating expenses:

Real estate taxes

$

44,723

$

44,487

0.5

%

35.3

%

Utilities

28,695

26,625

7.8

%

22.6

%

Personnel costs

24,126

22,656

6.5

%

19.0

%

Maintenance and repairs

13,979

14,290

-2.2

%

11.0

%

Administrative

6,799

6,701

1.5

%

5.4

%

Insurance and other

8,501

7,719

10.1

%

6.7

%

Total same-property operating expenses

$

126,823

$

122,478

3.5

%

100.0

%

YTD 2025

YTD 2024

% Change

% of

Operating

Expense

Same-property operating expenses:

Real estate taxes

$

132,302

$

131,483

0.6

%

35.9

%

Utilities

79,413

73,265

8.4

%

21.5

%

Personnel costs

70,719

67,251

5.2

%

19.2

%

Maintenance and repairs

41,131

40,362

1.9

%

11.1

%

Administrative

19,940

20,120

-0.9

%

5.4

%

Insurance and other

25,483

24,309

4.8

%

6.9

%

Total same-property operating expenses

$

368,988

$

356,790

3.4

%

100.0

%

See Company's Form 10-K and Form 10-Qs filed with the SEC for additional information

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Development Pipeline - September 30, 2025

(Dollars in millions, except per apartment home amounts in thousands)

Project Name - Location

Ownership %

Estimated Apartment Homes

Estimated Commercial sq. feet

Incurred to

Date (1)

Remaining Costs

Estimated

Total Cost

Cost per Apartment Home (2)

Construction Start

Initial Occupancy

Stabilized Operations

Development Projects - Consolidated

7 South Linden - South San Francisco, CA

100%

543

-

$

93

$

218

$

311

$

573

Q1 2025

Q2 2028

Q1 2030

Total Development Projects - Consolidated

543

-

93

218

311

573

Land Held for Future Development - Consolidated

Other Projects - Various

100%

-

-

46

-

46

Total Development Pipeline - Consolidated

543

-

$

139

$

218

$

357

(1)

For the third quarter of 2025, the Company's cost includes $1.0 million of capitalized interest and $0.5 million of capitalized overhead.

(2)

Net of the estimated allocation to the retail component of the project, as applicable.

See Company's Form 10-K and Form 10-Qs filed with the SEC for additional information

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Capital Expenditures - September 30, 2025 (1)

(Dollars in thousands, except in footnotes and per apartment home amounts)

Revenue Generating Capital Expenditures (2)

Q3 '25

Trailing 4 Quarters

Same-property portfolio

$

26,212

$

81,492

Non-same property portfolio

684

7,769

Total revenue generating capital expenditures

$

26,896

$

89,261

Number of same-property interior renovations

1,028

3,375

Number of total consolidated interior renovations

1,107

3,713

Non-Revenue Generating Capital Expenditures (3)

Q3 '25

Trailing 4 Quarters

Non-revenue generating capital expenditures

$

32,152

$

114,847

Average apartment homes in quarter

55,058

54,787

Capital expenditures per apartment home

$

584

$

2,096

(1)

The Company incurred $0.1 million of capitalized interest, $4.9 million of capitalized overhead and $0.1 million of co-investment fees related to redevelopment in Q3 2025.

(2)

Represents revenue generating expenditures, such as full-scale redevelopments, interior unit turn renovations, enhanced amenities and certain sustainability initiatives that generate higher revenues or expense savings.

(3)

Represents roof replacements, paving, building and mechanical systems, exterior painting, siding, etc. Non-revenue generating capital expenditures does not include costs related to retail, furniture and fixtures, expenditures in which the Company has been reimbursed or expects to be reimbursed, and expenditures incurred due to changes in governmental regulation that the Company would not have incurred otherwise.

See Company's Form 10-K and Form 10-Qs filed with the SEC for additional information

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Co-investments and Preferred Equity Investments - September 30, 2025

(Dollars in thousands, except in footnotes)

Weighted

Average Essex

Ownership

Percentage

Apartment Homes

Total Undepreciated Book Value

Debt

Amount

Essex

Book Value

Weighted Average Borrowing Rate (1)

Remaining

Term of Debt

(in Years)

Three Months

Ended September 30,

2025

Nine Months

Ended September 30,

2025

Operating and Other Unconsolidated Joint Ventures

NOI

Wesco I, III, IV, V, VI (2)

54%

5,765

$

2,082,865

$

1,372,967

$

78,700

3.4

%

1.2

$

30,208

$

91,237

BEX IV, 500 Folsom

50%

732

617,194

176,400

138,170

3.4

%

20.7

4,803

15,791

Other (3)

53%

986

386,279

291,476

94,500

3.6

%

11.8

5,601

16,700

Total Operating and Other Unconsolidated Joint Ventures

7,483

$

3,086,338

$

1,840,843

$

311,370

3.4

%

4.7

$

40,612

$

123,728

Essex Portion of NOI and

Expenses

NOI

$

22,216

$

67,575

Depreciation

(14,343

)

(43,127

)

Interest expense and other, net

(8,358

)

(25,456

)

Equity income from unconsolidated technology co-investments

4,393

6,005

Insurance reimbursements, legal settlements, and other, net

15

-

Gain on sale of co-investment communities

5,189

5,189

Net income from operating and other co-investments

$

9,112

$

10,186

Weighted Average Preferred Return

Weighted Average Expected Term

Income from Preferred Equity

Investments

Income from preferred equity investments

$

8,616

$

29,728

Income from early redemption of preferred equity investments

70

70

Preferred Equity Investments (4)

$

400,975

9.3

%

1.4

$

8,686

$

29,798

Total Co-investments

$

712,345

$

17,798

$

39,984

(1)

Represents the year-to-date annual weighted average borrowing rate.

(2)

As of September 30, 2025, the Company’s investments in Wesco I, Wesco III, and Wesco IV were classified as a liability of $93.2 million due to distributions received in excess of the Company's investment.

(3)

As of September 30, 2025, the Company’s investment in Expo was classified as a liability of $2.7 million due to distributions received in excess of the Company's investment. The weighted average Essex ownership percentage excludes our investments in unconsolidated technology co-investments.

(4)

As of September 30, 2025, the Company is invested in 14 preferred equity investments, including one preferred equity investment held with Wesco VII LLC.

See Company's Form 10-K and Form 10-Qs filed with the SEC for additional information

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Summary of Apartment Community Acquisitions and Dispositions Activity - Year to date as of September 30, 2025

(Dollars in thousands, except for average monthly rent)

Acquisitions

Property Name

Location

Apartment

Homes

Year Built

Essex

Ownership

Percentage

Entity

Date

Total Contract

Price at

Pro Rata Share

Price per

Apartment Home (1)

Average

Monthly Rent

The Plaza

Foster City, CA

307

2013

100%

EPLP

Jan-25

$

161,375

$

512

$

3,310

One Hundred Grand (2)

Foster City, CA

166

2016

N/A

EPLP

Feb-25

105,250

615

3,881

ROEN Menlo Park

Menlo Park, CA

146

2017

100%

EPLP

Feb-25

78,750

539

3,647

Q1 2025

619

$

345,375

$

546

Revere Campbell (2)

Campbell, CA

168

2015

N/A

EPLP

May-25

$

118,000

$

664

$

4,014

The Parc at Pruneyard

Campbell, CA

252

1968

100%

EPLP

May-25

122,500

486

3,104

Q2 2025

420

$

240,500

$

557

ViO

San Jose, CA

234

2016

100%

EPLP

Sep-25

$

100,000

$

417

$

2,966

Q3 2025

234

$

100,000

$

417

2025 Total

1,273

$

685,875

$

526

Dispositions

Property Name

Location

Apartment

Homes

Year Built

Essex

Ownership

Percentage

Entity

Date

Total Contract

Price at

Pro Rata Share

Price per

Apartment Home (1)

Highridge (2)

Rancho Palos Verdes, CA

255

1972

N/A

EPLP

Feb-25

$

127,000

$

498

Q1 2025

255

$

127,000

$

498

Essex Skyline

Santa Ana, CA

350

2008

100%

EPLP

Apr-25

$

239,580

$

685

Q2 2025

350

$

239,580

$

685

The Grand

Oakland, CA

243

2009

100%

EPLP

Jul-25

$

97,500

$

399

8th & Republican

Seattle, WA

211

2016

50%

JV

Sep-25

47,425

436

Fourth & U

Berkeley, CA

171

2010

100%

EPLP

Sep-25

52,300

284

Q3 2025

625

$

197,225

$

369

2025 Total

1,230

$

563,805

$

496

(1)

Price per apartment home excludes value allocated to the retail component, as applicable.

(2)

The noncontrolling members’ ownership interest in Highridge, a community owned by consolidated DownREIT entities prior to its disposition, were transferred to One Hundred Grand and Revere Campbell pursuant to the like-kind exchange rules under Section 1031 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

See Company's Form 10-K and Form 10-Qs filed with the SEC for additional information

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Assumptions for 2025 FFO Guidance Range

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

The guidance projections below are based on current expectations and are forward-looking. The guidance on this page is given for Net Operating Income ("NOI") and Total and Core FFO. See pages S-17.1 to S-17.4 for the definitions of non-GAAP financial measures and other terms.

Nine Months Ended

2025 Full-Year Guidance Range

September 30, 2025 (1)

Low End

High End

Comments about 2025 Full-Year Guidance

Total NOI from Consolidated Communities

$

983,155

$

1,314,600

$

1,319,200

Includes a range of same-property NOI growth of 2.8% to 3.4%. Reflects investment activity through October

Management Fees

7,078

9,200

9,400

Interest Expense

Interest expense, before capitalized interest

(191,560

)

(256,400

)

(255,400

)

Updated to reflect investment activity through October

Interest capitalized

2,506

3,600

3,900

Net interest expense

(189,054

)

(252,800

)

(251,500

)

Recurring Income and Expenses

Interest and other income

12,210

16,400

16,800

FFO from co-investments

71,847

90,800

91,700

Guidance assumes approximately $200M in preferred equity redemptions for the full year, of which $118M has occurred through October

General and administrative

(43,644

)

(60,000

)

(61,000

)

Corporate-level property management expenses

(36,768

)

(48,800

)

(49,200

)

Non-controlling interest

(7,230

)

(9,900

)

(9,600

)

Total recurring income and expenses

(3,585

)

(11,500

)

(11,300

)

Non-Core Income and Expenses

Expensed acquisition and investment related costs

(25

)

(25

)

(25

)

Tax benefit on unconsolidated technology co-investments

2,353

2,353

2,353

Realized and unrealized gains on marketable securities, net

4,059

4,059

4,059

Provision for credit losses

(61

)

(61

)

(61

)

Equity income from unconsolidated technology co-investments

6,005

6,005

6,005

Loss on early retirement of debt, net

(762

)

(762

)

(762

)

Income from early redemption of preferred equity investments

70

70

70

General and administrative and other, net

(7,863

)

(11,100

)

(10,800

)

Insurance reimbursements, legal settlements, and other, net

789

789

789

Total non-core income and expenses

4,565

1,328

1,628

Funds from Operations (2)

$

802,159

$

1,060,828

$

1,067,428

Funds from Operations per diluted Share

$

12.03

$

15.91

$

16.01

% Change - Funds from Operations

-2.2

%

-0.5

%

0.1

%

Core Funds from Operations (excludes non-core items)

$

797,594

$

1,059,500

$

1,065,800

Core Funds from Operations per diluted Share

$

11.96

$

15.89

$

15.99

% Change - Core Funds from Operations

2.4

%

1.9

%

2.5

%

EPS - Diluted

$

9.15

$

10.53

$

10.63

Weighted average shares outstanding - FFO calculation

66,668

66,675

66,675

(1)

All non-core items are excluded from the 2025 actuals and included in the non-core income and expense section of the FFO reconciliation.

(2)

2025 guidance excludes inestimable projected gain on sale of marketable securities, loss on early retirement of debt, political/legislative costs, and promote income until they are realized within the reporting period presented in the report.

See Company's Form 10-K and Form 10-Qs filed with the SEC for additional information

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Reconciliation of Projected EPS, FFO and Core FFO per diluted share

With respect to the Company's guidance regarding its projected FFO and Core FFO, which guidance is set forth in the earnings release and on page S-15 of this supplement, a reconciliation of projected net income per share to projected FFO per share and projected Core FFO per share, as set forth in such guidance, is presented in the table below.

2025 Guidance Range (1)

Nine Months

Ended

4th Quarter 2025

Full-Year 2025

September 30, 2025

Low

High

Low

High

EPS - diluted

$

9.15

$

1.39

$

1.49

$

10.53

$

10.63

Conversion from GAAP share count

(0.32

)

(0.05

)

(0.05

)

(0.36

)

(0.36

)

Depreciation and amortization

7.46

2.49

2.49

9.95

9.95

Noncontrolling interest related to Operating Partnership units

0.31

0.05

0.05

0.36

0.36

Gain on sale of real estate and land

(4.57

)

-

-

(4.57

)

(4.57

)

FFO per share - diluted

$

12.03

$

3.88

$

3.98

$

15.91

$

16.01

Tax benefit on unconsolidated technology co-investments

(0.04

)

-

-

(0.04

)

(0.04

)

Realized and unrealized gains on marketable securities, net

(0.06

)

-

-

(0.06

)

(0.06

)

Equity income from unconsolidated technology co-investments

(0.09

)

-

-

(0.09

)

(0.09

)

Loss on early retirement of debt, net

0.01

-

-

0.01

0.01

General and administrative and other, net

0.12

0.05

0.05

0.17

0.17

Insurance reimbursements, legal settlements, and other, net

(0.01

)

-

-

(0.01

)

(0.01

)

Core FFO per share - diluted

$

11.96

$

3.93

$

4.03

$

15.89

$

15.99

(1)

2025 guidance excludes inestimable projected gain on sale of real estate and land, gain on sale of marketable securities, loss on early retirement of debt, political/legislative costs, and promote income until they are realized within the reporting period presented in the report.

See Company's Form 10-K and Form 10-Qs filed with the SEC for additional information

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Data based on Essex Data Analytics forecasts and third-party projections. Residential Supply: Total supply includes the Company's estimate of multifamily (“MF”) deliveries of properties with 50+ units and excludes student, senior and 100% affordable housing communities. Multifamily estimates incorporate a methodological enhancement ("delay-adjusted supply") to reflect the anticipated impact of continued construction delays in Essex markets. Single-family (“SF”) estimates are based on trailing single-family permits. Residential Supply Forecast (1) Residential Supply Forecast (1) 2025E 2026E Market Multifamily Supply Total MF/SF Supply Total Supply as a % of Stock Multifamily Supply Total MF/SF Supply Total Supply as a % of Stock Los Angeles 8,900 15,300 0.4% 5,900 11,700 0.3% Orange County 1,800 4,300 0.4% 2,600 5,400 0.5% San Diego 5,100 7,900 0.6% 4,700 7,400 0.6% Ventura 300 600 0.2% 800 1,200 0.4% Southern California 16,100 28,100 0.4% 14,000 25,700 0.4% San Francisco 1,300 1,700 0.2% 1,200 1,700 0.2% Oakland 1,200 3,200 0.3% 800 3,400 0.3% San Jose 3,800 5,800 0.8% 1,100 3,000 0.4% Northern California 6,300 10,700 0.4% 3,100 8,100 0.3% Seattle 10,200 14,300 1.0% 4,300 8,800 0.6% Total 32,600 53,100 0.5% 21,400 42,600 0.4% ESSEX PROPERTY TRUST, INC. MSA Level Supply Forecast: 2025E – 2026E See Company’s Form 10-K and Form 10-Qs filed with the SEC for additional information S-16

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ESSEX PROPERTY TRUST, INC. Essex Value Creation Through Capital Allocation: 2024-2025 See Company’s Form 10-K and Form 10-Qs filed with the SEC for additional information S-16.1 Essex has targeted acquisitions in select submarkets of Northern California — the region with the strongest rent growth outlook over the next several years — while simultaneously improving the age of the portfolio and generating accretion relative to dispositions Approximately 90% of Essex’s net acquisition activity since 2024 has been in high-quality Northern California submarkets (+$636M) Source: Essex, includes transactions completed from January 2024 through September 2025 Net operating income over the next 12 months, assuming market rents, operating expenses standard to the market, and less an estimate for capital expenditures per unit, divided by the gross sales price.

Market cap rate including yield uplift from Essex operating model efficiencies. The weighted average age of recent acquisitions is ~15 years excluding the BEXAEW and BEX II joint venture portfolio buyouts. Net acquisitions have been funded on a leverage-neutral basis with free cash flow and preferred equity redemptions. Accretion applies to match-funded acquisitions. Northern California 11 Properties; +$991M 3 Properties; -$355M ViO Revere Campbell Acquisition Disposition

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Reconciliations of Non-GAAP Financial Measures and Other Terms

Adjusted EBITDAre Reconciliation

The National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts ("Nareit”) defines earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization for real estate ("EBITDAre") (September 2017 White Paper) as net income (computed in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("U.S. GAAP")) before interest expense, income taxes, depreciation and amortization expense, and further adjusted for gains and losses from sales of depreciated operating properties, impairment write-downs of depreciated operating properties, impairment write-downs of investments in unconsolidated entities caused by a decrease in value of depreciated operating properties within the joint venture and adjustments to reflect the Company’s share of EBITDAre of investments in unconsolidated entities.

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

Adjusted EBITDAre represents EBITDAre further adjusted for non-comparable items and is a component of the credit ratio, "Net Indebtedness Divided by Adjusted EBITDAre, normalized and annualized," presented on page S-6, in the section titled "Selected Credit Ratios," and it is not intended to be a measure of free cash flow for management’s discretionary use, as it does not consider certain cash requirements such as income tax payments, debt service requirements, capital expenditures and other fixed charges.

Adjusted EBITDAre is an important metric in evaluating the credit strength of the Company and its ability to service its debt obligations. The Company believes that Adjusted EBITDAre is useful to investors, creditors and rating agencies because it allows investors to compare the Company’s credit strength to prior reporting periods and to other companies without the effect of items that by their nature are not comparable from period to period and tend to obscure the Company’s actual credit quality.

EBITDAre and Adjusted EBITDAre are not recognized measurements under U.S. GAAP. Because not all companies use identical calculations, the Company's presentation of EBITDAre and Adjusted EBITDAre may not be comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies.

The reconciliations of Net Income available to common stockholders to EBITDAre and Adjusted EBITDAre are presented in the table below:

(Dollars in thousands)

Three

Months Ended

September 30,

2025

Net income available to common stockholders

$

164,621

Adjustments:

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest

8,103

Interest expense, net (1)

63,331

Depreciation and amortization

151,489

Income tax provision

(20

)

Gain on sale of real estate and land

(62,320

)

Gain on sale of co-investment communities

(5,189

)

Co-investment EBITDAre adjustments

22,486

EBITDAre

342,501

Realized and unrealized gains on marketable securities, net

(1,658

)

Provision for credit losses

50

Equity income from unconsolidated technology co-investments

(4,393

)

Tax benefit on unconsolidated technology co-investments

(1,958

)

General and administrative and other, net

3,926

Insurance reimbursements, legal settlements, and other, net

(89

)

Income from early redemption of preferred equity investments

(70

)

Expensed acquisition and investment related costs

25

Adjusted EBITDAre

$

338,334

(1)

Interest expense, net includes items such as gains on derivatives and the amortization of deferred charges.

See Company's Form 10-K and Form 10-Qs filed with the SEC for additional information

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Reconciliations of Non-GAAP Financial Measures and Other Terms

Annualized Turnover

Annualized turnover is defined as the number of apartment homes turned over during the quarter, annualized, divided by the total number of apartment homes.

Financial Occupancy

Financial occupancy is defined as the percentage resulting from dividing actual rental income by total scheduled rental income. Actual rental income represents contractual rental income pursuant to leases without considering delinquency and concessions. Total scheduled rental income represents the value of all apartment homes, with occupied apartment homes valued at contractual rental rates pursuant to leases and vacant apartment homes valued at estimated market rents.

New Lease Net Effective Rate Growth and Renewal Net Effective Rate Growth

New lease net effective rate growth and renewal net effective rate growth represent the percentage change in similar term lease tradeouts, including the impact of leasing incentives.

Disposition Yield

Net operating income that the Company anticipates giving up in the next 12 months less an estimate of property management costs allocated to the project divided by the gross sales price of the asset.

Acquisition Yield

Net operating income that the Company expects to achieve in the next 12 months less an estimate of property management costs allocated to the project and less an estimate for capital expenditures per unit divided by the gross sales price of the asset.

Encumbered

Encumbered means any mortgage, deed of trust, lien, charge, pledge, security interest, security agreement or other encumbrance of any kind.

Funds From Operations ("FFO") and Core FFO

FFO, as defined by Nareit, is generally considered by industry analysts as an appropriate measure of performance of an equity REIT. Generally, FFO adjusts the net income of equity REITs for non-cash charges such as depreciation and amortization of rental properties, impairment charges, gains on sales of real estate and extraordinary items. Management considers FFO and FFO which excludes non-core items, which is referred to as “Core FFO,” to be useful supplemental operating performance measures of an equity REIT because, together with net income and cash flows, FFO and Core FFO provide investors with additional bases to evaluate the operating performance and ability of a REIT to incur and service debt and to fund acquisitions and other capital expenditures and to pay dividends.

By excluding gains or losses related to sales of depreciated operating properties and land and excluding real estate depreciation (which can vary among owners of identical assets in similar condition based on historical cost accounting and useful life estimates), FFO can help investors compare the operating performance of a real estate company between periods or as compared to different companies. By further adjusting for items that are not considered part of the Company’s core business operations, Core FFO allows investors to compare the core operating performance of the Company to its performance in prior reporting periods and to the operating performance of other real estate companies without the effect of items that by their nature are not comparable from period to period and tend to obscure the Company’s actual operating results.

FFO and Core FFO do not represent net income or cash flows from operations as defined by U.S. GAAP and are not intended to indicate whether cash flows will be sufficient to fund cash needs. These measures should not be considered as alternatives to net income as an indicator of the REIT's operating performance or to cash flows as a measure of liquidity. FFO and Core FFO do not measure whether cash flow is sufficient to fund all cash needs including principal amortization, capital improvements and distributions to stockholders. FFO and Core FFO also do not represent cash flows generated from operating, investing or financing activities as defined under GAAP.

Management has consistently applied the Nareit definition of FFO to all periods presented. However, there is judgment involved and other REITs’ calculation of FFO may vary from the Nareit definition for this measure, and thus their disclosures of FFO may not be comparable to the Company’s calculation.

The reconciliations of FFO and Core FFO per diluted share are detailed on page S-3 in the section titled "Consolidated Funds From Operations".

Interest Expense, Net

Interest expense, net is presented on page S-1 in the section titled "Consolidated Operating Results". Interest expense, net includes items such as gains on derivatives and the amortization of deferred charges and is presented in the table below:

(Dollars in thousands)

Three Months Ended

Nine Months Ended

September 30,

2025

September 30,

2024

September 30,

2025

September 30,

2024

Interest expense

$

64,660

$

59,232

$

192,654

$

174,285

Adjustments:

Total return swap income

(1,329

)

(807

)

(3,600

)

(2,232

)

Interest expense, net

$

63,331

$

58,425

$

189,054

$

172,053

See Company's Form 10-K and Form 10-Qs filed with the SEC for additional information

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Net Indebtedness Divided by Adjusted EBITDAre

This credit ratio is presented on page S-6 in the section titled "Selected Credit Ratios." This credit ratio is calculated by dividing net indebtedness by Adjusted EBITDAre, as annualized based on the most recent quarter, and adjusted for estimated net operating income from properties acquired or disposed of during the quarter. This ratio is presented by the Company because it provides rating agencies and investors an additional means of comparing the Company's ability to service debt obligations to that of other companies. Net indebtedness is total debt, net less unamortized premiums, discounts, debt issuance costs, unrestricted cash and cash equivalents, and marketable securities. The reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDAre is set forth in "Adjusted EBITDAre Reconciliation" on page S-17.1 The calculation of this credit ratio and a reconciliation of net indebtedness to total debt at pro rata share for co-investments, net is presented in the table below:

(Dollars in thousands)

September 30,

2025

Total consolidated debt, net

$

6,661,909

Total debt from co-investments at pro rata share

964,201

Adjustments:

Consolidated unamortized premiums, discounts, and debt issuance costs

31,425

Pro rata co-investments unamortized premiums, discounts,

and debt issuance costs

3,064

Consolidated cash and cash equivalents-unrestricted

(65,959

)

Pro rata co-investment cash and cash equivalents-unrestricted

(38,195

)

Marketable securities

(84,116

)

Net Indebtedness

$

7,472,329

Adjusted EBITDAre, annualized (1)

$

1,353,336

Other EBITDAre normalization adjustments, net, annualized (2)

(351

)

Adjusted EBITDAre, normalized and annualized

$

1,352,985

Net Indebtedness Divided by Adjusted EBITDAre, normalized and annualized

5.5

(1)

Based on the amount for the most recent quarter, multiplied by four.

(2)

Adjustments made for properties in lease-up, acquired, or disposed during the most recent quarter and other partial quarter activity, multiplied by four.

Net Operating Income ("NOI") and Same-Property NOI Reconciliations

NOI and same-property NOI are considered by management to be important supplemental performance measures to earnings from operations included in the Company’s consolidated statements of income. The presentation of same-property NOI assists with the presentation of the Company’s operations prior to the allocation of depreciation and any corporate-level or financing-related costs. NOI reflects the operating performance of a community and allows for an easy comparison of the operating performance of individual communities or groups of communities.

In addition, because prospective buyers of real estate have different financing and overhead structures, with varying marginal impacts to overhead by acquiring real estate, NOI is considered by many in the real estate industry to be a useful measure for determining the value of a real estate asset or group of assets. The Company defines same-property NOI as same-property revenues less same-property operating expenses, including property taxes. Please see the reconciliation of earnings from operations to NOI and same-property NOI, which in the table below is the NOI for stabilized properties consolidated by the Company for the periods presented:

(Dollars in thousands)

Three Months Ended

Nine Months Ended

September 30,

2025

September 30,

2024

September 30,

2025

September 30,

2024

Earnings from operations

$

210,399

$

128,790

$

747,180

$

398,599

Adjustments:

Corporate-level property management expenses

12,216

11,610

36,768

34,331

Depreciation and amortization

151,489

146,439

454,277

431,785

Management and other fees from affiliates

(2,361

)

(2,563

)

(7,078

)

(7,849

)

General and administrative

18,058

29,067

51,507

67,374

Expensed acquisition and investment related costs

25

-

25

68

Gain on sale of real estate and land

(62,320

)

-

(299,524

)

-

NOI

327,506

313,343

983,155

924,308

Less: Non-same property NOI

(41,619

)

(34,060

)

(124,002

)

(90,214

)

Same-Property NOI

$

285,887

$

279,283

$

859,153

$

834,094

See Company's Form 10-K and Form 10-Qs filed with the SEC for additional information

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Public Bond Covenants

Public Bond Covenants refer to certain covenants set forth in instruments governing the Company's unsecured indebtedness. These instruments require the Company to meet specified financial covenants, including covenants relating to net worth, fixed charge coverage, debt service coverage, the amounts of total indebtedness and secured indebtedness, leverage and certain investment limitations. These covenants may restrict the Company's ability to expand or fully pursue its business strategies. The Company's ability to comply with these covenants may be affected by changes in the Company's operating and financial performance, changes in general business and economic conditions, adverse regulatory developments or other events adversely impacting it. The breach of any of these covenants could result in a default under the Company's indebtedness, which could cause those and other obligations to become due and payable.

If any of the Company's indebtedness is accelerated, the Company may not be able to repay it. For risks related to failure to comply with these covenants, see "Item 1A: Risk Factors - Risks Related to Our Indebtedness and Financings" in the Company's annual report on Form 10-K and other reports filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC").

The ratios set forth on page S-6 in the section titled "Public Bond Covenants" are provided only to show the Company's compliance with certain specified covenants that are contained in indentures related to the Company's issuance of Senior Notes, which indentures are filed by the Company with the SEC. See, for example, the indenture and supplemental indenture dated February 18, 2025, filed by the Company as Exhibit 4.1 and Exhibit 4.2 to the Company's Form 8-K, filed on February 18, 2025. These ratios should not be used for any other purpose, including without limitation to evaluate the Company's financial condition or results of operations, nor do they indicate the Company's covenant compliance as of any other date or for any other period.

The capitalized terms in the disclosure are defined in the indentures filed by the Company with the SEC and may differ materially from similar terms used by other companies that present information about their covenant compliance.

Same-Property Revenue Growth with Concessions on a GAAP basis

(Dollars in millions)

Three Months Ended

Nine Months Ended

September 30,

2025

September 30,

2024

September 30,

2025

September 30,

2024

Reported rental revenue (1)

$

412.7

$

401.8

$

1,228.1

$

1,190.9

Straight-line rent impact to rental revenue

0.1

(0.3

)

(0.1

)

(0.8

)

GAAP rental revenue

$

412.8

$

401.5

$

1,228.0

$

1,190.1

% change - reported rental revenue

2.7

%

3.1

%

% change - GAAP rental revenue

2.8

%

3.2

%

(1)

Same-property rental revenue reflects concessions on a cash basis.

Secured Debt

Secured Debt means debt of the Company or any of its subsidiaries which is secured by an encumbrance on any property or assets of the Company or any of its subsidiaries. The Company's total amount of Secured Debt is set forth on page S-5.

Unencumbered NOI to Adjusted Total NOI

This ratio is presented on page S-6 in the section titled "Selected Credit Ratios". Unencumbered NOI means the sum of NOI for those real estate assets which are not subject to an encumbrance securing debt. The ratio of Unencumbered NOI to Adjusted Total NOI for the three months ended September 30, 2025, annualized, is calculated by dividing Unencumbered NOI, annualized for the three months ended September 30, 2025 and as further adjusted for pro forma NOI for properties acquired or sold during the recent quarter, by Adjusted Total NOI as annualized. The calculation and reconciliation of NOI is set forth in "Net Operating Income ("NOI") and Same-Property NOI Reconciliations" above. This ratio is presented by the Company because it provides rating agencies and investors an additional means of comparing the Company's ability to service debt obligations to that of other companies.

The calculation of this ratio is presented in the table below:

(Dollars in thousands)

Annualized

Q3 '25 (1)

NOI

$

1,310,024

Adjustments:

Pro forma NOI from real estate assets sold and/or acquired

1,824

Other, net (2)

(5,157

)

Adjusted Total NOI

1,306,691

Less: Encumbered NOI

(87,166

)

Unencumbered NOI

$

1,219,525

Encumbered NOI

$

87,166

Unencumbered NOI

1,219,525

Adjusted Total NOI

$

1,306,691

Unencumbered NOI to Adjusted Total NOI

93

%

(1)

This table is based on the amounts for the most recent quarter, multiplied by four.

(2)

Includes intercompany eliminations pertaining to self-insurance and other expenses.

See Company's Form 10-K and Form 10-Qs filed with the SEC for additional information

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Mentions · how they’re counted

CategoryUnderlinedWord counterModel’s count
AI

AI, artificial intelligence, generative AI, machine learning, large language model, LLM

000
Layoffs

layoffs, RIF, headcount reduction, workforce optimization, restructuring

0—0
Recession

recession, downturn, contraction, slowdown

110
Tariffs

tariff, trade war, trade barriers, trade restrictions, trade policy

110
Buybacks

share repurchase, buyback program

0—1

Underlines use the same word lists the scores use. AI, recession and tariffs follow Palanor’s word counter, so those counts match it exactly on the same text. Layoffs and buybacks use the terms the model was given. The model’s count is an estimate by meaning, not by string, so it can differ from the underlines.

Not placed in the text

These quotes are stored with a score, but no passage here matches them closely enough to highlight. Rather than point at the wrong passage, they are listed as stored.

Theme · Regional performance

“San Francisco achieved 5.0% same-property revenue growth, while Seattle Metro achieved 3.0% growth.”

Theme · Operating expenses

“Same-property operating expenses increased 3.5% compared to the third quarter of 2024.”

Source: SEC EDGAR · public domain · Highlights by Palanor