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Risk Management and Use of Derivative Financial Instruments
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2020
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]  
Risk Management and Use of Derivative Financial Instruments Risk Management and Use of Derivative Financial Instruments

Risk Management
 
In the normal course of our ongoing business operations, we encounter economic risk. There are four main components of economic risk that impact us: interest rate risk, credit risk, market risk, and foreign currency risk. We are primarily subject to interest rate risk on our interest-bearing liabilities, including our Senior Unsecured Credit Facility and Senior Unsecured Notes (Note 10). Credit risk is the risk of default on our operations and our tenants’ inability or unwillingness to make contractually required payments. Market risk includes changes in the value of our properties and related loans, as well as changes in the value of our other securities and the shares or limited partnership units we hold in the Managed Programs due to changes in interest rates or other market factors. We own investments in North America, Europe, and Japan and are subject to risks associated with fluctuating foreign currency exchange rates.

Derivative Financial Instruments

There have been no significant changes in our derivative financial instrument policies from what was disclosed in the 2019 Annual Report. At both March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, no cash collateral had been posted nor received for any of our derivative positions.
 
The following table sets forth certain information regarding our derivative instruments (in thousands):
Derivatives Designated as Hedging Instruments
 
Balance Sheet Location
 
Derivative Assets Fair Value at
 
Derivative Liabilities Fair Value at
 
 
March 31, 2020
 
December 31, 2019
 
March 31, 2020
 
December 31, 2019
Foreign currency collars
 
Other assets, net
 
$
30,734

 
$
14,460

 
$

 
$

Foreign currency forward contracts
 
Other assets, net
 
4,706

 
9,689

 

 

Interest rate caps
 
Other assets, net
 
2

 
1

 

 

Interest rate swaps
 
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities
 

 

 
(6,599
)
 
(4,494
)
Foreign currency collars
 
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities
 

 

 

 
(1,587
)
 
 
 
 
35,442

 
24,150

 
(6,599
)
 
(6,081
)
Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Stock warrants
 
Other assets, net
 
5,100

 
5,000

 

 

Interest rate swap (a)
 
Other assets, net
 

 
8

 

 

Interest rate swaps (a)
 
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities
 

 

 
(84
)
 
(93
)
 
 
 
 
5,100

 
5,008

 
(84
)
 
(93
)
Total derivatives
 
 
 
$
40,542

 
$
29,158

 
$
(6,683
)
 
$
(6,174
)
__________
(a)
These interest rate swaps do not qualify for hedge accounting; however, they do protect against fluctuations in interest rates related to the underlying variable-rate debt.

The following tables present the impact of our derivative instruments in the consolidated financial statements (in thousands):
 
 
Amount of Gain Recognized on Derivatives in Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income (a)
 
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedging Relationships 
 
2020
 
2019
Foreign currency collars
 
$
17,816

 
$
3,616

Foreign currency forward contracts
 
(2,329
)
 
1,119

Interest rate swaps
 
(2,237
)
 
(1,815
)
Interest rate caps
 
2

 
(27
)
Derivatives in Net Investment Hedging Relationships (b)
 
 
 
 
Foreign currency collars
 
45

 

Total
 
$
13,297

 
$
2,893


 
 
 
 
Amount of Gain on Derivatives Reclassified from Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income
Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedging Relationships
 
Location of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
 
2020
 
2019
Foreign currency forward contracts
 
Other gains and (losses)
 
$
2,799

 
$
2,434

Foreign currency collars
 
Other gains and (losses)
 
984

 
1,088

Interest rate swaps and caps
 
Interest expense
 
(238
)
 
(67
)
Total
 
 
 
$
3,545

 
$
3,455


__________
(a)
Excludes net losses of $0.4 million and $0.9 million recognized on unconsolidated jointly owned investments for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively.
(b)
The changes in fair value of these contracts are reported in the foreign currency translation adjustment section of Other comprehensive (loss) income.

Amounts reported in Other comprehensive (loss) income related to interest rate derivative contracts will be reclassified to Interest expense as interest is incurred on our variable-rate debt. Amounts reported in Other comprehensive (loss) income related to foreign currency derivative contracts will be reclassified to Other gains and (losses) when the hedged foreign currency contracts are settled. As of March 31, 2020, we estimate that an additional $2.8 million and $11.8 million will be reclassified as interest expense and other gains, respectively, during the next 12 months.

The following table presents the impact of our derivative instruments in the consolidated financial statements (in thousands):
 
 
 
 
Amount of Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in Income
Derivatives Not in Cash Flow Hedging Relationships
 
Location of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
 
2020
 
2019
Foreign currency collars
 
Other gains and (losses)
 
$
639

 
$
41

Foreign currency forward contracts
 
Other gains and (losses)
 
224

 
(230
)
Stock warrants
 
Other gains and (losses)
 
100

 

Interest rate swaps
 
Interest expense
 
15

 

Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedging Relationships
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest rate swaps
 
Interest expense
 
317

 
(114
)
Foreign currency forward contracts
 
Other gains and (losses)
 

 
(132
)
Foreign currency collars
 
Other gains and (losses)
 

 
7

Total
 
 
 
$
1,295

 
$
(428
)


See below for information on our purposes for entering into derivative instruments.

Interest Rate Swaps and Caps

We are exposed to the impact of interest rate changes primarily through our borrowing activities. To limit this exposure, we generally seek long-term debt financing on a fixed-rate basis. However, from time to time, we or our investment partners have obtained, and may in the future obtain, variable-rate, non-recourse mortgage loans and, as a result, we have entered into, and may continue to enter into, interest rate swap agreements or interest rate cap agreements with counterparties. Interest rate swaps, which effectively convert the variable-rate debt service obligations of a loan to a fixed rate, are agreements in which one party exchanges a stream of interest payments for a counterparty’s stream of cash flow over a specific period. The notional, or face, amount on which the swaps are based is not exchanged. Interest rate caps limit the effective borrowing rate of variable-rate debt obligations while allowing participants to share in downward shifts in interest rates. Our objective in using these derivatives is to limit our exposure to interest rate movements.

The interest rate swaps and caps that our consolidated subsidiaries had outstanding at March 31, 2020 are summarized as follows (currency in thousands):
Interest Rate Derivatives
 
 Number of Instruments

Notional
Amount

Fair Value at
March 31, 2020 
(a)
Designated as Cash Flow Hedging Instruments
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest rate swaps
 
5
 
75,543

USD
 
$
(5,226
)
Interest rate swaps
 
2
 
49,348

EUR
 
(1,373
)
Interest rate cap
 
1
 
11,310

EUR
 
2

Interest rate cap
 
1
 
6,394

GBP
 

Not Designated as Hedging Instruments
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest rate swap (b)
 
1
 
4,578

EUR
 
(78
)
Interest rate swap (b)
 
1
 
7,658

USD
 
(6
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
(6,681
)
__________ 
(a)
Fair value amounts are based on the exchange rate of the euro or British pound sterling at March 31, 2020, as applicable.
(b)
These interest rate swaps do not qualify for hedge accounting; however, they do protect against fluctuations in interest rates related to the underlying variable-rate debt.

Foreign Currency Forward Contracts and Collars
 
We are exposed to foreign currency exchange rate movements, primarily in the euro and, to a lesser extent, the British pound sterling, the Danish krone, the Norwegian krone, and certain other currencies. In order to hedge certain of our foreign currency cash flow exposures, we enter into foreign currency forward contracts and collars. A foreign currency forward contract is a commitment to deliver a certain amount of currency at a certain price on a specific date in the future. A foreign currency collar consists of a written call option and a purchased put option to sell the foreign currency at a range of predetermined exchange rates. By entering into forward contracts and holding them to maturity, we are locked into a future currency exchange rate for the term of the contract. A foreign currency collar guarantees that the exchange rate of the currency will not fluctuate beyond the range of the options’ strike prices. Our foreign currency forward contracts and foreign currency collars have maturities of 73 months or less.

The following table presents the foreign currency derivative contracts we had outstanding at March 31, 2020 (currency in thousands):
Foreign Currency Derivatives
 
 Number of Instruments
 
Notional
Amount
 
Fair Value at
March 31, 2020
Designated as Cash Flow Hedging Instruments
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Foreign currency collars
 
88
 
295,049

EUR
 
$
25,692

Foreign currency collars
 
63
 
44,000

GBP
 
4,947

Foreign currency forward contracts
 
3
 
12,951

EUR
 
4,706

Foreign currency collars
 
3
 
2,000

NOK
 
42

Designated as Net Investment Hedging Instruments
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Foreign currency collar
 
1
 
2,500

NOK
 
53

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
35,440



Credit Risk-Related Contingent Features

We measure our credit exposure on a counterparty basis as the net positive aggregate estimated fair value of our derivatives, net of any collateral received. No collateral was received as of March 31, 2020. At March 31, 2020, our total credit exposure and the maximum exposure to any single counterparty was $34.1 million and $9.3 million, respectively.

Some of the agreements we have with our derivative counterparties contain cross-default provisions that could trigger a declaration of default on our derivative obligations if we default, or are capable of being declared in default, on certain of our indebtedness. At March 31, 2020, we had not been declared in default on any of our derivative obligations. The estimated fair value of our derivatives in a net liability position was $10.2 million and $9.6 million at March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively, which included accrued interest and any nonperformance risk adjustments. If we had breached any of these provisions at March 31, 2020 or December 31, 2019, we could have been required to settle our obligations under these agreements at their aggregate termination value of $10.8 million and $9.9 million, respectively.

Net Investment Hedges

We have completed five offerings of euro-denominated senior notes, each with a principal amount of €500.0 million, which we refer to as the 2.0% Senior Notes due 2023, 2.25% Senior Notes due 2024, 2.250% Senior Notes due 2026, 2.125% Senior Notes due 2027, and 1.350% Senior Notes due 2028 (Note 10). In addition, at March 31, 2020, the amounts borrowed in euro and Japanese yen outstanding under our Unsecured Revolving Credit Facility (Note 10) were €39.5 million and ¥2.4 billion, respectively. Also, at March 31, 2020, the amounts borrowed in British pound sterling and euro outstanding under our Unsecured Term Loans (Note 10) were £150.0 million and €96.5 million, respectively. These borrowings are designated as, and are effective as, economic hedges of our net investments in foreign entities. Exchange rate variations impact our financial results because the financial results of our foreign subsidiaries are translated to U.S. dollars each period, with the effect of exchange rate variations being recorded in Other comprehensive (loss) income as part of the cumulative foreign currency translation adjustment. As a result, changes in the value of our borrowings under our euro-denominated senior notes and
changes in the value of our euro, Japanese yen, and British pound sterling borrowings under our Senior Unsecured Credit Facility, related to changes in the spot rates, will be reported in the same manner as foreign currency translation adjustments, which are recorded in Other comprehensive (loss) income as part of the cumulative foreign currency translation adjustment. Such gains related to non-derivative net investment hedges were $84.9 million and $44.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively.

At March 31, 2020, we also had foreign currency forward contracts that were designated as net investment hedges, as discussed in “Derivative Financial Instruments” above.