AvalonBay Communities, Inc. Completes $350 Million Senior Notes Offering

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AvalonBay Communities (NYSE: AVB) has completed a public offering of $350 million in senior unsecured notes due in 2033. The notes carry a 5.000% coupon rate and yield investors 5.050%. The effective interest rate is 4.373%, considering offering costs and hedging. Proceeds of approximately $345.5 million will be utilized for land acquisitions, development, and general corporate purposes, including debt repayment. Interest payments will occur semi-annually, starting August 15, 2023.

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• $350 million raised through a public offering of senior unsecured notes.
• Proceeds will support land acquisitions and community development.
• Notes offer an effective interest rate of 4.373%, favorable for the company's financing.

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ARLINGTON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- AVALONBAY COMMUNITIES, INC. (NYSE: AVB) (the “Company”) announced today that it completed an underwritten public offering of $350 million aggregate principal amount of senior unsecured notes due 2033 (the “Notes”). Details of the offering are set forth in the table below:

		Principal Amount		Maturity Date		Issue Price		Coupon Rate		Yield to Investors
5.000% Notes due 2033		$350 Million		February 15, 2033		99.590%		5.000%		5.050%

The effective interest rate of the Notes is 4.373%, including the impact of offering costs and prior interest rate hedges.

Interest on the Notes will be paid semi-annually on February 15 and August 15, with the first payment to be made on August 15, 2023. The Notes will mature on February 15, 2033 unless earlier redeemed.

The Company expects to use the net proceeds, after deducting the underwriting discount and estimated offering expenses, of approximately $345.5 million from the sale of the Notes for identified and prospective land acquisitions, the development and redevelopment of apartment communities, the acquisition of communities, and working capital and general corporate purposes, which may include the repayment of outstanding indebtedness under its commercial paper program, which allows the Company to issue, from time to time, unsecured commercial paper notes with varying maturities of less than one year up to a maximum amount outstanding at any one time of $500 million, or its $2.25 billion revolving variable rate unsecured credit facility. General corporate purposes may also include the repayment and refinancing of other indebtedness. Pending the application of such net proceeds, the Company may temporarily invest all or a portion of the net proceeds from the offering in cash or cash equivalents and/or hold such proceeds in accordance with its internal liquidity policy.

Forward-Looking Statements

This release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws, including Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, which include, but are not limited to, statements related to the intended use of the net proceeds from the offering. The Company intends these forward-looking statements to be covered by the safe harbor provisions for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and is including this statement for purposes of complying with those safe harbor provisions, in each case, to the extent applicable. The Company cautions investors that any such forward-looking statements are based on current beliefs or expectations of future events and on assumptions made by, and information currently available to, management. You can identify forward-looking statements by the use of the words “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “estimate,” “assume,” “project,” “plan,” “may,” “shall,” “will,” “pursue” and other similar expressions in this press release, that predict or indicate future events and trends and that do not report historical matters. Such forward-looking statements are subject to various risks and uncertainties, including, among others, those related to the COVID-19 pandemic; the availability of debt and equity financing; and the trends affecting the Company’s financial condition or results of operations. These factors should not be construed as exhaustive and should be read in conjunction with the other cautionary statements that are described under the sections entitled “Forward-Looking Statements” and “Risk Factors” in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021, as such factors may be updated from time to time in the Company’s periodic filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), which are accessible on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. Accordingly, there are or will be important factors that could cause actual outcomes or results to differ materially from those indicated in these statements. The forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this press release, and the Company expressly disclaims any obligation or undertaking to publicly update or review any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise, except to the extent otherwise required by law.

About AvalonBay Communities, Inc.

As of September 30, 2022, the Company owned or held a direct or indirect ownership interest in 293 apartment communities containing 88,405 apartment homes in 12 states and the District of Columbia, of which 18 communities were under development and one community was under redevelopment. The Company is an equity REIT in the business of developing, redeveloping, acquiring and managing apartment communities in leading metropolitan areas in New England, the New York/New Jersey Metro area, the Mid-Atlantic, the Pacific Northwest, and Northern and Southern California, as well as in the Company's expansion markets of Raleigh-Durham and Charlotte, North Carolina, Southeast Florida, Dallas and Austin, Texas, and Denver, Colorado. More information may be found on the Company’s website at http://www.avalonbay.com.

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Jason Reilley

Vice President

Investor Relations

AvalonBay Communities, Inc.

703-317-4681

Source: AvalonBay Communities, Inc.

FAQ

What is the purpose of AvalonBay's $350 million note offering?

AvalonBay intends to use the proceeds for land acquisitions, development of apartment communities, and general corporate purposes including debt repayment.

When will AvalonBay's senior unsecured notes mature?

The senior unsecured notes will mature on February 15, 2033.

What is the coupon rate for AvalonBay's senior unsecured notes?

The coupon rate for the notes is 5.000%.

What is the yield to investors for AvalonBay's new notes?

The yield to investors for the new notes is 5.050%.

When will AvalonBay start making interest payments on the notes?

Interest payments on the notes will begin on August 15, 2023.