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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS OF ERP OPERATING LIMITED PARTNERSHIP $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES: |  |  |
Net income | $ 1,009,708 | $ 685,192 | $ 628,381
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: |  |  |
Depreciation | 831,083 | 785,725 | 743,749
Amortization of deferred financing costs | 11,670 | 11,310 | 8,526
Amortization of above/below market lease intangibles | (71) | 4,392 | 3,828
Amortization of discounts and premiums on debt | 11,780 | 22,781 | 3,536
Amortization of deferred settlements on derivative instruments | 21,176 | 18,440 | 18,847
Amortization of right-of-use assets | 11,764 |  |
Impairment |  | 702 | 1,693
Write-off of pursuit costs | 5,529 | 4,450 | 3,106
(Income) loss from investments in unconsolidated entities | (65,945) | 3,667 | 3,370
Distributions from unconsolidated entities – return on capital | 2,621 | 2,492 | 2,632
Net (gain) loss on sales of real estate properties | (447,637) | (256,810) | (157,057)
Net (gain) loss on sales of land parcels | (2,044) | (987) | (19,167)
Net (gain) loss on debt extinguishment | 13,647 | 22,110 | 12,258
Realized/unrealized (gain) loss on derivative instruments |  | 50 |
Compensation paid with Company Common Shares | 24,449 | 27,132 | 24,997
Other operating activities, net | 287 |  |
Changes in assets and liabilities: |  |  |
(Increase) decrease in other assets | 6,278 | 4,097 | (449)
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable and accrued expenses | 5,116 | (1,862) | 11,532
Increase (decrease) in accrued interest payable | 4,230 | 4,587 | (2,911)
Increase (decrease) in lease liabilities | (2,269) |  |
Increase (decrease) in other liabilities | 13,382 | 16,578 | (23,468)
Increase (decrease) in security deposits | 2,804 | 2,249 | 2,385
Net cash provided by operating activities | 1,456,984 | 1,356,295 | 1,265,788
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES: |  |  |
Investment in real estate – acquisitions | (1,518,878) | (708,092) | (466,394)
Investment in real estate – development/other | (195,692) | (154,431) | (276,382)
Capital expenditures to real estate | (178,423) | (188,501) | (202,607)
Non-real estate capital additions | (4,955) | (4,505) | (1,506)
Interest capitalized for real estate under development | (6,884) | (6,260) | (26,290)
Proceeds from disposition of real estate, net | 1,064,619 | 691,526 | 384,583
Investments in unconsolidated entities | (9,604) | (6,571) | (6,034)
Distributions from unconsolidated entities – return of capital | 78,262 |  | 334
Purchase of investment securities and other investments | (269) |  |
Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities | (771,824) | (376,834) | (594,296)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES: |  |  |
Debt financing costs | (19,812) | (8,583) | (6,289)
Mortgage notes payable, net: |  |  |
Proceeds | 295,771 | 96,935 |
Lump sum payoffs | (743,021) | (1,347,939) | (493,420)
Scheduled principal repayments | (6,808) | (6,629) | (10,704)
Notes, net: |  |  |
Proceeds | 1,194,468 | 896,294 | 692,466
Lump sum payoffs | (1,050,000) |  | (497,975)
Line of credit and commercial paper: |  |  |
Line of credit proceeds | 6,010,000 | 3,805,000 | 1,845,000
Line of credit repayments | (5,990,000) | (3,805,000) | (1,845,000)
Commercial paper proceeds | 15,944,800 | 14,030,926 | 5,066,509
Commercial paper repayments | (15,446,150) | (13,831,500) | (4,786,750)
Proceeds from (payments on) settlement of derivative instruments | (41,616) | 18,118 | 1,295
Prepaid finance ground lease | (34,734) |  |
Proceeds from Employee Share Purchase Plan (ESPP) | 3,116 | 3,879 | 3,744
Proceeds from exercise of EQR options | 77,785 | 30,655 | 31,596
Payment of offering costs | (991) | (27) | (51)
Other financing activities, net | (80) | (78) | (63)
Acquisition of Noncontrolling Interests – Partially Owned Properties |  | (13) |
Contributions – Noncontrolling Interests – Partially Owned Properties | 7,337 | 125 | 125
Contributions – Limited Partners | 2 | 1 |
Distributions: |  |  |
OP Units – General Partner | (831,111) | (782,122) | (739,375)
Preference Units | (3,090) | (3,863) | (3,091)
OP Units – Limited Partners | (29,615) | (28,226) | (27,291)
Noncontrolling Interests – Partially Owned Properties | (7,078) | (9,753) | (8,286)
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities | (684,474) | (963,910) | (789,818)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents and restricted deposits | 686 | 15,551 | (118,326)
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted deposits, beginning of year | 116,313 | 100,762 | 219,088
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted deposits, end of year | 116,999 | 116,313 | 100,762
Cash and cash equivalents | 45,753 | 47,442 | 50,647
Restricted deposits | 71,246 | 68,871 | 50,115
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION: |  |  |
Cash paid for interest, net of amounts capitalized | 342,048 | 358,156 | 360,273
Net cash paid (received) for income and other taxes | (585) | 853 | 640
Amortization of deferred financing costs: |  |  |
Investment in real estate, net | 120 |  |
Other assets | 2,987 | 2,412 | 2,412
Mortgage notes payable, net | 3,934 | 4,792 | 2,493
Notes, net | 4,869 | 4,106 | 3,621
Amortization of discounts and premiums on debt: |  |  |
Mortgage notes payable, net | 8,618 | 20,144 | 1,172
Notes, net | 3,162 | 2,637 | 2,364
Amortization of deferred settlements on derivative instruments: |  |  |
Other liabilities | (12) | (12) | (11)
Accumulated other comprehensive income | 21,188 | 18,452 | 18,858
Write-off of pursuit costs: |  |  |
Investment in real estate, net | 5,451 | 4,364 | 2,965
Other assets | 62 | 53 | 17
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | 16 | 33 | 124
(Income) loss from investments in unconsolidated entities: |  |  |
Investments in unconsolidated entities | (67,268) | 2,304 | 1,955
Other liabilities | 1,323 | 1,363 | 1,415
Realized/unrealized (gain) loss on derivative instruments: |  |  |
Other assets | 2,002 | (14,977) | (4,582)
Notes, net | 2,277 | (680) | (3,454)
Other liabilities | 29,486 | 10,533 | 1,597
Accumulated other comprehensive income | (33,765) | 5,174 | 6,439
Investments in unconsolidated entities: |  |  |
Investments in unconsolidated entities | (7,504) | (4,891) | (3,034)
Other liabilities | (2,100) | (1,680) | (3,000)
Debt financing costs: |  |  |
Other assets | (6,909) | (145) |
Mortgage notes payable, net | 2,354 | 555 |
Notes, net | (10,549) | (7,883) | (6,289)
Right-of-use assets and lease liabilities initial measurement and reclassifications: |  |  |
Right-of-use assets | (489,517) |  |
Other assets | 184,116 |  |
Lease liabilities | 333,603 |  |
Other liabilities | 28,202 |  |
Proceeds from (payments on) settlement of derivative instruments: |  |  |
Other assets |  | 18,118 | 1,295
Other liabilities | 41,616 |  |
Mortgage Notes Payable, Net [Member] |  |  |
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES: |  |  |
Net gain (loss) on debt extinguishment | (3,381) | (22,110) | (12,258)
ERPOP [Member] |  |  |
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES: |  |  |
Net income | 1,009,708 | 685,192 | 628,381
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: |  |  |
Depreciation | 831,083 | 785,725 | 743,749
Amortization of deferred financing costs | 11,670 | 11,310 | 8,526
Amortization of above/below market lease intangibles | (71) | 4,392 | 3,828
Amortization of discounts and premiums on debt | 11,780 | 22,781 | 3,536
Amortization of deferred settlements on derivative instruments | 21,176 | 18,440 | 18,847
Amortization of right-of-use assets | 11,764 |  |
Impairment |  | 702 | 1,693
Write-off of pursuit costs | 5,529 | 4,450 | 3,106
(Income) loss from investments in unconsolidated entities | (65,945) | 3,667 | 3,370
Distributions from unconsolidated entities – return on capital | 2,621 | 2,492 | 2,632
Net (gain) loss on sales of real estate properties | (447,637) | (256,810) | (157,057)
Net (gain) loss on sales of land parcels | (2,044) | (987) | (19,167)
Net (gain) loss on debt extinguishment | 13,647 | 22,110 | 12,258
Realized/unrealized (gain) loss on derivative instruments |  | 50 |
Compensation paid with Company Common Shares | 24,449 | 27,132 | 24,997
Other operating activities, net | 287 |  |
Changes in assets and liabilities: |  |  |
(Increase) decrease in other assets | 6,278 | 4,097 | (449)
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable and accrued expenses | 5,116 | (1,862) | 11,532
Increase (decrease) in accrued interest payable | 4,230 | 4,587 | (2,911)
Increase (decrease) in lease liabilities | (2,269) |  |
Increase (decrease) in other liabilities | 13,382 | 16,578 | (23,468)
Increase (decrease) in security deposits | 2,804 | 2,249 | 2,385
Net cash provided by operating activities | 1,456,984 | 1,356,295 | 1,265,788
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES: |  |  |
Investment in real estate – acquisitions | (1,518,878) | (708,092) | (466,394)
Investment in real estate – development/other | (195,692) | (154,431) | (276,382)
Capital expenditures to real estate | (178,423) | (188,501) | (202,607)
Non-real estate capital additions | (4,955) | (4,505) | (1,506)
Interest capitalized for real estate under development | (6,884) | (6,260) | (26,290)
Proceeds from disposition of real estate, net | 1,064,619 | 691,526 | 384,583
Investments in unconsolidated entities | (9,604) | (6,571) | (6,034)
Distributions from unconsolidated entities – return of capital | 78,262 |  | 334
Purchase of investment securities and other investments | (269) |  |
Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities | (771,824) | (376,834) | (594,296)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES: |  |  |
Debt financing costs | (19,812) | (8,583) | (6,289)
Net gain (loss) on debt extinguishment | (10,266) |  |
Mortgage notes payable, net: |  |  |
Proceeds | 295,771 | 96,935 |
Lump sum payoffs | (743,021) | (1,347,939) | (493,420)
Scheduled principal repayments | (6,808) | (6,629) | (10,704)
Notes, net: |  |  |
Proceeds | 1,194,468 | 896,294 | 692,466
Lump sum payoffs | (1,050,000) |  | (497,975)
Line of credit and commercial paper: |  |  |
Line of credit proceeds | 6,010,000 | 3,805,000 | 1,845,000
Line of credit repayments | (5,990,000) | (3,805,000) | (1,845,000)
Commercial paper proceeds | 15,944,800 | 14,030,926 | 5,066,509
Commercial paper repayments | (15,446,150) | (13,831,500) | (4,786,750)
Proceeds from (payments on) settlement of derivative instruments | (41,616) | 18,118 | 1,295
Prepaid finance ground lease | (34,734) |  |
Proceeds from Employee Share Purchase Plan (ESPP) | 3,116 | 3,879 | 3,744
Proceeds from exercise of EQR options | 77,785 | 30,655 | 31,596
Payment of offering costs | (991) | (27) | (51)
Other financing activities, net | (80) | (78) | (63)
Acquisition of Noncontrolling Interests – Partially Owned Properties |  | (13) |
Contributions – Noncontrolling Interests – Partially Owned Properties | 7,337 | 125 | 125
Contributions – Limited Partners | 2 | 1 |
Distributions: |  |  |
OP Units – General Partner | (831,111) | (782,122) | (739,375)
Preference Units | (3,090) | (3,863) | (3,091)
OP Units – Limited Partners | (29,615) | (28,226) | (27,291)
Noncontrolling Interests – Partially Owned Properties | (7,078) | (9,753) | (8,286)
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities | (684,474) | (963,910) | (789,818)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents and restricted deposits | 686 | 15,551 | (118,326)
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted deposits, beginning of year | 116,313 | 100,762 | 219,088
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted deposits, end of year | 116,999 | 116,313 | 100,762
Cash and cash equivalents | 45,753 | 47,442 | 50,647
Restricted deposits | 71,246 | 68,871 | 50,115
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION: |  |  |
Cash paid for interest, net of amounts capitalized | 342,048 | 358,156 | 360,273
Net cash paid (received) for income and other taxes | (585) | 853 | 640
Amortization of deferred financing costs: |  |  |
Investment in real estate, net | (120) |  |
Other assets | 2,987 | 2,412 | 2,412
Mortgage notes payable, net | 3,934 | 4,792 | 2,493
Notes, net | 4,869 | 4,106 | 3,621
Amortization of discounts and premiums on debt: |  |  |
Mortgage notes payable, net | 8,618 | 20,144 | 1,172
Notes, net | 3,162 | 2,637 | 2,364
Amortization of deferred settlements on derivative instruments: |  |  |
Other liabilities | (12) | (12) | (11)
Accumulated other comprehensive income | 21,188 | 18,452 | 18,858
Write-off of pursuit costs: |  |  |
Investment in real estate, net | 5,451 | 4,364 | 2,965
Other assets | 62 | 53 | 17
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | 16 | 33 | 124
(Income) loss from investments in unconsolidated entities: |  |  |
Investments in unconsolidated entities | (67,268) | 2,304 | 1,955
Other liabilities | 1,323 | 1,363 | 1,415
Realized/unrealized (gain) loss on derivative instruments: |  |  |
Other assets | 2,002 | (14,977) | (4,582)
Notes, net | 2,277 | (680) | (3,454)
Other liabilities | 29,486 | 10,533 | 1,597
Accumulated other comprehensive income | (33,765) | 5,174 | 6,439
Investments in unconsolidated entities: |  |  |
Investments in unconsolidated entities | (7,504) | (4,891) | (3,034)
Other liabilities | (2,100) | (1,680) | (3,000)
Debt financing costs: |  |  |
Other assets | (6,909) | (145) |
Mortgage notes payable, net | (2,354) | (555) |
Notes, net | (10,549) | (7,883) | (6,289)
Right-of-use assets and lease liabilities initial measurement and reclassifications: |  |  |
Right-of-use assets | (489,517) |  |
Other assets | 184,116 |  |
Lease liabilities | 333,603 |  |
Other liabilities | (28,202) |  |
Proceeds from (payments on) settlement of derivative instruments: |  |  |
Other assets |  | 18,118 | 1,295
Other liabilities | (41,616) |  |
ERPOP [Member] | Mortgage Notes Payable, Net [Member] |  |  |
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES: |  |  |
Net gain (loss) on debt extinguishment | $ (3,381) | $ (22,110) | $ (12,258)

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