EQUITY LIFESTYLE PROPERTIES INC
Business
Equity LifeStyle Properties Inc. owns and operates lifestyle-oriented real estate focused on manufactured home, recreational vehicle and marina communities. It offers site leases, home sales and rental operations, marina slip and dry storage rentals, and membership subscription products for short-term stays. Key business segments include property operations managed by its Operating Partnership, home sales and brokerage through its taxable REIT subsidiary Realty Systems, Inc., and membership campground operations under the Thousand Trails brand. Its portfolio is distributed across 35 U.S. states and British Columbia, targeting retirement, vacation and urban markets through on-site management and direct membership channels.
Summary from filing dated 2025-02-25
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rental income | 1,283 | 1,233 | 1,179 | 1,119 | 1,033 | |
| Other income | 63 | 75 | 67 | 56 | 50 | |
| Interest income | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | |
| Income from other investments, net | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 5 | |
| Total revenues | 1,531 | 1,526 | 1,489 | 1,447 | 1,316 | |
| Property operating and maintenance | 493 | 480 | 470 | 443 | 399 | |
| Real estate taxes | 85 | 82 | 78 | 74 | 73 | |
| Membership sales and marketing | 16 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | |
| Depreciation and amortization | 209 | 204 | 204 | 202 | 188 | |
| Home selling expenses and ancillary operating expenses | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 24 | |
| General and administrative | 38 | 38 | 47 | 45 | 40 | |
| Casualty-related charges/(recoveries), net | −4 | −21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Other expenses | 5 | 6 | 6 | — | — | |
| Early debt retirement | 0 | 6 | 68,000 | 1 | 3 | |
| Interest and related amortization | 131 | 138 | 132 | 117 | 109 | |
| Total expenses | 1,140 | 1,145 | 1,169 | 1,152 | 1,044 | |
| Income before taxes and other items | 391 | 381 | 320 | 295 | 272 | |
| Gain/(Loss) on sale of real estate and impairment, net | 919,000 | −2 | −4 | 0 | −59,000 | |
| Income tax benefit | 3 | 354,000 | 10 | 0 | 0 | |
| Equity in income/(loss) of unconsolidated joint ventures | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 4 | |
| Consolidated net income | 402 | 385 | 330 | 299 | 276 | |
| Income allocated to non-controlling interests Common OP Units | −16 | −18 | −15 | −14 | −14 | |
| Redeemable perpetual preferred stock dividends | −16,000 | −16,000 | −16,000 | −16,000 | −16,000 | |
| Net income available for Common Stockholders | 386 | 367 | 314 | 285 | 262 | |
| Adjustment for fair market value of swap | −5 | −4 | −13 | 16 | 4 | |
| Consolidated comprehensive income | 398 | 381 | 317 | 314 | 280 | |
| Comprehensive income allocated to non-controlling interests Common OP Units | −15 | −18 | −15 | −15 | −14 | |
| Comprehensive income attributable to Common Stockholders | 382 | 363 | 302 | 299 | 266 | |
| Earnings per Common Share Basic (usd per share) | 2.01 | 1.96 | 1.69 | 1.53 | 1.43 | |
| Earnings per Common Share Fully Diluted (usd per share) | 2.01 | 1.96 | 1.69 | 1.53 | 1.43 | |
| Weighted average Common Shares outstanding Basic (in shares) | 192 | 187 | 186 | 186 | 183 | |
| Weighted average Common Shares outstanding Fully Diluted (in shares) | 200 | 197 | 195 | 195 | 193 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Land | 2,088 | 2,089 | 2,089 | 2,085 | 2,020 | |
| Land improvements | 4,784 | 4,583 | 4,381 | 4,115 | 3,879 | |
| Buildings and other depreciable property | 1,306 | 1,244 | 1,237 | 1,170 | 1,090 | |
| Investment in real estate | 8,179 | 7,916 | 7,706 | 7,370 | 6,989 | |
| Accumulated depreciation | −2,838 | −2,640 | −2,449 | −2,259 | −2,104 | |
| Net investment in real estate | 5,340 | 5,276 | 5,257 | 5,111 | 4,885 | |
| Cash and restricted cash | 26 | 25 | 30 | 22 | 123 | |
| Notes receivable, net | 93 | 51 | 50 | 45 | 40 | |
| Investment in unconsolidated joint ventures | 85 | 84 | 85 | 81 | 70 | |
| Deferred commission expense | 58 | 57 | 54 | 50 | 47 | |
| Other assets, net | 142 | 154 | 137 | 182 | 142 | |
| Total Assets | 5,745 | 5,646 | 5,614 | 5,493 | 5,308 | |
| Mortgage notes payable, net | 2,779 | 2,928 | 2,990 | 2,693 | 2,628 | |
| Term loans, net | 437 | 199 | 498 | 497 | 297 | |
| Unsecured line of credit | 105 | 77 | 31 | 198 | 349 | |
| Accounts payable and other liabilities | 153 | 159 | 152 | 175 | 172 | |
| Deferred membership revenue | 221 | 229 | 218 | 198 | — | |
| Accrued interest payable | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 9 | |
| Rents and other customer payments received in advance and security deposits | 120 | 122 | 126 | 122 | 119 | |
| Distributions payable | 103 | 96 | 87 | 80 | 71 | |
| Total Liabilities | 3,931 | 3,822 | 4,115 | 3,975 | 3,822 | |
| Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 10,000,000 shares authorized as of December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024; none issued and outstanding. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Common stock, $0.01 par value, 600,000,000 shares authorized as of December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024; 193,835,561 and 191,056,527 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively. | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| Paid-in capital | 1,982 | 1,951 | 1,644 | 1,629 | 1,593 | |
| Distributions in excess of accumulated earnings | −225 | −215 | −224 | −204 | −184 | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive income/(loss) | −2 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 4 | |
| Total Stockholders Equity | 1,756 | 1,741 | 1,429 | 1,445 | 1,415 | |
| Non-controlling interests Common OP Units | 59 | 83 | 70 | 72 | 71 | |
| Total Equity | 1,815 | 1,824 | 1,499 | 1,517 | 1,486 | |
| Total Liabilities and Equity | 5,745 | 5,646 | 5,614 | 5,493 | 5,308 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss on sale of real estate and impairment, net | −919,000 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 59,000 | |
| Early debt retirement | 0 | 6 | 68,000 | 1 | 3 | |
| Depreciation and amortization | 214 | 209 | 209 | 207 | 191 | |
| Amortization of loan costs | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
| Debt premium amortization | 0 | 0 | −62,000 | −181,000 | −325,000 | |
| Equity in (income)/loss of unconsolidated joint ventures | −7 | −6 | −3 | −3 | −4 | |
| Distributions of income from unconsolidated joint ventures | 395,000 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 52,000 | |
| Proceeds from insurance claims, net | −4 | −27 | 38 | −42 | −875,000 | |
| Compensation expense related to incentive plans | 7 | 9 | 18 | 9 | 13 | |
| Revenue recognized from membership upgrade sales upfront payments | −14 | −16 | −15 | −13 | −11 | |
| Commission expense related to memberships sales | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
| Deferred income tax benefit | −1 | −354,000 | −10 | 0 | 0 | |
| Manufactured homes, net | −45 | 12 | −32 | −27 | −5 | |
| Notes receivable, net | 13 | −5 | −5 | −5 | −4 | |
| Deferred commission expense | −7 | −7 | −7 | −7 | −9 | |
| Other assets, net | 6 | −4 | −1 | −4 | −27 | |
| Accounts payable and other liabilities | −8 | 212,000 | −26 | 6 | 30 | |
| Deferred membership revenue | 6 | 31 | 35 | 34 | 37 | |
| Rents and other customer payments received in advance and security deposits | −2 | −4 | 3 | 3 | 12 | |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 571 | 597 | 548 | 476 | 509 | |
| Real estate acquisitions, net | 0 | −1 | −9 | −140 | −538 | |
| Proceeds from sale properties | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Investment in unconsolidated joint ventures | −10 | −10 | −9 | −26 | −50 | |
| Distributions of capital from unconsolidated joint ventures | 14 | 15 | 6 | 17 | 3 | |
| Proceeds from insurance claims, net | 9 | 20 | 5 | −3 | 2 | |
| Issuance of notes receivable | −56 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Capital improvements | −237 | −241 | −317 | −249 | −204 | |
| Net cash used in investing activities | −277 | −218 | −325 | −402 | −828 | |
| Proceeds from stock options and employee stock purchase plan | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | |
| Gross proceeds from the issuance of common stock | 0 | 317 | 0 | 28 | 140 | |
| Common Stockholders | −388 | −351 | −326 | −296 | −262 | |
| Common OP Unitholders | −17 | −17 | −16 | −15 | −14 | |
| Preferred Stockholders | −16,000 | −16,000 | −16,000 | −16,000 | −16,000 | |
| Share based award tax withholding payments | −2 | −2 | −2 | −3 | −3 | |
| Principal payments and mortgage debt repayment | −152 | −64 | −165 | −136 | −129 | |
| Mortgage notes payable financing proceeds | 0 | 0 | 464 | 200 | 270 | |
| Term loan proceeds | 240 | 0 | 0 | 200 | 600 | |
| Term loan repayment | 0 | −300 | 0 | 0 | −300 | |
| Line of credit repayment | −867 | −544 | −688 | −557 | −433 | |
| Line of credit proceeds | 895 | 590 | 521 | 406 | 560 | |
| Debt issuance and defeasance costs | −2 | −11 | −5 | −4 | −11 | |
| Other | −436,000 | −4 | −275,000 | −895,000 | −2 | |
| Net cash used in financing activities | −293 | −384 | −216 | −175 | 419 | |
| Net increase (decrease) in cash and restricted cash | 2 | −5 | 8 | −101 | 99 | |
| Cash paid for interest, net | 130 | 140 | 130 | 112 | 104 | |
| Cash paid for the purchase of manufactured homes | 78 | 43 | 107 | 124 | 86 | |
| Investment in real estate | 0 | −1 | −10 | −142 | −632 | |
| Other assets, net | 0 | 0 | 13,000 | 0 | −4 | |
| Rents and other customer payments received in advance and security deposits | 0 | 0 | 718,000 | 901,000 | 14 | |
| Real estate acquisitions, net | 0 | −1 | −9 | −140 | −538 |