8-K

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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FORM 8-K

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Current Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): February 4, 2025

ESSEX PROPERTY TRUST, INC.

ESSEX PORTFOLIO, L.P.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

001-13106 (Essex Property Trust, Inc.)

333-44467-01 (Essex Portfolio, L.P.)

(Commission File Number)

Maryland (Essex Property Trust,<br> Inc.)	77-0369576 (Essex Property Trust,<br> Inc.)
California (Essex Portfolio, L.P.)	77-0369575 (Essex Portfolio, L.P.)
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

1100 Park Place, Suite 200

San Mateo, CA 94403

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(650) 655-7800

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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

☐	Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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☐	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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☐	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class	Trading<br><br> <br>Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $.0001 par value (Essex Property Trust, Inc.)	ESS	New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter):

Essex Property Trust, Inc.	Emerging growth company	☐
Essex Portfolio, L.P.	Emerging growth company	☐

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. ☐

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Item 2.02.	Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On February 4, 2025, Essex Property Trust, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release and supplemental information announcing the Company’s financial results for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2024. The Company has posted a copy of the press release and supplemental information on the Company’s website at www.essex.com. A copy of the press release and supplemental information is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference herein.

The information in this report (including Exhibit 99.1) is being furnished pursuant to Item 2.02 and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed to be incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act.

Item 9.01.	Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press Release and Supplemental Information for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2024.
104	Cover Page Interactive Data File - the cover page XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrants have duly caused this report to be signed on their behalf by the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.

Date: February 4, 2025	ESSEX PROPERTY TRUST, INC.
	/s/ Barbara Pak
	Name:	Barbara Pak
	Title:	Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
	ESSEX PORTFOLIO, L.P.
	By:	Essex Property Trust, Inc.
	Its:	General Partner
	/s/ Barbara Pak
	Name:	Barbara Pak
	Title:	Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

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Exhibit 99.1

FOURTH QUARTER 2024  EARNINGS RELEASE &  SUPPLEMENTAL DATA  Beaumont |

            Woodinville, WA

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Fourth Quarter 2024

Earnings Release and Supplemental Data

Table of Contents
Earnings Press Release	Pages 1 - 8
Consolidated Operating Results	S-1 & S-2
Consolidated Funds from Operations	S-3
Consolidated Balance Sheets	S-4
Debt Summary	S-5
Capitalization Data, Public Bond Covenants, Credit Ratings and Selected Credit Ratios	S-6
Portfolio Summary by County	S-7
Operating Income by Quarter	S-8
Same-Property Revenue Results by County, Quarter-to-Date	S-9
Same-Property Revenue Results by County, Year-to-Date	S-9.1
Same-Property Operating Expenses, Quarter and Year-to-Date	S-10
Capital Expenditures	S-11
Co-Investments and Preferred Equity Investments	S-12
Summary of Apartment Community Acquisitions and Dispositions Activity	S-13
Same-Property Delinquencies, Operating Statistics, and Revenue Growth on a GAAP  basis	S-14
Assumptions for 2025 FFO Guidance Range	S-15
Reconciliation of Projected EPS, FFO and Core FFO per diluted share	S-15.1
2025E Economic and Supply Forecast	S-16
Components to 2025E Same-Property Revenue Growth	S-16.1
Components to 2025E Core FFO Per Share Growth	S-16.2
Reconciliations of Non-GAAP Financial Measures and Other Terms	S-17.1 – S-17.4

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

www.essex.com

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Essex Announces Fourth Quarter and Full-Year 2024

Results and Provides 2025 Guidance

San Mateo, California—February 4, 2025—Essex Property Trust, Inc. (NYSE:ESS) (the “Company”) announced today its fourth quarter and full-year 2024 earnings results and related business activities.

Net Income, Funds from Operations (“FFO”), and Core FFO per diluted share for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2024 are detailed below.

	Three Months Ended<br><br> <br>December 31,		%	Twelve Months Ended<br><br> <br>December 31,		%
	2024	2023	Change	2024	2023	Change
Per Diluted Share
Net Income	$4.00	$1.02	292.2%	$11.54	$6.32	82.6%
Total FFO	$3.69	$3.87	-4.7%	$15.99	$15.24	4.9%
Core FFO	$3.92	$3.83	2.3%	$15.60	$15.03	3.8%

Fourth Quarter and Full-Year 2024 Highlights:

•	Reported Net Income per diluted share for the fourth quarter of 2024 of $4.00, compared to $1.02 in the fourth quarter of 2023. For the full-year 2024, the Company reported Net Income per<br> diluted share of $11.54 compared to $6.32 in 2023. The year-over-year increases were primarily driven by gains on sale of real estate and gains on remeasurements of co-investments.
•	Grew Core FFO per diluted share by 2.3% compared to the fourth quarter of 2023 and 3.8% compared to the full-year 2023, exceeding the high-end of the Company’s original guidance range. The<br> outperformance was primarily driven by favorable same-property revenue growth.
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•	Achieved same-property revenues and net operating income (“NOI”) growth of 2.6% and 1.7%, respectively, compared to the fourth quarter of 2023. For the full-year 2024, same-property revenues<br> and NOI grew 3.3% and 2.6%, respectively, both exceeding the high-end of the Company’s original guidance range.
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•	For the full-year 2024, the Company acquired or increased its ownership interest in 13 apartment communities for<br> a total contract price of $1.4 billion on a gross basis ($849.4 million at pro rata) and disposed of one apartment community for a contract price of $252.4 million on a gross basis ($205.7 million at pro rata).
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•	For the full-year 2024, the Company received cash proceeds of $108.8 million from redemptions of structured finance investments yielding a weighted average return rate of 10.4%.
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1100 Park Place Suite 200 San Mateo California 94403 telephone 650 655 7800 facsimile 650 655 7810

www.essex.com

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Same-Property Operations

Same-property operating results exclude any properties that are not comparable for the periods presented. The table below illustrates the percentage change in same-property revenues on a year-over-year basis for the three and twelve-month periods ended December 31, 2024 and on a sequential basis for the three months ended December 31, 2024, by submarket for the Company:

	Revenue Change
	Q4 2024<br><br> <br>vs. Q4 2023		YTD 2024<br><br> <br>vs. YTD 2023	Q4 2024<br><br> <br>vs. Q3 2024	% of Total Q4<br><br> <br>2024 Revenues
Southern California
Los Angeles County		2.3%	2.3%	-0.8%		18.5%
Orange County		3.7%	4.9%	0.4%		10.8%
San Diego County		4.0%	5.7%	0.1%		9.2%
Ventura County		5.3%	6.1%	0.5%		4.2%
Total Southern California		3.3%	4.0%	-0.2%		42.7%
Northern California
Santa Clara County		2.1%	2.7%	-1.0%		19.4%
Alameda County		2.2%	1.8%	-0.2%		7.7%
San Mateo County		0.9%	2.9%	-1.4%		4.5%
Contra Costa County		1.1%	2.7%	-0.6%		5.4%
San Francisco		4.0%	3.3%	1.4%		2.6%
Total Northern California		2.0%	2.6%	-0.7%		39.6%
Seattle Metro		2.1%	2.9%	-0.8%		17.7%
Same-Property Portfolio		2.6%	3.3%	-0.5%		100.0%

The table below illustrates the components that drove the change in same-property revenues on a year-over-year basis for the three and twelve-month periods ended December 31, 2024 and on a sequential basis for the three months ended December 31, 2024.

Same-Property Revenue Components	Q4 2024<br><br> <br>vs. Q4 2023		YTD 2024<br><br> <br>vs. YTD 2023		Q4 2024<br><br> <br>vs. Q3 2024
Scheduled Rents		1.9%		1.9%		0.3%
Reported Delinquency^(1)^		0.2%		0.9%		-0.6%
Cash Concessions		-0.2%		0.1%		-0.2%
Vacancy		-0.2%		-0.4%		-0.2%
Other Income		0.9%		0.8%		0.2%
2024 Same-Property Revenue Growth		2.6%		3.3%		-0.5%
Same-Property Revenue Growth Excluding AR Elimination
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2024 Same-Property Revenue Growth	2.6%	3.3%	-0.5%
Add Back: Non-Cash AR Elimination ^(1)^	0.6%	0.1%	0.7%
Adjusted 2024 Same-Property Revenue Growth	3.2%	3.4%	0.2%
^(1)^	In the fourth quarter of 2024, the Company recorded a non-cash charge to fully eliminate its remaining $2.8 million residential<br> accounts receivable (“AR”) balance, resulting in no residential accounts receivable at year-end.
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	Year-Over-Year Change						Year-Over-Year Change
	Q4 2024 compared to Q4 2023						YTD 2024 compared to YTD 2023
	Revenues		Operating<br><br> <br>Expenses		NOI		Revenues		Operating<br><br> <br>Expenses		NOI
Southern California		3.3%		4.2%		2.9%		4.0%		4.1%		4.0%
Northern California		2.0%		4.3%		0.9%		2.6%		5.2%		1.5%
Seattle Metro		2.1%		6.8%		0.3%		2.9%		6.0%		1.7%
Same-Property Portfolio		2.6%		4.7%		1.7%		3.3%		4.9%		2.6%
	Sequential Change
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	Q4 2024 compared to Q3 2024
	Revenues		Operating<br><br> <br>Expenses		NOI
Southern California		-0.2%		-1.5%		0.4%
Northern California		-0.7%		-3.1%		0.4%
Seattle Metro		-0.8%		-4.2%		0.6%
Same-Property Portfolio		-0.5%		-2.6%		0.5%
	Financial Occupancies
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	Quarter Ended
	12/31/2024		9/30/2024		12/31/2023
Southern California		95.6%		95.9%		95.9%
Northern California		96.2%		96.4%		96.2%
Seattle Metro		96.2%		96.6%		96.5%
Same-Property Portfolio		95.9%		96.2%		96.1%

Investment Activity

Acquisitions

In October, the Company acquired its joint venture partner’s 49.9% interest in the BEX II portfolio, comprising four communities totaling 871 apartment homes, for a total contract price of $337.5 million on a gross basis ($168.4 million at pro rata). Concurrent with the closing, the Company assumed $95.0 million of secured mortgages associated with the portfolio and consolidated the communities on the Company’s financial statements. As a result of the acquisition, the Company recorded a gain on remeasurement of co-investments of $40.6 million in the fourth quarter, which has been excluded from Total and Core FFO.

In November, the Company acquired Beaumont, a 344-unit apartment home community built in 2009 and located in Woodinville, WA for a contract price of $136.1 million.

Subsequent to quarter end, the Company acquired The Plaza, a 307-unit apartment home community built in 2013 and located in Foster City, CA for a contract price of $161.4 million.

Dispositions

In October, the Company sold its 81.5% interest in a 76-year-old apartment home community located in San Mateo, CA for a contract price of $252.4 million on a gross basis ($205.7 million at pro rata). The Company recorded a gain on sale of real estate of $175.6 million in the fourth quarter, which has been excluded from Total and Core FFO.

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Other Investments

In the fourth quarter, the Company received cash proceeds of $58.4 million from the full and partial redemptions of three structured finance investments yielding a 9.7% weighted average rate of return. For the full-year 2024, the Company received cash proceeds of $108.8 million from the redemptions of structured finance investments yielding a 10.4% weighted average rate of return.

In the fourth quarter, the Company repaid a $72.0 million senior mortgage associated with a preferred equity investment in a stabilized apartment home community located in Oakland, CA and subsequently assumed full managerial control in January 2025. The Company has not accrued income on this investment since the fourth quarter of 2022 and impaired the investment in the fourth quarter of 2023. The Company will consolidate the apartment home community on its financial statements in the first quarter of 2025 and expects this investment will be FFO neutral to the 2025 forecast.

Balance sheet and Liquidity

Common Stock and Liquidity

For the full-year 2024, the Company did not issue any shares of common stock through its equity distribution program or repurchase any shares through its stock repurchase plan.

As of December 31, 2024, the Company had approximately $1.3 billion in liquidity via undrawn capacity on its unsecured credit facilities, cash and cash equivalents, and marketable securities.

2025 Full-Year Guidance and Key Assumptions

Per Diluted Share	Range
Net Income	5.79 - 6.29	$6.04
Total FFO	15.56 - 16.06	$15.81
Core FFO	15.56 - 16.06	$15.81
Q1 2025 Core FFO	3.86 - 3.98	$3.92
Estimated Same-Property Portfolio Growth<br><br> <br>Based on 49,446 Apartment Homes	Range
Revenues	2.25% to 3.75%	3.00%
Operating Expenses	3.25% to 4.25%	3.75%
Net Operating Income	1.40% to 4.00%	2.70%
Q1 2025 Projected Blended Rate Growth	2.00% to 3.00%	2.50%
Investment Assumptions	Range
Acquisitions	500.0M to 1.5B	$1.0B
Dispositions	250.0M to 750.0M	$500.0M
Structured Finance Redemptions	100.0M to 200.0M	$150.0M
Development Spending at Pro Rata Share	N/A	$75.0M
Revenue-Generating Capital Expenditures	N/A	$60.0M

All values are in US Dollars.

^(1)^	The midpoint of the Company’s same-property revenues and NOI on a GAAP basis are 3.00% and 2.70%, respectively.

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

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Conference Call with Management

The Company will host an earnings conference call with management to discuss its quarterly results on Wednesday, February 5, 2025 at 9:00 a.m. PT (12:00 p.m. ET), which will be broadcast live via the Internet at www.essex.com, and accessible via phone by dialing toll-free, (877) 407-0784, or toll/international, (201) 689-8560. No passcode is necessary.

A rebroadcast of the live call will be available online for 30 days and digitally for 7 days. To access the replay online, go to www.essex.com and select the fourth quarter 2024 earnings link. To access the replay, dial (844) 512-2921 using the replay pin number 13750911. If you are unable to access the information via the Company’s website, please contact the Investor Relations Department at investors@essex.com or call (650) 655-7800.

Corporate Profile

Essex Property Trust, Inc., an S&P 500 company, is a fully integrated real estate investment trust (“REIT”) that acquires, develops, redevelops, and manages multifamily residential properties in selected West Coast markets. Essex currently has ownership interests in 256 apartment communities comprising over 62,000 apartment homes with an additional property in active development. Additional information about the Company can be found on the Company’s website at www.essex.com.

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

FFO RECONCILIATION

FFO, as defined by the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (“NAREIT”), is generally considered by industry analysts as an appropriate measure of performance of an equity REIT. Generally, FFO adjusts the net income of equity REITs for non-cash charges such as depreciation and amortization of rental properties, impairment charges, gains on sales of real estate and extraordinary items. Management considers FFO and FFO which excludes non-core items, which is referred to as “Core FFO,” to be useful supplemental operating performance measures of an equity REIT because, together with net income and cash flows, FFO and Core FFO provide investors with additional bases to evaluate the operating performance and ability of a REIT to incur and service debt and to fund acquisitions and other capital expenditures and to pay dividends. By excluding gains or losses related to sales of depreciated operating properties and land and excluding real estate depreciation (which can vary among owners of identical assets in similar condition based on historical cost accounting and useful life estimates), FFO can help investors compare the operating performance of a real estate company between periods or as compared to different companies. By further adjusting for items that are not considered part of the Company’s core business operations, Core FFO allows investors to compare the core operating performance of the Company to its performance in prior reporting periods and to the operating performance of other real estate companies without the effect of items that by their nature are not comparable from period to period and tend to obscure the Company’s actual operating results. FFO and Core FFO do not represent net income or cash flows from operations as defined by U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) and are not intended to indicate whether cash flows will be sufficient to fund cash needs. These measures should not be considered as alternatives to net income as an indicator of the REIT's operating performance or to cash flows as a measure of liquidity. FFO and Core FFO do not measure whether cash flow is sufficient to fund all cash needs including principal amortization, capital improvements and distributions to stockholders. FFO and Core FFO also do not represent cash flows generated from operating, investing or financing activities as defined under GAAP. Management has consistently applied the NAREIT definition of FFO to all periods presented. However, there is judgment involved and other REITs’ calculation of FFO may vary from the NAREIT definition for this measure, and thus their disclosures of FFO may not be comparable to the Company’s calculation.

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The following table sets forth the Company’s calculation of diluted FFO and Core FFO for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 (in thousands, except for share and per share amounts):

	Three Months Ended<br><br> <br>December 31,						Twelve Months Ended<br><br> <br>December 31,
	2024			2023			2024			2023
Net income available to common stockholders	$	257,453		$	65,391		$	741,522		$	405,825
Adjustments:
Depreciation and amortization		148,435			138,016			580,220			548,438
Gains not included in FFO		(216,229	)		-			(386,138	)		(59,238	)
Casualty loss		-			-			-			433
Impairment loss from unconsolidated co-investments		-			33,700			3,726			33,700
Depreciation and amortization from unconsolidated co-investments		14,676			18,259			66,943			71,745
Noncontrolling interest related to Operating Partnership units		9,339			2,302			26,414			14,284
Depreciation attributable to third party ownership and other		32,340			(379	)		31,191			(1,474	)
Funds from Operations attributable to common stockholders and unitholders	$	246,014		$	257,289		$	1,063,878		$	1,013,713
FFO per share – diluted	$	3.69		$	3.87		$	15.99		$	15.24
Expensed acquisition and investment related costs	$	4		$	220		$	72		$	595
Tax expense (benefit) on unconsolidated co-investments ^(1)^		270			(540	)		(929	)		697
Realized and unrealized losses (gains) on marketable securities, net		2,298			(5,712	)		(8,347	)		(10,006	)
Provision for credit losses		(63	)		19			(179	)		70
Equity income from non-core co-investments ^(2)^		(4,062	)		(263	)		(10,344	)		(1,685	)
Co-investment promote income		-			-			(1,531	)		-
Income from early redemption of preferred equity investments and notes receivable		-			-			-			(285	)
General and administrative and other, net ^(3)^		16,938			4,059			39,341			6,629
Insurance reimbursements, legal settlements, and other, net ^(4)^		118			(739	)		(43,794	)		(9,821	)
Core Funds from Operations attributable to common stockholders and unitholders	$	261,517		$	254,333		$	1,038,167		$	999,907
Core FFO per share – diluted	$	3.92		$	3.83		$	15.60		$	15.03
Weighted average number of shares outstanding diluted ^(5)^		66,642,599			66,447,394			66,533,908			66,514,456
^(1)^	Represents tax related to net unrealized gains or losses on technology co-investments.
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^(2)^	Represents the Company's share of co-investment income or loss from technology co-investments.
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^(3)^	Includes political advocacy costs of $14.8 million and $33.3 million for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2024, respectively, and $3.5 million and $4.1 million for the three and<br> twelve months ended December 31, 2023, respectively.
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^(4)^	Includes legal settlement gains of $42.5 million and $7.7 million for the twelve months ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
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^(5)^	Assumes conversion of all outstanding limited partnership units in Essex Portfolio, L.P. (the “Operating Partnership”) into shares of the Company’s common stock and excludes DownREIT limited<br> partnership units.
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Net Operating Income (“NOI”) and Same-Property NOI Reconciliations

NOI and Same-Property NOI are considered by management to be important supplemental performance measures to earnings from operations included in the Company’s consolidated statements of income. The presentation of same-property NOI assists with the presentation of the Company’s operations prior to the allocation of depreciation and any corporate-level or financing-related costs. NOI reflects the operating performance of a community and allows for an easy comparison of the operating performance of individual communities or groups of communities. In addition, because prospective buyers of real estate have different financing and overhead structures, with varying marginal impacts to overhead by acquiring real estate, NOI is considered by many in the real estate industry to be a useful measure for determining the value of a real estate asset or group of assets. The Company defines same-property NOI as same-property revenues less same-property operating expenses, including property taxes. Please see the reconciliation of earnings from operations to NOI and same-property NOI, which in the table below is the NOI for stabilized properties consolidated by the Company for the periods presented (dollars in thousands):

	Three Months Ended<br><br> <br>December 31,						Twelve Months Ended<br><br> <br>December 31,
	2024			2023			2024			2023
Earnings from operations	$	304,496		$	130,341		$	703,095		$	584,342
Adjustments:
Corporate-level property management<br><br> <br>expenses		12,214			11,485			48,218			45,872
Depreciation and amortization		148,435			138,016			580,220			548,438
Management and other fees from affiliates		(2,416	)		(2,803	)		(10,265	)		(11,131	)
General and administrative		31,528			19,739			98,902			63,474
Expensed acquisition and investment related costs		4			220			72			595
Casualty loss		-			-			-			433
Gain on sale of real estate and land		(175,583	)		-			(175,583	)		(59,238	)
NOI		318,678			296,998			1,244,659			1,172,785
Less: Non-same property NOI		(29,918	)		(12,981	)		(96,666	)		(53,485	)
Same-Property NOI	$	288,760		$	284,017		$	1,147,993		$	1,119,300

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

This press release includes “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Forward-looking statements are statements which are not historical facts, including statements regarding the Company's expectations, estimates, assumptions, hopes, intentions, beliefs and strategies regarding the future. Words such as “expects,” “assumes,” “anticipates,” “may,” “will,” “intends,” “plans,” “projects,” “believes,” “seeks,” “future,” “estimates,” and variations of such words and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements include, among other things, statements regarding the Company’s first quarter and full-year 2025 guidance (including net income, Total FFO and Core FFO, same-property growth and related assumptions) and anticipated yield on certain investments. While the Company's management believes the assumptions underlying its forward-looking statements are reasonable, such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, many of which are beyond the Company’s control, which could cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the Company to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. The Company cannot assure the future results or outcome of the matters described in these statements; rather, these statements merely reflect the Company’s current expectations of the approximate outcomes of the matters discussed.

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Factors that might cause the Company’s actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, the following:   assumptions related to our first quarter and full-year 2025 guidance; occupancy rates and rental demand may be adversely affected by competition and local economic and market conditions; there may be increased interest rates, inflation, escalated operating costs and possible recessionary impacts; geopolitical tensions and regional conflicts, and the related impacts on macroeconomic conditions, including, among other things, interest rates and inflation; the terms of any refinancing may not be as favorable as the terms of existing indebtedness; the Company’s inability to maintain its investment grade credit rating with the rating agencies; the Company may be unsuccessful in the management of its relationships with its co-investment partners; the Company may fail to achieve its business objectives; time of actual completion and/or stabilization of development and redevelopment projects; estimates of future income from an acquired property may prove to be inaccurate; future cash flows may be inadequate to meet operating requirements and/or may be insufficient to provide for dividend payments in accordance with REIT requirements; changes in laws or regulations and the anticipated or actual impact of future changes in laws or regulations; unexpected difficulties in leasing of future development projects; volatility in financial and securities markets; the Company’s failure to successfully operate acquired properties; unforeseen consequences from cyber-intrusion; government approvals, actions and initiatives, including the need for compliance with environmental requirements; and those further risks, special considerations, and other factors referred to in the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, and those risk factors and special considerations set forth in the Company's other filings with the SEC which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the Company to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements are made as of the date hereof, the Company assumes no obligation to update or supplement this information for any reason, and therefore, they may not represent the Company’s estimates and assumptions after the date of this press release.

Definitions and Reconciliations

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

Contact Information

Loren Rainey

Director, Investor Relations

(650) 655-7800

lrainey@essex.com

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Consolidated Operating Results

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

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	Three Months Ended<br><br> <br>December 31,						Twelve Months Ended<br><br> <br>December 31,
	2024			2023			2024			2023
Revenues:
Rental and other property	$	452,053		$	418,945		$	1,764,185		$	1,658,264
Management and other fees from affiliates		2,416			2,803			10,265			11,131
		454,469			421,748			1,774,450			1,669,395
Expenses:
Property operating		133,375			121,947			519,526			485,479
Corporate-level property management expenses		12,214			11,485			48,218			45,872
Depreciation and amortization		148,435			138,016			580,220			548,438
General and administrative		31,528			19,739			98,902			63,474
Expensed acquisition and investment related costs		4			220			72			595
Casualty loss		-			-			-			433
		325,556			291,407			1,246,938			1,144,291
Gain on sale of real estate and land		175,583			-			175,583			59,238
Earnings from operations		304,496			130,341			703,095			584,342
Interest expense, net ^(1)^		(60,377	)		(54,495	)		(232,430	)		(209,757	)
Interest and other income		2,659			17,204			80,951			46,259
Equity income (loss) from co-investments		14,539			(23,241	)		48,206			10,561
Tax (expense) benefit on unconsolidated co-investments		(270	)		540			929			(697	)
Gain on remeasurement of co-investment		40,646			-			210,555			-
Net income		301,693			70,349			811,306			430,708
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest		(44,240	)		(4,958	)		(69,784	)		(24,883	)
Net income available to common stockholders	$	257,453		$	65,391		$	741,522		$	405,825
Net income per share - basic	$	4.01		$	1.02		$	11.55		$	6.32
Shares used in income per share - basic		64,270,342			64,187,384			64,228,356			64,252,232
Net income per share - diluted	$	4.00		$	1.02		$	11.54		$	6.32
Shares used in income per share - diluted		64,310,423			64,188,581			64,251,234			64,253,385
^(1)^	Refer to page S-17.2, the section titled "Interest Expense, Net" for additional information.
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See Company's Form 10-K and Form 10-Qs filed with the SEC for additional information

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Consolidated Operating Results - Selected Line Item Detail

(Dollars in thousands)

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	Three Months Ended<br><br> <br>December 31,						Twelve Months Ended<br><br> <br>December 31,
	2024			2023			2024			2023
Rental and other property
Rental income	$	445,385		$	413,211		$	1,735,411		$	1,636,070
Other property		6,668			5,734			28,774			22,194
Rental and other property	$	452,053		$	418,945		$	1,764,185		$	1,658,264
Property operating expenses
Real estate taxes	$	50,225		$	47,020		$	193,413		$	185,807
Administrative		14,619			12,399			57,500			49,653
Maintenance and repairs		14,236			13,909			59,223			58,538
Personnel costs		25,606			22,274			98,189			90,883
Utilities		28,689			26,345			111,201			100,598
Property operating expenses	$	133,375		$	121,947		$	519,526		$	485,479
Interest and other income
Marketable securities and other income	$	5,035		$	10,835		$	28,764		$	27,416
Realized and unrealized (losses) gains on marketable securities, net		(2,298	)		5,712			8,347			10,006
Provision for credit losses		63			(19	)		179			(70	)
Insurance reimbursements, legal settlements, and other, net		(141	)		676			43,661			8,907
Interest and other income	$	2,659		$	17,204		$	80,951		$	46,259
Equity income from co-investments
Equity loss from co-investments	$	(388	)	$	(2,792	)	$	(7,124	)	$	(11,907	)
Income from preferred equity investments		10,842			12,925			47,048			53,284
Equity income from non-core co-investments		4,062			263			10,344			1,685
Insurance reimbursements, legal settlements, and other, net		23			63			133			914
Impairment loss from unconsolidated co-investment		-			(33,700	)		(3,726	)		(33,700	)
Co-investment promote income		-			-			1,531			-
Income from early redemption of preferred equity investments		-			-			-			285
Equity income from co-investments	$	14,539		$	(23,241	)	$	48,206		$	10,561
Noncontrolling interest
Limited partners of Essex Portfolio, L.P.	$	9,339		$	2,302		$	26,414		$	14,284
DownREIT limited partners' distributions		2,240			2,163			9,107			8,656
Third-party ownership interest		32,661			493			34,263			1,943
Noncontrolling interest	$	44,240		$	4,958		$	69,784		$	24,883

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

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Consolidated Funds from Operations ^(1)^

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

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	Three Months Ended							Twelve Months Ended
	December 31,							December 31,
	2024			2023			% Change	2024			2023			% Change
Funds from operations attributable to common stockholders and unitholders (FFO)
Net income available to common stockholders	$	257,453		$	65,391			$	741,522		$	405,825
Adjustments:
Depreciation and amortization		148,435			138,016				580,220			548,438
Gains not included in FFO		(216,229	)		-				(386,138	)		(59,238	)
Casualty loss		-			-				-			433
Impairment loss from unconsolidated co-investments		-			33,700				3,726			33,700
Depreciation and amortization from unconsolidated co-investments		14,676			18,259				66,943			71,745
Noncontrolling interest related to Operating Partnership units		9,339			2,302				26,414			14,284
Depreciation attributable to third party ownership and other ^(2)^		32,340			(379	)			31,191			(1,474	)
Funds from operations attributable to common stockholders and unitholders	$	246,014		$	257,289			$	1,063,878		$	1,013,713
FFO per share-diluted	$	3.69		$	3.87		-4.7%	$	15.99		$	15.24		4.9%
Components of the change in FFO
Non-core items:
Expensed acquisition and investment related costs	$	4		$	220			$	72		$	595
Tax expense (benefit) on unconsolidated co-investments ^(3)^		270			(540	)			(929	)		697
Realized and unrealized losses (gains) on marketable securities, net		2,298			(5,712	)			(8,347	)		(10,006	)
Provision for credit losses		(63	)		19				(179	)		70
Equity income from non-core co-investments ^(4)^		(4,062	)		(263	)			(10,344	)		(1,685	)
Co-investment promote income		-			-				(1,531	)		-
Income from early redemption of preferred equity investments and notes receivable		-			-				-			(285	)
General and administrative and other, net ^(5)^		16,938			4,059				39,341			6,629
Insurance reimbursements, legal settlements, and other, net ^(6)^		118			(739	)			(43,794	)		(9,821	)
Core funds from operations attributable to common stockholders and unitholders	$	261,517		$	254,333			$	1,038,167		$	999,907
Core FFO per share-diluted	$	3.92		$	3.83		2.3%	$	15.60		$	15.03		3.8%
Weighted average number of shares outstanding diluted ^(7)^		66,642,599			66,447,394				66,533,908			66,514,456
^(1)^	Refer to page S-17.2, the section titled "Funds from Operations ("FFO") and Core FFO" for additional information on the Company's definition and use of FFO and Core FFO.
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^(2)^	The Company consolidates certain co-investments. The noncontrolling interest's share of net operating income in these investments for the three and twelve months ended December<br> 31, 2024 was $0.3 million and $2.9 million, respectively. Includes $32.4 million of gain on sale attributable to noncontrolling interest for both the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2024.
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^(3)^	Represents tax related to net unrealized gains or losses on technology co-investments.
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^(4)^	Represents the Company's share of co-investment income or loss from technology co-investments.
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^(5)^	Includes political advocacy costs of $14.8 million and $33.3 million for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2024, respectively, and $3.5 million and $4.1 million<br> for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2023, respectively.
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^(6)^	Includes legal settlement gains of $42.5 million and $7.7 million for the twelve months ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
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^(7)^	Assumes conversion of all outstanding limited partnership units in the Operating Partnership into shares of the Company's common stock and excludes DownREIT limited partnership<br> units.
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See Company's Form 10-K and Form 10-Qs filed with the SEC for additional information

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Consolidated Balance Sheets

(Dollars in thousands)

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	December 31, 2024			December 31, 2023
Real estate investments:
Land and land improvements	$	3,246,789		$	3,036,912
Buildings and improvements		14,342,729			13,098,311
		17,589,518			16,135,223
Less: accumulated depreciation		(6,150,618	)		(5,664,931	)
		11,438,900			10,470,292
Real estate under development		52,682			23,724
Co-investments		935,014			1,061,733
		12,426,596			11,555,749
Cash and cash equivalents, including restricted cash		75,846			400,334
Marketable securities		69,794			87,795
Notes and other receivables		206,706			174,621
Operating lease right-of-use assets		51,556			63,757
Prepaid expenses and other assets		96,861			79,171
Total assets	$	12,927,359		$	12,361,427
Unsecured debt, net	$	5,473,788		$	5,318,531
Mortgage notes payable, net		989,884			887,204
Lines of credit		137,945			-
Distributions in excess of investments in co-investments		79,273			65,488
Operating lease liabilities		52,473			65,091
Other liabilities		442,757			398,930
Total liabilities		7,176,120			6,735,244
Redeemable noncontrolling interest		30,849			32,205
Equity:
Common stock		6			6
Additional paid-in capital		6,668,047			6,656,720
Distributions in excess of accumulated earnings		(1,155,662	)		(1,267,536	)
Accumulated other comprehensive income, net		24,655			33,556
Total stockholders' equity		5,537,046			5,422,746
Noncontrolling interest		183,344			171,232
Total equity		5,720,390			5,593,978
Total liabilities and equity	$	12,927,359		$	12,361,427

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

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Debt Summary - December 31, 2024

(Dollars in thousands, except in footnotes)

									Scheduled principal payments, unamortized premiums (discounts) and (debt issuance costs) are as follows - excludes lines of credit:
										Unsecured			Secured			Total			Weighted<br><br> <br>Average<br><br> <br>Interest<br><br> <br>Rate		Percentage<br><br> <br>of Total<br><br> <br>Debt
				Weighted Average
	Balance<br><br> <br>Outstanding			Interest<br><br> <br>Rate			Maturity<br><br> <br>in Years
Unsecured Debt, net
Bonds public - fixed rate	$	5,200,000			3.4	%		7.0	2025	$	500,000		$	144,054		$	644,054		3.5	%	9.9	%
Term loan ^(1)^		300,000			4.2	%		2.8	2026		450,000			194,405			644,405		3.6	%	9.9	%
Unamortized discounts and debt									2027^(1)^		650,000			153,955			803,955		4.0	%	12.5	%
issuance costs, net		(26,212	)		-			-	2028		450,000			68,332			518,332		2.2	%	8.0	%
Total unsecured debt, net		5,473,788			3.5	%		6.7	2029		500,000			1,456			501,456		4.1	%	7.7	%
Mortgage Notes Payable, net									2030		550,000			1,592			551,592		3.1	%	8.5	%
Fixed rate - secured		675,884			4.3	%		4.8	2031		600,000			1,740			601,740		2.3	%	9.3	%
Variable rate - secured ^(2)^		316,799			4.2	%		9.5	2032		650,000			1,903			651,903		2.6	%	10.0	%
Unamortized premiums and debt									2033		-			330,126			330,126		5.0	%	5.1	%
issuance costs, net		(2,799	)		-			-	2034		550,000			2,275			552,275		5.5	%	8.5	%
Total mortgage notes payable, net		989,884			4.2	%		6.3	2035		-			2,487			2,487		4.2	%	0.0	%
Unsecured Lines of Credit									Thereafter		600,000			90,358			690,358		3.7	%	10.6	%
Line of credit ^(3)^		75,000			5.7	%		N/A	Subtotal		5,500,000			992,683			6,492,683		3.6	%	100.0	%
Line of credit ^(4)^		62,945			5.7	%		N/A	Debt Issuance Costs		(26,344	)		(2,593	)		(28,937	)	-		-
Total lines of credit		137,945			5.7	%		N/A	(Discounts)/Premiums		132			(206	)		(74	)	-		-
Total debt, net	$	6,601,617			3.6	%		6.6	Total	$	5,473,788		$	989,884		$	6,463,672		3.6	%	100.0	%

Capitalized interest for both the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2024 was approximately $0.1 million and $0.3 million, repectively.

^(1)^	The unsecured term loan has a variable interest rate of Adjusted SOFR plus 0.85% and matures in October 2025 with two remaining 12-month extension options, exercisable at the Company’s option. This loan<br> has been swapped to an all-in fixed rate of 4.2% and the swap has a termination date of October 2026.
^(2)^	$220.8 million of variable rate debt is tax exempt to the note holders. $47.5 million of SOFR-based variable rate debt is swapped at a fixed rate of 2.83% through March 2026.
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^(3)^	This unsecured line of credit facility has a capacity of $1.2 billion, a scheduled maturity date in January 2029 and two 6-month extension options, exercisable at the Company’s option. The underlying<br> interest rate on this line is Adjusted SOFR plus 0.765%, which is based on a tiered rate structure tied to the Company's corporate ratings and further adjusted by the facility's Sustainability Metric Adjustment feature.
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^(4)^	The unsecured line of credit facility has a capacity of $75 million and a scheduled maturity date in July 2026. The underlying interest rate on this line is Adjusted SOFR plus 0.765%, which is based on a<br> tiered rate structure tied to the Company's corporate ratings and further adjusted by the facility's Sustainability Metric Adjustment feature.
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See Company's Form 10-K and Form 10-Qs filed with the SEC for additional information

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Capitalization Data, Public Bond Covenants, Credit Ratings and Selected Credit Ratios - December 31, 2024

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

Capitalization Data						Public Bond Covenants ^(1)^	Actual	Requirement
Total debt, net			$	6,601,617
Common stock and potentially dilutive securities						Debt to Total Assets:	35%	< 65%
Common stock outstanding				64,280
Limited partnership units ^(1)^				2,332		Secured Debt to Total Assets:	5%	< 40%
Options-treasury method				38
Total shares of common stock and potentially dilutive securities				66,650		Interest Coverage:	540%	> 150%
Common stock price per share as of December 31, 2024			$	285.44		Unsecured Debt Ratio ^(2)^:	291%	> 150%
Total equity capitalization			$	19,024,576		Selected Credit Ratios ^(3)^	Actual
Total market capitalization			$	25,626,193		Net Indebtedness Divided by Adjusted EBITDAre, normalized and annualized:	5.6
Ratio of debt to total market capitalization				25.8	%	Unencumbered NOI to Adjusted Total NOI:	92%
Credit Ratings
Rating Agency	Rating	Outlook
Moody's	Baa1	Stable				^(1)^   Refer to page S-17.4 for additional information on the Company's Public<br> Bond Covenants.
Standard & Poor's	BBB+	Stable				^(2)^   Unsecured Debt Ratio is<br> unsecured assets (excluding investments in co-investments) divided by unsecured indebtedness.
^(1)^    Assumes conversion of all<br> outstanding limited partnership units in the Operating Partnership into shares of the Company's common stock.						^(3)^   Refer to pages S-17.1 to S-17.4,<br> the section titled "Reconciliations of Non-GAAP Financial Measures and Other Terms" for additional information on the Company's Selected Credit Ratios.

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

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Portfolio Summary by County as of December 31, 2024

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	Apartment Homes						Average Monthly Rental Rate ^(1)^						Percent of NOI ^(2)^
Region - County	Consolidated		Unconsolidated<br><br> Co-investments		Total		Consolidated		Unconsolidated<br><br> Co-investments^(3)^		Total ^(4)^		Consolidated			Unconsolidated<br><br> Co-investments ^(3)^			Total ^(4)^
Southern California
Los Angeles County		9,542		1,586		11,128	$	2,683	$	2,560	$	2,672		16.2	%		19.6	%		16.4	%
Orange County		6,078		265		6,343		2,800		2,470		2,793		12.0	%		3.5	%		11.5	%
San Diego County		5,442		443		5,885		2,663		3,054		2,678		10.6	%		6.5	%		10.3	%
Ventura County and Other		2,755		373		3,128		2,478		3,141		2,526		5.1	%		6.6	%		5.2	%
Total Southern California		23,817		2,667		26,484		2,685		2,711		2,686		43.9	%		36.2	%		43.4	%
Northern California
Santa Clara County^(5)^		9,765		997		10,762		3,060		3,006		3,057		20.7	%		14.0	%		20.3	%
Alameda County		4,143		1,328		5,471		2,579		2,593		2,581		7.0	%		17.0	%		7.6	%
San Mateo County		1,864		195		2,059		3,220		3,765		3,247		3.9	%		2.6	%		3.8	%
Contra Costa County		2,619		-		2,619		2,744		-		2,744		5.1	%		0.0	%		4.8	%
San Francisco		1,356		537		1,893		2,897		3,290		2,962		2.4	%		7.2	%		2.7	%
Total Northern California		19,747		3,057		22,804		2,921		2,907		2,920		39.1	%		40.8	%		39.2	%
Seattle Metro		10,899		1,970		12,869		2,223		2,153		2,217		17.0	%		23.0	%		17.4	%
Total		54,463		7,694		62,157	$	2,678	$	2,649	$	2,676		100.0	%		100.0	%		100.0	%
^(1)^	Average monthly rental rate is defined as the total scheduled monthly rental income (actual rent for occupied apartment homes plus market rent for vacant apartment homes) for<br> the quarter ended December 31, 2024, divided by the number of apartment homes as of December 31, 2024.
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^(2)^	Represents the percentage of actual NOI for the quarter ended December 31, 2024. See the section titled "Net Operating Income ("NOI") and Same-Property NOI Reconciliations" on<br> page S-17.3.
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^(3)^	Co-investment amounts weighted at Company's pro rata share.
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^(4)^	At Company's pro rata share.
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^(5)^	Includes all communities in Santa Clara County and one community in Santa Cruz County.
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See Company's Form 10-K and Form 10-Qs filed with the SEC for additional information

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Operating Income by Quarter ^(1)^

(Dollars in thousands)

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	Apartment<br><br> <br>Homes		Q4 '24			Q3 '24			Q2 '24			Q1 '24			Q4 '23
Rental and other property revenues:
Same-property		50,187	$	411,229		$	413,213		$	408,453		$	403,636		$	400,989
Acquisitions^(2)^		3,652		26,772			16,964			12,824			1,598			429
Redevelopment		178		1,742			1,671			1,565			1,541			1,536
Non-residential/other, net^(3)^		446		11,530			16,514			17,451			17,503			17,041
Straight-line rent concessions ^(4)^		-		780			(227	)		(511	)		(63	)		(1,050	)
Total rental and other property revenues		54,463		452,053			448,135			439,782			424,215			418,945
Property operating expenses:
Same-property				122,469			125,761			119,067			121,241			116,972
Acquisitions^(2)^				7,848			4,870			3,585			479			153
Redevelopment				689			740			731			718			742
Non-residential/other, net^(3) (5)^				2,369			2,881			2,650			3,428			4,080
Total property operating expenses				133,375			134,252			126,033			125,866			121,947
Net operating income (NOI):
Same-property				288,760			287,452			289,386			282,395			284,017
Acquisitions^(2)^				18,924			12,094			9,239			1,119			276
Redevelopment				1,053			931			834			823			794
Non-residential/other, net^(3)^				9,161			13,633			14,801			14,075			12,961
Straight-line rent concessions ^(4)^				780			(227	)		(511	)		(63	)		(1,050	)
Total NOI			$	318,678		$	313,883		$	313,749		$	298,349		$	296,998
Same-property metrics
Operating margin				70	%		70	%		71	%		70	%		71	%
Annualized turnover ^(6)^				37	%		46	%		41	%		37	%		39	%
Financial occupancy ^(7)^				95.9	%		96.2	%		96.2	%		96.3	%		96.1	%
^(1)^	Includes consolidated communities only.
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^(2)^	Acquisitions include properties acquired which did not have comparable stabilized results as of January 1, 2023.
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^(3)^	Non-residential/other, net consists of revenues generated from retail space, commercial properties, held for sale properties, disposition properties, properties undergoing<br> significant construction activities that do not meet our redevelopment criteria and two communities located in the California counties of Santa Barbara and Santa Cruz, which the Company does not consider its core markets.
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^(4)^	Represents straight-line concessions for residential operating communities. Same-property revenues reflect concessions on a cash basis. Total Rental and Other Property Revenues<br> reflect concessions on a straight-line basis in accordance with U.S. GAAP.
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^(5)^	Includes other expenses and intercompany eliminations pertaining to self-insurance.
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^(6)^	Annualized turnover is defined as the number of apartment homes turned over during the quarter, annualized, divided by the total number of apartment homes.
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^(7)^	Financial occupancy is defined as the percentage resulting from dividing actual rental income by total scheduled rental income. Actual rental income represents contractual<br> rental income pursuant to leases without considering delinquency and concessions. Total scheduled rental income represents the value of all apartment homes, with occupied apartment homes valued at contractual rental rates pursuant to<br> leases and vacant apartment homes valued at estimated market rents.
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        See Company's Form 10-K and Form 10-Qs filed with the SEC for additional information

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Same-Property Revenue Results by County - Fourth Quarter 2024 vs. Fourth Quarter 2023 Third Quarter 2024

(Dollars in thousands, except average monthly rental rates)

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			Q4 '24<br><br> <br>% of<br><br> <br>Actual NOI				Average Monthly Rental Rate									Financial Occupancy										Gross Revenues									Sequential Gross Revenues
Region - County	Apartment<br><br> <br>Homes					Q4 '24			Q4 '23			%<br><br> <br>Change			Q4 '24				Q4 '23			%<br><br> <br>Change			Q4 '24			Q4 '23			% Change			Q3 '24			%<br><br> Change
Southern California
Los Angeles County		9,542		17.5	%		$	2,683		$	2,685		-0.1	%			95.1	%		95.3	%		-0.2	%		$	76,462		$	74,731		2.3	%		$	77,050		-0.8	%
Orange County		5,193		11.3	%			2,838			2,743		3.5	%			96.0	%		96.3	%		-0.3	%			44,299			42,715		3.7	%			44,123		0.4	%
San Diego County		4,584		9.8	%			2,686			2,593		3.6	%			96.0	%		96.2	%		-0.2	%			37,734			36,277		4.0	%			37,689		0.1	%
Ventura County		2,254		4.6	%			2,455			2,349		4.5	%			96.4	%		96.7	%		-0.3	%			17,272			16,408		5.3	%			17,181		0.5	%
Total Southern California		21,573		43.2	%			2,697			2,644		2.0	%			95.6	%		95.9	%		-0.3	%			175,767			170,131		3.3	%			176,043		-0.2	%
Northern California
Santa Clara County		8,653		19.9	%			3,041			2,974		2.3	%			96.2	%		96.4	%		-0.2	%			80,007			78,366		2.1	%			80,808		-1.0	%
Alameda County		3,959		7.2	%			2,580			2,592		-0.5	%			96.1	%		95.7	%		0.4	%			31,666			30,995		2.2	%			31,716		-0.2	%
San Mateo County		1,864		4.2	%			3,220			3,167		1.7	%			96.5	%		96.5	%		0.0	%			18,455			18,289		0.9	%			18,722		-1.4	%
Contra Costa County		2,619		5.5	%			2,744			2,693		1.9	%			96.1	%		96.6	%		-0.5	%			22,048			21,818		1.1	%			22,174		-0.6	%
San Francisco		1,178		2.2	%			2,865			2,839		0.9	%			96.0	%		95.5	%		0.5	%			10,594			10,183		4.0	%			10,450		1.4	%
Total Northern California		18,273		39.0	%			2,905			2,862		1.5	%			96.2	%		96.2	%		0.0	%			162,770			159,651		2.0	%			163,870		-0.7	%
Seattle Metro		10,341		17.8	%			2,228			2,166		2.9	%			96.2	%		96.5	%		-0.3	%			72,692			71,207		2.1	%			73,300		-0.8	%
Total Same-Property		50,187		100.0	%		$	2,676		$	2,625		1.9	%			95.9	%		96.1	%		-0.2	%		$	411,229		$	400,989		2.6	%		$	413,213		-0.5	%

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

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Same-Property Revenue Results by County - Twelve months ended December 31, 2024 vs. Twelve months ended December 31, 2023

(Dollars in thousands, except average monthly rental rates)

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			YTD 2024<br><br> <br>% of<br><br> <br>Actual NOI				Average Monthly Rental Rate									Financial Occupancy										Gross Revenues
Region - County	Apartment<br><br> <br>Homes					YTD 2024			YTD 2023			% Change			YTD 2024				YTD 2023			% Change			YTD 2024			YTD 2023			% Change
Southern California
Los Angeles County		9,542		17.7	%		$	2,676		$	2,670		0.2	%			95.2	%		96.1	%		-0.9	%		$	305,033		$	298,121		2.3	%
Orange County		5,193		11.1	%			2,797			2,698		3.7	%			96.0	%		96.2	%		-0.2	%			175,022			166,920		4.9	%
San Diego County		4,584		9.7	%			2,650			2,535		4.5	%			96.4	%		96.7	%		-0.3	%			149,265			141,249		5.7	%
Ventura County		2,254		4.5	%			2,414			2,304		4.8	%			96.6	%		96.9	%		-0.3	%			68,074			64,185		6.1	%
Total Southern California		21,573		43.0	%			2,672			2,610		2.4	%			95.8	%		96.3	%		-0.5	%			697,394			670,475		4.0	%
Northern California
Santa Clara County		8,653		20.3	%			3,014			2,954		2.0	%			96.6	%		96.7	%		-0.1	%			319,714			311,162		2.7	%
Alameda County		3,959		7.2	%			2,586			2,596		-0.4	%			95.8	%		96.4	%		-0.6	%			125,917			123,741		1.8	%
San Mateo County		1,864		4.2	%			3,207			3,152		1.7	%			96.2	%		96.6	%		-0.4	%			73,693			71,613		2.9	%
Contra Costa County		2,619		5.4	%			2,729			2,673		2.1	%			96.3	%		96.8	%		-0.5	%			87,931			85,648		2.7	%
San Francisco		1,178		2.1	%			2,853			2,832		0.7	%			95.6	%		95.3	%		0.3	%			41,588			40,276		3.3	%
Total Northern California		18,273		39.2	%			2,890			2,849		1.4	%			96.3	%		96.5	%		-0.2	%			648,843			632,440		2.6	%
Seattle Metro		10,341		17.8	%			2,203			2,165		1.8	%			96.7	%		96.6	%		0.1	%			290,294			282,092		2.9	%
Total Same-Property		50,187		100.0	%		$	2,655		$	2,605		1.9	%			96.1	%		96.5	%		-0.4	%		$	1,636,531		$	1,585,007		3.3	%

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

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Same-Property Operating Expenses - Quarter to Date and Year to Date as of December 31, 2024 and 2023

(Dollars in thousands)

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Based on 50,187 apartment homes
	Q4 '24		Q4 '23		% Change			% of Op.<br><br> <br>Ex.
Same-property operating expenses:
Real estate taxes	$	45,224	$	44,840		0.9	%		36.9	%
Utilities		26,086		24,450		6.7	%		21.3	%
Personnel costs		23,368		21,298		9.7	%		19.1	%
Maintenance and repairs		12,956		13,145		-1.4	%		10.6	%
Administrative		6,432		6,270		2.6	%		5.3	%
Insurance and other		8,403		6,969		20.6	%		6.8	%
Total same-property operating expenses	$	122,469	$	116,972		4.7	%		100.0	%
	YTD 2024		YTD 2023		% Change			% of Op.<br><br> <br>Ex.
Same-property operating expenses:
Real estate taxes	$	179,775	$	176,413		1.9	%		36.8	%
Utilities		101,322		93,846		8.0	%		20.7	%
Personnel costs		91,369		86,877		5.2	%		18.7	%
Maintenance and repairs		54,948		55,652		-1.3	%		11.2	%
Administrative		27,789		26,521		4.8	%		5.7	%
Insurance and other		33,335		26,398		26.3	%		6.9	%
Total same-property operating expenses	$	488,538	$	465,707		4.9	%		100.0	%

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

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Capital Expenditures - December 31, 2024 ^(1)^

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

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Revenue Generating Capital Expenditures^(2)^	Q4 '24		Trailing 4<br><br> <br>Quarters
Same-property portfolio	$	26,958	$	65,543
Non-same property portfolio		1,747		3,482
Total revenue generating capital expenditures	$	28,705	$	69,025
Number of same-property interior renovations		721		1,826
Number of total consolidated interior renovations		800		1,919
Non-Revenue Generating Capital Expenditures ^(3)^	Q4 '24		Trailing 4<br><br> <br>Quarters
Non-revenue generating capital expenditures	$	19,476	$	112,473
Average apartment homes in quarter		54,204		53,331
Capital expenditures per apartment home	$	359	$	2,109
^(1)^	The Company incurred $0.1 million of capitalized interest, $5.2 million of capitalized overhead and $0.3 million of co-investment fees related to redevelopment in Q4 2024.
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^(2)^	Represents revenue generating or expense saving expenditures, such as full-scale redevelopments, interior unit turn renovations, enhanced amenities and certain sustainability<br> initiatives.
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^(3)^	Represents roof replacements, paving, building and mechanical systems, exterior painting, siding, etc. Non-revenue generating capital expenditures does not include costs<br> related to retail, furniture and fixtures, expenditures in which the Company has been reimbursed or expects to be reimbursed, and expenditures incurred due to changes in governmental regulation that the Company would not have incurred<br> otherwise.
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See Company's Form 10-K and Form 10-Qs filed with the SEC for additional information

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Co-investments and Preferred Equity Investments - December 31, 2024

(Dollars in thousands, except in footnotes)

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	Weighted<br><br> <br>Average<br><br> <br>Essex<br><br> <br>Ownership<br><br> <br>Percentage	Apartment<br><br> <br>Homes		Total<br><br> <br>Undepreciated<br><br> <br>Book Value		Debt<br><br> <br>Amount		Essex<br><br> <br>Book Value		Weighted<br><br> <br>Average<br><br> <br>Borrowing<br><br> <br>Rate^(1)^			Remaining<br><br> <br>Term of Debt<br><br> <br>(in Years)		Three Months<br><br> <br>Ended<br><br> <br>December 31,<br><br> <br>2024			Twelve Months<br><br> <br>Ended<br><br> <br>December 31,<br><br> <br>2024
Operating and Other Non-Consolidated Joint Ventures															NOI
Wesco I, III, IV, V, VI ^(2)^	54%		5,976	$	2,172,412	$	1,377,814	$	147,232		3.4	%		1.9	$	30,766		$	119,347
BEXAEW ^(3)^, BEX II ^(4)^, BEX IV, and 500 Folsom	50%		732		615,887		176,400		146,142		3.9	%		21.5		5,323			40,081
Other ^(5) (6)^	53%		986		385,339		291,476		86,089		3.8	%		12.5		5,657			29,966
Total Operating and Other Non-Consolidated Joint Ventures			7,694	$	3,173,638	$	1,845,690	$	379,463		3.5	%		5.5	$	41,746		$	189,394
															Essex Portion of NOI and<br><br> <br>Expenses
NOI															$	22,780		$	102,386
Depreciation																(14,676	)		(66,943	)
Interest expense and other, net																(8,492	)		(42,567	)
Equity income from non-core co-investments																4,062			10,344
Insurance reimbursements, legal settlements, and other, net																23			133
Co-investment promote income																-			1,531
Net income from operating and other co-investments															$	3,697		$	4,884
										Weighted<br><br> <br>Average<br><br> <br>Preferred<br><br> <br>Return			Weighted<br><br> <br>Average<br><br> <br>Expected<br><br> <br>Term		Income from Preferred Equity<br><br> <br>Investments
Income from preferred equity investments															$	10,842		$	47,048
Impairment loss from unconsolidated co-investment																-			(3,726	)
Preferred Equity Investments^(7)^								$	476,278		9.0	%		1.6	$	10,842		$	43,322
Total Co-investments								$	855,741						$	14,539		$	48,206
^(1)^	Represents the year-to-date annual weighted average borrowing rate.
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^(2)^	As of December 31, 2024, the Company’s investments in Wesco I, Wesco III, and Wesco IV were classified as a liability of $77.2 million due to distributions received in excess<br> of the Company's investment.
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^(3)^	In March 2024, the Company acquired BEXAEW LLC's 49.9% interest in four communities totaling 1,480 apartment homes. The NOI included in the twelve months ended December 31,<br> 2024 represents the Company’s pro-rata share prior to the acquisition.
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^(4)^	In October 2024, the Company acquired BEX II LLC's 49.9% interest in four communities totaling 871 apartment homes. The NOI included in the three and twelve months ended<br> December 31, 2024 represents the Company’s pro-rata share prior to the acquisition.
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^(5)^	In the third quarter of 2024, the Company acquired its joint venture partner's interest of 49.9% in Patina at Midtown comprising 269 apartment homes, followed by the<br> acquisition of its joint venture partner's interest of 50% in Century Towers comprising 376 apartment homes. The NOI included in the twelve months ended December 31, 2024 represents the Company's pro-rata share prior to the<br> acquisitions.
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^(6)^	As of December 31, 2024, the Company’s investment in Expo was classified as a liability of $2.0 million due to distributions received in excess of the Company's investment.<br> The weighted average Essex ownership percentage excludes our investments in non-core technology co-investments which are carried at fair value.
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^(7)^	As of December 31, 2024, the Company is invested in 19 preferred equity investments.
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See Company's Form 10-K and Form 10-Qs filed with the SEC for additional information

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Summary of Apartment Community Acquisitions and Dispositions Activity - Year to date as of December 31, 2024

(Dollars in thousands, except for average monthly rent)

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Acquisitions
Property Name	Location	Apartment<br><br> <br>Homes		Essex<br><br> <br>Ownership<br><br> <br>Percentage		Entity	Date	Total Contract<br><br> <br>Price at<br><br> <br>Pro Rata Share		Price per<br><br> <br>Apartment Home ^(1)^		Average<br><br> <br>Monthly Rent
BEXAEW Portfolio ^(2)^	Various		1,480		100%	EPLP	Mar-24	$	251,995	$	341	$	2,375
	Q1 2024		1,480					$	251,995	$	341
Maxwell Sunnyvale ^(3)^	Sunnyvale, CA		75		100%	EPLP	Apr-24	$	46,600	$	621	$	3,712
ARLO Mountain View	Mountain View, CA		164		100%	EPLP	May-24		101,100		592	$	3,799
	Q2 2024		239					$	147,700	$	601
Patina at Midtown ^(4)^	San Jose, CA		269		100%	EPLP	Jul-24	$	58,383	$	435	$	2,748
Century Towers ^(5)^	San Jose, CA		376		100%	EPLP	Sep-24		86,750		458	$	3,060
	Q3 2024		645					$	145,133	$	448
BEX II Portfolio ^(6)^	Various		871		100%	EPLP	Oct-24	$	168,430	$	388	$	2,689
Beaumont	Woodinville, WA		344		100%	EPLP	Nov-24		136,125		396	$	2,252
	Q4 2024		1,215					$	304,555	$	390
	2024 Total		3,579					$	849,383	$	394

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Dispositions
Property Name	Location	Apartment<br><br> <br>Homes		Essex<br><br> <br>Ownership<br><br> <br>Percentage		Entity	Date	Total Contract<br><br> <br>Price at<br><br> <br>Pro Rata Share		Price per<br><br> <br>Apartment Home ^(1)^
Hillsdale Garden ^(7)^	San Mateo, CA		697		81.5%	EPLP	Oct-24	$	205,675	$	362
	Q4 2024		697					$	205,675	$	362
	2024 Total		697					$	205,675	$	362
^(1)^	Price per apartment home excludes value allocated to retail space.
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^(2)^	In March 2024, the Company acquired its joint venture partner's 49.9% interest in the BEWAEW portfolio comprising four communities totaling 1,480 apartment homes, for a total<br> purchase price of $505.0 million on a gross basis.
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^(3)^	In April 2024, the Company accepted the third-party sponsor’s common equity interest affiliated with its $14.7 million preferred equity investment and acquired Maxwell<br> Sunnyvale based on a property valuation of $46.6 million.
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^(4)^	In July 2024, the Company acquired its joint venture partner's 49.9% interest in Patina at Midtown, a 269-unit apartment home community, for a total purchase price of $117.0<br> million on a gross basis.
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^(5)^	In September 2024, the Company acquired its joint venture partner's 50% interest in Century Towers, a 376-unit apartment home community, for a total purchase price of $173.5<br> million on a gross basis.
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^(6)^	In October 2024, the Company acquired its joint venture partner's 49.9% interest in the BEX II portfolio comprising four communities totaling 871 apartment homes, for a total<br> purchase price of $337.5 million on a gross basis.
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^(7)^	In October 2024, the Company sold its 81.5% interest in a consolidated co-investment, Hillsdale Garden, a 697-unit apartment home community, for a contract price of $252.4<br> million on a gross basis ($205.7 million at pro rata).
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Same-Property Delinquencies, Operating Statistics, and Revenue Growth with Concessions on a GAAP basis

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

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Same-Property Delinquencies - Fourth Quarter 2024 vs. 2023			Same-Property Cash Delinquencies as % of Scheduled Rent, by Region
		4Q 2023									4Q 2024			4Q 2023
Reported delinquency as % of scheduled rent ^(1)(2)^		1.5%	Southern California, excl. Los Angeles								0.4%			1.1%
Residential accounts receivable reserve<br><br> <br>adjustment as % of scheduled rent ^(3)^		-0.1%	Northern California, excl. Alameda								0.1%			0.1%
Cash delinquencies as % of scheduled rent ^(2)^		1.4%	Seattle								0.6%			0.8%
			Los Angeles & Alameda Counties^(4)^								1.2%			3.6%
			Total Same-Property Portfolio ^(1)(2)(3)(4)^								0.6%			1.4%
^(1)^	Represents reported same-property portfolio delinquencies as a percentage of scheduled rent reflected in the financial statements.
^(2)^	The Company's same-property portfolio received Emergency Rental Assistance payments of 0.1 million for the three months ended December 31, 2024. This compares to 0.5<br> million for the three months ended December 31, 2023.
^(3)^	In the fourth quarter of 2024, the Company recorded a non-cash charge to fully eliminate its remaining 2.8 million residential accounts receivable balance. Excluding this<br> adjustment, reported delinquencies would have been 0.6% for the fourth quarter of 2024. In the fourth quarter of 2023, the Company recorded a non-cash charge of 0.5 million to reduce its residential accounts receivable balance.<br> Excluding this adjustment, reported delinquencies would have been 1.4% for the fourth quarter of 2023.
^(4)^	Eviction protections for the city and county of Los Angeles ended on April 1, 2023, and Alameda county protections ended on April 29, 2023.
Same-Property Operating Statistics			Same-Property Revenue Growth with Concessions on a GAAP basis
		4Q 2024			4Q 2024			4Q 2023			YTD 2024			YTD 2023
New lease rates ^(1)^		-1.9%	Reported rental revenue ^(1)^		$	411.2		$	401.0		$	1,636.5		$	1,585.0
Renewal rates ^(1)^		3.8%	Straight-line rent impact to rental revenue		$	0.8		$	(1.0	)	$	-		$	(2.4	)
Blended rates		1.6%	GAAP rental revenue		$	412.0		$	400.0		$	1,636.5		$	1,582.6
Financial occupancy		95.9%	% change - reported rental revenue			2.6	%					3.3	%
			% change - GAAP rental revenue			3.0	%					3.4	%
^(1)^	Represents the percentage change in similar term lease tradeouts, including the impact of leasing incentives.		^(1)^	Same-property rental revenue reflects concessions on a cash basis.

All values are in US Dollars.

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

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Assumptions for 2025 FFO Guidance Range

(Dollars in thousands,except per share data)

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

	2024			2025 Full-Year Guidance Range
	Actuals ^(1)^			Low End			High End			Comments about 2025 Full-Year Guidance
Total NOI from Consolidated Communities	$	1,244,659		$	1,293,000		$	1,320,000		Includes a range of same-property NOI growth of 1.4% to 4.0%
Management Fees		10,265			8,800			9,800
Interest Expense
Interest expense, before capitalized interest		(232,728	)		(253,300	)		(250,200	)	Reflects higher refinance rates for maturing bonds
Interest capitalized		297			3,200			4,200
Net interest expense		(232,430	)		(250,100	)		(246,000	)
Recurring Income and Expenses
Interest and other income		28,764			16,400			17,400		Reflects lower cash balances and income from subordinated loans
FFO from co-investments		106,867			88,100			92,100		Reflects ~$150M of preferred equity redemptions expected in 2025
General and administrative		(59,561	)		(60,000	)		(64,000	)
Corporate-level property management expenses		(48,218	)		(48,000	)		(49,000	)
Non-controlling interest		(12,179	)		(10,300	)		(9,300	)
Total recurring income and expenses		15,673			(13,800	)		(12,800	)
Non-Core Income and Expenses
Expensed acquisition and investment related costs		(72	)		-			-
Tax benefit on unconsolidated co-investments		929			-			-
Realized and unrealized gains on marketable securities, net		8,347			-			-
Provision for credit losses		179			-			-
Equity income from non-core co-investments		10,344			-			-
Co-investment promote income		1,531			-			-
General and administrative and other, net		(39,341	)		-			-
Insurance reimbursements, legal settlements, and other, net		43,794			-			-
Total non-core income and expenses		25,711			-			-
Funds from Operations ^(2)^	$	1,063,878		$	1,037,900		$	1,071,000
Funds from Operations per diluted Share	$	15.99		$	15.56		$	16.06
% Change - Funds from Operations		4.9	%		-2.7	%		0.4	%
Core Funds from Operations (excludes non-core items)	$	1,038,167		$	1,037,900		$	1,071,000
Core Funds from Operations per diluted Share	$	15.60		$	15.56		$	16.06
% Change - Core Funds from Operations		3.8	%		-0.3	%		2.9	%
EPS - Diluted	$	11.54		$	5.79		$	6.29
Weighted average shares outstanding - FFO calculation		66,534			66,700			66,700
^(1)^	All non-core items are excluded from the 2024 actuals and included in the non-core income and expense section of the FFO reconciliation.
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ESSEX  PROPERTY  TRUST, INC.

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

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

				2025<br> Guidance Range ^(1)^
	2024			1st Quarter 2025						Full-Year 2025
	Actuals			Low			High			Low			High
EPS - diluted	$	11.54		$	1.42		$	1.54		$	5.79		$	6.29
Conversion from GAAP share count		(0.40	)		(0.05	)		(0.05	)		(0.21	)		(0.21	)
Impairment loss from unconsolidated co-investments		0.06			-			-			-			-
Depreciation and amortization		9.73			2.44			2.44			9.78			9.78
Noncontrolling interest related to Operating Partnership units		0.87			0.05			0.05			0.20			0.20
Gain on sale of real estate and land		(2.64	)		-			-			-			-
Gain on remeasurement of co-investment		(3.17	)		-			-			-			-
FFO per share - diluted	$	15.99		$	3.86		$	3.98		$	15.56		$	16.06
Expensed acquisition and investment related costs		-			-			-			-			-
Tax benefit on unconsolidated co-investments		(0.01	)		-			-			-			-
Realized and unrealized gains on marketable securities, net		(0.13	)		-			-			-			-
Provision for credit losses		-			-			-			-			-
Equity income from non-core co-investments		(0.16	)		-			-			-			-
Co-investment promote income		(0.02	)		-			-			-			-
General and administrative and other, net		0.59			-			-			-			-
Insurance reimbursements, legal settlements, and other, net		(0.66	)		-			-			-			-
Core FFO per share - diluted	$	15.60		$	3.86		$	3.98		$	15.56		$	16.06
^(1)^	2025 guidance excludes inestimable projected gain on sale of real estate and land, gain on sale of marketable securities, loss on early retirement of debt,<br> political/legislative costs, and promote income until they are realized within the reporting period presented in the report.
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Data based on Essex Data Analytics forecasts and third-party projections.  Job Forecast: Refers to the difference between total non-farm industry employment (not seasonally adjusted) projected for the full-year 2025E as compared to the full-year 2024A.  Rent Forecast: Represents the forecasted change in economic rents for full-year 2025E compared to the full-year 2024A and excludes submarkets not targeted by Essex.   Residential Supply: Total supply includes the Company's estimate of multifamily (“MF”) deliveries of properties with 50+ units and excludes student, senior and 100% affordable housing communities. Multifamily estimates incorporate a methodological enhancement ("delay-adjusted supply") to reflect the anticipated impact of continued construction delays in Essex markets. Single-family (“SF”) estimates are based on trailing single-family permits.                                         Residential Supply Forecast (3)         Residential Supply Forecast (1)           2024A     2025E  Market     Total MF/SF  Supply  Total Supply as a   % of Stock     Multifamily   Supply  Total MF/SF  Supply  Total Supply as a   % of Stock                       Los Angeles     16,900  0.5%  8,900  15,300  0.4%  Orange County     4,100  0.4%  1,800  4,300  0.4%  San Diego     6,900  0.6%  5,100  7,900  0.6%  Ventura     1,100  0.4%  300  600  0.2%  Southern California     29,000  0.5%  16,100  28,100  0.4%           San Francisco     2,300  0.3%  1,300  1,700  0.2%  Oakland     4,000  0.4%  1,200  3,200  0.3%  San Jose     4,400  0.6%  3,800  5,800  0.8%  Northern California 10,700  0.4%  6,300  10,700  0.4%           Seattle     14,600  1.1%  10,200  14,300  1.0%           Total        54,300  0.5%  32,600  53,100  0.5%  U.S. Economic Assumptions:  Essex Markets Economic Forecast:     GDP Growth = +2.1%   Job Growth(1) = +1.4% (TTM YOY)   Job Growth(1) = +1.0% (TTM YOY)   Rent Growth(2) = +3.0% (TTM YOY)    Unemployment Rate = 4.2% (Dec’ 25)  ESSEX PROPERTY TRUST, INC.                                2025E Economic and Supply Forecast                                                        See Company’s Form 10-K and Form 10-Qs filed with the SEC for additional information  S-16

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ESSEX PROPERTY TRUST, INC.                                Components to 2025E Same-Property Revenue Growth                                                        See Company’s Form 10-K and Form 10-Qs filed with the SEC for additional information  S-16.1  Our 2025 outlook assumes a healthy but moderating U.S. economy with the West Coast gaining relative strength.   We expect blended rate growth of 3.0% at the midpoint driven by higher job growth in the top-paying sectors and muted supply growth of just 0.5% of total stock projected to deliver in the Essex markets in 2025.   Source: Essex  Concessions not shown as it is expected to be neutral to year-over-year 2025E same-property revenue growth.  Embedded revenue growth or “earn-in” is the contribution to revenue growth in 2025 from scheduled rent growth achieved in 2024. Calculated as annualized scheduled rent at the end of 2024 compared against full-year 2024 scheduled rent. Excludes concessions and vacancy.   (2)  Blended Rate Growth of 3.0% (2.5% to 3.5%)  New Lease Rate Growth of 2.5% (2.0% to 3.0%)  Renewal Rate Growth of 3.5% (3.0% to 4.0%)

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ESSEX PROPERTY TRUST, INC.                                Components to 2025E Core FFO Per Share Growth                                                        See Company’s Form 10-K and Form 10-Qs filed with the SEC for additional information  S-16.2  Healthy drivers to the Company’s Core FFO per share guidance midpoint are partially offset by expected headwinds in 2025.  In particular, the impact from preferred equity redemptions and 2025 refinancings combined account for an approximate 2% headwind to growth.  Source: Essex  Includes NOI from commercial properties.  2024 & 2025E Preferred Equity Redemptions ($0.19)  2025 Refinancings ($0.15)  2024 Subordinated Loan Redemptions ($0.05)  (1)

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Reconciliations of Non-GAAP Financial Measures and Other Terms

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Adjusted EBITDAre Reconciliation

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

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

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

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

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

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

(Dollars in thousands)	Three<br><br> <br>Months Ended<br><br> <br>December 31,<br><br> <br>2024
Net income available to common stockholders	$	257,453
Adjustments:
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest		44,240
Interest expense, net ^(1)^		60,377
Depreciation and amortization		148,435
Income tax provision		100
Gain on sale of real estate and land		(175,583)
Gain on remeasurement of co-investment		(40,646)
Co-investment EBITDAre adjustments		23,788
EBITDAre		318,164
Realized and unrealized losses on marketable securities, net		2,298
Provision for credit losses		63
Equity income from non-core co-investments		(4,062)
Tax (expense) benefit on unconsolidated co-investments		270
General and administrative and other, net		16,938
Insurance reimbursements, legal settlements, and other, net		118
Expensed acquisition and investment related costs		4
Adjusted EBITDAre	$	333,667
^(1)^	Interest expense, net includes items such as gains on derivatives and the amortization of deferred charges.
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Reconciliations of Non-GAAP Financial Measures and Other Terms

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Disposition Yield

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

Acquisition Yield

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

Encumbered

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

Funds From Operations ("FFO") and Core FFO

FFO, as defined by NAREIT, is generally considered by industry analysts as an appropriate measure of performance of an equity REIT. Generally, FFO adjusts the net income of equity REITs for non-cash charges such as depreciation and amortization of rental properties, impairment charges, gains on sales of real estate and extraordinary items. Management considers FFO and FFO which excludes non-core items, which is referred to as “Core FFO,” to be useful supplemental operating performance measures of an equity REIT because, together with net income and cash flows, FFO and Core FFO provide investors with additional bases to evaluate the operating performance and ability of a REIT to incur and service debt and to fund acquisitions and other capital expenditures and to pay dividends. By excluding gains or losses related to sales of depreciated operating properties and land and excluding real estate depreciation (which can vary among owners of identical assets in similar condition based on historical cost accounting and useful life estimates), FFO can help investors compare the operating performance of a real estate company between periods or as compared to different companies. By further adjusting for items that are not considered part of the Company’s core business operations, Core FFO allows investors to compare the core operating performance of the Company to its performance in prior reporting periods and to the operating performance of other real estate companies without the effect of items that by their nature are not comparable from period to period and tend to obscure the Company’s actual operating results.

                  FFO and Core FFO do not represent net income or cash flows from operations as defined by U.S. GAAP and are not intended to indicate whether cash flows will be sufficient to fund cash needs. These measures should not be
                  considered as alternatives to net income as an indicator of the REIT's operating performance or to cash flows as a measure of liquidity. FFO and Core FFO do not measure whether cash flow is sufficient to fund all cash needs including
                  principal amortization, capital improvements and distributions to stockholders. FFO and Core FFO also do not represent cash flows generated from operating, investing or financing activities as defined under GAAP. Management has
                  consistently applied the NAREIT definition of FFO to all periods presented. However, there is judgment involved and other REITs’ calculation of FFO may vary from the NAREIT definition for this measure, and thus their disclosures of
                  FFO may not be comparable to the Company’s calculation.

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

Interest Expense, Net

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

(Dollars in thousands)	Three<br><br> <br>Months Ended<br><br> <br>December 31,<br><br> <br>2024			Twelve<br><br> <br>Months Ended<br><br> <br>December 31,<br><br> <br>2024
Interest expense	$	61,244		$	235,529
Adjustments:
Total return swap income		(867	)		(3,099	)
Interest expense, net	$	60,377		$	232,430

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Reconciliations of Non-GAAP Financial Measures and Other Terms

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Net Indebtedness Divided by Adjusted EBITDAre

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

(Dollars in thousands)	December 31,<br><br> <br>2024
Total consolidated debt, net	$	6,601,617
Total debt from co-investments at pro rata share		1,007,518
Adjustments:
Consolidated unamortized premiums, discounts, and debt issuance costs		29,011
Pro rata co-investments unamortized premiums, discounts, and debt issuance costs		3,881
Consolidated cash and cash equivalents-unrestricted		(66,795	)
Pro rata co-investment cash and cash equivalents-unrestricted		(29,820	)
Marketable securities		(69,794	)
Net Indebtedness	$	7,475,618
Adjusted EBITDAre, annualized ^(1)^	$	1,334,668
Other EBITDAre normalization adjustments, net, annualized ^(2)^		6,456
Adjusted EBITDAre, normalized and annualized	$	1,341,124
Net Indebtedness Divided by Adjusted EBITDAre, normalized and annualized		5.6
^(1)^	Based on the amount for the most recent quarter, multiplied by four.
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Net Operating Income ("NOI") and Same-Property NOI Reconciliations

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

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

	Three Months Ended						Twelve Months Ended
(Dollars in thousands)	December 31,<br><br> <br>2024			December 31,<br><br> <br>2023			December 31,<br><br> <br>2024			December 31,<br><br> <br>2023
Earnings from operations	$	304,496		$	130,341		$	703,095		$	584,342
Adjustments:
Corporate-level property management expenses		12,214			11,485			48,218			45,872
Depreciation and amortization		148,435			138,016			580,220			548,438
Management and other fees from affiliates		(2,416	)		(2,803	)		(10,265	)		(11,131	)
General and administrative		31,528			19,739			98,902			63,474
Expensed acquisition and investment related costs		4			220			72			595
Casualty loss		-			-			-			433
Gain on sale of real estate and land		(175,583	)		-			(175,583	)		(59,238	)
NOI		318,678			296,998			1,244,659			1,172,785
Less: Non-same property NOI		(29,918	)		(12,981	)		(96,666	)		(53,485	)
Same-Property NOI	$	288,760		$	284,017		$	1,147,993		$	1,119,300

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Reconciliations of Non-GAAP Financial Measures and Other Terms

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Public Bond Covenants

Public Bond Covenants refer to certain covenants set forth in instruments governing the Company's unsecured indebtedness. These instruments require the Company to meet specified financial covenants, including covenants relating to net worth, fixed charge coverage, debt service coverage, the amounts of total indebtedness and secured indebtedness, leverage and certain investment limitations. These covenants may restrict the Company's ability to expand or fully pursue its business strategies. The Company's ability to comply with these covenants may be affected by changes in the Company's operating and financial performance, changes in general business and economic conditions, adverse regulatory developments or other events adversely impacting it. The breach of any of these covenants could result in a default under the Company's indebtedness, which could cause those and other obligations to become due and payable. If any of the Company's indebtedness is accelerated, the Company may not be able to repay it. For risks related to failure to comply with these covenants, see "Item 1A: Risk Factors - Risks Related to Our Indebtedness and Financings" in the Company's annual report on Form 10-K and other reports filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC").

The ratios set forth on page S-6 in the section titled "Public Bond Covenants" are provided only to show the Company's compliance with certain specified covenants that are contained in indentures related to the Company's issuance of Senior Notes, which indentures are filed by the Company with the SEC. See, for example, the indenture and supplemental indenture dated March 14, 2024, filed by the Company as Exhibit 4.1 and Exhibit 4.2 to the Company's Form 8-K, filed on March 14, 2024. These ratios should not be used for any other purpose, including without limitation to evaluate the Company's financial condition or results of operations, nor do they indicate the Company's covenant compliance as of any other date or for any other period. The capitalized terms in the disclosure are defined in the indentures filed by the Company with the SEC and may differ materially from similar terms used by other companies that present information about their covenant compliance.

Secured Debt

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

Unencumbered NOI to Adjusted Total NOI

This ratio is presented on page S-6 in the section titled "Selected Credit Ratios". Unencumbered NOI means the sum of NOI for those real estate assets which are not subject to an encumbrance securing debt. The ratio of Unencumbered NOI to Adjusted Total NOI for the three months ended December 31, 2024, annualized, is calculated by dividing Unencumbered NOI, annualized for the three months ended December 31, 2024 and as further adjusted for pro forma NOI for properties acquired or sold during the recent quarter, by Adjusted Total NOI as annualized. The calculation and reconciliation of NOI is set forth in "Net Operating Income ("NOI") and Same-Property NOI Reconciliations" above. This ratio is presented by the Company because it provides rating agencies and investors an additional means of comparing the Company's ability to service debt obligations to that of other companies.

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

(Dollars in thousands)	Annualized<br><br> <br>Q4 '24 ^(1)^
NOI	$	1,274,712
Adjustments:
Pro forma NOI from real estate assets sold and/or acquired		9,910
Other, net^(2)^		(8,922	)
Adjusted Total NOI		1,275,700
Less: Encumbered NOI		(105,994	)
Unencumbered NOI	$	1,169,706
Encumbered NOI	$	105,994
Unencumbered NOI		1,169,706
Adjusted Total NOI	$	1,275,700
Unencumbered NOI to Adjusted Total NOI		92	%
^(1)^	This table is based on the amounts for the most recent quarter, multiplied by four.
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