Essex Property Trust, Inc. · NYSE:ESS

Essex Property Trust — Investor Presentation (March 2006)

23 slides from Essex Property Trust's investor presentation, Mar 8, 2006

  1. Slide 1: Agenda; Overview & Strategy

    Agenda • Overview & Strategy • Market Update • Business & Operations • Fund Business & Other Income Opportunities • Financial Condition & Performance • Summary • Forward-Looking Statement Overview & Strategy More Than A Decade of Success • Founded in 1971, completed IPO in 1994 • Experienced, commit

  2. Slide 2: Los Angeles/Ventura: Economic Indicators

    Los Angeles/Ventura: Economic Indicators

  3. Slide 3: Orange/San Diego: Economic Indicators

    Orange/San Diego: Economic Indicators

  4. Slide 4: Orange/San Diego: Economic Indicators

    Orange/San Diego: Economic Indicators

  5. Slide 5: San Francisco Bay Area: Economic Indicators

    San Francisco Bay Area: Economic Indicators

  6. Slide 6: San Francisco Bay Area: Economic Indicators

    San Francisco Bay Area: Economic Indicators

  7. Slide 7: Seattle: Economic Indicators

    Seattle: Economic Indicators

  8. Slide 8: Seattle: Economic Indicators

    Seattle: Economic Indicators

  9. Slide 9: Business & Operations: West Coast Markets Gather Momentum

    Business & Operations West Coast Markets Gather Momentum Northern Califonia and Pacific Northwest Fully Recovered

  10. Slide 10: Projected Same-Property Operations

    Projected Same-Property Operations

  11. Slide 11: Projected Same-Property Operations

    Operating Revenue Expense NOI Southern California 3.9% 3.0% 4.3% Northern California 4.3% 5.7% 3.6% Pacific Northwest 3.9% 4.9% 3.3% Combined Total 4.0% 3.9% 4.0%

  12. Slide 12: Highly competitive acquisitions environment

    ¢ Highly competitive acquisitions environment ¢ Focus: Northern California and Seattle qualia, WA, Linits The Erclave

  13. Slide 13: Acquisition goal: $200 Million

    * Goal: $200 Million (approximately half of 2005 activity) + Financing source: Primarily Fund II « Cap rate: 4.75% - 5.25% + Rental growth rate: 6%

  14. Slide 14: Development yields now 20% higher than acquisition yields

    * Development yields now 20% higher than acquisition yields + Expanding development capabilities + Larger development pipelines * Focus on sites that required entitlement changes San Maren ichimond, CA Hidcen vel ev Sin Vs

  15. Slide 15: Expenditures for development of $125 million

    + Expenditures for development of $125 million + Shadow Pipeline now exceeds $450 million — Focus in Northern California and Seattle Condom num Development 00 Gand, Cat lat el, CA Tray, C8 236 urits SChunity

  16. Slide 16: Aggressively expand redevelopment

    * Aggressively expand redevelopment «Portfolio concentrated in premiere submarkets + — Significant limited supply of new apartments After Avondale — Woodland Hills, CA 446 units

  17. Slide 17: Redevelopment goal: $30 million

    Goal: $30 million Focus: Complete property repositioning Yield on incremental costs: 10% - 12% Active projects: 13 Before [Esa pemames aes Kings Road — Los Angeles, CA 196 units

  18. Slide 18: Fund Business & Other Income Opportunities

    Fund Business & Other Income Opportunities Essex Apartment Value Fund, L.P.

  19. Slide 19: TRS & Other Income Opportunities

    TRS & Other Income Opportunities

  20. Slide 20: Financial Condition and Performance

    Financial Condition and Performance Solid Balance Sheet

  21. Slide 21: Maintaining Strong Balance Sheet

    Maintaining Strong Balance Sheet

  22. Slide 22: Essex's Common Stock Outperforms Key Indices

    Essex's Common Stock Outperforms Key Indices

  23. Slide 23: Summary

    Summary • Seasoned management team with proven ability to operate in diverse economic cycles • Research-based proprietary research model targets markets with real estate opportunities • Supply-constrained markets along the West Coast are expected to outperform in • Enhanced development pipeline will

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