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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (unaudited) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:    
Net income $ 13,630us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss $ 20,448us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by operating activities:    
Depreciation 46,418us-gaap_Depreciation 37,682us-gaap_Depreciation
Net amortization of debt discounts, premiums and deferred financing fees 29us-gaap_AmortizationOfFinancingCostsAndDiscounts (309)us-gaap_AmortizationOfFinancingCostsAndDiscounts
Straight line rental income 187us-gaap_StraightLineRent (5,977)us-gaap_StraightLineRent
Amortization of acquired real estate leases 10,304us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets 11,979us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets
Other amortization 7,346us-gaap_AmortizationOfDeferredLeasingFees 4,231us-gaap_AmortizationOfDeferredLeasingFees
Share-based compensation 3,958us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation 3,354us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation
Loss (reversal of loss) on asset impairment 1,904eqc_LossOnAssetImpairment (4,473)eqc_LossOnAssetImpairment
Loss on early extinguishment of debt 428eqc_GainsLossesOnEarlyExtinguishmentOfDebt 0eqc_GainsLossesOnEarlyExtinguishmentOfDebt
Equity in earnings of investees 0us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments (10,934)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
Gain on issuance of shares by an equity investee 0us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfStockInSubsidiaryOrEquityMethodInvestee (109)us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfStockInSubsidiaryOrEquityMethodInvestee
Distributions of earnings from investees 0us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentDividendsOrDistributions 10,120us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentDividendsOrDistributions
Net gain on sale of properties (5,868)eqc_GainLossOnSaleOfPropertiesAndGainLossOnDisposalOfDiscontinuedOperationNetOfTax 0eqc_GainLossOnSaleOfPropertiesAndGainLossOnDisposalOfDiscontinuedOperationNetOfTax
Other non-cash expenses 0us-gaap_OtherNoncashExpense 7,142us-gaap_OtherNoncashExpense
Change in assets and liabilities:    
Restricted cash 2,366us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInRestrictedCashForOperatingActivities 5,362us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInRestrictedCashForOperatingActivities
Rents receivable and other assets (28,678)eqc_IncreaseDecreaseInRentsReceivableAndOtherAssets (18,250)eqc_IncreaseDecreaseInRentsReceivableAndOtherAssets
Accounts payable and accrued expenses (11,134)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities (12,545)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities
Rent collected in advance (620)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredLiabilities (1,125)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredLiabilities
Security deposits 51us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInSecurityDeposits 204us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInSecurityDeposits
Due to related persons 0us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInDueToAffiliates (173)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInDueToAffiliates
Cash provided by operating activities 40,321us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities 46,627us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:    
Real estate improvements (12,163)eqc_CashPaidForRealEstateImprovements (38,457)eqc_CashPaidForRealEstateImprovements
Principal payments received from direct financing lease 1,883eqc_ProceedsFromPrincipalRepaymentsFromDirectFinancingLease 1,795eqc_ProceedsFromPrincipalRepaymentsFromDirectFinancingLease
Proceeds from sale of properties, net 19,841us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfProductiveAssets 0us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfProductiveAssets
Proceeds from sale of securities 27,068us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfAvailableForSaleSecurities 0us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfAvailableForSaleSecurities
Increase in restricted cash (3,458)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInRestrictedCash (141)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInRestrictedCash
Cash provided by (used in) investing activities 33,171us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities (36,803)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:    
Payments on borrowings (1,589)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt (14,066)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt
Deferred financing fees (7,143)us-gaap_PaymentsOfFinancingCosts 0us-gaap_PaymentsOfFinancingCosts
Distributions to common shareholders 0us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock (29,597)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock
Distributions to preferred shareholders (6,981)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsPreferredStockAndPreferenceStock (11,151)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsPreferredStockAndPreferenceStock
Cash used in financing activities (15,713)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities (54,814)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash (559)us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents 657us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 57,220us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease (44,333)us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 364,516us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 217,032us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period 421,736us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 172,699us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION:    
Interest paid 33,479us-gaap_InterestPaid 43,228us-gaap_InterestPaid
Taxes paid 2,251us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaid 2,321us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaid
NON-CASH INVESTING ACTIVITIES:    
Increase in capital expenditures recorded as liabilities $ 1,139us-gaap_CapitalExpendituresIncurredButNotYetPaid $ 10,627us-gaap_CapitalExpendituresIncurredButNotYetPaid