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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of

the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) November 26, 2012

 

AVALONBAY COMMUNITIES, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

Maryland

(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

 

1-12672

 

77-0404318

(Commission File Number)

 

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

 

 

 

671 N. Glebe Road, Suite 800, Arlington, Virginia

 

22203

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

(703) 329-6300
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

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Item 1.01

Entry into A Material Definitive Agreement.

 

The Archstone Portfolio Acquisition

 

On November 26, 2012, we entered into an asset purchase agreement, or the Purchase Agreement, with (i) Equity Residential and its operating partnership, ERP Operating Partnership LP, or, collectively, Equity Residential, (ii) Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc., or Lehman, and (iii) Archstone Enterprise LP, or Archstone, pursuant to which we and Equity Residential will acquire, directly or indirectly, all of the assets and entities owned by, and all of the liabilities of, Archstone (other than certain excluded liabilities).

 

Pursuant to the Purchase Agreement and separate arrangements between us and Equity Residential governing the allocation of liabilities to be assumed under the Purchase Agreement, our portion of consideration under the Purchase Agreement is approximately $6.9 billion, and consists of the following:

 

·                  the issuance of 14,889,706 shares of our common stock to Archstone, valued at $1.9 billion, using the closing price for our common stock on the New York Stock Exchange on November 23, 2012 of $128.54;

 

·                  $669.0 million in cash;

 

·                  the assumption of indebtedness with a fair value of approximately $4.1 billion, consisting of $3.7 billion principal amount for consolidated borrowings, $238.3 million principal amount for our proportionate share of debt related to unconsolidated joint ventures, and $197.5 million representing the amount by which the fair value of the aforementioned debt exceeds the principal face value;

 

·                  an obligation to pay, when presented for redemption from time to time, approximately $132.2 million in respect of the liquidation value of and accrued dividends on outstanding Archstone preferred units; and

 

·                  the assumption of 40% of all other liabilities, known or unknown, of Archstone, other than certain excluded liabilities.

 

For this consideration, we will acquire a portfolio of direct and indirect interests in apartment communities and net other liabilities that we refer to as the Archstone Portfolio Acquisition.

 

The Archstone Portfolio Acquisition represents a rare opportunity for us to buy a large portfolio of high-quality apartment communities that is concentrated in our existing high barrier-to-entry markets and is consistent with our strategic objective of more deeply penetrating our chosen markets with a broader range of products and services. For the nine months ended September 30, 2012, 98% of the net operating income, or NOI, from the consolidated apartment communities we expect to acquire in the Archstone Portfolio Acquisition is generated in our existing markets. The Archstone Portfolio Acquisition consists of the following:

 

·                  66 consolidated apartment communities, containing 22,222 apartment homes, of which six communities are under construction and are expected to contain 1,666 apartment homes upon completion;

 

·                  three parcels of land, which are consolidated, and if developed as expected, will contain a total of 968 apartment homes;

 

·                  interests in unconsolidated joint ventures in which we expect to be the general partner or managing member, which own 10 apartment communities containing 2,040 apartment homes, of which one community is under construction and is expected to contain 157 apartment homes upon completion; and

 

·                  a 40% ownership interest in unconsolidated joint venture arrangements with Equity Residential which will hold assets that we will jointly manage, sell to third parties, and/or subsequently transfer to Equity Residential or to us.

 

The following table provides the approximate allocation of the Company’s investment in the Archstone Portfolio Acquisition:

 

Archstone Portfolio Acquisition

 

Acquisition Value(1)

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

Consolidated stabilized assets

 

$

6,140,323

 

Development communities under construction

 

308,819

 

Land held for future development

 

49,800

 

Net equity in unconsolidated joint ventures plus allocated joint venture debt

 

410,112

 

Total

 

$

6,909,054

 

 


(1)         Value is based on the closing price of our common stock on November 23, 2012 and the fair market value of debt we expect to assume.

 

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Under the Purchase Agreement, we will acquire 40% of the assets and liabilities of Archstone and Equity Residential will acquire the remaining 60% of the assets and liabilities of Archstone. We refer herein to 40% and 60% as our respective pro rata shares. We and Equity Residential are jointly and severally liable for most obligations to Lehman under the Purchase Agreement. The Purchase Agreement provides that the closing of the acquisitions thereunder must occur within 120 days after execution of the Purchase Agreement. If we and Equity Residential Fail to close the acquisition, then Equity Residential and we could be liable for payment of a termination fee of $800.0 million (or $650.0 million if the Purchase Agreement is terminated in the first 60 days after signing) as discussed Under “Purchase Agreement and Related Arrangements.” The Archstone Portfolio Acquisition is also subject to customary closing conditions, which do not include our and Equity Residential’s ability to obtain the necessary financing or lender consents for the transaction. Neither we nor Equity Residential could terminate the Purchase Agreement because of a lack of financing or lender consents without incurring the termination fee.

 

The Archstone Portfolio

 

We believe the Archstone Portfolio Acquisition will create strategic, portfolio and financial benefits for us, including the following:

 

·                  It will increase our ownership of high-quality apartment communities in our existing markets.

 

·                  It will allow us to more closely align our portfolio allocation with our long-term geographic allocation goals.

 

·                  It will expand our portfolio into complementary submarkets with more varied product offerings.

 

·                  It will enable us to more rapidly implement our multi-branding strategy.

 

·                  It will provide enhanced corporate efficiencies due to our increased scale.

 

High-Quality Portfolio Concentrated in Our Markets. The following table provides the percentage of NOI generated during the nine months ended September 30, 2012, by region for our consolidated apartment communities, as well as communities that were under construction, or for which substantial redevelopment is planned or that occurred during 2012, pro forma for the Archstone Portfolio Acquisition (dollars in thousands);

 

 

 

AvalonBay

 

Archstone Portfolio(3)

 

Pro Forma

 

Region/Portfolio (1)

 

NOI YTD
2012(2)

 

% of Total
NOI

 

NOI YTD
2012(2)

 

% of Total
NOI

 

NOI YTD
2012(2)

 

% of Total
NOI

 

New England

 

$

99,277

 

19

%

$

7,433

 

3

%

$

106,710

 

14

%

Metro NY/NJ

 

156,135

 

29

%

31,336

 

14

%

187,471

 

25

%

Mid-Atlantic

 

71,401

 

14

%

61,727

 

29

%

133,128

 

18

%

Pacific Northwest

 

27,241

 

5

%

5,471

 

3

%

32,712

 

4

%

Northern California

 

102,335

 

19

%

31,544

 

15

%

133,879

 

18

%

Southern California

 

74,287

 

14

%

72,910

 

34

%

147,197

 

20

%

Non-Core and Other

 

447

 

0

%

5,227

 

2

%

5,674

 

1

%

Total NOI

 

$

531,123

 

100

%

$

215,648

 

100

%

$

746,771

 

100

%

 


(1)                                 NOI for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 for consolidated apartment communities, excluding NOI from apartment communities in joint ventures. NOI is a non-GAAP financial measure. For a description of how we define NOI and a reconciliation of NOI to net income, please see “Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures” beginning on page F-14 of this report.

 

(2)                                 GAAP net income for AvalonBay, the Archstone Portfolio Acquisition, and on a pro forma basis, assuming the acquisition of the portfolio, was $301,178, $43,425 and $344,603, respectively for the nine months ended September 30, 2012.

 

(3)                                 NOI for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 for this portfolio includes $26 for communities for which construction is not complete but leasing activity has begun.

 

For the nine months ended September 30, 2012, pro forma for the Archstone Portfolio Acquisition, 99% of the NOI from our apartment communities would be concentrated in our existing high barrier-to-entry markets.

 

In connection with the Archstone Portfolio Acquisition, we will acquire interests in certain non-core assets or communities in non-core markets for us, including interests in assets in Texas, Florida and Germany. Some of these interests will be held and managed in a joint venture with Equity Residential, pending disposition or assignment to Equity Residential or us.

 

Achieving Geographic Portfolio Allocation Goals. We believe that the Archstone Portfolio Acquisition will allow us to bring our overall portfolio more closely in line with our long-term goals for regional allocation. In particular, our current Southern California portfolio is expected to grow from approximately 10,400 apartment homes at September 30, 2012 to approximately 19,200 apartment homes pro forma for the Archstone Portfolio Acquisition. Other geographic allocation adjustments expected to be achieved through the Archstone Portfolio Acquisition include a reduction in our relative concentration in the New England and Metro New York/New Jersey regions (where relatively few of the Archstone Portfolio Acquisition apartment communities to be acquired by us are located) and an increase in our mid-Atlantic region presence.

 

Complementary Submarket and Product Positioning. Many of the apartment communities to be acquired by us in the Archstone Portfolio Acquisition are located in submarkets that are different than, but complementary to, the submarkets where our current apartment communities are located within each of our six main market regions.

 

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For example, in the Mid-Atlantic region, our existing apartment communities are more concentrated in suburban locations such as the Rockville/Gaithersburg corridor in suburban Maryland and the Tysons Corner and Fairfax submarkets in Northern Virginia. By contrast, the Archstone Portfolio Acquisition apartment communities in the Washington, D.C. market are concentrated in more urban, higher density submarkets such as the Rosslyn/Ballston corridor in Arlington, Virginia and the Wisconsin/Connecticut Avenue NW corridor in Washington D.C. We believe that many of the apartment communities to be acquired by us in the Archstone Portfolio Acquisition are also positioned to appeal to a somewhat different consumer segment than our existing assets based on the different characteristics of the Archstone Portfolio Acquisition apartment communities, which are generally more heavily weighted towards smaller apartments in high-rise buildings. We believe the Archstone Portfolio Acquisition will provide us with a more diversified portfolio with broader product offerings within each region where we currently do business.

 

Increased Scale Supports our Multi-Brand Strategy. We recently introduced a three brand strategy. We are currently in the process of rolling out our two new brands (AVA and Eaves by Avalon) at certain of our existing apartment communities, and refining our core Avalon brand. We believe that the Archstone Portfolio Acquisition will allow us to extend our three brand platform across additional assets in an efficient manner, bringing these brands to a meaningful market presence sooner than we otherwise would be able to do so.

 

Enhanced Corporate Efficiencies Due to Increased Scale. We expect that the increased scale of our apartment community portfolio from the Archstone Portfolio Acquisition will require a lower proportionate increase in our corporate and property management overhead and general and administrative expenses. We believe that our corporate support functions, including our customer care center in Virginia Beach and our marketing, customer insight, and market research groups in our corporate headquarters in Arlington, Virginia, are positioned to allow for absorption of additional assets to provide additional operating leverage.

 

The table below provides details by region for the operating apartment communities as of September 30, 2012 in which we expect to acquire a direct or indirect interest in connection with the Archstone Portfolio Acquisition.

 

Community

 

Location

 

Number
of
Homes

 

Average
SF Per
Home(1)

 

Year
Built(2)

 

Revenue
per Occupied
Home
(by Region)(3)

 

New England

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Archstone Quincy

 

Quincy, MA

 

224

 

705

 

1977

 

 

 

Archstone Bear Hill

 

Waltham, MA

 

324

 

1,208

 

1999

 

 

 

Legacy Place(4)

 

Dedham, MA

 

285

 

1,075

 

2011

 

 

 

Subtotal — New England

 

 

 

833

 

1,027

 

 

 

$

2,270

 

Metro New York / New Jersey

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Archstone Clinton North

 

New York, NY

 

339

 

536

 

2008

 

 

 

Archstone Clinton South

 

New York, NY

 

288

 

557

 

2007

 

 

 

Archstone Midtown West

 

New York, NY

 

550

 

716

 

1998

 

 

 

Kips Bay(4)

 

New York, NY

 

208

 

733

 

1997

 

 

 

Archstone Meadowbrook Crossing

 

Westbury, NY

 

396

 

1,014

 

2006

 

 

 

Subtotal — Metro New York / New Jersey

 

 

 

1,781

 

724

 

 

 

$

3,338

 

 

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Community

 

Location

 

Number
of
Homes

 

Average
SF Per
Home(1)

 

Year
Built(2)

 

Revenue
per Occupied
Home
(by Region)(3)

 

Mid-Atlantic

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Archstone Ballston Place

 

Arlington, VA

 

383

 

871

 

2001

 

 

 

Archstone Ballston Square

 

Arlington, VA

 

714

 

877

 

1992

 

 

 

Archstone Courthouse Place

 

Arlington, VA

 

564

 

849

 

1999

 

 

 

Crystal House I(5)

 

Arlington, VA

 

426

 

880

 

1969

 

 

 

Crystal House II(5)

 

Arlington, VA

 

401

 

913

 

1965

 

 

 

Oakwood Arlington(6)

 

Arlington, VA

 

184

 

839

 

1987

 

 

 

Archstone Charter Oak

 

Reston, VA

 

262

 

1,097

 

1970

 

 

 

Archstone Reston Landing

 

Reston, VA

 

400

 

995

 

2000

 

 

 

Archstone Tysons Corner

 

Vienna, VA

 

217

 

967

 

1980

 

 

 

Oakwood Gaithersburg(6)

 

Gaithersburg, MD

 

136

 

878

 

1988

 

 

 

Archstone Wheaton Station

 

Wheaton, MD

 

243

 

884

 

2005

 

 

 

Archstone Russett

 

Laurel, MD

 

238

 

1,154

 

1999

 

 

 

Grosvenor Tower(4)

 

North Bethesda, MD

 

236

 

972

 

1987

 

 

 

Archstone Glover Park

 

Washington, DC

 

120

 

869

 

1953

 

 

 

Archstone Tunlaw Gardens

 

Washington, DC

 

166

 

816

 

1944

 

 

 

Brandywine(7)(8)

 

Washington, DC

 

305

 

1,280

 

1954

 

 

 

The Albemarle

 

Washington, DC

 

228

 

1,123

 

1966

 

 

 

The Consulate

 

Washington, DC

 

268

 

843

 

1978

 

 

 

The Statesman

 

Washington, DC

 

281

 

678

 

1961

 

 

 

Oakwood Philadelphia(6)

 

Philadelphia, PA

 

80

 

831

 

1945

 

 

 

Subtotal — Mid-Atlantic

 

 

 

5,852

 

929

 

 

 

$

2,101

 

Pacific Northwest

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Archstone Redmond Campus

 

Redmond, WA

 

422

 

1,017

 

1991

 

 

 

Archstone Redmond Lakeview

 

Redmond, WA

 

166

 

849

 

1987

 

 

 

Archstone Kirkland at Carillon Point(4)

 

Kirkland, WA

 

130

 

1,344

 

1990

 

 

 

Subtotal — Pacific Northwest

 

 

 

718

 

1,037

 

 

 

$

1,633

 

Northern California

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Archstone Walnut Creek

 

Walnut Creek, CA

 

510

 

746

 

1987

 

 

 

Archstone Walnut Creek Station

 

Walnut Creek, CA

 

360

 

700

 

1989

 

 

 

Archstone Walnut Ridge

 

Walnut Creek, CA

 

106

 

764

 

2000

 

 

 

Archstone San Bruno

 

San Bruno, CA

 

300

 

891

 

2004

 

 

 

Archstone San Bruno II

 

San Bruno, CA

 

185

 

846

 

2007

 

 

 

Archstone San Bruno III

 

San Bruno, CA

 

187

 

1,237

 

2005

 

 

 

Archstone West Valley

 

San Jose, CA

 

789

 

639

 

1970

 

 

 

Archstone Mountain View at Middlefield

 

Mountain View, CA

 

402

 

651

 

1969

 

 

 

Archstone Willow Glen

 

San Jose, CA

 

412

 

928

 

2002

 

 

 

Sunnyvale(4)

 

Sunnyvale, CA

 

192

 

1,063

 

1991

 

 

 

Subtotal — Northern California

 

 

 

3,443

 

790

 

 

 

$

1,734

 

Southern California(9)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Archstone Del Mar Station

 

Pasadena, CA

 

347

 

975

 

2006

 

 

 

Archstone Old Town Pasadena

 

Pasadena, CA

 

96

 

692

 

1972

 

 

 

Archstone Pasadena

 

Pasadena, CA

 

120

 

854

 

2004

 

 

 

Archstone La Mesa

 

La Mesa, CA

 

168

 

830

 

1989

 

 

 

Archstone La Jolla Colony

 

San Diego, CA

 

180

 

761

 

1987

 

 

 

Archstone Oak Creek

 

Agoura Hills, CA

 

336

 

1,084

 

2004

 

 

 

Archstone Calabasas

 

Calabasas, CA

 

600

 

844

 

1988

 

 

 

Archstone Los Feliz

 

Los Angeles, CA

 

263

 

767

 

1989

 

 

 

Oakwood Toluca Hills(6)

 

Los Angeles, CA

 

1,151

 

691

 

1973

 

 

 

Archstone Marina Bay(4)(10)

 

Marina Del Rey, CA

 

205

 

815

 

1967

 

 

 

Venice on Rose(4)

 

Venice, CA

 

70

 

1,207

 

2011

 

 

 

Archstone Simi Valley

 

Simi Valley, CA

 

500

 

860

 

2007

 

 

 

Archstone Studio City

 

Studio City, CA

 

450

 

736

 

1987

 

 

 

Archstone Studio City II

 

Studio City, CA

 

101

 

834

 

1991

 

 

 

 

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Community

 

Location

 

Number
of
Homes

 

Average
SF Per
Home(1)

 

Year
Built(2)

 

Revenue
per Occupied
Home
(by Region)(3)

 

Archstone Studio City III

 

Studio City, CA

 

276

 

955

 

2002

 

 

 

Archstone Thousand Oaks

 

Thousand Oaks, CA

 

154

 

873

 

1992

 

 

 

Archstone Thousand Oaks Plaza

 

Thousand Oaks, CA

 

148

 

949

 

2002

 

 

 

Archstone Warner Center

 

Woodland Hills, CA

 

522

 

882

 

2007

 

 

 

Archstone Woodland Hills

 

Woodland Hills, CA

 

883

 

655

 

1971

 

 

 

Archstone Santa Monica on Main

 

Santa Monica, CA

 

133

 

921

 

2007

 

 

 

Archstone Long Beach(11)

 

Long Beach, CA

 

206

 

705

 

1985

 

 

 

Archstone Terracina(11)

 

Ontario, CA

 

736

 

915

 

1988

 

 

 

Archstone Seal Beach

 

Seal Beach, CA

 

549

 

706

 

1971

 

 

 

Archstone Vanoni Ranch

 

Ventura, CA

 

316

 

936

 

2005

 

 

 

Archstone Ventura Colony(12)

 

Ventura, CA

 

272

 

807

 

1989

 

 

 

Subtotal — Southern California

 

 

 

8,782

 

816

 

 

 

$

1,601

 

Non Core Markets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Archstone Boca Town Center(4)

 

Boca Raton, FL

 

252

 

1,064

 

1988

 

 

 

Archstone Lexington

 

Flower Mound, TX

 

222

 

983

 

2000

 

 

 

Archstone Memorial Heights

 

Houston, TX

 

556

 

781

 

1996

 

 

 

Subtotal — Non Core Markets

 

 

 

1,030

 

894

 

 

 

$

1,351

 

Total

 

 

 

22,439

 

853

 

 

 

$

1,894

 

 


(1)                                 This information is taken primarily from the most recent filing by Archstone Inc. with the SEC on November 19, 2012, which we have not independently verified, and it may contain inaccuracies and/or reflect calculation methodologies that differ from those we use to present information about our apartment communities. Regional totals represent weighted averages.

 

(2)                                 Represents the date that construction of the apartment community was completed, and does not consider any subsequent capital expenditures to redevelop the applicable apartment community or for other purposes.

 

(3)                                 Represents the weighted average monthly revenue per occupied home for the respective region for the three months ended September 30, 2012.

 

(4)                                 This apartment community is owned by a joint venture in which Archstone owns a 28.6% interest.

 

(5)                                 Interest in this apartment community is subject to a ground lease which expires in November 2060.

 

(6)                                 This apartment community has been leased by Archstone to a third party under a master lease that has been extended to July 2017.

 

(7)                                 This apartment community is managed by a third party.

 

(8)                                 This apartment community is owned by a joint venture in which Archstone owns a 26.1% interest.

 

(9)                                 Subsequent to September 30, 2012, Archstone acquired an indirect interest in Studio 4121, a 205 apartment home community located in Los Angeles, CA.

 

(10)                          This apartment community includes the ownership of 218 boat slips in the adjoining marina.

 

(11)                          Represents an apartment community that was under contract for disposition as of, or subsequent to, September 30, 2012.

 

(12)                          Subsequent to September 30, 2012, Archstone sold Archstone Ventura Colony.

 

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The table below provides certain details with respect to properties under construction or planned for development in which we expect to acquire a direct or indirect interest in connection with the Archstone Portfolio Acquisition. In addition, Archstone controls certain other land parcels primarily through purchase options. Some of these option contracts may be assigned to us at closing in addition to the assets listed below.

 

Property

 

Location

 

Start Date

 

Expected
Apartment
Homes(1)

 

Under Construction and/or in Lease-up(2)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Archstone West Valley Expansion

 

San Jose, CA

 

Q3 2012

 

84

 

Archstone First+M Phase I

 

Washington, DC

 

Q3 2010

 

469

 

Parkland Gardens

 

Arlington, VA

 

Q2 2012

 

227

 

Memorial Heights Phase I

 

Houston, TX

 

Q3 2012

 

318

 

Archstone Berkeley on Addison

 

Berkeley, CA

 

Q3 2012

 

94

 

Archstone Toscano

 

Houston, TX

 

Q2 2011

 

474

 

Archstone Santa Clarita(3)

 

Santa Clarita, CA

 

Q1 2012

 

157

 

Land Held, In Planning and Owned(4)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Archstone First+M Phase II

 

Washington, DC

 

TBD

 

434

 

Oakwood Toluca Hills Land

 

Toluca Hills, CA

 

TBD

 

150

 

Huntington Beach(5)

 

Huntington Beach, CA

 

TBD

 

384

 

 


(1)                                 This information is taken from the most recent filing by Archstone Inc. with the SEC on November 19, 2012, which we have not independently verified, and it may contain inaccuracies and/or reflect calculation methodologies that differ from those we use to present information about our apartment communities.

 

(2)                                 Total expected investment for consolidated apartment communities under construction and/or in lease-up is $470.1 million with $161.2 million remaining to invest.

 

(3)                                 Development property is being constructed in an unconsolidated joint venture in which Archstone has a 21.6% interest.

 

(4)                                 Commencement of construction of projects in planning is subject to regulatory approval, acquisition of financing and/or suitable market conditions.

 

(5)                                 Land is owned by a consolidated joint venture in which Archstone has a 95.0% interest.

 

Adjustments to the Anticipated Archstone Portfolio Acquisition

 

The properties that will be part of the overall transaction involving Archstone and the assets and liabilities to be held by certain joint ventures we expect to form with Equity Residential are subject to final adjustment at closing between us and Equity Residential pursuant to arrangements separate from the Purchase Agreement. These arrangements are designed to account for ongoing changes in the status of the assets and liabilities up until closing. For example, some of the properties and other assets may be sold and liabilities may be settled before closing between us and Equity Residential. As a result, the final allocation between us and Equity Residential of the properties, other assets and liabilities in connection with the overall transaction involving Archstone could change and impact the amount of consideration to be paid by us under the Purchase Agreement.

 

Assumed Indebtedness

 

We will assume approximately $3.7 billion principal amount of consolidated indebtedness in connection with the Archstone Portfolio Acquisition. Of this amount, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (the Government Sponsored Enterprises, or GSEs) are the lenders in connection with approximately (i) $2.8 billion of pooled debt, (ii) $463.4 million of tax-exempt bond financing for which the GSEs provide credit enhancement and liquidity and (iii) $104.4 million of other single asset loans (collectively, the GSE Indebtedness). We have entered into a commitment letter with each of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac whereby they have provided us with their consents to the transaction contemplated by the Purchase Agreement and our and Equity Residential’s assumption of the allocable portions of the loans made to Archstone. In connection with such consents, we have agreed to repay approximately $200.0 million of the GSE Indebtedness owed to Fannie Mae at the closing of the Archstone Portfolio Acquisition. In addition, with the net proceeds of this offering, we also intend to repay $753.0 million of GSE Indebtedness and other assumed indebtedness, bringing the total amount of assumed indebtedness that we expect to repay at the closing of the Archstone

 

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Portfolio Acquisition to $953.0 million. The following table sets forth the consolidated indebtedness we will assume as of September 30, 2012, and on a pro forma basis giving effect to the repayment of indebtedness as discussed above.

 

Community / Debt Facility

 

Stated
Interest Rate

 

Principal Final
Maturity Date

 

Balance
Outstanding
at 9/30/12(1)

 

Pro forma
Balance
Outstanding
at 9/30/12(1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

(in thousands)

 

Tax-exempt bonds

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fixed Rate

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Meadowbrook

 

4.61%

 

Nov-2036

 

$

62,200

 

$

62,200

 

Variable rate

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Clinton (North)

 

SIFMA + 1.53%

 

Nov-2038

 

143,409

 

143,409

 

Clinton (South)

 

SIFMA + 1.53%

 

Nov-2038

 

118,532

 

118,532

 

Midtown West

 

SIFMA + 1.13%

 

May-2029

 

99,537

 

99,537

 

San Bruno

 

SIFMA + 1.35%

 

Dec-2037

 

61,875

 

61,875

 

Calabasas

 

SIFMA + 1.48%

 

Apr-2028

 

40,073

 

40,073

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

463,426

 

463,426

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Conventional loans

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fixed Rate

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fannie Mae Pool 6(2)

 

6.19%

 

Nov-2015

 

940,923

 

940,923

 

Fannie Mae Pool 2(2)

 

6.26%

 

Nov-2017

 

692,192

 

692,192

 

First and M

 

5.57%

 

May-2053

 

116,166

 

116,166

 

San Bruno II

 

5.37%

 

Apr-2021

 

31,700

 

31,700

 

Meadowbrook

 

4.70%

 

Nov-2036

 

22,493

 

22,493

 

Lexington

 

5.55%

 

Mar-2016

 

17,079

 

17,079

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,820,553

 

1,820,553

 

Variable rate

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fannie Mae Pool 9(2)

 

LIBOR + 1.27%

 

Nov-2014

 

636,756

 

 

Freddie Mac Pool

 

LIBOR + 0.96%

 

Nov-2014

 

412,724

 

304,375

 

South San Francisco(3)

 

DMBS + 1.00%

 

Apr-2013

 

76,706

 

 

Calabasas

 

DMBS + 1.44%

 

Aug-2018

 

57,781

 

57,781

 

San Bruno III

 

LIBOR + 2.60%

 

May-2013

 

47,000

 

47,000

 

Wheaton Station(3)

 

DMBS + 1.00%

 

Apr-2013

 

44,539

 

 

La Mesa(3)

 

DMBS + 1.00%

 

Apr-2013

 

24,755

 

 

Oakwood Gaithersburg

 

FRMB + 3.79%

 

Jan-2017

 

14,876

 

 

Parkland Gardens

 

LIBOR + 2.25%

 

May-2017

 

12,935

 

 

Toscano

 

LIBOR + 6.00%

 

May-2016

 

31,938

 

 

Memorial Heights

 

LIBOR + 2.50%

 

May-2017

 

2,143

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,362,153

 

409,156

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

3,708,332

 

$

2,755,335

 

 


(1)                                 Balances are for consolidated debt assumed and do not include our share of the principal amount of debt held by unconsolidated joint ventures of approximately $238.3 million. Balances are also presented exclusive of amounts held in principal reserve funds, that are held for the repayment of the respective borrowing. The pro forma balance outstanding reflects expected repayments of indebtedness as of the closing of the Archstone Portfolio Acquisition.

(2)                                 Borrowings are cross-defaulted.

(3)                                 Borrowings are cross-collateralized and cross-defaulted as part of a pooled financing with respect to the apartment communities.

 

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Purchase Agreement and Related Arrangements

 

Pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, the acquisition is subject to customary closing conditions, including, among other things, the accuracy of the other parties’ representations and warranties and compliance with covenants, subject in each case to significant materiality standards as well as the absence of a material adverse change with respect to the business, financial condition or results of operations of Archstone. There can be no assurance that any condition to the closing of the transaction will be satisfied or waived, if permitted, or that there will not be events, developments or changes that can cause the closing not to occur. Therefore, there can be no assurance with respect to the timing of the closing of the Archstone Portfolio Acquisition or whether the transaction will be completed on the currently contemplated terms, other terms or at all. There is no closing condition relating to our or Equity Residential’s ability to obtain the necessary financing or lender consents for the transaction. If we extend the closing beyond the 90th day following the execution of the Purchase Agreement, the purchase price will increase by an amount equal to $1.0 million per day thereafter.  The amount of this increase would be paid 60% by Equity Residential and 40% by us, with each party’s additional payment reduced by the amount of any accrued but unpaid dividends on the stock consideration payable by that party for the period prior to closing. The Purchase Agreement also provides that we, Equity Residential or Lehman may terminate the Purchase Agreement if the closing has not occurred by the 120th day following the execution of the Purchase Agreement, so long as the failure of the closing to occur on or before this date was not due to a breach by the terminating party of its respective obligations under the Purchase Agreement and, in the case of us and Equity Residential we pay the termination fee discussed below if, at the time, all of the conditions to closing are satisfied.

 

Under the terms of the Purchase Agreement, if Lehman terminates the Purchase Agreement in the event that (1) we or Equity Residential breach any covenant or agreement under the Purchase Agreement, where the effect of the breach causes the closing conditions to be incapable of being satisfied, and, if the breach is capable of being cured, the breach is not cured by us or Equity Residential within 20 business days after receipt of notice from Lehman, (2) any event occurs that makes it impossible to satisfy a condition precedent to Lehman’s obligation to close the transaction and Lehman and Archstone are not then in breach of representations, warranties, covenants or other agreements thereunder that would result in the conditions precedent to our obligations and Equity Residential’s obligations not being satisfied, or (3) we or Equity Residential breach our obligation to close the acquisition at a time when all closing conditions have been satisfied or waived, then we and Equity Residential will be jointly and severally obligated to pay a termination fee of $650.0 million. If we or Equity Residential extend the closing beyond the 60th day following the execution of the Purchase Agreement and such events occur, the termination fee increases to $800.0 million. The termination fee will be Lehman’s sole and exclusive remedy for a breach under the Purchase Agreement.  Neither we nor Equity Residential can terminate the Purchase Agreement or fail to close when all the closing conditions have been satisfied without incurring the termination fee.

 

Although we and Equity Residential are jointly and severally liable for liabilities assumed in the Archstone Portfolio Acquisition as well as the termination fee, if it is payable, we have separately agreed with Equity Residential that such liabilities, fees and expenses will generally be apportioned 40% to us and 60% to Equity Residential. Among the matters that we and Equity Residential have agreed to apportion 40% to us and 60% to Equity Residential are obligations that arise from the redemption of preferred equity obligations issued by two Archstone entities pursuant to the terms of those preferred equity obligations. Certain liabilities to be assumed pursuant to the Purchase Agreement are allocated solely to us or solely to Equity Residential, generally because the liability relates to one or more properties to be acquired by us or Equity Residential. If the termination of the Purchase Agreement is a result of a breach by either us or Equity Residential, then the breaching party shall be solely responsible for, and shall indemnify the non-breaching party against, the fees and expenses, including the termination fee, payable to Lehman resulting from a failure to consummate the acquisition, and any costs and expenses incurred by the non-breaching party in connection with enforcing its rights against the breaching party.

 

Assets and liabilities of Archstone that are not acquired or assumed directly or indirectly wholly by either us or Equity Residential will be acquired through joint venture arrangements to be entered into by and between us and Equity Residential prior to or contemporaneously with the closing of the acquisition. One set of assets and liabilities to be

 

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acquired through joint venture arrangements consists of properties which we will jointly evaluate how best to manage after the closing, which may result in (i) in the ultimate transfer to either us or Equity Residential when all necessary consents have been obtained and other transfer conditions satisfied, (ii) in continued joint ownership for a period, or (iii) in sale to a third party or parties. A second set of assets and liabilities to be acquired through joint venture arrangements consists of properties subject to contractual commitments to third parties to make certain payments in the event that taxable gain is recognized with respect to that property, which will be acquired in a transaction that should not recognize taxable gain. We then intend to contribute these properties, without the recognition of taxable gains, to limited partnerships or other entities controlled solely by either us or Equity Residential in exchange for passive interests in such limited partnership or other entities, which will eventually be the only assets of the joint venture. The properties designated for contribution to us are included in the operating properties table included above.

 

The foregoing description of the Purchase Agreement and the Archstone Portfolio Acquisition does not purport to be complete and is subject to, and qualified in its entirety by, the full text of the Purchase Agreement, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 2.1 and the terms of which are incorporated herein by reference.

 

Registration Rights Agreement and Shareholders Agreement

 

In connection with the closing of the Archstone Portfolio Acquisition, we will enter into a registration rights agreement with Lehman, or the Registration Rights Agreement, pursuant to which we will be required to register under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Act, the resale of the 14,889,706 shares of common stock we will issue to Archstone at the closing of the Archstone Portfolio Acquisition. Under the Registration Rights Agreement we will be obligated to file a resale shelf registration statement within 10 days following the closing pursuant to which, after the expiration of Lehman’s lock-up described below on April 26, 2013, it will be able to sell, generally without restrictions, shares received in the transaction.  We have the right to suspend sales under the shelf registration statement in limited circumstances for up to 90 days in any twelve-month period.  We are obligated to maintain the effectiveness of the registration statement until the earlier of the fifth anniversary of the closing of the Archstone Portfolio Acquisition or when Lehman owns less than $250.0 million of the shares it originally received under the Purchase Agreement.

 

The Registration Rights Agreement gives Lehman the right to conduct two underwritten offerings of our shares each year.  We will be obligated to cooperate with, and assist in, those offerings and to enter into a 30-day lock-up with Lehman’s underwriters.  Following the first anniversary of the closing, we will have the right once in any twelve-month period to delay an underwritten offering requested by Lehman so that we may undertake our own underwritten offering.  If we effect an underwritten offering of our shares, Lehman has agreed to enter into a 30-day lock-up with the underwriters so long as it owns over 5% of our outstanding shares.

 

Further, pursuant to a shareholders agreement we will enter into between us and Lehman, or the Shareholders Agreement, Lehman has agreed to a 150-day lock-up, starting from the date of the Purchase Agreement, with respect to the shares of common stock acquired in connection with the Archstone Portfolio Acquisition. Under the Shareholders Agreement, so long as Lehman owns more than 5% of our common stock, Lehman has agreed it will not (i) acquire beneficial ownership of any additional shares of our common stock; (ii) participate in any voting or similar arrangement with a third party; (iii) enter into, propose or facilitate any change in control transaction (or other extraordinary transaction involving us); or (iv) otherwise act, alone or in concert with others, to seek to control, or influence, our board of directors or our management or policies.

 

Additionally under the Shareholders Agreement, for one year starting from the date of the closing of the Archstone Portfolio Acquisition, Lehman will vote all of its shares of our common stock in accordance with the recommendation of our board of directors on any matter other than an extraordinary transaction.  After the first year, and for so long as Lehman holds more than 5% of our common stock, Lehman will vote all of its shares of our common stock (i) in accordance with the recommendations of our board of directors with respect to any election of directors, compensation and equity plan matters, and any amendment to our charter to increase our authorized capital stock; (ii) on all matters proposed by other shareholders, either proportionately in accordance with the votes of the other shareholders or, at its election, in accordance with the recommendation of our board of directors; and (iii) on all other matters, in its sole and absolute discretion.

 

The foregoing description of the Registration Rights Agreement and Shareholders Agreement does not purport to be complete and is subject to, and qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Registration

 

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Rights Agreement, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 4.1 hereto and the Shareholders Agreement, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1.

 

Prior to the issuance of our shares of common stock to Archstone, we will waive the stock ownership limit in our charter, which generally prohibits a stockholder from holding more than 9.8% of the issued and outstanding shares of any class or series of our stock and will instead permit Lehman to hold the 14,889,706 shares of our common stock received in the Archstone Portfolio Acquisition, plus the shares they owned as of the date of the waiver. We will grant this waiver based on our belief that such waiver will not jeopardize our ability to qualify as a REIT.

 

Bridge Loan Facility

 

In connection with the Archstone Portfolio Acquisition, on November 26, 2012, we received a commitment letter from Goldman Sachs Lending Partners LLC for a senior unsecured bridge loan facility, or the Bridge Loan Facility, in an aggregate principal amount of up to $2.2 billion, less the sum of the net proceeds from an equity offering, an offering of certain debt securities and/or any other bank or similar term loan financing and the aggregate principal amount of certain debt that we assume in connection with the Archstone Portfolio Acquisition for which lender consents have been obtained.

 

The Bridge Loan Facility would mature 364 days from the date of funding and any loans provided under the Bridge Loan Facility are to be used to fund the Archstone Portfolio Acquisition and related costs, fees and expenses, including the repayment of certain debt we assume in connection with the Archstone Portfolio Acquisition. The loans under the Bridge Loan Facility must be funded on or before the date the Archstone Portfolio Acquisition closes, and will only be funded, if requested by us, upon the satisfaction of certain customary conditions to funding for this type of facility, including a condition that we shall have used commercially reasonable efforts to raise capital through an equity offering. Because the conditions to the lender’s obligations under the Bridge Loan Facility are substantially similar to the conditions to our obligations under the Purchase Agreement, other than closing conditions that are customary for lending transactions such as the Bridge Loan Facility, we do not believe that there would be circumstances under which we would be obligated to complete the Archstone Portfolio Acquisition without also being able to obtain the funds to be borrowed under the Bridge Loan Facility.

 

Loans under the Bridge Loan Facility will bear interest at a rate per annum equal to either (i) the reserve adjusted LIBOR rate or (ii) the base rate, plus an applicable margin based on the credit ratings of our unsecured and unsubordinated long-term indebtedness. The Bridge Loan Facility will also require us to pay Goldman Sachs Lending Partners LLC certain customary fees.

 

The above summary of the Bridge Loan Facility is based on the commitment letter we received from Goldman Sachs Lending Partners LLC, the terms of which are subject to the final documentation between us and Goldman Sachs Lending Partners LLC.

 

Forward-Looking Statements

 

This report contains statements that are forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the Exchange Act, including, without limitation, information regarding our expectations, goals and intentions regarding the future, statements regarding the anticipated closing the Archstone Portfolio Acquisition, potential debt and equity financings to finance the Archstone Portfolio Acquisition, and the expected effect of the Archstone Portfolio Acquisition on the Company. You can identify forward-looking statements by the use of the words “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “estimate,” “assume,” “plan,” “project,” “may,” “shall,” “will,” “outlook” and other similar expressions that predict or indicate future events and trends and which do not relate to historical matters. We cannot assure the future results or outcome of the matters described in these statements; rather, these statements merely reflect our current expectations of the approximate outcomes of the matters discussed. You should not rely on forward-looking statements because they involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, some of which are beyond our control. Some of the known risks, uncertainties and other factors include:

 

·                  We may fail to consummate the Archstone Portfolio Acquisition or may not consummate it on the terms described herein because we are unable to secure financing, we cannot assume the indebtedness we expect to assume in connection with the acquisition or otherwise;

 

·                  We and/or Equity Residential may fail to perform under the Purchase Agreement or may not perform on the terms prescribed;

 

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·                  We may need to utilize cash on hand and debt financings, in order to close the Archstone Portfolio Acquisition, the sufficiency of which cannot be assured, or seek alternative sources of financing to close the Archstone Portfolio Acquisition, and such alternative sources of financing may not be available on favorable terms or at all;

 

·                  Assuming indebtedness in connection with the Archstone Portfolio Acquisition may have an adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations;

 

·                  The intended benefits of the Archstone Portfolio Acquisition may not be realized, which could have a negative impact on the market price of our common stock after the Archstone Portfolio Acquisition.

 

·                  The governance provision of our joint ventures with Equity Residential could adversely affect our flexibility in dealing with such joint venture assets and liabilities.

 

·                  We expect to assume substantially all liabilities related to the Archstone Portfolio Acquisition, and may be responsible for liabilities that were not known when we entered into the Purchase Agreement.

 

·                  We intend to liquidate certain assets acquired in connection with the Archstone Portfolio Acquisition at, or shortly after, the expected closing of the Archstone Portfolio Acquisition, but we may be unable to achieve the expected proceeds of these acquisitions or may be unable to liquidate these assets at all.

 

·                  Our historical and pro forma condensed consolidated financial information may not be representative of our results as a combined company.

 

·                  Our qualification as a real estate investment trust, or a REIT, will depend in part on the nature of the assets and rights to income we acquire as part of the Archstone Portfolio Acquisition and joint ventures with Equity Residential.

 

·                  The Archstone Portfolio Acquisition will significantly increase the size of our real estate portfolio and related personnel and operating and financial needs, and we may not be successful in integrating the Archstone Portfolio into our business.

 

·                  Other risks and uncertainties indicated from time to time in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011 under the heading “Risk Factors” and under the heading “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations - Forward-Looking Statements” and in subsequent current reports on Form 8-K and quarterly reports on Form 10-Q.

 

These forward-looking statements are based on management’s present expectations and beliefs about future events. As with any projection or forecast, these statements are inherently susceptible to uncertainty and changes in circumstances. The Company is under no obligation to, and expressly disclaims any obligation to, update or alter its forward-looking statements whether as a result of such changes, new information, subsequent events or otherwise.

 

 Item 2.02.  Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

 

The information set forth below in “Item 8.01 — Other Information” is incorporated herein by reference.

 

The information contained in this Item 2.02 shall not be deemed “filed” with the Securities and Exchange Commission nor incorporated by reference in any registration statement filed by the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

 

Item 2.03  Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.

 

The information set forth above in “Item 1.01 — Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement” is incorporated herein by reference.

 

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Item 3.02 Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities.

 

The information set forth above in “Item 1.01 — Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement” is incorporated herein by reference.  The issuance by the Company of common stock constituting a portion of the total consideration pursuant to the Purchase Agreement will be made in reliance upon the exemption from securities registration afforded by Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or another applicable exemption.

 

Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.

 

On November 26, 2012, the Company issued a press release announcing the Archstone Portfolio Acquisition. A copy of the Company’s press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

The information disclosed under this Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.1 hereto, is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and shall not be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

 

Item 8.01 Other Events

 

Financial Highlights and Outlook

 

Operating Results and Outlook. Between January 1, 2012, and September 30, 2012, our portfolio of established communities achieved an increase in NOI of 8.1% compared to the same period of 2011. Throughout 2012, apartment fundamentals have remained strong, driven by a combination of a decline in the homeownership rate, modest employment growth and limited supply of new multifamily rental product. For the nine months ended September 30, 2012, our established apartment communities achieved an increase in rental revenue of 6.0% as compared to the prior year period, primarily from an increase of 5.8% in average rental rates and a 0.2% improvement in economic occupancy, as we have historically defined that term. On October 24, 2012 we updated our guidance for full year 2012 earnings per share — diluted, or EPS, to be in the range of $4.47 and $4.52, and Funds from Operations — diluted, or FFO, to be in the range of $5.45 to $5.50. FFO is a non-GAAP financial measure. For a description of how we define FFO and a reconciliation of FFO to net income, please see ‘‘Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures’’ beginning on page F-18 of this report.

 

On November 12, 2012, we issued a press release regarding the financial impact of Hurricane Sandy to us, in which we estimated the out-of-pocket costs to repair damages to be in the range of $5.0 to $7.0 million after considering insurance reimbursements. We now estimate that the aggregate out-of-pocket costs to repair damages associated with Hurricane Sandy will be in the range of $3.5 to $5.0 million, after considering insurance reimbursements. A portion of these out-of-pocket costs will be capitalized, such that we expect the impact of these costs on reported earnings to be between $1.0 and $1.5 million, with the majority of the costs expected to be incurred during the fourth quarter of 2012.

 

Current Operating Environment. We anticipate market fundamentals impacting our business to remain favorable for the remainder of 2012 and into 2013. Our expectations are based in part on our outlook for employment conditions, where we anticipate moderate but accelerated job and population growth, particularly in the age groups that have historically demonstrated a higher propensity to rent. Our assessment of our portfolio’s potential performance for 2013 also considers the individual demand/supply characteristics of each submarket in which we operate. Over the past several years supply within the majority of our markets has been below long-term trend levels, although it is expected to increase closer to long-term levels over the next several years. We anticipate that the properties we expect to acquire as part of the Archstone Portfolio Acquisition will show operating trends in line with our established communities.

 

Acquisition Capitalization Rate. As part of our due diligence process, we analyzed the anticipated capitalization rate we expect to derive from the Archstone Portfolio Acquisition. We define capitalization rate as NOI as a percentage of the purchase price after making adjustments to historical NOI to reflect anticipated growth in rental rates, as well as reserves for capital expenditures, property management fees, and other market conventions to estimate future stabilized NOI. We believe that the weighted average capitalization rate for the combined Archstone portfolio, including properties to be acquired both by us and by Equity Residential, is in the high 4% range. Our definition of NOI and calculation of the capitalization rate may not be comparable with those of other REITs because of differences in accounting policies, forward adjustments to historical NOI, assumed property management fees, reserves and other items. We also caution you not to place undue reliance on our estimates of NOI

 

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to be generated by the apartment communities we expect to acquire as part of the Archstone Portfolio Acquisition, because such estimates are based principally on data made available to us in the acquisition diligence process, combined with our experience in operating our own comparable apartment communities. Actual results could differ materially from expectations, as discussed in ‘‘Forward-Looking Statements’’ in this report.

 

Pro Forma Impact of the Archstone Portfolio Acquisition. The following table presents our EPS and FFO per share for the year ended December 31, 2011 and the nine months ended September 30, 2012, on a historical basis and pro forma for the Archstone Portfolio Acquisition:

 

 

 

For the Year ended
12/31/11

 

For the Nine Months
Ended 9/30/12

 

 

 

Historical

 

Pro Forma

 

Historical

 

Pro forma

 

EPS

 

$

4.87

 

$

2.11

 

$

3.13

 

$

2.74

 

FFO per share

 

$

4.57

 

$

5.04

 

$

4.05

 

$

4.34

 

 

The pro forma adjustments assume that the Archstone Portfolio Acquisition occurred on January 1, 2011, and reflect management’s estimates of costs that would have been incurred during the respective periods for property management and additional general and administrative expenses for the Archstone Portfolio Acquisition. Assuming that the Archstone Portfolio Acquisition closed on January 1, 2011, and excluding one-time transaction costs, the transaction would have been approximately 7% accretive to our FFO per share for the nine months ended September 30, 2012. The actual impact of the Archstone Portfolio Acquisition in future periods will be affected by the timing of the transaction’s closing, as well as the amount and timing of one-time transaction costs. We currently anticipate that we will incur $153.8 million in expensed transaction costs related to the Archstone Portfolio Acquisition. We caution you not to place undue reliance on pro forma performance metrics because the contribution to EPS and FFO per share from the apartment communities we expect to acquire as part of the Archstone Portfolio Acquisition will depend on a number of factors that we cannot predict with certainty. Our actual experience operating the apartment communities we expect to acquire as part of the Archstone Portfolio Acquisition, following the closing of the transaction, including rental rates, economic occupancy, operating and capital expenditures and other items, may change our expectations with respect to the impact of the transaction on our EPS and FFO per share.

 

Dividend Outlook. Based on our estimates for our existing apartment communities and our expectations for apartment communities we anticipate acquiring as part of the Archstone Portfolio Acquisition, we expect to increase our common stock dividend for the first quarter of 2013, by a range of between 8% and 12% as compared to the dividend we previously declared and announced for the fourth quarter of 2012. This increase is supported by our current operating platform and recent operating trends, the expectation for continued favorable apartment fundamentals in 2013 and the contribution from apartment communities we expect to acquire as part of the Archstone Portfolio Acquisition. The payment of any dividend, however, is subject to the approval of our board of directors and there can be no assurance that economic conditions generally and/or their impact on our operating results and payout ratio will not lead us to change our expectation.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(a) Financial Statements. The following is required financial information relating to the Archstone Portfolio:

 

ARCHSTONE PORTFOLIO

 

Independent Auditors’ Report

F-1

Combined Statements of Revenue and Certain Expenses for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012 (unaudited) and for the Year Ended December 31, 2011

F-2

Notes to Combined Statements of Revenue and Certain Expenses

F-3

 

(b) Pro Forma Financial Information.

 

ARCHSTONE PORTFOLIO

 

Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

F-5

Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of September 30, 2012

F-7

Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012 and for the Year Ended December 31, 2011

F-8

Notes to Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

F-10

Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

F-14

 

(d) Exhibits.

 

The Exhibit Index appearing immediately after the signature page of this Form 8-K is incorporated herein by reference.

 

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INDEPENDENT AUDITORS’ REPORT

 

The Partners

Archstone Enterprise LP:

 

We have audited the accompanying combined statement of revenue and certain expenses of the Archstone Portfolio (the “Properties”) for the year ended December 31, 2011. This combined financial statement is the responsibility of the management of Archstone Enterprise LP. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the combined financial statement based on our audit.

 

We conducted our audit in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statement is free of material misstatement. An audit includes consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Properties’ internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statement, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

 

The accompanying combined statement of revenue and certain expenses was prepared for the purpose of complying with the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and for the inclusion in Form 8-K of AvalonBay Communities, Inc., as described in Note 1 to the combined financial statement. It is not intended to be a complete presentation of the Properties’ revenue and expenses.

 

In our opinion, the combined statement of revenue and certain expenses referred to above presents fairly, in all material respects, the combined revenue and certain expenses, as described in Note 1, of the Properties for the year ended December 31, 2011, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

 

/s/ KPMG LLP

Denver, Colorado

November 26, 2012

 

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ARCHSTONE PORTFOLIO

 

Combined Statements of Revenue and Certain Expenses

 

 

 

Nine Months Ended
September 30,
2012

 

Year Ended
December 31,
2011

 

 

 

(unaudited)

 

 

 

Revenue

 

 

 

 

 

Rental revenue

 

$

282,051,298

 

$

331,043,138

 

Other revenue

 

64,729,294

 

78,499,077

 

Total revenue

 

346,780,592

 

409,542,215

 

Certain expenses

 

 

 

 

 

Operating

 

39,748,154

 

46,181,145

 

Utilities

 

15,796,861

 

19,911,736

 

Maintenance

 

5,087,823

 

6,363,345

 

Real estate taxes and insurance

 

48,132,141

 

50,348,082

 

Ground lease

 

1,413,844

 

1,740,947

 

Management fees

 

9,233,591

 

10,523,146

 

Total certain expenses

 

119,412,414

 

135,068,401

 

Revenue in excess of certain expenses

 

$

227,368,178

 

$

274,473,814

 

 

See accompanying notes.

 

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ARCHSTONE PORTFOLIO

 

Combined Statements of Revenue and Certain Expenses

 

1. Basis of Presentation

 

The accompanying combined statements of revenue and certain expenses (the “Statements”) include the operations of a portfolio of 68 properties throughout the United States (the “Properties”), collectively containing 22,167 apartment homes, which have been combined for purposes of the Statements as each of the Properties are expected to be acquired from the same seller. On November 26, 2012, an announcement was made describing the signing of a purchase and sale agreement and the expected sale of the Properties to AvalonBay Communities, Inc., (“AVB”), a Maryland corporation. The specific properties and terms of the sale are outlined in the Asset Purchase Agreement made as of November 26, 2012.

 

The Statements have been prepared for the purpose of complying with the provisions of Rule 3-14 of Regulation S-X promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). The Statements include the combined historical revenue and certain expenses of the Properties, exclusive of items which may not be comparable to the proposed future operations of the Properties. Material amounts that would not be directly attributable to future operating results of the Properties are excluded, and the Statements are not intended to be a complete presentation of the Properties’ revenue and expenses. Items excluded consist of depreciation and amortization, interest expense and income taxes.

 

The unaudited interim Statement for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 was prepared on the same basis as the Statement for the year ended December 31, 2011 and reflects all adjustments (consisting of only normal recurring adjustments), which are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair presentation of the combined revenue and certain expenses for the period presented. The combined revenue and certain expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 are not necessarily indicative of the expected results for the entire fiscal year ending December 31, 2012.

 

The Statements also include 100% of the revenue and certain expenses of properties in which the seller has a direct or indirect ownership interest of less than 100%.

 

2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

 

Basis of Accounting

 

The Statements are prepared on the accrual basis of accounting in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).

 

Estimates

 

The preparation of the Statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of combined revenue and expenses during the reporting periods. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

Revenue Recognition

 

The Properties generally lease apartment units under operating leases with terms of one year or less. Rental income related to apartment leases is recognized on a straight-line basis, which is not materially different than if it were recorded when due from residents and recognized monthly as it was earned.

 

Utility reimbursements from residents are recorded on a gross basis and included in other revenue in the accompanying Statements.

 

Certain properties are subject to residential master leases (“Master Leases”) entered into with a third-party operator in 2005 and have seven-year terms, expiring July 2012, subject to the counterparty’s right to terminate individual leases under certain circumstances. Upon termination of each lease certain lease transition provisions will apply. In July 2012, the Properties entered into agreements with the third party operator to extend four of the master leases for an additional five years to July 31, 2017. Each of the master leases is cancellable by either party after two years; provided that the Properties also have the right to sell the communities subject to the master lease at any time, without penalty, which will cause the master lease to terminate 90 days after the sale. In 2012 (unaudited), an affiliate of the Properties assumed management of four of

 

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the communities for which master leases were not extended. After giving effect to the new lease terms and considering only the four extended leases, the estimated aggregate annual contractual base rent due under the remaining leases is $6.4 million (unaudited) for the period from October 1, 2012 to December 31, 2012, $25.7 million (unaudited) for each of 2013-2016, and $15.0 million (unaudited) for 2017. The base rent is subject to annual adjustments on January 1 of each year generally equal to the percentage change in the average same store net operating income (“NOI”) for certain other specified properties managed by an affiliate of the Properties. Rental income related to these leases is recognized in the period earned over the lease term in accordance with FASB ASC 840, Leases.

 

Repairs and Maintenance

 

Repairs and maintenance costs are expensed as incurred, while significant improvements, renovations and replacements are capitalized.

 

Advertising Costs

 

All advertising costs are expensed as incurred and included as operating expenses in the accompanying Statements. For the nine-month period ending September 30, 2012 (unaudited) and the year ended December 31, 2011, advertising expenses were approximately $2,338,000 and $2,754,000, respectively.

 

3. Related Party Transactions

 

An affiliate of the Properties performed the property management function and charged the Properties total management fees in the amounts of approximately $584,000 and $22,000 for the nine-month period ending September 30, 2012 (unaudited) and the year ended December 31, 2011, respectively, which are included in management fees in the accompanying Statements.

 

An affiliate of the Properties incurred costs to manage the Properties and allocated a proportionate share of the costs to the Properties based on a percentage of revenue in the amounts of $8,649,237 and $10,501,057 for the nine-month period ending September 30, 2012 (unaudited) and the year ended December 31, 2011, respectively, and such amounts are included in management fees in the accompanying Statements.

 

An affiliate of the Properties allocated insurance expense under a master policy to the Properties and various affiliated properties. Insurance expense was $7,666,047 and $10,175,535 for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 (unaudited) and the year ended December 31, 2011, respectively, and such amounts are included in real estate taxes and insurance in the accompanying Statements.

 

4. Ground Leases

 

Two of the Properties are subject to a non-cancelable ground lease in effect as of December 31, 2011. The effective minimum annual payments, excluding contingent rent based on a percentage of gross income, are as follows:

 

Year

 

Amount

 

2012

 

$

42,000

 

2013

 

42,000

 

2014

 

42,000

 

2015

 

42,000

 

2016

 

42,000

 

Thereafter

 

1,844,500

 

Total

 

$

2,054,500

 

 

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AVALONBAY COMMUNITIES, INC.

 

UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

As of and For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012 and

For the Year Ended December 31, 2011

 

On November 26, 2012, AvalonBay Communities, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into an asset purchase agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) with (i) Equity Residential and its operating partnership, ERP Operating Partnership LP (collectively “EQR”), (ii) Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. and certain of its affiliates (“Lehman”) and (iii) Archstone Enterprise LP (“Archstone”) pursuant to which the Company and EQR will acquire, directly or indirectly, all of the assets and entities owned by, and certain liabilities of, Archstone (the “Acquisition”). Pursuant to the Purchase Agreement and a separate agreement between the Company and EQR, the Company’s portion of consideration for the Acquisition is as follows: (i) 14,889,706 shares of the Company’s common stock, (ii) $669.0 million in cash from the Company, (iii) assumption of indebtedness with a principal amount of $3.7 billion and a fair value of approximately $3.9 billion, (iv) an obligation to pay, when presented for redemption, approximately $132.2 million in respect of the liquidation value and accrued dividends on outstanding Archstone preferred units and (v) 40% of certain other Archstone liabilities. Through the Acquisition, the Company expects to acquire a full or partial ownership interest in a portfolio of properties (the “Archstone Portfolio”), consisting of 68 operating apartment communities, containing 22,167 apartment homes, seven development properties and three land holdings. The remaining assets and liabilities of Archstone that are not acquired or assumed directly or indirectly by either the Company or EQR will be acquired through one or more joint ventures to be formed between the Company and EQR. In addition, the Company anticipates incurring approximately $241.8 million in transaction costs and costs associated with funding the Acquisition.

 

The Acquisition, including transaction and funding related costs, is expected to be funded through:

 

·                  approximately $1.8 billion of net proceeds from this offering;

 

·                  the assumption, by the Company, of indebtedness with a fair value of approximately $3.9 billion (as of September 30, 2012) of which the Company anticipates repaying $953 million; and

 

·                  the issuance, by the Company, of 14,889,706 shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.01 per share.

 

The accompanying unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet of the Company is presented as if the Acquisition had occurred on September 30, 2012. The accompanying unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and the year ended December 31, 2011 are presented as if the Acquisition had occurred on January 1, 2011.

 

The Acquisition will be accounted for using the acquisition method of accounting. The total consideration will be allocated to the assets ultimately acquired and the liabilities ultimately assumed at their respective fair values. The allocations of the purchase price reflected in these unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements have not been finalized and are based upon preliminary estimates of fair values, which is the best available information at the current time. The final determination of the fair values of these assets and liabilities, which cannot be made prior to the completion of the Acquisition, will be based on the actual valuations of tangible and intangible assets and liabilities that exist as of the date the transaction is completed. Consequently, amounts preliminarily allocated to identifiable tangible and intangible assets and liabilities could change significantly from those used in the accompanying unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and could result in a material change in depreciation and amortization of tangible and intangible assets and liabilities. Additionally, proceeds assumed to satisfy our purchase obligation are predicated on anticipated issuances of equity securities and debt by the Company. There can be no assurance that such transactions will occur on the terms estimated or at all.

 

These unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements are prepared for informational purposes only, and are based on assumptions and estimates considered appropriate by the Company’s management. However, they are not necessarily indicative of what the Company’s consolidated financial condition or results of operations actually would have been assuming the Acquisition had occurred as of the dates indicated, nor do they purport to represent the consolidated financial position or results of operations for future periods. The final valuation of assets and liabilities, allocation of the purchase price, timing of completion of the Acquisition and other changes to the Archstone Portfolio’s tangible and

 

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intangible assets and liabilities that occur prior to completion of the Acquisition, as well as the ability to obtain loan servicer consents or satisfy other closing conditions, could cause material differences in the information presented.

 

These unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s historical consolidated financial statements reported on Form 10-Q for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011, as included in the Company’s previous filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

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AVALONBAY COMMUNITIES, INC

 

PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET

 

As of September 30, 2012

(Unaudited)

(Dollars in thousands)

 

 

 

Historical
9-30-12

 

Acquisition of
Archstone
Portfolio

 

Pro Forma
Adjustments

 

Pro Forma
9-30-12

 

 

 

(A)

 

(B)

 

 

 

 

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Real estate:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net real estate investments

 

$

7,878,648

 

$

6,498,942

(C)

$

 

$

14,377,590

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

664,133

 

(1,807,915

)(K)

1,807,915

(K)

664,133

 

Cash in escrow

 

49,851

 

 

 

49,851

 

Investments in unconsolidated real estate entities

 

139,405

 

36,107

(C),(D)

 

175,512

 

Deferred financing costs, net

 

33,557

 

32,100

(F)

 

65,657

 

Other assets

 

202,972

 

68,665

(E)

 

271,637

 

Total assets

 

$

8,968,566

 

$

4,827,899

 

$

1,807,915

 

$

15,604,380

 

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unsecured notes, net

 

$

1,899,208

 

$

 

$

 

$

1,899,208

 

Variable rate unsecured credit facility

 

 

 

 

 

Mortgage notes payable

 

1,908,872

 

2,949,317

(F)

 

4,858,189

 

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

 

432,408

 

118,477

(G)

 

550,885

 

Total liabilities

 

4,240,488

 

3,067,794

 

 

7,308,282

 

Redeemable noncontrolling interests

 

7,203

 

 

 

7,203

 

Equity:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred stock, $0.01 par value; $25 liquidation preference

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock, $0.01 par value

 

977

 

149

(H)

145

(J)

1,271

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

4,980,937

 

1,913,774

(H)

1,807,770

(J)

8,702,481

 

Accumulated earnings less dividends

 

(153,811

)

(153,818

)(I)

 

(307,629

)

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

 

(110,787

)

 

 

(110,787

)

Total stockholders’ equity

 

4,717,316

 

1,760,105

 

1,807,915

 

8,285,336

 

Noncontrolling interests

 

3,559

 

 

 

3,559

 

Total equity

 

4,720,875

 

1,760,105

 

1,807,915

 

8,288,895

 

Total liabilities and equity

 

$

8,968,566

 

$

4,827,899

 

$

1,807,915

 

$

15,604,380

 

 

See accompanying notes to unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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AVALONBAY COMMUNITIES, INC.

 

PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

 

For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012

 

(Unaudited)

 

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

 

 

 

Historical
9-30-12

 

Acquisition of
Archstone
Portfolio

 

Pro Forma
Adjustments

 

Pro Forma
9-30-12

 

 

 

(AA)

 

(BB)

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rental and other income

 

$

773,424

 

$

346,781

 

$

(22,070

)(CC)

$

1,098,135

 

Management, development and other fees

 

7,852

 

 

 

7,852

 

Total revenue

 

781,276

 

346,781

 

(22,070

)

1,105,987

 

Expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating expenses

 

280,477

 

119,412

 

(10,349

)(CC)

389,540

 

Interest expense, net

 

100,804

 

 

57,139

(DD)

157,943

 

Loss on extinguishment of debt, net

 

1,179

 

 

 

1,179

 

Depreciation expense

 

193,434

 

 

106,206

(EE)

299,640

 

General and administrative expense

 

26,398

 

 

1,605

(FF)

28,003

 

Impairment loss — land holdings

 

 

 

 

 

Total expenses

 

602,292

 

119,412

 

154,601

 

876,305

 

Equity in income (loss) of unconsolidated entities

 

9,801

 

 

(7,273

)(CC)

2,528

 

Gain on sale of land

 

280

 

 

 

280

 

Gain on acquisition of unconsolidated real estate entity

 

14,194

 

 

 

14,194

 

Income from continuing operations

 

203,259

 

227,369

 

(183,944

)

246,684

 

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests

 

334

 

 

 

334

 

Net income from continuing operations attributable to common stockholders

 

$

203,593

 

$

227,369

 

$

(183,944

)

$

247,018

 

Earnings per common share — basic (from continuing operations)

 

$

2.12

 

 

 

 

 

$

1.97

 

Earnings per common share — diluted (from continuing operations)

 

$

2.11

 

 

 

 

 

$

1.96

 

Weighted Average Shares — Basic

 

95,742,676

 

14,889,706

(H)

14,500,000

(J)

125,132,382

 

Weighted Average Shares — Diluted

 

96,401,558

 

14,889,706

(H)

14,500,000

(J)

125,791,264

 

 

See accompanying notes to unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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AVALONBAY COMMUNITIES, INC.

 

PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

 

For the Year Ended December 31, 2011

 

(Unaudited)

 

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

 

Revenue:

 

Historical
12-31-11

 

Acquisition of
Archstone
Portfolio

 

Pro Forma
Adjustments

 

Pro Forma
12-31-11

 

 

 

(AA)

 

(BB)

 

 

 

 

 

Rental and other income

 

$

959,055

 

$

409,542

 

$

(8,333

)(CC)

$

1,360,264

 

Management, development and other fees

 

9,656

 

 

 

9,656

 

Total revenue

 

968,711

 

409,542

 

(8,333

)

1,369,920

 

Expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating expenses

 

361,401

 

135,068

 

(3,483

)(CC)

492,986

 

Interest expense, net

 

168,179

 

 

73,260

(DD)

241,439

 

Loss on extinguishment of debt, net

 

1,940

 

 

 

1,940

 

Depreciation expense

 

246,666

 

 

374,940

(EE)

621,606

 

General and administrative expense

 

29,371

 

 

2,140

(FF)

31,511

 

Impairment loss — land holdings

 

14,052

 

 

 

14,052

 

Total expenses

 

821,609

 

135,068

 

446,857

 

1,403,534

 

Equity in income (loss) of unconsolidated entities

 

5,120

 

 

(7,064

)(CC)

(1,944

)

Gain on sale of land

 

13,716

 

 

 

13,716

 

Gain on acquisition of unconsolidated real estate entity

 

 

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations

 

165,938

 

274,474

 

(462,254

)

(21,842

)

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests

 

252

 

 

 

252

 

Net income from continuing operations attributable to common stockholders

 

$

166,190

 

$

274,474

 

$

(462,254

)

$

(21,590

)

Earnings per common share — basic (from continuing operations)

 

$

1.84

 

 

 

 

 

$

(0.18

)

Earnings per common share — diluted (from continuing operations)

 

$

1.84

 

 

 

 

 

$

(0.18

)

Weighted Average Shares — Basic

 

89,922,465

 

14,889,706

(H)

14,500,000

(J)

119,312,171

 

Weighted Average Shares — Diluted

 

90,777,462

 

14,889,706

(H)

14,500,000

(J)

120,167,168

 

 

See accompanying notes to unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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AVALONBAY COMMUNITIES, INC.

 

NOTES TO PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

(Unaudited)

 

1.  Basis of Pro Forma Presentation

 

AvalonBay Communities, Inc. (the “Company,” which term, unless the context otherwise requires, refers to AvalonBay Communities, Inc. together with its consolidated subsidiaries), is a Maryland corporation that elected to be taxed as a real estate investment trust (“REIT”) under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (the “Code”). The Company focuses on the development, acquisition, ownership and operation of apartment communities in high barrier to entry markets of the United States. These markets are located in the New England, Metro New York/New Jersey, Mid-Atlantic, Pacific Northwest, and Northern and Southern California regions of the country.

 

On November 26, 2012, the Company entered into an asset purchase agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) with (i) Equity Residential and its operating partnership, ERP Operating Partnership LP (collectively “EQR”), (ii) Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. and certain of its affiliates (“Lehman”) and (iii) Archstone Enterprise LP (“Archstone”) pursuant to which the Company and EQR will acquire, directly or indirectly, all of the assets and entities owned by, and certain liabilities of, Archstone (the “Acquisition”). Pursuant to the Purchase Agreement and separate agreement between the Company and EQR, the Company’s portion of consideration of the Acquisition is as follows: (i) 14,889,706 shares of the Company’s common stock, (ii) $669.0 million in cash from the Company, (iii) assumption of indebtedness with a principal amount of $3.7 billion and a fair value of approximately $3.9 billion, (iv) an obligation to pay, when presented for redemption, approximately $132.2 million in respect of the liquidation value and accrued dividends on outstanding Archstone preferred units and (v) 40% of certain other Archstone liabilities. Through the Acquisition, the Company expects to acquire a full or partial ownership interest in a portfolio of properties (the “Archstone Portfolio”), consisting of 68 operating apartment communities, containing 22,167 apartment homes, seven development properties and three land holdings. The remaining assets and liabilities of Archstone that are not acquired or assumed directly or indirectly by either the Company or EQR will be acquired through one or more joint ventures to be formed between the Company and EQR. In addition, the Company anticipates incurring approximately $241.8 million in transaction costs and costs associated with funding the Acquisition.

 

The Acquisition, including transaction and funding related costs, is expected to be funded through:

 

·                  approximately $1.8 billion of net proceeds from this offering;

 

·                  the assumption, by the Company, of indebtedness with a fair value of approximately $3.9 billion (as of September 30, 2012) of which the Company anticipates repaying $953 million; and

 

·                  the issuance, by the Company, of 14,889,706 shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.01 per share.

 

2.  Adjustments to unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet

 

(A)                               Represents the historical condensed consolidated balance sheet of the Company as of September 30, 2012, as contained in the unaudited historical condensed consolidated financial statements and notes thereto filed on Form 10-Q.

 

(B)                               Represents adjustments related to the Acquisition, which is expected to close in the first quarter of 2013. The preliminary estimated fair value of assets to be received and consideration to be given is as follows (dollars in thousands, except per share data):

 

Preliminary estimated fair value of real estate assets

 

$

6,498,942

 

Preliminary estimated fair value of real estate assets held in unconsolidated joint ventures, at share

 

410,112

 

Total preliminary estimated fair value of real estate assets

 

$

6,909,054

 

Equity to be issued (14,889,706 shares at $128.54 per share)(1)

 

$

1,913,923

 

Cash to be paid

 

669,000

 

Repayment of debt

 

952,997

 

Assumption of debt(2)

 

2,949,317

 

Assumption of unconsolidated joint venture debt, at share(2)

 

241,829

 

Assumption of Archstone perferred equity(3)

 

132,176

 

Assumption of other net liabilities

 

49,812

 

Total consideration to be given

 

$

6,909,054

 

 

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(1)                                 Estimated issuance price per share is based on the closing price of the Company’s common stock on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) on November 23, 2012. Purchase price will be adjusted based on the share price of the Company’s common stock at closing, consistent with the requirements of ASC 805, Business Combinations.

 

(2)                                 Includes mark-to-market adjustments to reflect fair value of $194.0 million for consolidated debt and $3.5 million for unconsolidated debt (at share).

 

(3)                                 Obligation related to Archstone preferred equity holders assumed though joint venture with EQR as discussed below.

 

The Company intends to account for the Acquisition under the acquisition method of accounting and recognize the estimated fair value of acquired assets and assumed liabilities on the date of acquisition. The fair values of these assets and liabilities have been preliminarily determined in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) section 820-10, Fair Value Measurements. A final determination of the fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed in connection with the Acquisition, which cannot be made prior to the completion of the Acquisition, will be based on the actual valuation of the tangible and intangible assets and liabilities that exist as of the date of completion of the Acquisition.

 

(C)                               The Company’s preliminary purchase price allocations based on estimated fair value to real estate assets are as follows (dollars in thousands):

 

Land

 

$

1,860,518

 

Buildings and improvements

 

3,985,070

 

FF&E

 

61,403

 

Construction-in-progress, including land and land held for development

 

358,619

 

In-place lease intangibles

 

233,332

 

Total consolidated

 

6,498,942

 

Unconsolidated interests in joint ventures

 

410,112

 

Total

 

$

6,909,054

 

 

(D)                               Represents the expected acquisition of (i) a 28.6% interest in a joint venture that owns nine apartment communities; (ii) a 26.1% interest in a joint venture that owns one apartment community; (iii) a 21.6% interest in a joint venture that owns one development community; and (iv) joint ventures expected to be formed with EQR to acquire those remaining assets and liabilities of Archstone that are not acquired or assumed directly by either the Company or EQR. The Company anticipates that each of these joint ventures will be unconsolidated subsequent to the Acquisition.

 

The Company is still in the process of negotiating the terms and conditions of its joint venture arrangements with EQR, which will hold assets that we will jointly manage, sell to third parties and/or subsequently transfer to EQR or to the Company. The Company expects that the structure of these arrangements will result in an approximate 40% ownership in such joint ventures. The preliminary estimated fair value of each of these joint ventures is as follows (dollars in thousands):

 

 

 

 

 

Estimated Fair Value

 

 

 

Ownership
%

 

Real Estate

 

Debt

 

Other

 

Net
(at Share)

 

Interest in JV

 

28.6

%

$

175,832

 

$

(105,532

)

$

 

$

70,300

 

Interest in JV

 

26.1

%

26,937

 

(4,674

)

 

22,263

 

Interest in JV

 

21.6

%

5,893

 

(1,568

)

 

4,325

 

Interest in JVs with EQR

 

TBD

 

201,450

 

(130,055

)

(132,176

)(1)

(60,781

)

 

 

 

 

$

410,112

 

$

(241,829

)

$

(132,176

)

$

36,107

 

 

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(1)                                 Under the terms of the Purchase Agreement, the Company and EQR have agreed to redeem the outstanding preferred equity obligations of Archstone pursuant to the terms of those obligations when presented for redemption. The Company anticipates that these obligations will be apportioned approximately 40% to the Company through a joint venture arrangement with EQR. As of September 30, 2012, our portion of the total amount due upon redemption of the preferred equity obligations, which includes the par value of the preferred obligations plus any accrued dividends, is approximately $132.2 million. Therefore, we have included this obligation in the overall valuation of the net assets (liabilities) to be acquired through joint venture arrangements with EQR. In addition, we have included an estimate of preferred dividends to be paid in determining the pro forma adjustment for equity in income (loss) for unconsolidated joint ventures in (CC) below.

 

(E)                                Represents the preliminary estimated fair value of non-real estate assets anticipated to be acquired in the Acquisition, including accounts receivable, prepaid expenses and escrows associated with assumed debt.

 

(F)                                 Represents the debt that the Company expects to assume of approximately $2.75 billion as of September 30, 2012 with an annual weighted average interest rate of approximately 4.9% and a weighted average maturity of approximately 9.1 years. This debt is collateralized by the respective real estate assets.

 

The estimated fair value of the debt assumed is approximately $2.95 billion. The difference between the stated mortgage loan amounts and their fair value will be amortized as a reduction of interest expense over the terms of the respective loans. In connection with the assumption of mortgage loans, the Company expects to incur approximately $32.1 million of assumption and loan substitution costs.

 

(G)                               Represents the preliminary estimated fair value of other liabilities anticipated to be assumed in the Acquisition, including accounts payable, accrued expenses and accrued interest associated with debt assumed.

 

(H)                              Represents the private placement of 14,889,706 shares of common stock. The fair market value of the shares will be determined at issuance, net of issuance costs. The estimated issuance price per share below is based on the closing price of the Company’s common stock on the NYSE on November 23, 2012. The shares of common stock expected to be issued upon closing of the Acquisition are valued as follows (dollars in thousands, except per share data):

 

Number of shares issued

 

14,889,706

 

Estimated issuance price, per share

 

$

128.54

 

Gross value of shares issued

 

$

1,913,923

 

 

If the price per share of the Company’s common stock were to increase by 5% or decrease by 5%, the value of the shares issued would increase by $95.7 million or decrease by $95.7 million, respectively.

 

(I)                                   Represents estimated transaction costs expected to be incurred for the Acquisition of approximately $153.8 million, consisting primarily of transfer taxes, legal and other professional fees and separation costs. Amounts exclude costs related to equity or debt financing, as disclosed elsewhere in these unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

(J)                                   Represents the estimated net proceeds from the issuance of approximately 14,500,000 shares of the Company’s common stock based on $128.54 per share in this offering, net of expected issuance costs of approximately $55.9 million. The estimated price per share is equal to the closing price of the Company’s common stock on the NYSE on November 23, 2012.

 

(K)                              Represents the net cash activity for the Acquisition, as funded with the proceeds from this offering.

 

2.  Adjustments to unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

 

(AA)                      Represents the historical consolidated statements of operations of the Company for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 (unaudited) and for the year ended December 31, 2011 as contained in the historical consolidated financial statements included in previous filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Amounts exclude the historical operations for discontinued operations (primarily real estate asset sales) as previously reported and only reflect those amounts through continuing operations.

 

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(BB)                      Represents the historical combined statements of revenue and certain expenses for the Archstone Portfolio for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 (unaudited) and the year ended December 31, 2011.

 

(CC)                      Represents the portion of the Archstone Portfolio that the Company anticipates acquiring through interests in unconsolidated joint ventures. The Pro Forma Adjustment for each period also includes the Company’s anticipated pro rata share of interest expense on assumed debt and depreciation expense, based on the preliminary estimated fair values of the underlying real estate.

 

The breakdown of equity in income (loss) for unconsolidated joint ventures is as follows (at pro rata share) (dollars in thousands):

 

 

 

Nine Months
9-30-12

 

Year Ended
12-31-11

 

Revenues

 

$

14,914

 

$

11,058

 

Operating expenses

 

(7,284

)

(5,095

)

Depreciation expense

 

(5,924

)

(4,019

)

Interest expense

 

(4,930

)

(3,610

)

Preferred distributions

 

(4,049

)

(5,398

)

 

 

$

(7,273

)

$

(7,064

)

 

(DD)                      Represents estimated interest expense for each period as follows (dollars in thousands):

 

 

 

Nine Months
9-30-12

 

Year Ended
12-31-11

 

Interest expense on assumed debt

 

$

95,061

 

$

123,823

 

Amortization of assumed debt mark-to-market

 

(41,879

)

(55,839

)

Amortization of debt assumption and loan substitution costs

 

3,957

 

5,276

 

 

 

$

57,139

 

$

73,260

 

 

(EE)                        Represents the estimated depreciation expense related to acquired real estate and the estimated amortization expense related to intangible assets for in-place leases, as follows (dollars in thousands):

 

 

 

Useful
Lives (Yrs)

 

Nine Months
9-30-12

 

Year Ended
12-31-11

 

Land

 

N/A

 

$

 

$

 

Buildings and improvements

 

30

 

99,627

 

132,836

 

FF&E

 

7

 

6,579

 

8,772

 

In-place lease intangibles

 

1

 

 

233,332

 

 

 

 

 

$

106,206

 

$

374,940

 

 

(FF)                          Represents incremental costs that the Company expects to incur on an on-going basis as a result of the Acquisition. These incremental amounts relate primarily to corporate support functions. These estimates should be reviewed in conjunction with the Combined Statements of Revenue and Certain Expenses as included elsewhere in this report, where the historical management fees incurred by the Archstone Portfolio are disclosed.

 

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AVALONBAY COMMUNITIES, INC.

 

RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES

 

(Unaudited)

 

Funds from Operations Attributable to Common Stockholders (“FFO”)

 

FFO is considered by the Company to be an appropriate supplemental measure of its operating and financial performance. In calculating FFO, the Company excludes gains or losses related to dispositions of previously depreciated property and excludes 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 one compare the operating performance of a real estate company between periods or as compared to different companies. The Company believes that in order to understand its operating results, FFO should be examined with net income as presented in our unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

Consistent with the definition adopted by the Board of Governors of the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts® (“NAREIT”), the Company calculates FFO as net income or loss computed in accordance with GAAP, adjusted for:

 

·                  gains or losses on sales of previously depreciated operating communities;

 

·                  extraordinary gains or losses (as defined by GAAP);

 

·                  cumulative effect of change in accounting principle;

 

·                  impairment write-downs of depreciable real estate assets;

 

·                  write-downs of investments in affiliates due to a decrease in the value of depreciable real estate assets held by those affiliates;

 

·                  depreciation of real estate assets; and

 

·                  adjustments for unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures.

 

FFO does not represent net income attributable to common stockholders in accordance with GAAP, and therefore it should not be considered an alternative to net income, which remains the primary measure of performance. In addition, FFO as calculated by other REITs may not be comparable to the Company’s calculation of FFO.

 

The following is a reconciliation of pro forma net income attributable to common stockholders to pro forma FFO for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and the year ended December 31, 2011 (all unaudited, dollars in thousands, except per share data):

 

 

 

For the nine months ended
September 30, 2012

 

For the year ended
December 31, 2011

 

 

 

Company
Historical

 

Archstone
Acquisition/
Pro Forma

 

Company
Pro Forma

 

Company
Historical

 

Archstone
Acquisition/
Pro Forma

 

Company
Pro Forma

 

Net income from continuing operations attributable to common stockholders

 

$

203,593

 

$

43,425

 

$

247,018

 

$

166,190

 

$

(187,780

)

$

(21,590

)

Discontinued operations

 

97,919

 

 

97,919

 

275,432

 

 

275,432

 

Net income attributable to common stockholders

 

301,512

 

43,425

 

344,937

 

441,622

 

(187,780

)

253,842

 

Depreciation — real estate assets, including discontinued operations and joint venture adjustments

 

199,593

 

112,130

 

311,723

 

256,986

 

378,959

 

635,945

 

Distributions to noncontrolling interests, including discontinued operations

 

21

 

 

21

 

27

 

 

27

 

Gain on sale of unconsolidated entities holding previously depreciated real estate assets

 

(1,471

)

 

(1,471

)

(3,063

)

 

(3,063

)

Gain on sale of operating communities

 

(95,049

)

 

(95,049

)

(281,090

)

 

(281,090

)

Gain on acquisition of unconsolidated real estate entity

 

(14,194

)

 

(14,194

)

 

 

 

FFO attributable to common stockholders

 

$

390,412

 

$

155,555

 

$

545,967

 

$

414,482

 

$

191,179

 

$

605,661

 

Weighted average common shares outstanding — diluted

 

96,401,558

 

29,389,706

 

125,791,264

 

90,777,462

 

29,389,706

 

120,167,168

 

EPS per common share — diluted

 

$

3.13

 

 

 

$

2.74

 

$

4.87

 

 

 

$

2.11

 

FFO per common share — diluted

 

$

4.05

 

 

 

$

4.34

 

$

4.57

 

 

 

$

5.04

 

 

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FFO also does not represent cash generated from operating activities in accordance with GAAP, and therefore should not be considered an alternative to net cash flows from operating activities, as determined by GAAP, as a measure of liquidity. Additionally, it is not necessarily indicative of cash available to fund cash needs. The FFO information presented above should be read in conjunction with the Company’s historical statements of cash flows and discussion of liquidity and capital resources as reported on Form 10-Q for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011, as included in the Company’s previous filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

Net Operating Income (“NOI”)

 

NOI is considered by the Company to be an important and appropriate supplemental performance measure to net income because it helps both investors and management to understand the core operations of a community or communities prior to the allocation of 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 assets or groups of assets. 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. We define NOI as total property revenue less direct property operating expenses, including property taxes, and excluding corporate-level income (including management, development and other fees), corporate-level property management and other indirect operating expenses, investments and investment management expenses, expensed development and other pursuit costs, net interest expense, gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt, general and administrative expense, joint venture income (loss), depreciation expense, impairment loss on land holdings, gain on sale of real estate assets and income from discontinued operations.

 

NOI does not represent cash generated from operating activities in accordance with GAAP. Therefore, NOI should not be considered an alternative to net income as an indication of our performance. NOI should also not be considered an alternative to net cash flow from operating activities, as determined by GAAP, as a measure of liquidity, nor is NOI indicative of cash available to fund cash needs. Reconciliations of pro forma NOI for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and the year ended December 31, 2011 to pro forma net income for each period are as follows (all unaudited, dollars in thousands):

 

 

 

For the nine months ended
September 30, 2012

 

For the year ended
December 31, 2011

 

 

 

Company
Historical

 

Archstone
Acquisition/
Pro Forma

 

Company
Pro Forma

 

Company
Historical

 

Archstone
Acquisition/
Pro Forma

 

Company
Pro Forma

 

Income from continuing operations

 

$

203,259

 

$

43,425

 

$

246,684

 

$

165,938

 

$

(187,780

)

$

(21,842

)

Discontinued operations

 

97,919

 

 

97,919

 

275,432

 

 

275,432

 

Net income

 

301,178

 

43,425

 

344,603

 

441,370

 

(187,780

)

253,590

 

Indirect operating expenses, net of corporate income

 

24,049

 

 

24,049

 

30,550

 

 

30,550

 

Investment and investment management expense

 

4,526

 

 

4,526

 

5,126

 

 

5,126

 

Expensed development and other pursuit costs

 

1,749

 

 

1,749

 

2,967

 

 

2,967

 

Interest expense, net

 

100,804

 

57,139

 

157,943

 

168,179

 

73,260

 

241,439

 

Loss on extinguishment of debt, net

 

1,179

 

 

1,179

 

1,940

 

 

1,940

 

General and administrative expense

 

26,398

 

1,605

 

28,003

 

29,371

 

2,140

 

31,511

 

Equity in income of unconsolidated entities

 

(9,801

)

7,273

 

(2,528

)

(5,120

)

7,064

 

1,944

 

Depreciation expense

 

193,434

 

106,206

 

299,640

 

246,666

 

374,940

 

621,606

 

Impairment loss — land holdings

 

 

 

 

14,052

 

 

14,052

 

Gain on sale of real estate assets

 

(95,329

)

 

(95,329

)

(294,806

)

 

(294,806

)

Income from discontinued operations

 

(2,870

)

 

(2,870

)

5,658

 

 

5,658

 

Gain on acquisition of unconsolidated entity

 

(14,194

)

 

(14,194

)

 

 

 

Net operating income

 

$

531,123

 

$

215,648

 

$

746,771

 

$

645,953

 

$

269,624

 

$

915,577

 

 

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Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization (“EBITDA”)

 

EBITDA is defined as net income attributable to common stock holders before interest income and expense (including gain or loss on extinguishment of debt), income taxes, depreciation and amortization from both continuing and discontinued operations. Management generally considers EBITDA to be an appropriate supplemental measure to net income of our operating performance because it helps investors to understand our ability to incur and service debt and to make capital expenditures. EBITDA should not be considered as an alternative to net income (as determined in accordance with GAAP), as an indicator of our operating performance, or to cash flows from operating activities (as determined in accordance with GAAP) as a measure of liquidity. Our calculation of EBITDA may not be comparable to EBITDA as calculated by other companies. Reconciliations of pro forma EBITDA for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and the year ended December 31, 2011 to pro forma net income from continuing operations attributable to common stockholders for each period are as follows (all unaudited, dollars in thousands):

 

 

 

For the nine months ended
September 30, 2012

 

For the year ended
December 31, 2011

 

 

 

Company
Historical

 

Archstone
Acquisition/
Pro Forma

 

Company
Pro Forma

 

Company
Historical

 

Archstone
Acquisition/
Pro Forma

 

Company
Pro Forma

 

Net income from continuing operations attributable to common stockholders

 

$

203,593

 

$

43,425

 

$

247,018

 

$

166,190

 

$

(187,780

)

$

(21,590

)

Discontinued operations

 

97,919

 

 

97,919

 

275,432

 

 

275,432

 

Net income attributable to common stockholders

 

301,512

 

43,425

 

344,937

 

441,622

 

(187,780

)

253,842

 

Interest expense, net

 

101,983

 

57,139

 

159,122

 

170,119

 

73,260

 

243,379

 

Interest expense, discontinued operations

 

735

 

 

735

 

4,443

 

 

4,443

 

Depreciation expense

 

193,434

 

106,206

 

299,640

 

246,666

 

374,940

 

621,606

 

Depreciation expense, discontinued operations

 

895

 

 

895

 

3,603

 

 

3,603

 

EBITDA

 

$

598,559

 

$

206,770

 

$

805,329

 

$

866,453

 

$

260,420

 

$

1,126,873

 

EBITDA — Continuing operations

 

$

499,010

 

$

206,770

 

$

705,780

 

$

582,975

 

$

260,420

 

$

843,395

 

EBITDA — Discontued operations

 

99,549

 

 

99,549

 

283,478

 

 

283,478

 

EBITDA

 

$

598,559

 

$

206,770

 

$

805,329

 

$

866,453

 

$

260,420

 

$

1,126,873

 

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

 

AVALONBAY COMMUNITIES, INC.

 

 

November 26, 2012

 

 

By:

/s/ Thomas J. Sargeant

 

Name:

Thomas J. Sargeant

 

Title:

Chief Financial Officer

 



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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

2.1

 

Asset Purchase Agreement, dated November 26, 2012, by and among AvalonBay Communities, Inc., Equity Residential and its operating partnership, ERP Operating Partnership LP, Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc., and Archstone Enterprise LP *

 

 

 

4.1

 

Form of Registration Rights Agreement to be entered into by and between Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. and AvalonBay Communities, Inc.

 

 

 

10.1

 

Form of Shareholders Agreement to be entered into by and among AvalonBay Communities, Inc., Archstone Enterprise LP and Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc.

 

 

 

23.1

 

Consent of  KPMG LLP

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press Release dated November 26, 2012

 


*

Certain schedules and exhibits omitted pursuant to Item 601(b)(2) of Regulation S-K. The Company agrees to furnish supplementally a copy of any omitted schedule or exhibit to the SEC upon request.