QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2023
OR
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TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from ______ to ______
Commission file number: 1-12672
AVALONBAY COMMUNITIES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Maryland
77-0404318
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
4040 Wilson Blvd., Suite 1000
Arlington, Virginia22203
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(703) 329-6300
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class
Trading Symbol(s)
Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
AVB
New York Stock Exchange
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer," "smaller reporting company," and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer
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Accelerated filer
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Non-accelerated filer
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Smaller reporting company
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Emerging growth company
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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
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Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of common stock as of the latest practicable date:
142,015,558 shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, were outstanding as of July 31, 2023.
Variable rate unsecured credit facility and commercial paper
—
—
Mortgage notes payable, net
707,006
713,740
Dividends payable
237,147
226,022
Payables for construction
88,961
72,802
Accrued expenses and other liabilities
319,271
306,186
Lease liabilities
154,957
162,671
Accrued interest payable
61,014
54,100
Resident security deposits
65,070
63,700
Total liabilities
8,989,119
9,201,526
Commitments and contingencies
Redeemable noncontrolling interests
1,513
2,685
Equity:
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value; $25 liquidation preference; 50,000,000 shares authorized at June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022; zero shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022
—
—
Common stock, $0.01 par value; 280,000,000 shares authorized at June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022; 142,014,755 and 139,916,864 shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively
1,420
1,400
Additional paid-in capital
11,269,159
10,765,431
Accumulated earnings less dividends
534,291
485,221
Accumulated other comprehensive income
10,618
1,424
Total stockholders' equity
11,815,488
11,253,476
Noncontrolling interests
77
77
Total equity
11,815,565
11,253,553
Total liabilities and equity
$
20,806,197
$
20,457,764
See accompanying notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (continued)
The following table provides a reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents and cash in escrow reported in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (dollars in thousands):
June 30, 2023
June 30, 2022
Cash and cash equivalents
$
769,622
$
152,522
Cash in escrow
177,376
107,669
Cash, cash equivalents and cash in escrow reported in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
$
946,998
$
260,191
Supplemental disclosures of non-cash investing and financing activities:
During the six months ended June 30, 2023:
•As described in Note 4, "Equity," the Company issued 152,708 shares of common stock as part of the Company's stock-based compensation plans, of which 60,016 shares related to the conversion of performance awards to shares of common stock, and the remaining 92,692 shares valued at $16,472,000 were issued in connection with new stock grants; 1,703 shares valued at $293,000 were issued through the Company's dividend reinvestment plan; 62,215 shares valued at $10,509,000 were withheld to satisfy employees' tax withholding and other liabilities; and 566 restricted shares with an aggregate value of $108,000 previously issued in connection with employee compensation were canceled upon forfeiture.
•Common stock dividends declared but not paid totaled $235,206,000.
•The Company recorded (i) an increase to prepaid expenses and other assets of $8,486,000 and a corresponding adjustment to accumulated other comprehensive income; and (ii) reclassified $708,000 of cash flow hedge losses from other comprehensive income to interest expense, net, to record the impact of the Company's derivative and hedging activity.
During the six months ended June 30, 2022:
•The Company issued 135,860 shares of common stock as part of the Company's stock-based compensation plans, of which 54,053 shares related to the conversion of performance awards to shares of common stock, and the remaining 81,807 shares valued at $19,236,000 were issued in connection with new stock grants; 1,211 shares valued at $298,000 were issued through the Company's dividend reinvestment plan; 69,834 shares valued at $16,389,000 were withheld to satisfy employees' tax withholding and other liabilities; and 2,878 restricted shares with an aggregate value of $610,000 previously issued in connection with employee compensation were canceled upon forfeiture.
•Common stock dividends declared but not paid totaled $223,215,000.
•The Company recorded a decrease of $125,000 in redeemable noncontrolling interest with a corresponding increase to accumulated earnings less dividends to adjust the redemption value associated with the put options held by joint venture partners and DownREIT partnership units.
•The Company recorded (i) an increase to prepaid expenses and other assets of $17,914,000 and a corresponding adjustment to accumulated other comprehensive income and (ii) reclassified $2,026,000 of cash flow hedge losses from other comprehensive income to interest expense, net, to record the impact of the Company's derivative and hedging activity.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(unaudited)
1. Organization, Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies
Organization and Basis of Presentation
AvalonBay Communities, Inc. (the "Company," which term, unless the context otherwise requires, refers to AvalonBay Communities, Inc. together with its subsidiaries) is a Maryland corporation that has elected to be treated as a real estate investment trust ("REIT") for federal income tax purposes under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"). The Company focuses on the development, redevelopment, acquisition, ownership and operation of multifamily communities in New England, the New York/New Jersey metro area, the Mid-Atlantic, the Pacific Northwest, and Northern and Southern California, as well as in the Company's expansion regions of Raleigh-Durham and Charlotte, North Carolina, Southeast Florida, Dallas and Austin, Texas, and Denver, Colorado.
At June 30, 2023, the Company owned or held a direct or indirect ownership interest in 294 operating apartment communities containing 88,659 apartment homes in 12 states and the District of Columbia, of which 18 communities were under development and one was under redevelopment. The Company also owned or held a direct or indirect ownership interest in land or rights to land on which the Company expects to develop an additional 43 communities that, if developed as expected, will contain an estimated 14,993 apartment homes.
The interim unaudited financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP") for interim financial information and in conjunction with the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements required by GAAP have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations. These unaudited financial statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022. The results of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 are not necessarily indicative of the operating results for the full year. Management believes the disclosures are adequate to ensure the information presented is not misleading. In the opinion of management, all adjustments and eliminations, consisting only of normal, recurring adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of the financial statements for the interim periods, have been included.
Capitalized terms used without definition have meanings provided elsewhere in this Form 10-Q.
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Cash in Escrow
Cash and cash equivalents includes all cash and liquid investments with an original maturity of three months or less from the date acquired. Cash in escrow includes principal reserve funds that are restricted for the repayment of specified secured financing and amounts the Company has designated for planned 1031 exchange activity. The majority of the Company's cash, cash equivalents and cash in escrow are held at major commercial banks.
Earnings per Common Share
Basic earnings per share is computed by dividing net income attributable to common stockholders by the weighted average number of shares outstanding during the period. All outstanding unvested restricted share awards contain rights to non-forfeitable dividends and participate in undistributed earnings with common shareholders and, accordingly, are considered participating securities that are included in the two-class method of computing basic earnings per share ("EPS"). Both the unvested restricted shares and other potentially dilutive common shares, and the related impact to earnings, are considered when calculating earnings per share on a diluted basis. The Company's earnings per common share are determined as follows (dollars in thousands, except per share data):
Net income allocated to unvested restricted shares
(645)
(247)
(919)
(756)
Net income attributable to common stockholders - basic
$
367,278
$
138,444
$
513,906
$
399,979
Weighted average common shares - basic
141,779,951
139,630,291
140,773,339
139,595,098
Earnings per common share - basic
$
2.59
$
0.99
$
3.65
$
2.87
Calculation of Earnings per Share - diluted
Net income attributable to common stockholders
$
367,923
$
138,691
$
514,825
$
400,735
Add: noncontrolling interests of DownREIT unitholders in consolidated partnerships, including discontinued operations
13
12
25
24
Net income attributable to common stockholders - diluted
$
367,936
$
138,703
$
514,850
$
400,759
Weighted average common shares - diluted
142,124,117
139,934,478
141,073,964
139,955,280
Earnings per common share - diluted
$
2.59
$
0.99
$
3.65
$
2.86
Certain options to purchase shares of common stock in the amounts of 303,784 and 8,222 were outstanding as of June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively, but were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share because such options were anti-dilutive for the period.
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities
The Company enters into interest rate swap and interest rate cap agreements (collectively, "Hedging Derivatives") for interest rate risk management purposes and in conjunction with certain variable rate secured debt to satisfy lender requirements. The Company does not enter into Hedging Derivatives for trading or other speculative purposes. The Company assesses the effectiveness of qualifying cash flow and fair value hedges, both at inception and on an ongoing basis. The fair values of Hedging Derivatives that are in an asset position are recorded in prepaid expenses and other assets. The fair values of Hedging Derivatives that are in a liability position are included in accrued expenses and other liabilities. The Company does not present or disclose the fair value of Hedging Derivatives on a net basis. Fair value changes for derivatives that are not in qualifying hedge relationships are reported as a component of interest expense, net. For the Hedging Derivatives that qualify as effective cash flow hedges, the Company has recorded the cumulative changes in the fair value of Hedging Derivatives in accumulated other comprehensive income. Amounts recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income will be reclassified into earnings in the periods in which earnings are affected by the hedged cash flow. The effective portion of the change in fair value of the Hedging Derivatives that qualify as effective fair value hedges is reported as an adjustment to the carrying amount of the corresponding hedged item. See Note 11, “Fair Value,” for further discussion of derivative financial instruments.
Legal and Other Contingencies
The Company is involved in various claims and/or administrative proceedings that arise in the ordinary course of its business. The Company recognizes a loss associated with contingent legal matters when the loss is probable and estimable. While no assurances can be given, the Company does not currently believe that any of these outstanding litigation matters, individually or in the aggregate, will have a material adverse effect on its financial condition or results of operations.
The Company accounts for real estate acquisitions by first determining if the real estate investment is the acquisition of an asset or a business combination. Under either model, the Company identifies and determines the fair value of any assets acquired, liabilities assumed and any noncontrolling interest in the acquiree. Typical assets acquired and liabilities assumed include land, building, furniture, fixtures and equipment, debt and identified intangible assets and liabilities, consisting of the value of above or below market leases and in-place leases. The Company utilizes various sources to determine fair value, including its own analysis of recently acquired and existing comparable properties in its portfolio and other market data. Consideration for acquisitions is typically in the form of cash unless otherwise disclosed. For a business combination, the Company records the assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on the fair value of each respective item. For an asset acquisition, the purchase price is allocated based on the relative fair value of the net assets. The Company expenses all applicable acquisition costs for a business combination and capitalizes all applicable acquisition costs for an asset acquisition. The Company expects that acquisitions of individual operating communities will generally be asset acquisitions.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions. These estimates and assumptions affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the dates of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting periods. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Reclassifications
Certain reclassifications have been made to amounts in prior years' financial statements and notes to the financial statements to conform to current year presentations as a result of changes in held for sale classification, disposition activity, segment classification and classification of for-sale condominium inventory and activity.
Income Taxes
During the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, the Company recognized income tax expense of $3,343,000 and $2,312,000, respectively, primarily related to The Park Loggia.
Leases
The Company is party to leases as both a lessor and a lessee, primarily as follows:
•lessor of residential and commercial space within its apartment communities; and
•lessee under (i) ground leases for land underlying current operating or development communities and certain commercial and parking facilities and (ii) office leases for its corporate headquarters and regional offices.
Lessee Considerations
The Company assesses whether a contract is or contains a lease based on whether the contract conveys the right to control the use of an identified asset, including specified portions of larger assets, for a period of time in exchange for consideration.
The Company’s leases include both fixed and variable lease payments that are based on an index or rate such as the consumer price index (CPI) or percentage rents based on total sales. Variable lease payments that are not based on an index or rate are not included in the measurement of the lease liability, but will be recognized as variable lease expense in the period in which they are incurred.
For leases that have options to extend the term or terminate the lease early, the Company only factored the impact of such options into the lease term if the option was considered reasonably certain to be exercised. The Company determined the discount rate associated with its ground and office leases on a lease-by-lease basis using the Company’s actual borrowing rates as well as indicative market pricing for longer term rates and taking into consideration the remaining term of the lease agreements. For leases that are 12 months or less, the Company has elected the practical expedient to not assess these leases under Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") 842, Leases, and recognize the lease payments on a straight line basis.
The Company has determined that the residential and commercial leases at its apartment communities are operating leases. For leases that include rent concessions and/or fixed and determinable rent increases, rental income is recognized on a straight-line basis over the noncancellable term of the lease, which, for residential leases, is generally one year. Some of the Company’s commercial leases have renewal options which the Company will only include in the lease term if, at the commencement of the lease, it is reasonably certain that the lessee will exercise this option.
For the Company’s leases, which are comprised of a lease component and common area maintenance as a non-lease component, the Company determined that (i) the leases are operating leases, (ii) the lease component is the predominant component and (iii) all components of its operating leases share the same timing and pattern of transfer.
Revenue and Gain Recognition
Under ASC 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, the Company recognizes revenue for the transfer of goods and services to customers for consideration that the Company expects to receive. The majority of the Company’s revenue is derived from residential and commercial rental and other lease income, which are accounted for as discussed above, under "Leases". The Company's revenue streams that are not accounted for under ASC 842, Leases, include (i) management, development and other fees, (ii) non-lease related revenue and (iii) gains or losses on the sale of real estate.
The following table details the Company’s revenue disaggregated by reportable operating segment, further discussed in Note 8, “Segment Reporting,” for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022. Segment information for total revenue excludes real estate assets that were sold from January 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023, or otherwise qualify as held for sale as of June 30, 2023, as described in Note 6, "Real Estate Disposition Activities" (dollars in thousands):
Same Store
Other Stabilized
Development/ Redevelopment
Non- allocated (1)
Total
For the three months ended June 30, 2023
Management, development and other fees and other ancillary items
$
—
$
—
$
—
$
2,712
$
2,712
Non-lease related revenue (2)
2,639
1,258
79
—
3,976
Total non-lease revenue (3)
2,639
1,258
79
2,712
6,688
Lease income (4)
634,251
30,982
12,950
—
678,183
Total revenue
$
636,890
$
32,240
$
13,029
$
2,712
$
684,871
For the three months ended June 30, 2022
Management, development and other fees and other ancillary items
Management, development and other fees and other ancillary items
$
—
$
—
$
—
$
3,778
$
3,778
Non-lease related revenue (2)
5,211
2,400
115
—
7,726
Total non-lease revenue (3)
5,211
2,400
115
3,778
11,504
Lease income (4)
1,256,430
61,572
23,414
—
1,341,416
Total revenue
$
1,261,641
$
63,972
$
23,529
$
3,778
$
1,352,920
For the six months ended June 30, 2022
Management, development and other fees and other ancillary items
$
—
$
—
$
—
$
1,656
$
1,656
Non-lease related revenue (2)
5,020
966
45
—
6,031
Total non-lease revenue (3)
5,020
966
45
1,656
7,687
Lease income (4)
1,165,899
33,325
12,552
—
1,211,776
Total revenue
$
1,170,919
$
34,291
$
12,597
$
1,656
$
1,219,463
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(1)Represents third-party property management, developer fees and miscellaneous income and other ancillary items which are not allocated to a reportable segment.
(2)Amounts include revenue streams related to leasing activities that are not considered components of a lease, and revenue streams not related to leasing activities including, but not limited to, application fees, renters insurance fees and vendor revenue sharing.
(3)Represents revenue accounted for under ASC 606.
(4)Represents residential and commercial rental and other lease income, accounted for under ASC 842.
Due to the nature and timing of the Company’s identified revenue streams, there were no material amounts of outstanding or unsatisfied performance obligations as of June 30, 2023.
Uncollectible Lease Revenue Reserves
The Company assesses the collectability of its lease revenue and receivables on an ongoing basis by (i) assessing the probability of receiving all lease amounts due on a lease-by-lease basis, (ii) reserving all amounts for those leases where collection of substantially all of the remaining lease payments is not probable and (iii) subsequently, will only recognize revenue to the extent cash is received. If the Company determines that collection of the remaining lease payments becomes probable at a future date, the Company will recognize the cumulative revenue that would have been recorded under the original lease agreement.
In addition to the specific reserves recognized under ASC 842, the Company also evaluates its lease receivables for collectability at a portfolio level under ASC 450, Contingencies – Loss Contingencies. The Company recognizes a reserve under ASC 450 when the uncollectible revenue is probable and reasonably estimable. The Company applies this reserve to the population of the Company’s revenue and receivables not specifically addressed as part of the specific ASC 842 reserve.
The Company recorded an aggregate offset to income for uncollectible lease revenue, net of amounts received from government rent relief programs, for its residential and commercial portfolios of $13,333,000 and $7,061,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively, and $30,304,000 and $20,660,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively, under ASC 842 and ASC 450.
The Company capitalizes interest during the development and redevelopment of real estate assets. Capitalized interest associated with the Company's development or redevelopment activities totaled $11,606,000 and $8,193,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively, and $22,624,000 and $15,293,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively.
3. Debt
The Company's debt, which consists of unsecured notes, the variable rate unsecured term loan (the "Term Loan"), mortgage notes payable, the Credit Facility and the Commercial Paper Program, each as defined below, as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 are summarized below. The following amounts and discussion do not include the mortgage notes related to the communities classified as held for sale, if any, as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, as shown in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (dollars in thousands) (see Note 6, "Real Estate Disposition Activities"). The weighted average interest rates in the following table for secured and unsecured notes include costs of financing such as credit enhancement fees, trustees' fees, the impact of interest rate hedges and mark-to-market adjustments.
June 30, 2023
December 31, 2022
Fixed rate unsecured notes
$
7,250,000
3.3
%
$
7,500,000
3.3
%
Term Loan
150,000
6.2
%
150,000
5.4
%
Fixed rate mortgage notes payable - conventional and tax-exempt
270,677
3.4
%
270,677
3.4
%
Variable rate mortgage notes payable - conventional and tax-exempt
449,750
5.6
%
457,150
5.3
%
Total mortgage notes payable and unsecured notes and Term Loan
8,120,427
3.5
%
8,377,827
3.4
%
Credit Facility
—
—
%
—
—
%
Commercial paper
—
—
%
—
—
%
Total principal outstanding
8,120,427
3.5
%
8,377,827
3.4
%
Less deferred financing costs and debt discount (1)
(57,728)
(61,782)
Total
$
8,062,699
$
8,316,045
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(1)Excludes deferred financing costs and debt discount associated with the Credit Facility and the Commercial Paper Program which are included in prepaid expenses and other assets on the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.
The Company has a $2,250,000,000 revolving variable rate unsecured credit facility with a syndicate of banks (the "Credit Facility") which matures in September 2026. The interest rate that would be applicable to borrowings under the Credit Facility was 5.92% at June 30, 2023 and was composed of (i) the Secured Overnight Financing Rate ("SOFR") plus (ii) the current borrowing spread to SOFR of 0.825% per annum, which consisted of a 0.10% SOFR adjustment plus 0.725% per annum, assuming a daily SOFR borrowing rate. The borrowing spread to SOFR can vary from SOFR plus 0.65% to SOFR plus 1.40% based upon the rating of the Company's unsecured and unsubordinated long-term indebtedness. There is also an annual facility commitment fee of 0.125% of the borrowing capacity under the facility, which can vary from 0.10% to 0.30% based upon the rating of the Company's unsecured and unsubordinated long-term indebtedness. The Credit Facility contains a sustainability-linked pricing component which provides for interest rate margin and commitment fee reductions or increases by meeting or missing targets related to environmental sustainability, specifically greenhouse gas emission reductions, with the adjustment determined annually beginning in July 2023.
The availability on the Company's Credit Facility as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively, was as follows (dollars in thousands):
June 30, 2023
December 31, 2022
Credit Facility commitment
$
2,250,000
$
2,250,000
Credit Facility outstanding
—
—
Commercial paper outstanding
—
—
Letters of credit outstanding (1)
(1,914)
(1,914)
Total Credit Facility available
$
2,248,086
$
2,248,086
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(1)In addition, the Company had $51,832 and $48,740 outstanding in additional letters of credit unrelated to the Credit Facility as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively.
The Company has an unsecured commercial paper note program (the “Commercial Paper Program”) with the maximum aggregate face or principal amount outstanding at any one time not to exceed $500,000,000. The Commercial Paper Program is backstopped by the Company's commitment to maintain available borrowing capacity under the Credit Facility in an amount equal to actual borrowings under the Commercial Paper Program.
During the six months ended June 30, 2023, the Company repaid $250,000,000 principal amount of its 2.85% unsecured notes at its maturity.
In the aggregate, secured notes payable mature at various dates from March 2027 through July 2066, and are secured by certain apartment communities (with a net carrying value of $1,166,698,000, excluding communities classified as held for sale, as of June 30, 2023).
Scheduled payments and maturities of secured notes payable and unsecured notes outstanding at June 30, 2023 were as follows (dollars in thousands):
Year
Secured notes principal payments and maturities
Unsecured notes and Term Loan maturities
Stated interest rate of unsecured notes and Term Loan
2023
$
900
$
350,000
4.200
%
2024
9,100
300,000
3.500
%
150,000
(1)
SOFR + 0.95%
2025
9,700
525,000
3.450
%
300,000
3.500
%
2026
10,600
475,000
2.950
%
300,000
2.900
%
2027
249,000
400,000
3.350
%
2028
17,600
450,000
3.200
%
400,000
1.900
%
2029
74,750
450,000
3.300
%
2030
9,000
700,000
2.300
%
2031
9,600
600,000
2.450
%
2032
10,300
700,000
2.050
%
Thereafter
319,877
350,000
5.000
%
350,000
3.900
%
300,000
4.150
%
300,000
4.350
%
$
720,427
$
7,400,000
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(1) The borrowing spread to SOFR of 0.95% per annum, consists of a 0.10% SOFR adjustment plus 0.85% per annum.
The Company was in compliance at June 30, 2023 with customary covenants under the Credit Facility and the Commercial Paper Program, the Term Loan and the indentures under which the Company's unsecured notes were issued.
Change in redemption value of redeemable noncontrolling interest
—
—
(43)
—
(43)
—
(43)
Noncontrolling interest distribution and income allocation
—
—
—
—
—
(10)
(10)
Dividends declared to common stockholders ($1.59 per share)
—
—
(222,373)
—
(222,373)
—
(222,373)
Issuance of common stock, net of withholdings
1
(14,263)
(1,501)
—
(15,763)
—
(15,763)
Amortization of deferred compensation
—
9,176
—
—
9,176
—
9,176
Balance at March 31, 2022
$
1,399
$
10,711,327
$
278,948
$
(14,938)
$
10,976,736
$
556
$
10,977,292
Net income attributable to common stockholders
—
—
138,691
—
138,691
—
138,691
Gain on cash flow hedges, net
—
—
—
7,759
7,759
—
7,759
Cash flow hedge losses reclassified to earnings
—
—
—
1,013
1,013
—
1,013
Change in redemption value of redeemable noncontrolling interest
—
—
168
—
168
—
168
Noncontrolling interest distribution and income allocation
—
—
—
—
—
(6)
(6)
Dividends declared to common stockholders ($1.59 per share)
—
—
(222,772)
—
(222,772)
—
(222,772)
Issuance of common stock, net of withholdings
—
1,683
—
—
1,683
—
1,683
Amortization of deferred compensation
—
14,183
—
—
14,183
—
14,183
Balance at June 30, 2022
$
1,399
$
10,727,193
$
195,035
$
(6,166)
$
10,917,461
$
550
$
10,918,011
As of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the Company's charter had authorized for issuance a total of 280,000,000 shares of common stock and 50,000,000 shares of preferred stock.
During the six months ended June 30, 2023, the Company:
i.issued 5,773 shares of common stock in connection with stock options exercised;
ii.issued 1,703 shares of common stock through the Company's dividend reinvestment plan;
iii.issued 152,708 shares of common stock in connection with restricted stock grants and the conversion of performance awards to shares of common stock;
iv.issued 2,000,000 shares of common stock in the settlement of the forward contracts, as discussed below;
v.issued 12,288 shares of common stock through the Employee Stock Purchase Plan;
vi.withheld 62,215 shares of common stock to satisfy employees' tax withholding and other liabilities;
vii.canceled 566 shares of restricted common stock upon forfeiture; and
viii.repurchased 11,800 common shares through the Stock Repurchase Program (as defined below).
Deferred compensation granted under the Company's Second Amended and Restated 2009 Equity Incentive Plan (the "2009 Plan") for the six months ended June 30, 2023 does not impact the Company's Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements until recognized as compensation cost.
The Company has a continuous equity program ("CEP") under which the Company may sell (and/or enter into forward sale agreements for the sale of) up to $1,000,000,000 of its common stock from time to time. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, the Company had no sales under this program. As of June 30, 2023, the Company had $705,961,000 remaining authorized for issuance under the CEP.
In addition to the CEP, during the three months ended June 30, 2023, the Company settled the outstanding forward contracts entered into in April 2022 (the "Equity Forward"), issuing 2,000,000 shares of common stock, net of offering fees and discounts for $491,912,000 or $245.96 per share.
The Company has a stock repurchase program under which the Company may acquire shares of its common stock in open market or negotiated transactions up to an aggregate purchase price of $500,000,000 (the "Stock Repurchase Program"). During the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, the Company repurchased 4,800 and 11,800 shares of common stock, respectively, at an average price of $162.93 per share and $161.96 per share, respectively. As of June 30, 2023, the Company had $314,237,000 remaining authorized for purchase under this program.
5. Investments
Unconsolidated Investments
As of June 30, 2023, the Company had investments in five unconsolidated entities with real estate entities holdings, with ownership interest percentages ranging from 20.0% to 50.0%, coupled with other unconsolidated investments including property technology and environmentally focused companies and investment management funds. For one of the investments which is under development of which the Company has an investment of 25.0%, the Company has guaranteed a construction loan on behalf of the venture, which had an outstanding balance of $111,662,000 as of June 30, 2023. Any amounts under the guarantee of this construction loan are obligations of the venture partners in proportion to their ownership interest. The Company accounts for its unconsolidated investments under the equity method of accounting or under the measurement alternative with the carrying amount of the investment adjusted to fair value when there is an observable transaction for the same or similar investment of the same issuer indicating a change in fair value. The significant accounting policies of the Company's unconsolidated investments are consistent with those of the Company in all material respects. Certain of these investments are subject to various buy‑sell provisions or other rights which are customary in real estate joint venture agreements. The Company and its partners in these entities may initiate these provisions to either sell the Company's interest or acquire the interest from the Company's partner.
The Company also has an equity interest of 28.6% in the Archstone Multifamily Partners AC LP (the "U.S. Fund") and upon achievement of a threshold return, which has been met, the Company has a right to incentive distributions for its promoted interest based on the returns earned by the U.S. Fund. During the three months ended June 30, 2023, the Company recognized income of $1,072,000 for its promoted interest which is included in income from unconsolidated investments on the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income. The U.S. Fund sold its final three communities in 2022 and is in the process of being dissolved.
Structured Investment Program
The Company has its Structured Investment Program (the “SIP”), an investment platform through which the Company provides mezzanine loans or preferred equity to third-party multifamily developers in the Company's existing markets. As of June 30, 2023, the Company had commitments to fund three mezzanine loans of up to $92,375,000 in the aggregate. The mezzanine loans have a weighted average rate of return of 9.8% and mature at various dates on or before June 2026. At June 30, 2023, the Company had funded $55,869,000 of these commitments.
The Company evaluates each SIP commitment to determine the classification as a loan or an investment in a real estate development project. As of June 30, 2023, all of the SIP commitments are classified as loans. The Company includes amounts outstanding under the SIP as a component of prepaid expenses and other assets on the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. The Company evaluates the credit risk for each loan on an ongoing basis, estimating the reserve for credit losses using relevant available information from internal and external sources. Market-based historical credit loss data provides the basis for the estimation of expected credit losses, with adjustments, if necessary, for differences in current loan-specific risk characteristics, such as the amount of equity capital provided by a borrower, nature of the real estate being developed or other factors.
For the three existing loans, interest is recognized as earned as interest income, and interest income and any change in the expected credit loss are included as a component of income from unconsolidated investments, on the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income.
Expensed Transaction, Development and Other Pursuit Costs
The Company capitalizes costs associated with its development activities when future development is probable ("Development Rights") to the basis of land held, or if the Company has either not yet acquired the land or if the project is subject to a leasehold interest, the costs are capitalized as deferred development costs. Future development of these Development Rights is dependent upon various factors, including zoning and regulatory approval, rental market conditions, construction costs and the availability of capital. Costs incurred for pursuits for which future development is not yet considered probable are expensed as incurred. In addition, if the Company determines a Development Right is no longer probable, the Company recognizes any necessary expense to write down its basis in the Development Right. The Company expensed costs related to development pursuits not yet considered probable for development and the abandonment of Development Rights, as well as costs incurred in pursuing the acquisition or disposition of assets for which such acquisition and disposition activity did not occur, in the amounts of $1,261,000 and $2,364,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively, and $4,253,000 and $3,351,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively. These costs are included in expensed transaction, development and other pursuit costs, net of recoveries on the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income. These costs can vary greatly, and the costs incurred in any given period may be significantly different in future periods.
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and Casualty Loss
The Company evaluates its real estate and other long-lived assets for impairment when potential indicators of impairment exist. Such assets are stated at cost, less accumulated depreciation and amortization, unless the carrying amount of the asset is not recoverable. If events or circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable, the Company assesses its recoverability by comparing the carrying amount of the asset to its estimated undiscounted future cash flows. If the carrying amount exceeds the aggregate undiscounted future cash flows, the Company recognizes an impairment loss to the extent the carrying amount exceeds the estimated fair value of the asset. Based on periodic tests of recoverability of long-lived assets, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, the Company did not recognize any material impairment losses. For the six months ended June 30, 2023, the Company recognized a charge of $5,051,000 for the property and casualty damages across certain communities in its Northeast and California regions related to severe weather, reported as casualty loss on the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income.
The Company evaluates its for-sale condominium inventory for potential indicators of impairment, considering whether the fair value of the individual for-sale condominium units exceeds the carrying value of those units. For-sale condominium inventory is stated at the lower of cost or fair value. The Company determines the fair value of its for-sale condominium inventory as the estimated sales price less direct costs to sell. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, the Company did not recognize any impairment losses on its for-sale condominium inventory.
The Company assesses its portfolio of land held for both development and investment for impairment if the intent of the Company changes with respect to either the development of, or the expected holding period for, the land. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, the Company did not recognize any impairment charges on its investment in land.
The Company evaluates its unconsolidated investments for other than temporary impairment, considering both the extent and amount by which the carrying value of the investment exceeds the fair value, and the Company's intent and ability to hold the investment to recover its carrying value. The Company also evaluates its proportionate share of any impairment of assets held by unconsolidated investments. There were no other than temporary impairment losses recognized for any of the Company's unconsolidated investments for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022.
6. Real Estate Disposition Activities
The following real estate sales occurred during the six months ended June 30, 2023 (dollars in thousands):
Community name
Location
Period of sale
Apartment homes
Gross sales price
Gain on disposition (1)
eaves Daly City
Daly City, CA
Q223
195
$
67,000
$
54,618
Avalon at Newton Highlands
Newton, MA
Q223
294
$
170,000
$
132,723
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(1) Gain on disposition was reported in gain on sale of communities on the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income.
At June 30, 2023, the Company had one real estate asset that qualified as held for sale.
The Park Loggia, located in New York, NY, contains 172 for-sale residential condominiums and 66,000 square feet of commercial space. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, the Company sold three and four residential condominiums at The Park Loggia for gross proceeds of $15,435,000 and $19,342,000, respectively, resulting in a gain in accordance with GAAP of $382,000 and $410,000, respectively. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2022, the Company sold 13 and 28 residential condominiums at The Park Loggia for gross proceeds of $41,002,000 and $81,338,000, respectively, resulting in a gain in accordance with GAAP of $467,000 and $1,469,000, respectively. The Company incurred marketing, operating and administrative costs of $97,000 and $538,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively, and $299,000 and $1,304,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively. All amounts are included in other real estate activity on the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income. As of June 30, 2023, there were five residential condominiums remaining to be sold. As of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the unsold for-sale residential condominiums at The Park Loggia had an aggregate carrying value of $15,336,000 and $32,532,000, respectively, presented in prepaid expenses and other assets on the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.
7. Commitments and Contingencies
Lease Obligations
The Company owns seven apartment communities and two commercial properties, located on land subject to ground leases expiring between July 2046 and April 2106. The Company has purchase options for all ground leases expiring prior to 2062. The ground leases for six of the seven apartment communities and the two commercial properties are operating leases, with rental expense recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term. In addition, the Company is party to 13 leases for its corporate and regional offices with varying terms through 2031, all of which are operating leases.
As of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the Company had total operating lease assets of $107,765,000 and $114,977,000, respectively, and lease obligations of $134,916,000 and $142,602,000, respectively, reported as components of right of use lease assets and lease liabilities, respectively, on the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. The Company incurred costs of $4,081,000 and $3,964,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively, and $8,086,000 and $7,670,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively, related to operating leases.
The Company has one apartment community located on land subject to a ground lease and four leases for portions of parking garages adjacent to apartment communities, that are finance leases. As of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the Company had total finance lease assets of $28,415,000 and $28,354,000, respectively, and total finance lease obligations of $20,041,000 and $20,069,000, respectively, reported as components of right of use lease assets and lease liabilities on the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.
The Company's reportable operating segments include Same Store, Other Stabilized and Development/Redevelopment. Annually as of January 1, the Company determines which of its communities fall into each of these categories and generally maintains that classification throughout the year for the purpose of reporting segment operations, unless disposition or redevelopment plans regarding a community change. In addition, the Company owns land for future development and has other corporate assets that are not allocated to an operating segment.
The Company's segment disclosures present the measure(s) used by the chief operating decision maker ("CODM") for assessing each segment's performance. The Company's CODM is comprised of several members of its executive management team who use net operating income ("NOI") as the primary financial measure for Same Store communities and Other Stabilized communities. NOI is defined by the Company 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, expensed transaction, development and other pursuit costs, net of recoveries, interest expense, net, loss on extinguishment of debt, net, general and administrative expense, income from unconsolidated investments,depreciation expense, income tax (benefit) expense, casualty loss, gain on sale of communities, other real estate activity and net operating income from real estate assets sold or held for sale. The CODM evaluates the Company's financial performance on a consolidated residential and commercial basis. The commercial results attributable to the non-apartment components of the Company's mixed-use communities and other nonresidential operations represent 1.8% and 1.7% of total NOI for the three months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively, and 1.8% and 1.9% for the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively. Although the Company considers NOI a useful measure of a community's or communities' operating performance, NOI should not be considered an alternative to net income or net cash flow from operating activities, as determined in accordance with GAAP. NOI excludes a number of income and expense categories as detailed in the reconciliation of NOI to net income.
A reconciliation of NOI to net income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022 is as follows (dollars in thousands):
For the three months ended June 30,
For the six months ended June 30,
2023
2022
2023
2022
Net income
$
367,807
$
138,566
$
514,582
$
400,642
Property management and other indirect operating expenses, net of corporate income
28,972
30,632
59,756
58,745
Expensed transaction, development and other pursuit costs, net of recoveries
1,261
2,364
4,253
3,351
Interest expense, net
51,585
58,797
108,406
115,323
General and administrative expense
17,676
21,291
38,076
38,712
Income from unconsolidated investments
(4,970)
(2,480)
(9,815)
(2,797)
Depreciation expense
200,546
199,302
405,289
401,088
Income tax (benefit) expense
(217)
(159)
3,343
2,312
Casualty loss
—
—
5,051
—
Gain on sale of communities
(187,322)
(404)
(187,309)
(149,204)
Other real estate activity
(341)
28
(470)
(245)
Net operating income from real estate assets sold or held for sale
(3,977)
(12,252)
(8,781)
(25,521)
Net operating income
$
471,020
$
435,685
$
932,381
$
842,406
The following is a summary of NOI from real estate assets sold or held for sale for the periods presented (dollars in thousands):
For the three months ended June 30,
For the six months ended June 30,
2023
2022
2023
2022
Rental income from real estate assets sold or held for sale
$
5,989
$
18,203
$
12,649
$
39,023
Operating expenses from real estate assets sold or held for sale
(2,012)
(5,951)
(3,868)
(13,502)
Net operating income from real estate assets sold or held for sale
$
3,977
$
12,252
$
8,781
$
25,521
The primary performance measure for communities under development or redevelopment depends on the stage of completion. While under development, management monitors actual construction costs against budgeted costs as well as lease-up pace and rent levels compared to budget.
The following table details the Company's segment information as of the dates specified (dollars in thousands). The segments are classified based on the individual community's status at January 1, 2023. Segment information for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022 has been adjusted to exclude the real estate assets that were sold from January 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023, or otherwise qualify as held for sale as of June 30, 2023, as described in Note 6, "Real Estate Disposition Activities."
For the three months ended
For the six months ended
Total revenue
NOI
Total revenue
NOI
Gross real estate (1)
For the period ended June 30, 2023
Same Store
New England
$
91,269
$
61,570
$
180,732
$
120,976
$
2,906,134
Metro NY/NJ
133,790
91,850
266,285
183,903
4,477,824
Mid-Atlantic
92,494
63,849
182,367
127,015
3,417,578
Southeast Florida
18,809
12,342
38,119
25,274
800,150
Denver, CO
7,036
4,821
13,882
9,765
321,900
Pacific Northwest
43,128
30,601
85,789
61,030
1,538,635
Northern California
106,960
76,678
212,104
151,466
3,777,499
Southern California
137,441
94,965
270,540
185,947
4,784,990
Other Expansion Regions
5,963
4,027
11,823
8,103
327,216
Total Same Store
636,890
440,703
1,261,641
873,479
22,351,926
Other Stabilized
32,240
22,319
63,972
44,667
1,522,042
Development / Redevelopment
13,029
7,998
23,529
14,235
1,973,380
Land Held for Development
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
195,115
Non-allocated (2)
2,712
N/A
3,778
N/A
131,121
Total
$
684,871
$
471,020
$
1,352,920
$
932,381
$
26,173,584
For the period ended June 30, 2022
Same Store
New England
$
84,243
$
56,444
$
164,414
$
108,137
$
2,873,720
Metro NY/NJ
123,855
85,874
242,497
167,369
4,443,758
Mid-Atlantic
86,609
59,453
169,988
116,712
3,378,869
Southeast Florida
17,034
10,799
33,493
21,281
794,486
Denver, CO
6,663
4,900
12,978
9,627
321,043
Pacific Northwest
41,189
29,594
80,040
57,071
1,528,734
Northern California
100,888
72,166
197,993
140,919
3,738,969
Southern California
133,920
95,471
258,890
181,918
4,729,905
Other Expansion Regions
5,427
3,763
10,626
7,366
322,069
Total Same Store
599,828
418,464
1,170,919
810,400
22,131,553
Other Stabilized
19,078
13,326
34,291
24,063
1,129,359
Development / Redevelopment
6,546
3,895
12,597
7,943
1,125,990
Land Held for Development
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
194,458
Non-allocated (2)
904
N/A
1,656
N/A
116,678
Total
$
626,356
$
435,685
$
1,219,463
$
842,406
$
24,698,038
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(1)Does not include gross real estate assets held for sale of $106,098 as of June 30, 2023 and gross real estate either sold or classified as held for sale subsequent to June 30, 2022 of $462,673.
(2)Revenue represents third-party property management, developer fees and miscellaneous income and other ancillary items which are not allocated to a reportable segment.
As part of its long-term compensation plans, the Company has granted stock options, performance awards and restricted stock under the 2009 Plan. Details of the outstanding awards and activity under the 2009 Plan for the six months ended June 30, 2023 are presented below.
Stock Options:
Options
Weighted average exercise price per option
Options Outstanding at December 31, 2022
293,813
$
181.85
Granted (1)
15,744
177.83
Exercised
(5,773)
163.56
Forfeited
—
—
Options Outstanding at June 30, 2023
303,784
$
181.99
Options Exercisable at June 30, 2023
279,894
$
180.97
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(1)Grants are from recipient elections to receive a portion of earned restricted stock awards in the form of stock options.
Performance Awards:
Performance awards
Weighted average grant date fair value per award (1)
Outstanding at December 31, 2022
279,067
$
225.46
Granted (2)
89,977
193.88
Change in awards based on performance (3)
(31,345)
241.49
Converted to shares of common stock
(60,016)
238.71
Forfeited
(2,719)
212.05
Outstanding at June 30, 2023
274,964
$
210.54
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(1)Weighted average grant date fair value per award includes the impact of post grant modifications.
(2)The shares of common stock that may be earned is based on the total shareholder return metrics for the Company's common stock for 49,480 performance awards and financial metrics related to operating performance and leverage metrics of the Company for 40,497 performance awards.
(3)Represents the change in the number of performance awards earned based on performance achievement.
The Company used a Monte Carlo model to assess the compensation cost associated with the portion of the performance awards granted for which achievement will be determined by using total shareholder return measures. For the awards granted in 2023, the assumptions used are as follows:
2023
Dividend yield
3.7%
Estimated volatility over the life of the plan (1)
22.9% - 26.1%
Risk free rate
4.35% - 4.61%
Estimated performance award value based on total shareholder return measure
$206.97
__________________________________
(1)Estimated volatility over the life of the plan is using 50% historical volatility and 50% implied volatility.
For the portion of the performance awards granted in 2023 for which achievement will be determined by using financial metrics, the compensation cost was based on an average grant date value of $177.85, and the Company's estimate of corporate achievement for the financial metrics.
Restricted stock shares weighted average grant date fair value per share
Restricted stock shares converted from performance awards
Outstanding at December 31, 2022
161,714
$
210.97
26,370
Granted
92,692
177.70
—
Vested
(76,870)
208.78
(26,370)
Forfeited
(566)
190.09
—
Outstanding at June 30, 2023
176,970
$
194.57
—
Total employee stock-based compensation cost recognized in income was $15,192,000 and $17,751,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively, and total capitalized stock-based compensation cost was $6,483,000 and $5,614,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively. At June 30, 2023, there was a total unrecognized compensation cost of $44,587,000 for unvested restricted stock, stock options and performance awards, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 2.1 years. Forfeitures are included in compensation cost as they occur.
10. Related Party Arrangements
Unconsolidated Entities
The Company manages unconsolidated real estate entities and may provide other real estate related services to third parties, for which it receives asset management, property management, construction, development and redevelopment fee revenue. From these entities, the Company earned fees of $2,712,000 and $904,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively, and $3,778,000 and $1,656,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively. In addition, the Company had outstanding receivables associated with its property and construction management roles of $3,387,000 and $2,855,000 as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively.
Director Compensation
The Company recorded non-employee director compensation expense relating to restricted stock grants and deferred stock units in the amount of $631,000 and $575,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively, and $1,246,000 and $1,090,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively, as a component of general and administrative expense. Deferred compensation relating to these restricted stock grants and deferred stock units to non-employee directors was $1,766,000 and $794,000 on June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively, reported as a component of prepaid expenses and other assets on the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.
11. Fair Value
Financial Instruments Carried at Fair Value
Derivative Financial Instruments
The Company uses Hedging Derivatives to manage its interest rate risk. These instruments are carried at fair value in the Company's financial statements. The Company minimizes its credit risk on these transactions by dealing with major, creditworthy financial institutions which have an A or better credit rating by the Standard & Poor's Ratings Group, and monitors the credit ratings of counterparties and the exposure of the Company to any single entity. The Company believes the likelihood of realizing losses from counterparty nonperformance is remote. Although the Company has determined that the majority of the inputs used to value its derivatives fall within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy, such as interest rate, term to maturity and volatility, the credit valuation adjustments associated with its derivatives use Level 3 inputs, such as estimates of current credit spreads, to evaluate the likelihood of default by itself and its counterparties. As of June 30, 2023, the Company assessed the significance of the impact of the credit valuation adjustments on the overall valuation of its derivative positions and has determined it is not significant. As a result, the Company has determined that its derivative valuations are classified in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.
The following table summarizes the consolidated derivative positions at June 30, 2023 (dollars in thousands):
Non-designated Hedges
Cash Flow Hedges
Interest Rate Caps
Interest Rate Swaps
Notional balance
$
402,670
$
250,000
Weighted average interest rate (1)
5.6
%
N/A
Weighted average capped/swapped interest rate
6.1
%
3.1
%
Earliest maturity date
January 2024
December 2023
Latest maturity date
November 2026
February 2024
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(1)For debt hedged by interest rate caps, represents the weighted average interest rate on the hedged debt prior to any impact of the associated interest rate caps.
During the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, the Company entered into $50,000,000 and $250,000,000, respectively, of new forward interest rate swap agreements to reduce the impact of variability in interest rates on a portion of the Company's anticipated future debt issuance activity in 2023 and 2024. The Company expects to cash settle the swaps and either pay or receive cash for the then current fair value. Assuming that the Company issues the debt as expected, the hedging impact from these positions will then be recognized over the life of the issued debt as a yield adjustment.
The Company had five derivatives not designated as hedges at June 30, 2023 for which the fair value changes for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022 were not material.
Cash flow hedge losses reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income into earnings were $354,000 and $1,013,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively, and $708,000 and $2,026,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively.
The Company anticipates reclassifying approximately $1,415,000 of net hedging losses from accumulated other comprehensive income into earnings within the next 12 months as an offset to the hedged item during this period.
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests
During the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, 7,500 DownREIT units were redeemed with cash in conjunction with the sale of Avalon at Newton Highlands. Under the DownREIT agreement, for each limited partnership unit, the limited partner is entitled to receive cash in the amount equal to the fair value of the Company's common stock on or about the date of redemption. In lieu of cash redemption, the Company may elect to exchange such units for an equal number of shares of the Company's common stock. The limited partnership units in the DownREIT are valued using the market price of the Company's common stock, a Level 1 price under the fair value hierarchy.
Equity Securities
The Company has direct equity investments in property technology and environmentally focused companies. These investments are accounted for using the measurement alternative and are valued at the market price of observable transactions, a Level 2 price under the fair value hierarchy.
Financial Instruments Not Carried at Fair Value
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Cash and cash equivalent balances are held with various financial institutions within accounts designed to preserve principal. The Company monitors credit ratings of these financial institutions and the concentration of cash and cash equivalent balances with any one financial institution and believes the likelihood of realizing material losses related to cash and cash equivalent balances is remote. Cash and cash equivalents are carried at their face amounts, which reasonably approximate their fair values and are Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy.
Rents and other receivables and prepaid expenses, accounts and construction payable and accrued expenses and other liabilities are carried at their face amounts, which reasonably approximate their fair values. The Company determined that its notes receivables approximate fair value, because interest rates, yields and other terms are consistent with interest rates, yields and other terms currently available for similar instruments and are considered to be a Level 2 price within the fair value hierarchy.
Indebtedness
The Company values its fixed rate unsecured notes using quoted market prices, a Level 1 price within the fair value hierarchy. The Company values its mortgage notes payable, variable rate unsecured notes, including the Term Loan, and any outstanding amounts under the Credit Facility and Commercial Paper Program using a discounted cash flow analysis on the expected cash flows of each instrument. This analysis reflects the contractual terms of the instrument, including the period to maturity, and uses observable market-based inputs, including interest rate curves. The process also considers credit valuation adjustments to appropriately reflect the Company's nonperformance risk. The Company has concluded that the value of its mortgage notes payable, variable rate unsecured notes, Term Loan and any outstanding amounts under the Credit Facility and Commercial Paper Program are Level 2 prices as the majority of the inputs used to value its positions fall within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.
Financial Instruments Measured/Disclosed at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis
The following tables summarize the classification between the three levels of the fair value hierarchy of the Company's financial instruments measured/disclosed at fair value on a recurring basis (dollars in thousands):
June 30, 2023
Description
Total Fair Value
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Assets
Investments
Equity Securities
$
28,926
$
—
$
28,926
$
—
Notes Receivable, net
59,071
—
59,071
—
Non Designated Hedges
Interest Rate Caps
264
—
264
—
Interest Rate Swaps - Assets
8,486
—
8,486
—
Total Assets
$
96,747
$
—
$
96,747
$
—
Liabilities
Indebtedness
Fixed rate unsecured notes
$
6,474,043
$
6,474,043
$
—
$
—
Mortgage notes payable, Commercial Paper Program and variable rate unsecured notes
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Asset (Level 1)
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Assets
Investments
Equity Securities
$
27,027
$
—
$
27,027
$
—
Notes Receivable, net
28,860
—
28,860
—
Non Designated Hedges
Interest Rate Caps
455
—
455
—
Total Assets
$
56,342
—
56,342
—
Liabilities
DownREIT units
$
1,211
$
1,211
$
—
$
—
Indebtedness
Fixed rate unsecured notes
6,653,681
6,653,681
—
—
Mortgage notes payable, Commercial Paper Program and variable rate unsecured notes
768,984
—
768,984
—
Total Liabilities
$
7,423,876
$
6,654,892
$
768,984
$
—
12. Subsequent Events
The Company has evaluated subsequent events through the date on which this Form 10-Q was filed, the date on which these financial statements were issued, and identified the items below for discussion.
In July 2023, the Company sold Avalon Columbia Pike, located in Arlington, VA. Avalon Columbia Pike contains 269 apartment homes and 27,000 square feet of commercial space and was sold for $105,000,000 and was classified as held for sale as of June 30, 2023.
ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations ("MD&A") is intended to help provide an understanding of our business, financial condition and results of operations. This MD&A should be read in conjunction with our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and the accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included elsewhere in this report. This report, including the following MD&A, contains forward-looking statements regarding future events or trends that should be read in conjunction with the factors described under "Forward-Looking Statements" included in this report. Actual results or developments could differ materially from those projected in such statements as a result of the factors described under "Forward-Looking Statements" as well as the risk factors described in Part I, Item 1A. "Risk Factors" of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022 (the "Form 10-K") and in Part II, Item 1A. "Risk Factors" in this report.
Capitalized terms used without definition have the meanings provided elsewhere in this Form 10-Q.
Executive Overview
Business Description
We develop, redevelop, acquire, own and operate multifamily apartment communities in New England, the New York/New Jersey metro area, the Mid-Atlantic, the Pacific Northwest, and Northern and Southern California, as well as in our expansion regions of Raleigh-Durham and Charlotte, North Carolina, Southeast Florida, Dallas and Austin, Texas, and Denver, Colorado. We focus on leading metropolitan areas that we believe are characterized by growing employment in high wage sectors of the economy, higher cost of home ownership and a diverse and vibrant quality of life. We believe these market characteristics have offered, and will continue to offer, the opportunity for superior risk-adjusted returns over the long-term on apartment community investments relative to other markets that do not have these characteristics. We seek to create long-term shareholder value by accessing cost effective capital; deploying that capital to develop, redevelop and acquire apartment communities in our markets; leveraging our strong operating organization, our culture, our scale and our competencies in technology and data science, to operate apartment communities; and selling communities when they no longer meet our long-term investment strategy or when pricing is attractive.
Our strategic vision is to be the leading apartment company in select U.S. markets, providing a range of distinctive living experiences that customers value. We pursue this vision by targeting what we believe are among the best markets and submarkets, leveraging our strategic capabilities in market research and consumer insight with disciplined capital allocation and balance sheet management. Our communities are predominately upscale and generally command among the highest rents in their markets. However, we also pursue the ownership and operation of apartment communities that target a variety of customer segments and price points, consistent with our goal of offering a broad range of products and services. We regularly evaluate the market allocation of our investments by current market value and share of total revenue and NOI, as well as relative asset value and submarket positioning.
Second Quarter 2023 Operating Highlights
•Net income attributable to common stockholders for the three months ended June 30, 2023 was $367,923,000, an increase of $229,232,000, or 165.3%, from the prior year period. The increase is primarily attributable to increases in real estate sales and related gains and NOI from communities over the prior year period.
•Same Store NOI attributable to our apartment rental operations, including parking and other ancillary residential revenue ("Residential"), for the three months ended June 30, 2023 was $435,057,000, an increase of $22,207,000, or 5.4%, over the prior year period. The increase over the prior year period was due to an increase in Residential rental revenue of $37,080,000, or 6.3%, partially offset by an increase in Residential property operating expenses of $14,769,000, or 8.2%.
Second Quarter 2023 Development Highlights
At June 30, 2023, we owned or held a direct or indirect interest in:
•17 wholly-owned communities under construction, which are expected to contain 5,761 apartment homes with a projected total capitalized cost of $2,293,000,000, and one unconsolidated community under construction, which is expected to contain 475 apartment homes with a projected total capitalized cost of $288,000,000.
•Land or rights to land on which we expect to develop an additional 43 apartment communities that, if developed as expected, will contain 14,993 apartment homes and will be developed for an aggregate projected total capitalized cost of $6,795,000,000.
Second Quarter 2023 Real Estate Transaction Highlights
During the three months ended June 30, 2023, we sold two wholly-owned communities containing 489 apartment homes for $237,000,000 for a gain in accordance with GAAP of $187,341,000.
In addition, in July 2023, we sold Avalon Columbia Pike, located in Arlington, VA. Avalon Columbia Pike contains 269 apartment homes and 27,000 square feet of commercial space and was sold for $105,000,000.
Communities Overview
Our real estate investments consist primarily of current operating apartment communities ("Current Communities"), consolidated and unconsolidated communities in various stages of development ("Development" communities and "Unconsolidated Development" communities) and Development Rights (as defined below). Our Current Communities are further classified as Same Store communities, Other Stabilized communities, Redevelopment communities and Unconsolidated communities. While we generally establish the classification of communities on an annual basis, we update the classification of communities during the calendar year to the extent that our plans with regard to the disposition or redevelopment of a community change. The following is a description of each category:
Current Communities are categorized as Same Store, Other Stabilized, Redevelopment, or Unconsolidated according to the following attributes:
•Same Store is composed of consolidated communities where a comparison of operating results from the prior year to the current year is meaningful as these communities were owned and had stabilized occupancy as of the beginning of the respective prior year period. For the six month periods ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, Same Store communities are consolidated for financial reporting purposes, had stabilized occupancy as of January 1, 2022, are not conducting or are not probable to conduct substantial redevelopment activities and are not held for sale as of June 30, 2023 or probable for disposition to unrelated third parties within the current year. A community is considered to have stabilized occupancy at the earlier of (i) attainment of 90% physical occupancy or (ii) the one-year anniversary of completion of development or redevelopment.
•Other Stabilized is composed of completed consolidated communities that we own and that are not Same Store but which have stabilized occupancy, as defined above, as of January 1, 2023, or which were acquired subsequent to January 1, 2022. Other Stabilized excludes communities that are conducting or are probable to conduct substantial redevelopment activities within the current year, as defined below.
•Redevelopment is composed of consolidated communities where substantial redevelopment is in progress or is probable to begin during the current year. Redevelopment is considered substantial when (i) capital invested is expected to exceed the lesser of $5,000,000 or 10% of the community's pre-redevelopment basis and (ii) physical occupancy is below or is expected to be below 90% during, or as a result of, the redevelopment activity.
•Unconsolidated is composed of communities that we have an indirect ownership interest in through our investment interest in an unconsolidated joint venture.
Development is composed of consolidated communities that are either currently under construction, were under construction and were completed during the current year or where construction has been complete for less than one year and that did not have stabilized occupancy as of January 1, 2023. These communities may be partially or fully complete and operating.
Unconsolidated Development is composed of communities that are either currently under construction, or were under construction and were completed during the current year, in which we have an indirect ownership interest through our investment interest in an unconsolidated joint venture. These communities may be partially or fully complete and operating.
Development Rights are development opportunities in the early phase of the development process where we either have an option to acquire land or enter into a leasehold interest, where we are the buyer under a long-term conditional contract to purchase land, where we control the land through a ground lease or own land to develop a new community, or where we are the designated developer in a public-private partnership. We capitalize related pre-development costs incurred in pursuit of new developments for which we currently believe future development is probable.
We currently lease our corporate headquarters located in Arlington, Virginia, as well as our other regional and administrative offices, under operating leases.
As of June 30, 2023, communities that we owned or held a direct or indirect interest in were classified as follows:
Our year-over-year operating performance is primarily affected by both overall and individual geographic market conditions and apartment fundamentals and is reflected in changes in Same Store NOI; NOI derived from acquisitions, development completions and development under construction and in lease-up; loss of NOI related to disposed communities; and capital market and financing activity. A comparison of our operating results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022 is as follows (unaudited, dollars in thousands).
For the three months ended June 30,
June 30, 2023 vs. 2022
For the six months ended June 30,
June 30, 2023 vs. 2022
2023
2022
$ Change
% Change
2023
2022
$ Change
% Change
Revenue:
Rental and other income
$
688,148
$
643,655
$
44,493
6.9
%
$
1,361,791
$
1,256,830
$
104,961
8.4
%
Management, development and other fees
2,712
904
1,808
200.0
%
3,778
1,656
2,122
128.1
%
Total revenue
690,860
644,559
46,301
7.2
%
1,365,569
1,258,486
107,083
8.5
%
Expenses:
Direct property operating expenses, excluding property taxes
138,163
124,848
13,315
10.7
%
271,144
247,309
23,835
9.6
%
Property taxes
74,987
70,865
4,122
5.8
%
149,483
141,603
7,880
5.6
%
Total community operating expenses
213,150
195,713
17,437
8.9
%
420,627
388,912
31,715
8.2
%
Corporate-level property management and other indirect operating expenses
(31,685)
(31,541)
(144)
0.5
%
(63,536)
(60,392)
(3,144)
5.2
%
Expensed transaction, development and other pursuit costs, net of recoveries
(1,261)
(2,364)
1,103
(46.7)
%
(4,253)
(3,351)
(902)
26.9
%
Interest expense, net
(51,585)
(58,797)
7,212
(12.3)
%
(108,406)
(115,323)
6,917
(6.0)
%
Depreciation expense
(200,546)
(199,302)
(1,244)
0.6
%
(405,289)
(401,088)
(4,201)
1.0
%
General and administrative expense
(17,676)
(21,291)
3,615
(17.0)
%
(38,076)
(38,712)
636
(1.6)
%
Casualty loss
—
—
—
—
%
(5,051)
—
(5,051)
(100.0)
%
Income from unconsolidated investments
4,970
2,480
2,490
100.4
%
9,815
2,797
7,018
250.9
%
Gain on sale of communities
187,322
404
186,918
N/A (1)
187,309
149,204
38,105
25.5
%
Other real estate activity
341
(28)
369
N/A (1)
470
245
225
91.8
%
Income before income taxes
367,590
138,407
229,183
165.6
%
517,925
402,954
114,971
28.5
%
Income tax benefit (expense)
217
159
58
36.5
%
(3,343)
(2,312)
(1,031)
44.6
%
Net income
367,807
138,566
229,241
165.4
%
514,582
400,642
113,940
28.4
%
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests
116
125
(9)
(7.2)
%
243
93
150
161.3
%
Net income attributable to common stockholders
$
367,923
$
138,691
$
229,232
165.3
%
$
514,825
$
400,735
$
114,090
28.5
%
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(1)Percent change is not meaningful.
Net income attributable to common stockholders increased $229,232,000, or 165.3%, to $367,923,000 and $114,090,000, or 28.5%, to $514,825,000 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, respectively, as compared to the prior year periods, primarily due to increases in real estate sales and related gains and NOI from communities over the prior year periods.
NOI is considered by management 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 easier 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 impact to overhead as a result of 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, expensed transaction, development and other pursuit costs, net of recoveries, interest expense, net, loss on extinguishment of debt, net, general and administrative expense, income from unconsolidated investments,depreciation expense, income tax (benefit) expense, casualty loss, gain on sale of communities, other real estate activity and net operating income from real estate assets sold or held for sale.
NOI does not represent cash generated from operating activities in accordance with GAAP, and 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. Residential NOI represents results attributable to our apartment rental operations, including parking and other ancillary residential revenue. Reconciliations of NOI and Residential NOI for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022 to net income for each period are as follows (unaudited, dollars in thousands):
For the three months ended June 30,
For the six months ended June 30,
2023
2022
2023
2022
Net income
$
367,807
$
138,566
$
514,582
$
400,642
Property management and other indirect operating expenses, net of corporate income
28,972
30,632
59,756
58,745
Expensed transaction, development and other pursuit costs, net of recoveries
1,261
2,364
4,253
3,351
Interest expense, net
51,585
58,797
108,406
115,323
General and administrative expense
17,676
21,291
38,076
38,712
Income from unconsolidated investments
(4,970)
(2,480)
(9,815)
(2,797)
Depreciation expense
200,546
199,302
405,289
401,088
Income tax (benefit) expense
(217)
(159)
3,343
2,312
Casualty loss
—
—
5,051
—
Gain on sale of communities
(187,322)
(404)
(187,309)
(149,204)
Other real estate activity
(341)
28
(470)
(245)
Net operating income from real estate assets sold or held for sale
(3,977)
(12,252)
(8,781)
(25,521)
NOI
471,020
435,685
932,381
842,406
Commercial NOI (1)
(8,529)
(7,545)
(17,094)
(15,693)
Residential NOI
$
462,491
$
428,140
$
915,287
$
826,713
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(1)Represents results attributable to the commercial and other non-residential operations at our communities ("Commercial").
The Residential NOI changes for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 as compared to the three and six months ended June 30, 2022 consist of changes in the following categories (unaudited, dollars in thousands):
The increase in our Same Store Residential NOI for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 is due to an increase in Residential rental revenue of $37,080,000, or 6.3%, and $90,737,000 or 7.8%, respectively, partially offset by an increase in Residential property operating expenses of $14,769,000, or 8.2%, and $27,547,000, or 7.7%, over the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, respectively.
Rental and other income increased $44,493,000, or 6.9%, and $104,961,000, or 8.4%, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, respectively, compared to the prior year periods, primarily due to the increased rental revenue from our stabilized wholly-owned communities, discussed below.
Consolidated Communities — The weighted average number of occupied apartment homes for consolidated communities increased to 77,507 apartment homes for the six months ended June 30, 2023, compared to 77,225 homes for the prior year period. The weighted average monthly rental revenue per occupied apartment home increased to $2,922 for the six months ended June 30, 2023 compared to $2,709 in the prior year period.
The following table presents the change in Same Store Residential rental revenue, including the attribution of the change between average rental revenue per occupied home and Economic Occupancy (as defined below) for the six months ended June 30, 2023 (unaudited, dollars in thousands).
Residential rental revenue
Average rental revenue per occupied home
Economic Occupancy (1)
$ Change
% Change
% Change
% Change
For the six months ended June 30,
2023
2022
2023 to 2022
2023 to 2022
2023
2022
2023 to 2022
2023
2022
2023 to 2022
New England
$
180,559
$
164,074
$
16,485
10.0
%
$
3,256
$
2,938
10.8
%
96.5
%
97.3
%
(0.8)
%
Metro NY/NJ
263,316
239,186
24,130
10.1
%
3,522
3,184
10.6
%
95.9
%
96.4
%
(0.5)
%
Mid-Atlantic
181,394
168,763
12,631
7.5
%
2,380
2,217
7.4
%
95.5
%
95.4
%
0.1
%
Southeast Florida
36,792
32,288
4,504
13.9
%
2,897
2,567
12.9
%
96.8
%
95.8
%
1.0
%
Denver, CO
13,881
12,975
906
7.0
%
2,228
2,074
7.4
%
95.6
%
96.0
%
(0.4)
%
Pacific Northwest
83,400
77,586
5,814
7.5
%
2,667
2,464
8.2
%
95.2
%
95.9
%
(0.7)
%
Northern California
209,996
195,945
14,051
7.2
%
2,995
2,802
6.9
%
96.3
%
96.0
%
0.3
%
Southern California
266,631
255,605
11,026
4.3
%
2,677
2,556
4.7
%
96.1
%
96.5
%
(0.4)
%
Other Expansion Regions
11,417
10,227
1,190
11.6
%
2,160
1,943
11.2
%
95.2
%
94.8
%
0.4
%
Total Same Store
$
1,247,386
$
1,156,649
$
90,737
7.8
%
$
2,889
$
2,672
8.1
%
96.0
%
96.3
%
(0.3)
%
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(1) Economic Occupancy considers that apartment homes of different sizes and locations within a community have different economic impacts on a community's gross revenue. Economic Occupancy is defined as gross potential revenue less vacancy loss, as a percentage of gross potential revenue. Gross potential revenue is determined by valuing occupied homes at leased rates and vacant homes at market rents. Vacancy loss is determined by valuing vacant units at current market rents.
The following table details the increase in Same Store Residential rental revenue by component, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, compared to the prior year periods (unaudited):
The increase for Same Store Residential rental revenue for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, compared to the prior year periods, was impacted by uncollectible lease revenue, net of amounts received from government rent relief programs. Same Store uncollectible lease revenue increased for the three months ended June 30, 2023 by $6,609,000 and increased for the six months ended June 30, 2023 by $9,442,000. The increase in uncollectible lease revenue was due to a decrease in government rent relief of $13,242,000 and $24,377,000 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, respectively, from the prior year periods. Adjusting to remove the impact of rent relief, uncollectible lease revenue as a percentage of Same Store Residential rental revenue decreased to 2.3% in the three months ended June 30, 2023 from 3.6% in the three months ended June 30, 2022. Adjusting to remove the impact of rent relief, uncollectible lease revenue as a percentage of Same Store Residential rental revenue decreased to 2.6% in the six months ended June 30, 2023 from 4.1% in the six months ended June 30, 2022.
In 2022 and early 2023, we were named as a defendant in cases alleging antitrust violations by RealPage, Inc. and owners and/or operators of multifamily housing which utilize revenue management systems provided by RealPage, Inc. We engaged with the plaintiffs' counsel to explain why we believe that these cases are without merit as they pertain to us. Following these discussions, the plaintiffs filed a notice of voluntary dismissal in July 2023, which resulted in us being dismissed without prejudice from these cases. We are not currently a defendant of any other cases with similar allegations.
Management, development and other fees increased $1,808,000, or 200.0%, and $2,122,000, or 128.1%, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, respectively, compared to the prior year periods, primarily due to development fees for work performed on previously disposed land adjacent to one of our Development Communities and revenue from a third-party servicing agreement we entered into for our centralized service center to provide comprehensive back-office, financial administrative support services in the current year periods.
Direct property operating expenses, excluding property taxes, increased $13,315,000, or 10.7%, and $23,835,000 or 9.6%, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, respectively, compared to the prior year periods, primarily due to the addition of newly developed apartment communities as well as increased operating expenses at our Same Store communities as discussed below.
Same Store Residential direct property operating expenses, excluding property taxes, represents substantially all of total Same Store direct operating expenses, excluding property taxes, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023. Same Store Residential direct property operating expenses, excluding property taxes, increased $11,466,000, or 9.9%, and $21,274,000, or 9.3%, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, respectively, compared to the prior year periods, primarily due to increased utilities, maintenance costs, bad debt associated with resident expense reimbursements and legal and eviction costs as restrictions on managing delinquent accounts are eased or expire.
Property taxes increased $4,122,000, or 5.8%, and $7,880,000, or 5.6%, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, respectively, compared to the prior year periods, primarily due to the addition of newly developed apartment communities, increased assessments for our stabilized portfolio and the expiration of property tax incentive programs primarily at certain of our properties in New York City, partially offset by decreased property taxes from dispositions.
Same Store Residential property taxes represents substantially all of total Same Store property taxes for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023. Same Store Residential property taxes increased $3,303,000, or 5.1%, and $6,273,000, or 4.8%, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, respectively, compared to the prior year periods, due to increased assessments across the portfolio, successful appeals in the respective prior year periods and the expiration of property tax incentive programs primarily at certain of our properties in New York City.
Corporate-level property management and other indirect operating expenses increased $3,144,000, or 5.2%, for the six months ended June 30, 2023 compared to the prior year period, primarily due to increased costs related to initiatives to improve future efficiency in services for residents and prospects and investments in technology as well as increased compensation related costs.
Expensed transaction, development and other pursuit costs, net of recoveries primarily reflect costs incurred for development pursuits not yet considered probable for development, as well as write downs and abandonment of Development Rights and costs related to abandoned acquisition and disposition pursuits, offset by any recoveries of costs incurred. In periods of increased acquisition pursuit activity, periods of economic downturn or when there is limited access to capital, these costs can be volatile and may vary significantly from year to year. In addition, the timing for potential recoveries will not always align with the timing for expensing an abandoned pursuit. Expensed transaction, development and other pursuit costs, net of recoveries, decreased $1,103,000 and increased $902,000 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, respectively, compared to the prior year periods.
Interest expense, net decreased $7,212,000, or 12.3%, and $6,917,000, or 6.0%, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, respectively, compared to the prior year periods. This category includes interest costs offset by capitalized interest pertaining to development and redevelopment activity, amortization of premium/discount on debt, interest income and any mark-to-market impact from derivatives not in qualifying hedge relationships. The decrease for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 is primarily due an increase in interest income from an increase in both cash amounts invested and the return on investments and capitalized interest, partially offset by the increase in variable rates on unsecured and secured indebtedness.
Depreciation expense increased $1,244,000, or 0.6%, and $4,201,000, or 1.0%, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, respectively, compared to the prior year periods, primarily due to the addition of newly developed apartment communities, partially offset by dispositions.
General and administrative expense decreased $3,615,000, or 17.0%, for the three months ended June 30, 2023, as compared to the prior year period, primarily due to a decrease in compensation related expenses including expenses related to executive transition compensation costs in the current year period.
Casualty loss of $5,051,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2023 is due to charges recognized for the damages across certain of our communities in our Northeast and California regions related to severe weather.
Income from unconsolidated investments increased $2,490,000 and $7,018,000 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, respectively, compared to the prior year periods, primarily due to unrealized gains on property technology investments recognized in the current year periods and the recognition of $1,072,000 for our promoted interest associated with the achievement of a threshold return with the U.S. Fund in the current year periods.
Gain on sale of communities increased $186,918,000 and $38,105,000 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, respectively, compared to the prior year periods. The amount of gain realized in a given period depends on many factors, including the number of communities sold, the size and carrying value of the communities sold and the market conditions in the local area. The gains of $187,322,000 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 were primarily due to the sale of two wholly-owned communities. The gain of $149,204,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2022 was primarily due to the sale of three wholly-owned communities.
Income tax benefit (expense) for the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022 is an expense of $3,343,000 and $2,312,000, respectively, primarily related to The Park Loggia.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures - Reconciliation of FFO and Core FFO
FFO and FFO adjusted for non-core items, or “Core FFO,” as defined below, are generally considered by management to be appropriate supplemental measures of our operating and financial performance.
Consistent with the definition adopted by the Board of Governors of the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts® ("Nareit"), we calculate Funds from Operations Attributable to Common Stockholders ("FFO") as net income or loss attributable to common stockholders computed in accordance with GAAP, adjusted for:
•gains or losses on sales of previously depreciated operating communities;
•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
•similar adjustments for unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures, including those from a change in control.
FFO can help with the comparison of the operating and financial performance of a real estate company between periods or as compared to different companies because the adjustments such as (i) excluding gains or losses on sales of previously depreciated property or (ii) real estate depreciation may impact comparability as the amount and timing of these or similar items can vary among owners of identical assets in similar condition based on historical cost accounting and useful life estimates. By further adjusting for items that we do not consider part of our core business operations, Core FFO can help with the comparison of our core operating performance year over year. We believe that, in order to understand our operating results, FFO and Core FFO should be considered in conjunction with net income as presented in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income included elsewhere in this report.
•joint venture gains (if not adjusted through FFO), non-core costs and promoted interests from partnerships;
•casualty and impairment losses or gains, net on non-depreciable real estate or other investments;
•gains or losses from early extinguishment of consolidated borrowings;
•expensed transaction, development and other pursuit costs, net of recoveries;
•third-party business interruption insurance proceeds and the related lost NOI that is covered by the expected third party business interruption insurance proceeds;
•property and casualty insurance proceeds and legal settlement activity;
•gains or losses on sales of assets not subject to depreciation and other investment gains or losses;
•advocacy contributions, representing payments to promote our business interests;
•hedge ineffectiveness or gains or losses from derivatives not designated as hedges for accounting purposes;
•expected credit losses associated with the lending commitments under the SIP;
•severance related costs;
•executive transition compensation costs;
•net for-sale condominium activity, including gains, marketing, operating and administrative costs and imputed carry cost; and
•income taxes.
FFO and Core FFO do not represent net income in accordance with GAAP, and therefore should not be considered an alternative to net income, which remains the primary measure, as an indication of our performance. In addition, FFO and Core FFO as calculated by other REITs may not be comparable to our calculations of FFO and Core FFO.
The following is a reconciliation of net income attributable to common stockholders to FFO attributable to common stockholders and to Core FFO attributable to common stockholders (unaudited, dollars in thousands, except per share amounts):
For the three months ended June 30,
For the six months ended June 30,
2023
2022
2023
2022
Net income attributable to common stockholders
$
367,923
$
138,691
$
514,825
$
400,735
Depreciation - real estate assets, including joint venture adjustments
199,197
198,493
402,477
399,145
Distributions to noncontrolling interests
13
12
25
24
Loss (gain) on sale of previously depreciated real estate
(187,322)
(404)
(187,309)
(149,204)
Casualty loss on real estate
—
—
5,051
—
FFO attributable to common stockholders
379,811
336,792
735,069
650,700
Adjusting items:
Unconsolidated entity gains, net (1)
(1,795)
(2,040)
(4,851)
(2,295)
Joint venture promote (2)
(1,072)
—
(1,072)
—
Structured Investment Program loan reserve (3)
(105)
1,608
(124)
1,608
Hedge accounting activity
(37)
297
191
(432)
Advocacy contributions
200
384
200
534
Executive transition compensation costs
297
407
644
809
Severance related costs
327
24
1,500
65
Expensed transaction, development and other pursuit costs, net of recoveries
797
1,839
3,248
1,998
Other real estate activity
(341)
28
(470)
(245)
For-sale condominium imputed carry cost (4)
169
716
424
1,635
Legal settlements
148
129
50
259
Income tax (benefit) expense (5)
(217)
(159)
3,343
2,312
Core FFO attributable to common stockholders
$
378,182
$
340,025
$
738,152
$
656,948
Weighted average common shares outstanding - diluted
(1)Amounts consist primarily of net unrealized gains on technology investments.
(2)Amount is for our recognition of our promoted interest in the U.S. Fund.
(3)Amounts are the expected credit losses associated with the lending commitments under our SIP. The timing and amount of actual losses that will be incurred, if any, is to be determined.
(4)Represents the imputed carry cost of for-sale residential condominiums at The Park Loggia. We computed this adjustment by multiplying the total capitalized cost of completed and unsold for-sale residential condominiums by our weighted average unsecured debt rate.
(5)Amounts are primarily for the recognition of taxes associated with The Park Loggia.
FFO and Core FFO also do 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.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
We employ a disciplined approach to our liquidity and capital management. When we source capital, we take into account both our view of the most cost effective alternative available and our desire to maintain a balance sheet that provides us with flexibility. Our principal focus on near-term and intermediate-term liquidity is to ensure we have adequate capital to fund:
•development and redevelopment activity in which we are currently engaged or in which we plan to engage;
•the minimum dividend payments on our common stock required to maintain our REIT qualification under the Code;
•debt service and principal payments either at maturity or opportunistically before maturity;
•normal recurring operating and corporate overhead expenses; and
•investment in our operating platform, including strategic investments.
Factors affecting our liquidity and capital resources are our cash flows from operations, financing activities and investing activities (including dispositions) as well as general economic and market conditions. Cash flows from operations are determined by operating activities and factors including but not limited to (i) the number of apartment homes currently owned, (ii) rental rates, (iii) occupancy levels, (iv) uncollectible lease revenue levels or interruptions in collections caused by market conditions and (v) operating expenses with respect to apartment homes. The timing and type of capital markets activity in which we engage is affected by changes in the capital markets environment, such as changes in interest rates or the availability of cost-effective capital. Our plans for development, redevelopment, non-routine capital expenditure, acquisition and disposition activity are affected by market conditions and capital availability. We frequently review our liquidity needs, especially in periods with volatile market conditions, as well as the adequacy of cash flows from operations and other expected liquidity sources to meet these needs.
We had cash, cash equivalents and cash in escrow of $946,998,000 at June 30, 2023, an increase of $212,753,000 from $734,245,000 at December 31, 2022. The following discussion relates to changes in cash, cash equivalents and cash in escrow due to operating, investing and financing activities.
A presentation of GAAP based cash flow metrics is as follows (unaudited, dollars in thousands):
For the six months ended June 30,
2023
2022
Net cash provided by operating activities
$
742,579
$
640,048
Net cash used in investing activities
$
(297,877)
$
(356,508)
Net cash used in financing activities
$
(231,949)
$
(567,137)
•Net cash provided by operating activities increased primarily due to increases in NOI.
•Net cash used in investing activities was primarily due to (i) investment of $453,139,000 in the development and redevelopment of communities and (ii) capital expenditures of $81,852,000 for our wholly-owned communities and non-real estate assets. These amounts were partially offset by net proceeds from the disposition of two operating communities and the sale of for-sale residential condominiums of $252,904,000.
•Net cash used in financing activities was primarily due to (i) payment of cash dividends in the amount of $454,323,000 and (ii) the repayment of the $250,000,000 fixed rate unsecured notes. These amounts were partially offset by the settlement of the Equity Forward for $491,912,000.
Variable Rate Unsecured Credit Facility
The $2,250,000,000 Credit Facility matures in September 2026. The interest rate that would be applicable to borrowings under the Credit Facility is 6.12% at July 31, 2023 and is composed of (i) SOFR plus (ii) the current borrowing spread to SOFR of 0.805% per annum, which consists of a 0.10% SOFR adjustment plus 0.705% per annum, assuming a daily SOFR borrowing rate. The borrowing spread to SOFR can vary from SOFR plus 0.63% to SOFR plus 1.38% based upon the rating of our unsecured and unsubordinated long-term indebtedness. There is also an annual facility commitment fee of 0.12% of the borrowing capacity under the facility, which can vary from 0.095% to 0.295% based upon the rating of our unsecured and unsubordinated long-term indebtedness. The Credit Facility contains a sustainability-linked pricing component which provides for interest rate margin and commitment fee reductions or increases by meeting or missing targets related to environmental sustainability, specifically greenhouse gas emission reductions, with the adjustment determined annually. The first determination under the sustainability-linked pricing component occurred in July 2023, resulting in reductions of approximately 0.02% to the interest rate margin and 0.005% to the commitment fee, until the next determination that is expected to occur in the third quarter of 2024, due to our achievement of sustainability targets.
The availability on the Credit Facility as of July 31, 2023 is as follows (dollars in thousands):
July 31, 2023
Credit Facility commitment
$
2,250,000
Credit Facility outstanding
—
Commercial paper outstanding
—
Letters of credit outstanding (1)
(1,914)
Total Credit Facility available
$
2,248,086
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(1)In addition, we had $52,682 outstanding in additional letters of credit unrelated to the Credit Facility as of July 31, 2023.
Commercial Paper Program
We have a Commercial Paper Program with the maximum aggregate face or principal amount outstanding at any one time not to exceed $500,000,000. The Commercial Paper Program is backstopped by our commitment to maintain available borrowing capacity under the Credit Facility in an amount equal to actual borrowings under the Commercial Paper Program. As of July 31, 2023, we did not have any amounts outstanding under the Commercial Paper Program.
Financial Covenants
We are subject to financial covenants contained in the Credit Facility and the Commercial Paper Program, Term Loan and the indentures under which our unsecured notes were issued. The principal financial covenants include the following:
•limitations on the amount of total and secured debt in relation to our overall capital structure;
•limitations on the amount of our unsecured debt relative to the undepreciated basis of real estate assets that are not encumbered by property-specific financing; and
•minimum levels of debt service coverage.
We were in compliance with these covenants at June 30, 2023.
In addition, some of our secured borrowings include yield maintenance, defeasance, or prepayment penalty provisions, which would result in us incurring an additional charge in the event of a full or partial prepayment of outstanding principal before the scheduled maturity. These provisions in our secured borrowings are generally consistent with other similar types of debt instruments issued during the same time period in which our borrowings were secured.
Under the CEP, we may sell (and/or enter into forward sale agreements for the sale of) up to $1,000,000,000 of our common stock from time to time. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 and through July 31, 2023, we did not have any sales under this program. As of July 31, 2023, we had $705,961,000 remaining authorized for issuance under this program.
Forward Equity Offering
In addition to the CEP, during the three months ended June 30, 2023, we settled the Equity Forward issuing 2,000,000 shares of common stock, net of offering fees and discounts, for $491,912,000 or $245.96 per share.
Stock Repurchase Program
Under the Stock Repurchase Program, we may acquire shares of our common stock in open market or negotiated transactions up to an aggregate purchase price of $500,000,000. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, we repurchased 4,800 and 11,800 shares of common stock, respectively, at an average price of $162.93 per share and $161.96 per share, respectively. In July 2023 through July 31, 2023, we had no repurchases of shares under this program. As of July 31, 2023, we had $314,237,000 remaining authorized for purchase under this program.
Interest Rate Swap Agreements
During the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, we entered into $50,000,000 and $250,000,000, respectively, of new forward interest rate swap agreements to reduce the impact of variability in interest rates on a portion of our anticipated future debt issuance activity in 2023 and 2024. We expect to cash settle the swaps and either pay or receive cash for the then current fair value. Assuming that we issue the debt as expected, the hedging impact from these positions will then be recognized over the life of the issued debt as a yield adjustment.
Future Financing and Capital Needs — Debt Maturities and Material Obligations
One of our principal long-term liquidity needs is the repayment of long-term debt at maturity. For both our unsecured and secured notes, a portion of the principal of these notes may be repaid prior to maturity. Early retirement of our unsecured or secured notes could result in gains or losses on extinguishment. If we do not have funds on hand sufficient to repay our indebtedness as it becomes due, it will be necessary for us to refinance or otherwise provide liquidity to satisfy the debt at maturity. This refinancing may be accomplished by uncollateralized private or public debt offerings, equity issuances, additional debt financing that is secured by mortgages on individual communities or groups of communities or borrowings under our Credit Facility or Commercial Paper Program. In addition, to the extent we have amounts outstanding under the Commercial Paper Program, we are obligated to repay the short-term indebtedness at maturity through either current cash on hand or by incurring other indebtedness, including by way of borrowing under our Credit Facility. Although we believe we will have the capacity to meet our currently anticipated liquidity needs, we cannot assure you that capital from additional debt financing or debt or equity offerings will be available or, if available, that they will be on terms we consider satisfactory.
During the six months ended June 30, 2023, we repaid $250,000,000 principal amount of our 2.85% unsecured notes upon maturity.
The following table details our consolidated debt obligations, including the effective interest rate and contractual maturity dates, and principal payments for periodic amortization and maturities for the next five years, excluding our Credit Facility and Commercial Paper Program and amounts outstanding related to communities classified as held for sale, for debt outstanding at June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 (dollars in thousands). We are not directly or indirectly (as borrower or guarantor) obligated in any material respect to pay principal or interest on the indebtedness of any unconsolidated entities in which we have an equity or other interest other than as disclosed related to the AVA Arts District construction loan (see "Unconsolidated Investments - Development Communities" for further discussion of the construction loan).
Total indebtedness - excluding Credit Facility and Commercial Paper
$
8,377,827
$
8,120,427
$
350,900
$
459,100
$
834,700
$
785,600
$
649,000
$
5,041,127
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(1)Rates are as of June 30, 2023 and include credit enhancement fees, facility fees, trustees' fees, the impact of interest rate hedges, offering costs, mark-to-market amortization and other fees.
(2)Balances outstanding represent total amounts due at maturity, and exclude deferred financing costs and debt discount for the unsecured notes of $44,307 and $47,695 as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively, and deferred financing costs and debt discount associated with secured notes of $13,421 and $14,087 as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively, as reflected on our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets included elsewhere in this report.
(3)Financed by variable rate debt, but interest rate is capped through an interest rate protection agreement.
(4)During 2023, we repaid this borrowing at its scheduled maturity date.
In addition to consolidated debt, we have scheduled contractual obligations associated with (i) ground leases for land underlying current operating or development communities and commercial and parking facilities and (ii) office leases for our corporate headquarters and regional offices. As of June 30, 2023, other than as discussed in this Form 10-Q, there have been no other material changes in our scheduled contractual obligations as disclosed in our Form 10-K.
Future Financing and Capital Needs — Portfolio and Capital Markets Activity
We invest in various real estate and real estate related investments, which include (i) the acquisition, development and redevelopment of communities both wholly-owned and through the formation of joint ventures, (ii) other indirect investments in real estate through the SIP, all as discussed further below and (iii) investments in other real estate-related ventures through direct and indirect investments in property technology and environmentally focused companies and investment management funds.
In 2023, we expect to continue to meet our liquidity needs from one or more of a variety of internal and external sources, which may include (i) real estate dispositions, (ii) cash balances on hand as well as cash generated from our operating activities, (iii) borrowing capacity under the Credit Facility, (iv) borrowings under the Commercial Paper Program and (v) secured and unsecured debt financings. Additional sources of liquidity in 2023 may include the issuance of common and preferred equity, including the issuance of shares of our common stock under the CEP. Our ability to obtain additional financing will depend on a variety of factors, such as market conditions, the general availability of credit, the overall availability of credit to the real estate industry, our credit ratings and credit capacity, as well as the perception of lenders regarding our long or short-term financial prospects.
Before beginning new construction or reconstruction activity, including activity related to communities owned by unconsolidated joint ventures, we plan to source sufficient capital to complete these undertakings, although we cannot assure you that we will be able to obtain such financing. In the event that financing cannot be obtained, we may abandon Development Rights, write-off associated pre-development costs that were capitalized and/or forego reconstruction activity. In such instances, we will not realize the increased revenues and earnings that we expected from such Development Rights or reconstruction activity and significant losses could be incurred.
From time to time we use joint ventures to hold or develop individual real estate assets. We generally employ joint ventures to mitigate asset concentration or market risk and secondarily as a source of liquidity. We may also use joint ventures related to mixed-use land development opportunities and new markets where our partners bring development and operational expertise and/or experience to the venture. Each joint venture or partnership agreement has been individually negotiated, and our ability to operate and/or dispose of a community in our sole discretion may be limited to varying degrees depending on the terms of the joint venture or partnership agreement. We cannot assure you that we will achieve our objectives through joint ventures.
In addition, we may invest, through mezzanine loans or other preferred equity investments, in multifamily development projects being undertaken by third parties. In these cases, we do not expect to acquire the underlying real estate but rather to earn a return on our investment (through interest or fixed rate preferred equity returns) and a return of the invested capital generally following completion of construction either on or before a set due date.
In evaluating our allocation of capital within our markets, we sell assets that do not meet our long-term investment criteria or when capital and real estate markets allow us to realize a portion of the value created over our ownership periods and redeploy the proceeds from those sales to develop and redevelop communities. Because the proceeds from the sale of communities may not be immediately redeployed into revenue generating assets that we develop, redevelop or acquire, the immediate effect of a sale of a community for a gain is to increase net income, but reduce future total revenues, total expenses and NOI until such time as the proceeds have been redeployed into revenue generating assets. We believe that the temporary absence of future cash flows from communities sold will not have a material impact on our ability to fund future liquidity and capital resource needs.
As of June 30, 2023, we had investments in the following unconsolidated real estate entities accounted for under the equity method of accounting, excluding development joint ventures. See Note 5, "Investments," of the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included elsewhere in this report. For joint ventures holding operating apartment communities as of June 30, 2023, detail of the real estate and associated indebtedness underlying our unconsolidated investments is presented in the following table (dollars in thousands).
Company ownership percentage
# of apartment homes
Total capitalized cost
Debt (1)
Principal Amount
Interest rate
Maturity date
Unconsolidated Real Estate Investments
Type
NYTA MF Investors, LLC
1. Avalon Bowery Place I - New York, NY
206
$
214,791
$
93,800
Fixed
4.01
%
Jan 2029
2. Avalon Bowery Place II - New York, NY
90
91,326
39,639
Fixed
4.01
%
Jan 2029
3. Avalon Morningside - New York, NY (2)
295
211,763
111,530
Fixed
3.55
%
Jan 2029/May 2046
4. Avalon West Chelsea - New York, NY (3)
305
129,086
66,000
Fixed
4.01
%
Jan 2029
5. AVA High Line - New York, NY (3)
405
122,256
84,000
Fixed
4.01
%
Jan 2029
Total NYTA MF Investors, LLC
20.0
%
1,301
769,222
394,969
3.88
%
Other Operating Joint Ventures
1. MVP I, LLC - Avalon at Mission Bay II - San Francisco, CA
3. Avalon Alderwood MF Member, LLC - Avalon Alderwood Place - Lynnwood, WA
50.0
%
328
108,786
—
N/A
N/A
N/A
Total Other Joint Ventures
946
257,922
122,399
3.27
%
Total Unconsolidated Real Estate Investments (4)
2,247
$
1,027,144
$
517,368
3.73
%
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(1)We have not guaranteed the debt of these unconsolidated investees and bear no responsibility for the repayment unless otherwise disclosed.
(2)Borrowing on this community is comprised of two mortgage loans. The interest rate is the weighted average interest rate as of June 30, 2023.
(3)Borrowing on this dual-branded community is comprised of a single mortgage loan. This dual-branded community is subject to a leasehold interest which is not included in the total capitalized cost.
(4)In addition to leasehold assets, there were net other assets of $37,641 as of June 30, 2023 associated with our unconsolidated real estate investments which are primarily cash and cash equivalents.
We have an equity interest of 28.6% in the U.S. Fund and upon achievement of a threshold return, we have a right to incentive distributions for our promoted interest based on the returns earned by the U.S. Fund. During the three months ended June 30, 2023, we recognized income of $1,072,000 for our promoted interest included in income from unconsolidated investments on the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income. The U.S. Fund sold its final three communities in 2022 and is in the process of being dissolved.
Unconsolidated Investments - Development Communities
The following table presents a summary of the Unconsolidated Development Communities.
Unconsolidated Development Community
Company ownership percentage
# of apartment homes
Projected total capitalized cost (1) ($ millions)
Construction start
Initial projected occupancy
Estimated completion
1.
AVA Arts District (2)(3) Los Angeles, CA
25.0
%
475
$
288
Q3 2020
Q3 2023
Q4 2023
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(1)Projected total capitalized cost includes all capitalized costs projected to be incurred to develop the respective Unconsolidated Development Community, determined in accordance with GAAP, including land acquisition costs, construction costs, real estate taxes, capitalized interest and loan fees, permits, professional fees and other regulatory fees, as well as costs incurred for first generation commercial tenants such as tenant improvements and leasing commissions. Projected total capitalized cost is the total projected joint venture amount.
(2)AVA Arts District is expected to contain 56,000 square feet of commercial space.
(3)As of June 30, 2023, we had contributed an equity investment in AVA Arts District of $31,776. The remaining development costs are primarily expected to be funded by the venture's variable rate construction loan. The venture had drawn $111,662 of the $167,147 maximum borrowing capacity of the construction loan as of June 30, 2023. While we guarantee the construction loan on behalf of the venture, any amounts under the guarantee are obligations of the venture partners in proportion to ownership interest.
As of June 30, 2023, we owned or held a direct interest in 17 Development Communities under construction. We expect these Development Communities, when completed, to add a total of 5,761 apartment homes and 29,000 square feet of commercial space to our portfolio for a total capitalized cost, including land acquisition costs, of approximately $2,293,000,000. We cannot assure you that we will meet our schedule for construction completion or that we will meet our budgeted costs, either individually, or in the aggregate.
The following table presents a summary of the Development Communities.
Number of apartment homes
Projected total capitalized cost (1) ($ millions)
Construction start
Initial projected or actual occupancy
Estimated completion
Estimated stabilized operations (2)
1.
Avalon Somerville Station Somerville, NJ
374
$
123
Q4 2020
Q2 2022
Q3 2023
Q4 2023
2.
Avalon North Andover North Andover, MA
221
78
Q2 2021
Q4 2022
Q3 2023
Q4 2023
3.
Avalon Merrick Park (3) Miami, FL
254
103
Q2 2021
Q2 2023
Q3 2023
Q2 2024
4.
Avalon Amityville Amityville, NY
338
135
Q2 2021
Q3 2023
Q2 2024
Q4 2024
5.
Avalon Bothell Commons I Bothell, WA
467
236
Q2 2021
Q3 2023
Q3 2024
Q2 2025
6.
Avalon Westminster Promenade Westminster, CO
312
110
Q3 2021
Q1 2024
Q2 2024
Q1 2025
7.
Avalon West Dublin
Dublin, CA
499
270
Q3 2021
Q4 2023
Q4 2024
Q2 2025
8.
Avalon Princeton Circle
Princeton, NJ
221
88
Q4 2021
Q2 2023
Q1 2024
Q3 2024
9.
Avalon Montville
Montville, NJ
349
127
Q4 2021
Q4 2023
Q3 2024
Q4 2024
10.
Avalon Redmond Campus (4)
Redmond, WA
214
85
Q4 2021
Q4 2023
Q2 2024
Q4 2024
11.
Avalon Governor's Park
Denver, CO
304
135
Q1 2022
Q2 2024
Q3 2024
Q2 2025
12.
Avalon West Windsor (5)
West Windsor, NJ
535
201
Q2 2022
Q2 2025
Q3 2026
Q1 2027
13.
Avalon Durham (3)
Durham, NC
336
125
Q2 2022
Q2 2024
Q3 2024
Q2 2025
14.
Avalon Annapolis
Annapolis, MD
508
202
Q3 2022
Q3 2024
Q3 2025
Q2 2026
15.
Kanso Milford
Milford, MA
162
65
Q4 2022
Q1 2024
Q3 2024
Q1 2025
16.
Avalon Lake Norman (3)
Mooresville, NC
345
101
Q1 2023
Q4 2024
Q4 2025
Q2 2026
17.
Avalon Hunt Valley West
Hunt Valley, MD
322
109
Q2 2023
Q1 2025
Q1 2026
Q3 2026
Total
5,761
$
2,293
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(1)Projected total capitalized cost includes all capitalized costs projected to be or actually incurred to develop the respective Development Community, determined in accordance with GAAP, including land acquisition costs, construction costs, real estate taxes, capitalized interest and loan fees, permits, professional fees, allocated development overhead and other regulatory fees, as well as costs incurred for first generation commercial tenants such as tenant improvements and leasing commissions.
(2)Stabilized operations is defined as the earlier of (i) attainment of 90% or greater physical occupancy or (ii) the one-year anniversary of completion of development.
(3)Communities being developed through our Developer Funding Program. We use the DFP to accelerate wholly-owned development in our expansion regions, by utilizing third-party multifamily developers to source and construct communities which we own and operate.
(4)Avalon Redmond Campus is a densification of the existing eaves Redmond Campus wholly-owned community, replacing 48 existing older apartment homes that were demolished.
(5)Development Communities containing at least 10,000 square feet of commercial space include Avalon West Windsor (19,000 square feet).
During the three months ended June 30, 2023, we completed the development of the following wholly-owned communities:
Number of apartment homes
Total capitalized cost (1) ($ millions)
Approximate rentable area (sq. ft.)
Total capitalized cost per sq. ft.
1.
Avalon Harrison (2)
Harrison, NY
143
$
94
171,036
$
550
2.
Avalon Brighton Boston, MA
180
90
167,230
$
538
Total
323
$
184
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(1)Total capitalized cost is as of June 30, 2023. We generally anticipate incurring additional costs associated with these communities that are customary for new developments.
(2)Avalon Harrison contains 27,000 square feet of commercial space.
Development Rights
At June 30, 2023, we had $195,115,000 in acquisition and related capitalized costs for direct interests in eight land parcels we own. In addition, we had $71,421,000 in capitalized costs (including legal fees, design fees and related overhead costs) related to (i) 31 Development Rights for which we control the land parcel, typically through a conditional agreement or option to purchase or lease the land, as well as (ii) costs incurred for four Development Rights that we expect to construct as additional phases of our existing stabilized operating communities on land we own. Collectively, the land held for development and associated costs for deferred development rights relate to 43 Development Rights for which we expect to develop new apartment communities in the future. The Development Rights range from those beginning design and architectural planning to those that have completed site plans and drawings and can begin construction almost immediately. We estimate that the successful completion of all of these communities would ultimately add approximately 14,993 apartment homes to our portfolio. Substantially all of these apartment homes will offer features like those offered by the communities we currently own.
The Development Rights are in different stages of the due diligence and regulatory approval process. The decisions as to which of the Development Rights to invest in, if any, or to continue to pursue once an investment in a Development Right is made, are business judgments that we make after we perform financial, demographic and other analyses. In the event that we do not proceed with a Development Right, we generally would not recover any of the capitalized costs incurred in the pursuit of those communities, unless we were to recover amounts in connection with the sale of land; however, we cannot guarantee a recovery. Pre-development costs incurred in the pursuit of Development Rights for which future development is not yet considered probable are expensed as incurred. In addition, if the status of a Development Right changes, making future development no longer probable, any unrecoverable capitalized pre-development costs are charged to expense. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, we incurred a charge of $1,261,000 and $4,253,000, respectively, for expensed transaction, development and other pursuit costs, net of recoveries, which include development pursuits that were not yet probable of future development at the time incurred, or for pursuits that we determined were no longer probable of being developed.
Structured Investment Program
In July 2023, we entered into an additional mezzanine loan commitment, agreeing to fund up to $20,900,000 of a multifamily development project in North Carolina. As of July 31, 2023, we had commitments to fund four mezzanine loans of up to $113,275,000 in the aggregate under the SIP in our existing markets. As of July 31, 2023, the mezzanine loans have a weighted average rate of return of 10.4% and mature at various dates on or before July 2027. As of July 31, 2023, we had funded $63,553,000 of these commitments. See Note 5, "Investments," of the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included elsewhere in this report.
You should carefully review Part I, Item 1A. "Risk Factors" of our Form 10-K, as well as the discussion under Part II, Item 1A. "Risk Factors" in this report, for a discussion of the risks associated with our investment activity.
Supplemental U.S. Federal Income Tax Considerations
The following discussion supplements and updates the disclosures under “Certain U.S. Federal Income Tax Considerations and Consequences of Your Investment” in the prospectus dated February 25, 2021 (the “Base Prospectus”) contained in our Registration Statement on Form S-3 filed with the SEC on February 25, 2021 (the “Registration Statement”), as supplemented by the discussion under the heading “Supplemental U.S. Federal Income Tax Considerations” in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022, as filed with the SEC on February 24, 2023.
The second paragraph under the heading “—U.S. Taxation of Non-U.S. Stockholders-Distributions Attributable to Sale or Exchange of Real Property” in the Base Prospectus is hereby deleted and replaced with the following:
Subject to the following paragraph, we will be required to withhold and remit to the IRS 21% (or the then applicable highest corporate rate of U.S. federal income tax) of any distributions to non-U.S. stockholders attributable to gain from our sale or exchange of U.S. real property interests. Under long-standing regulations, we also may be required to withhold on any distributions to non-U.S. stockholders that we designate as capital gain dividends, including any distributions that could have been designated as capital gain dividends. Amounts so withheld are creditable against the non-U.S. stockholder’s U.S. federal income tax liability. A non-U.S. stockholder who receives distributions attributable to gain from a sale or exchange by us of U.S. real property interests will be required to file a U.S. federal income tax return for the taxable year.
Forward-Looking Statements
This Form 10-Q contains "forward-looking statements" as that term is defined under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. You can identify forward-looking statements by our use of the words "believe," "expect," "anticipate," "intend," "estimate," "assume," "project," "plan," "may," "shall," "will," "pursue" and other similar expressions in this Form 10-Q, that predict or indicate future events and trends and that do not report historical matters. These statements include, among other things, statements regarding our intent, belief or expectations with respect to:
•our potential development, redevelopment, acquisition or disposition of communities;
•the timing and cost of completion of apartment communities under construction, reconstruction, development or redevelopment;
•the timing of lease-up, occupancy and stabilization of apartment communities;
•the pursuit of land on which we are considering future development;
•the anticipated operating performance of our communities;
•cost, yield, revenue, NOI and earnings estimates;
•the impact of landlord-tenant laws and rent regulations;
•our expansion into new markets;
•our declaration or payment of dividends;
•our joint venture and discretionary fund activities;
•our policies regarding investments, indebtedness, acquisitions, dispositions, financings and other matters;
•our qualification as a REIT under the Code;
•the real estate markets in Metro New York/New Jersey, Northern and Southern California, Denver, Colorado, Southeast Florida, Dallas and Austin, Texas and Charlotte and Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina, and markets in selected states in the Mid-Atlantic, New England and Pacific Northwest regions of the United States and in general;
•the availability of debt and equity financing;
•interest rates;
•general economic conditions, including the potential impacts from current economic conditions, including rising interest rates and general price inflation;
•trends affecting our financial condition or results of operations;
•the impact of a pandemic or other public health event on our business, results of operations and financial condition; and
•the impact of legal proceedings.
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. We do not undertake a duty to update these forward-looking statements, and therefore they may not represent our estimates and assumptions after the date of this report. 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. These risks, uncertainties and other factors may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from the anticipated future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. You should carefully review the discussion under Part I, Item 1A. "Risk Factors" of our Form 10-K and Part II, Item 1A. "Risk Factors" in this report, for further discussion of risks associated with forward-looking statements.
Some of the factors that could cause our actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, the following:
•we may fail to secure development opportunities due to an inability to reach agreements with third parties to obtain land at attractive prices or to obtain desired zoning and other local approvals;
•we may abandon or defer development opportunities for a number of reasons, including changes in local market conditions which make development less desirable, increases in costs of development, increases in the cost of capital or lack of capital availability, resulting in losses;
•construction costs of a community may exceed our original estimates;
•we may not complete construction and lease-up of communities under development or redevelopment on schedule, resulting in increased interest costs and construction costs and a decrease in our expected rental revenues;
•occupancy rates and market rents may be adversely affected by competition and local economic and market conditions which are beyond our control;
•financing may not be available on favorable terms or at all, and our cash flows from operations and access to cost effective capital may be insufficient for the development of our pipeline, which could limit our pursuit of opportunities;
•the impact of new landlord-tenant laws and rent regulations may be greater than we expect;
•an outbreak of disease or other public health event may affect the multifamily industry and general economy, including from measures taken by businesses and the government and the preferences of consumers and businesses for living and working arrangements both during and after such an event;
•our cash flows may be insufficient to meet required payments of principal and interest, and we may be unable to refinance existing indebtedness or the terms of such refinancing may not be as favorable as the terms of existing indebtedness;
•we may be unsuccessful in our management of joint ventures and the REIT vehicles that are used with certain joint ventures;
•laws and regulations implementing rent control or rent stabilization, or otherwise limiting our ability to increase rents, charge fees or evict tenants, may impact our revenue or increase our costs;
•our expectations, estimates and assumptions as of the date of this filing regarding legal proceedings are subject to change;
•the possibility that we may choose to pay dividends in our stock instead of cash, which may result in stockholders having to pay taxes with respect to such dividends in excess of the cash received, if any; and
•investments made under the SIP in either mezzanine debt or preferred equity of third-party multifamily development may not be repaid as expected or the development may not be completed on schedule, which could require us to engage in litigation, foreclosure actions, and/or first party project completion to recover our investment, which may not be recovered in full or at all in such event.
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to use judgment in the application of accounting policies, including making estimates and assumptions. If our judgment or interpretation of the facts and circumstances relating to various transactions had been different, or different assumptions were made, it is possible that different accounting policies would have been applied, resulting in different financial results or a different presentation of our financial statements. Our critical accounting policies consist of the following: (i) cost capitalization and (ii) abandoned pursuit costs and asset impairment. Our critical accounting policies and estimates have not changed materially from the discussion of our significant accounting policies found in Part II, Item 7. "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" in our Form 10-K.
ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
There have been no material changes to our exposures to market risk as disclosed in Part II, Item 7A. "Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk" in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022.
ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
(a)Evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures.
The Company carried out an evaluation under the supervision and with the participation of the Company's management, including the Company's Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company's disclosure controls and procedures as of June 30, 2023. Based upon that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that the Company's disclosure controls and procedures are effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports it files or submits under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission's rules and forms.
We continue to review and document our disclosure controls and procedures, including our internal controls and procedures for financial reporting, and may from time to time make changes aimed at enhancing their effectiveness and to ensure that our systems evolve with our business.
(b)Changes in internal controls over financial reporting.
None.
PART II.OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
The Company is involved in various legal proceedings that arise in the ordinary course of its business. While the resolutions of these matters cannot be predicted with certainty, the Company does not currently believe that any of these outstanding litigation matters, individually or in the aggregate, will have a material adverse effect on its financial condition or results of operations.
ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS
In addition to the other information set forth in this report, you should carefully consider the risk factors that could materially affect our business, financial condition or future results discussed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022 in Part I, Item 1A. "Risk Factors." The risks described in our Form 10-K are not the only risks that could affect the Company. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or that we currently deem to be immaterial may also materially adversely affect our business, financial condition and/or operating results in the future. There have been no material changes to our risk factors since December 31, 2022.
ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
(a) None.
(b) Not applicable.
(c) Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
Period
(a) Total Number of Shares Purchased (1)
(b) Average Price Paid Per Share
(c) Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs
(d) Maximum Number (or Approximate Dollar Value) of Shares that May Yet be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs (in thousands) (2)
April 1- April 30, 2023
5,363
$
163.47
4,800
$
314,237
May 1- May 31, 2023
959
$
179.63
—
$
314,237
June 1- June 30, 2023
—
$
—
—
$
314,237
Total
6,322
$
165.92
4,800
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(1)Consists of shares surrendered to the Company in connection with exercise of stock options as payment of exercise price and activity under the Stock Repurchase Program, as well as for taxes associated with the vesting of restricted share grants and the conversion of performance awards to shares of common stock.
(2)The Board of Directors approved the Stock Repurchase Program in July 2020, under which the Company may acquire shares of its common stock in open market or negotiated transactions up to an aggregate purchase price of $500,000,000. Purchases of common stock under the 2020 Stock Repurchase Program may be exercised from time to time in the Company’s discretion and in such amounts as market conditions warrant. The timing and actual number of shares repurchased will depend on a variety of factors including price, corporate and regulatory requirements, market conditions and other corporate liquidity requirements and priorities. The 2020 Stock Repurchase Program does not have an expiration date and may be suspended or terminated at any time without prior notice.
ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
None.
ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES
Not applicable.
ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION
During the three months ended June 30, 2023, none of the Company's directors or officers (as defined in Rule 16a-1(f) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) adopted, terminated or modified a Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement or non-Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement (as such terms are defined in Item 408 of Regulation S-K).
The following financial materials from AvalonBay Communities, Inc.'s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2023 formatted in Inline XBRL (Extensible Business Reporting Language) includes: (i) the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, (ii) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income, (iii) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows and (iv) Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. (Filed herewith.)
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Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document). (Filed herewith.)
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 thereunto duly authorized.
