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PUBLIC BOND COVENANTS(1) & SELECT BALANCE SHEET RATIOS
  Q4'22 Q3'22 Q2'22 Q1'22 Q4'21 COVENANT
Debt to Total Assets 34% 35% 34% 34% 36% < 65%
Secured Debt to Total Assets 3% 4% 4% 4% 4% < 40%
Interest Coverage 579% 567% 553% 528% 514% > 150%
Unsecured Debt Ratio(2) 287% 278% 284% 283% 272% > 150%
Net Indebtedness to Adjusted EBITDA(3)(4) 5.6x 5.8x 5.8x 6.1x 6.3x -
Unencumbered NOI to Adjusted Total NOI 95% 94% 94% 94% 94% -
Source: Company Disclosures
(1) Please refer to the Company’s Public Bond Filings with the SEC for the definitions of the covenants.
(2) Unsecured Debt Ratio is unsecured assets (excluding investments in co-investments) divided by unsecured indebtedness.
(3) Net Indebtedness is total debt less unamortized premiums, debt issuance costs, unrestricted cash and cash equivalents, and marketable securities at pro rata share.
(4) Adjusted EBITDAre is reflected on a pro rata basis and excludes non-routine items in earnings and other adjustments as outlined on page S-18.1 of the supplemental financial information furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on October 26, 2022.
  S&P Moody's
  Long-term Issuer BBB+ (OS)
10/19/2016		 Baa1 (OS)
10/10/2016
  Preferred Stock
(P)Baa2 (OS)
10/10/2016
Ratings Watch Action Legend: (WP) Watch Positive, (WN) Watch Negative, (WU) Watch Uncertain, (WR) Watch Removed, (OP) Outlook Positive, (ON) Outlook Negative, (OS) Outlook Stable, (OD) Outlook Developing
Issuer ratings are S&P/Moody's/Fitch respectively. A security rating is not a recommendation to buy, sell or hold securities and should be evaluated independently of any other rating. The rating is subject to revision or withdrawal at any time by the assigning rating organization.
S&P Moody's  
 Essex Portfolio, L.P.
  Long-term Issuer BBB+ (OS)
10/19/2016		 Baa1 (OS)
10/10/2016		  
  Senior Unsecured BBB+
10/19/2016		 Baa1
10/10/2016
Ratings Watch Action Legend: (WP) Watch Positive, (WN) Watch Negative, (WU) Watch Uncertain, (WR) Watch Removed, (OP) Outlook Positive, (ON) Outlook Negative, (OS) Outlook Stable, (OD) Outlook Developing
Issuer ratings are S&P/Moody's/Fitch respectively. A security rating is not a recommendation to buy, sell or hold securities and should be evaluated independently of any other rating. The rating is subject to revision or withdrawal at any time by the assigning rating organization.
Long-Term Ratings   
  • Highest Quality
    (P)Aaa Aaa
  • High Quality
    Aa1 (P)Aa1 (P)Aa2 Aa2 Aa3 (P)Aa3
  • Upper-Medium Quality
    (P)A1 A1 A2 (P)A2 (P)A3 A3
  • Medium-Grade Quality
    Baa1 (P)Baa1 (P)Baa2 Baa2 Baa3 (P)Baa3
  • Substantial Risk
    (P)Ba1 Ba1 Ba2 (P)Ba2 (P)Ba3 Ba3
  • High Risk
    B1 (P)B1 (P)B2 B2 B3 (P)B3
  • Very High Risk
    (P)Caa1 Caa1 Caa2 (P)Caa2 (P)Caa3 Caa3
  • Highly Speculative
    (P)Ca Ca
  • Default
    C (P)C
  • Extremely Strong
    AAA AAApi AAAt
  • Very Strong
    AA+ AA+pi AA+t AApi Aat AA AA- AA-pi AA-t
  • Strong
    A+ A+pi A+t Api At A A- A-pi A-t
  • Adequate
    BBB+ BBB+pi BBB+t BBB BBBpi BBBt BBB- BBB-pi BBB-t
  • Less Vulnerable
    BB+ BB+pi BB+t BB BBpi BBt BB- BB-pi BB-t
  • More Vulnerable
    B+ B+pi B+t B Bpi Bt B- B-pi B-t
  • Currently Vulnerable
    CCC+ CCC+pi CCC+t CCCpi CCCt CCC CCC- CCC-pi CCC-t
  • Highly Vulnerable
    CCpi CCt CC C+ C+pi C+t C Cpi Ct
  • Selective Default
    SD SDpi SDt
  • Default
    D+ D+pi D+t Dpi Dt D
  • Regulatory Supervision
    R Rpi Rt
Short-Term Ratings   
  • Superior
    (P)MIG 1 (P)P-1 (P)VMIG 1 MIG 1 P-1 VMIG 1
  • Strong
    VMIG 2 P-2 MIG 2 (P)VMIG 2 (P)P-2 (P)MIG 2
  • Acceptable
    (P)MIG 3 (P)P-3 (P)VMIG 3 MIG 3 P-3 VMIG 3
  • Not Prime
    NP (P)NP
  • Extremely Strong
    A-1+
  • Strong
    A-1
  • Satisfactory
    A-2
  • Adequate
    A-3
  • More Vulnerable
    B B-1 B-2 B-3
  • Highly Vulnerable
    C
  • Selective Default
    SD
  • Default
    D
  • Regulatory Supervision
    R
Financial Strength Ratings   
  • Exceptional Security
    Aaa
  • Excellent Security
    Aa1 Aa2 Aa3
  • Good Security
    A1 A2 A3
  • Adequate Security
    Baa1 Baa2 Baa3
  • Questionable Security
    Ba1 Ba2 Ba3
  • Poor Security
    B1 B2 B3
  • Very Poor Security
    Caa1 Caa2 Caa3
  • Extremely Poor Security
    Ca C
  • Extremely Strong
    AAA AAApi
  • Very Strong
    AA+ AA+pi AApi AA AA- AA-pi
  • Strong
    A+ A+pi Api A A- A-pi
  • Good
    BBB+ BBB+pi BBBpi BBB BBB- BBB-pi
  • Marginal
    BB+ BB+pi BB BBpi BB- BB-pi
  • Weak
    B+ B+pi B Bpi B- B-pi
  • Very Weak
    CCC+ CCC+pi CCCpi CCC CCC- CCC-pi
  • Extremely Weak
    CCpi CC
  • Regulatory Action
    R

Issuer ratings are S&P/Moody's/Fitch respectively. A security rating is not a recommendation to buy, sell or hold securities and should be evaluated independently of any other rating. The rating is subject to revision or withdrawal at any time by the assigning rating organization.