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Vivmark Residential 8-K Report, Financial Results (Jul 22, 2026)

Reports
Earnings & Results·Exhibits & Filings
Filing Date
Filed July 22, 2026
Period End
July 22, 2026
Security
VMRK
In the record · 2016–202610-K1110-Q328-K113

VMRK filed 11 annual reports (10-K), 32 quarterly reports (10-Q) and 113 current reports (8-K) between 2016 and 2026.

  1. Material agreement8-K · Jun ’16Jun ’16
  2. Leadership change8-K · Oct ’18Oct ’18
  3. Material agreement8-K · Mar ’21Mar ’21
  4. Leadership change8-K · Jul ’25Jul ’25

01—Abstract

Summary

Summary of the 8-K filed July 22, 2026. Cited figures are marked; the original filing is the authoritative source.

Equity Residential (EQR) reported second quarter 2026 results on July 22, 2026, with no conference call due to its pending all-stock merger of equals with AvalonBay Communities (AVB), announced May 21, 2026.

Q2 diluted EPS was $0.30a, down from $0.50 a year earlier, mainly because of lower property sale gains. Normalized FFO per diluted share rose 3.0% to $1.02 from $0.99, and FFO per share rose 2.0% to $1.00. For the first six months, Normalized FFO per share was $2.01, up 3.6%, while EPS fell to $0.54 from $1.18 on lower gains.

Operating performance was solid. Same-store revenue grew 1.9%b year over year and same-store NOI grew 1.4%, with physical occupancy at 96.2%. Management raised the midpoint of its same-store revenue and NOI guidance: revenue growth is now 2.1% to 2.7% and NOI growth 1.5% to 2.1%.

San Francisco strength and better bad debt performance drove the change. Physical occupancy guidance was trimmed slightly to 96.3%c, and expense growth guidance held at 3.0% to 4.0%. Management withdrew EPS, FFO and Normalized FFO guidance because of the merger.

For investors, the key issue is the pending AvalonBay combination, which would create a company with a pro forma equity market capitalization of about $53 billiond and enterprise value of about $71 billion. The registration statement was declared effective July 13, 2026, and the joint proxy statement was mailed to shareholders on or about that date.

Balance sheet metrics were stable, with total debt to Normalized EBITDAre at 4.32x and net debt to Normalized EBITDAre at 4.28x. The company also sold two properties (515 units) for about $164.0 million during the quarter.

02—Key points

Key Highlights

  1. Q2 2026 diluted EPS of $0.30 fell 40% from $0.50, mainly due to lower property sale gains; Normalized FFO per share rose 3.0% to $1.02 from $0.99.
  2. Same-store Q2 revenue rose 1.9%, expenses rose 3.0%, and NOI rose 1.4% year over year; physical occupancy was 96.2%.
  3. Full-year 2026 same-store revenue growth guidance was raised to 2.1%-2.7% (from 1.2%-3.2%) and NOI growth to 1.5%-2.1% (from 0.5%-2.5%), driven by San Francisco and bad debt improvements.
  4. EPS, FFO and Normalized FFO per share guidance was withdrawn due to the pending AvalonBay merger of equals.
  5. The AvalonBay all-stock merger would create a combined company with about $53 billion pro forma equity market cap, about $71 billion enterprise value, and more than 180,000 rental apartments; the S-4 was declared effective July 13, 2026.
  6. Leverage remained moderate, with total debt to Normalized EBITDAre at 4.32x and net debt to Normalized EBITDAre at 4.28x; the company was in compliance with unsecured debt covenants.
  7. No earnings conference call was held; management provided a Management Presentation on the company's website instead.

03—Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

  1. Why did EPS fall so sharply while Normalized FFO grew?

    EPS fell mainly because Q2 2025 included larger property sale gains (about $58.3 million) than Q2 2026, which had a net loss of about $16.7 million on sales. Normalized FFO excludes gains and losses on sales and other non-operating items, so it reflects underlying operating performance, which improved 3.0% in the quarter.

  2. What does the guidance change mean for investors?

    Same-store revenue and NOI guidance midpoints were raised, reflecting stronger San Francisco performance and lower bad debt. However, the company withdrew its per-share EPS and FFO guidance entirely because of the pending merger, so investors have less visibility into per-share earnings until the transaction closes or the company resumes guidance.

  3. What is the AvalonBay merger and what is its status?

    Equity Residential and AvalonBay agreed on May 21, 2026 to combine in an all-stock merger of equals. The S-4 registration statement was declared effective on July 13, 2026, and joint proxy materials began mailing to shareholders around that date. Completion is not assured and remains subject to shareholder approvals and other conditions described in the filing's risk factors.

  4. How strong is the balance sheet?

    Total debt was about $8.26 billion at June 30, 2026, with 80.7% unsecured and a weighted average rate of 3.78%. Total debt to Normalized EBITDAre was 4.32x, improved from 4.38x in Q1. The company was in compliance with its unsecured debt covenants, and unencumbered NOI represented 90% of total NOI.

  5. Are there signs of pressure in the apartment market?

    Demand indicators remained healthy. Q2 same-store physical occupancy was 96.2%, July 2026 preliminary occupancy was also 96.2%, and the renewal rate achieved was 5.2% in Q2. Pressure points include same-store expense growth of 3.0%, new lease change turning negative at (0.7%) in Q2, and Denver and Dallas/Austin showing weaker NOI trends in the quarter.

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