Essex Property Trust, Inc. · NYSE:ESS

Essex Property Trust — NAREIT Institutional Investor Forum June 2003

28 slides from Essex Property Trust's conference presentation, Jun 2, 2003

  1. Slide 1: Targeted West Coast Portfolio

    TARGETED WEST COAST PORTFOLIO ESSEX NAREIT Institutional Investor Forum June 2003 The Proven Leader In West Coast Apartments we

  2. Slide 2: Top performing multifamily REIT

    nc. (NYSE:ESS) + Top performing multifamily REIT - 32 years experience 25,125 apartment homes in 118 communities - 1,248 apartment homes under development Research-based strategy - Right markets at the right time Experienced management team - Top four executives have worked together 18 years - Prove

  3. Slide 3: Diversified Portfolio

    Diversified Portfolio {2 tex Ca San Francisco Bay Area - 17% Other Assets - 2% Portland Metro Area - 5% Los Angeles County - 21% Seattle Metro Area - 16% Ventura County - 7% San Diego County - 12% Orange County - 20% I San Francisco Bay Area (4,293 units) IK Southern Califarnia (14,810 units) Pacifi

  4. Slide 4: Essex's Southern California Portfolio

    Essex s Southern California Portfolio -Apartment Communities 69 “Apartment Homes 14,810 units =Total Square Footage 12,046,025 (As of 3/31/03) +Essex’s Finandal Occupancy 95% «Market Occupancy Rate 95% + NOI - % of Total 48%

  5. Slide 5: Essex's Northern California Portfolio

    Essex's Northern California Portfolio -Apartment Communities 19 + Apartment Homes 4,293 units = mah =Total Square Footage 3,213,821 (as of 3/31/03) ee +Essex’s Finandal Occupancy 96% gi 3 i es «Market Occupancy Rate 94% aa 4 : = NOI - % of Total 29% San Francisca County AlamedaGounty Santa Clara'Cou

  6. Slide 6: Essex's Pacific Northwest Portfolio

    sex's Pacific No -Apartment Communities 27 “Apartment Homes 5,444 units =Total Square Footage 4,680,845 " (as of 3/31/03) : +Essex’s Finandal Occupancy 95% + Market Occupancy Rate 93% = NOI - % of Total 18% Seattle Metropolitan ‘Area F Portland - Metropolitan jue a

  7. Slide 7: Consistent Performance

    Consistent Perform Average FFO Growth of 12.5% 1996-2002 $5.00 $4.00 $3.00 $2.00 1995 1996 =«1997_ 1998 1999-2000 2001-—S 2002

  8. Slide 8: Annual Portfolio Growth

    nual Portfolio Growt Multifamily Units Multifamily Properties as of December 31, as of December 31, 120 24,000 28,609 ne ne 22,000 100 i 20,000 92 90 18,000 a | 80 | 16,000 vo ee 14,000 es @ ss so 10,000 oy ge se ene oy 989900 102 97 "98 "39 "00 "O02

  9. Slide 9: Financial Occupancy

    Financial Occupancy For the year ended December 31, 96% 97% 97% 96% 96% 96% 97% 959% 95% 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002

  10. Slide 10: Proven Strategy

    Proven Strategy Target Acquisition or Disposition ‘Submarkets Submarket Projections

  11. Slide 11: All Housing Supply is Considered in Evaluating Markets

    All Housing Supply is Consid Essex’s Markets Average Median Home Price $335,538 Single-family Permits (% of Stock) 1.0% Multifamily Permits (% of Stock) 1.0% * OtherMankets include: Las Vegas, Atlanta, Orlando and Phoenix: n Evaluating M Other Markets* $209,616 2.2% 1.2% Souces: SF Prices ~ National

  12. Slide 12: Prudent Market Timing

    Prudent Market Timin Southern . 2% Seattle calfomla Metro Area 17% Southern Califomia 1086 San Francisco i Portland Pacific Bay Area Metro Area Northwest 6% 20% 18%, San Francisco Bay Area 70%

  13. Slide 13: Our Peers

    Our Peers 5-Year* Total Annual Return Essex Property Trust 15.4% Archstone Communities 5.1% Avalon Bay 5.9% BRE Properties 7.5% Equity Residential 5.9% "Source: ReitWatch, April 2003

  14. Slide 14: John M. Sachs Merger

    John M. Sachs Merger + Tax-free reorganization structure Real estate assets valued at approximately $301 million + Acquired 20 multifamily assets - 3,231 apartment homes - Issued 2,719,875 shares of Essex common stock - Assumed mortgages on four of the newly acquired properties for approximately $64

  15. Slide 15: 2003 Business Plan

    2003 Business Plan

  16. Slide 16: 2003 Business Plan

    2003 Business Plan Reduced Internal Growth External Growth - Stabilize San Marcos apartments + 312 units—estimated total cost $50.9 million - The Essex Apartment Value Fund, L.P. + Invest $400 million 2003 Guidance: $4.33-$4.45 FFO per diluted share

  17. Slide 17: Southern California Market Overview

    Southern California Market Overview Portfolio Concentration - 57% Market Status + 15 Qtr.2003 Occupancy: 95.2% 15° Qtr.2003 NOI Growth 8.4% Limited Supply Single-Family Home Median Price: $324,000 Outlook + Stable Occupancies 2003 NOI Growth: 4% Essex Strategy + Selectively Acquire and Develop

  18. Slide 18: Northern California Market Overview

    Northern California Market Overview Portfolio Concentration + 18% Market Status + 1 Qtr. 2003 Occupancy: 95.8% 15° Qtr. 2003 NOI Growth (17.0%) Job losses Stabilizing Single-Family Home Median Price: $464,000 Outlook + Rents stabilizing; no upward pressure 2003 NOI Growth: -5% Essex Strategy + Selec

  19. Slide 19: Pacific Northwest Market Overview

    Pacific Northwest Market Overview Portfolio Concentration Seattle Metropolitan Area + 17% Portland Metropolitan Area + 6% Market Status + 15 Qtr.2003 Occupancy: 94.5% 15° Qtr. 2003 NOI Growth (7.9%) Job losses slowing Single-Family Home Median Price: $220,000 Outlook + Low interest rates impacting r

  20. Slide 20: The Essex Apartment Value Fund

    The Essex Formed with Institutional Investors Equity Capital - $250 Million Essex Contribution - $53 Million or 21% Approximate Investment Capacity - $700 Million Committed - $550 Million - 13 Properties (2,979 units) - 3 Development Transactions (612 units) Investment Firepower: Approximately $150

  21. Slide 21: Commitment to Shareholders

    Commitment to Shareholders

  22. Slide 22: Strong Financial Condition

    Strong Fi cial Conditi Debt to Total Market Capitalization 36.0% Total Market Capitalization $2.3 billion Debt: Common Stock: $812 million $1,233 million 36% of capital 55% of capital Preferred Equity $210 million 9% of capital As of March 31, 2003

  23. Slide 23: Conservative Leverage

    Conservative Leverage Total Debt: $812 million Interest Expense Coverage 3.6x Tax Exempt -Variable $60 Million Fixed 74% $599 Million Lines of Credit 1996, $153 Million As of March 31, 2003

  24. Slide 24: Outperforms Key Indices

    erforms Key Ind! Total Retum Performance EIT All Equity REIT dex Index Value Source: SNL Financial LC

  25. Slide 25: Creating Shareholder Value

    reating Shareholder Value $3.50 Dividends Per Share FFO Payout Ratio $3.08 $3.12 73% 71% $200 69x 69x $2.00 cos on ass $2.50 $2.38 o1s 2.8 goa | S155 j 55x $1.50 458 19881999 20002002002 Annuateed 19981999 2000-=«2007'=«2002oeened 2008

  26. Slide 26: Why Invest In Essex Property Trust

    yy invest In Essex Pri Focused Strategy - High-barrier to entry West Coast markets - §trong supply and demand fundamentals - Essex Apartment Value Fund, L.P. Quality assets in supply-constrained markets - Targeted West Coast Markets - West Coast strength to resume with economic recovery - Few region

  27. Slide 27: Forward-looking Statements

    Forward-looking Statemen SAFE HARBOR STATEMENT. UNDER THE PRIVATE SECURITIES LITITIGATION REFORM ACT OF 1995 This presentation includes statements that qualify as forward-looking staternents under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements about projected growth in Fu

  28. Slide 28: Targeted West Coast Portfolio

    TARGETED WEST COAST PORTFOLIO ESSEX The Proven Leader In West Coast Apartments we

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