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Risk Management and Use of Derivative Financial Instruments
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 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. 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 investments due to changes in interest rates or other market factors. We own international investments, primarily in Europe, 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. As of both June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, no cash collateral had been posted or 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
 
 
June 30, 2020
 
December 31, 2019
 
June 30, 2020
 
December 31, 2019
Foreign currency collars
 
Accounts receivable and other assets, net
 
$
1,795

 
$
1,444

 
$

 
$

Foreign currency forward contracts
 
Accounts receivable and other assets, net
 
368

 
861

 

 

Interest rate caps
 
Accounts receivable and other assets, net
 
32

 
116

 

 

Interest rate swaps
 
Accounts receivable and other assets, net
 

 
53

 

 

Interest rate swaps
 
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities
 

 

 
(4,588
)
 
(1,991
)
 
 
 
 
2,195

 
2,474

 
(4,588
)
 
(1,991
)
Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest rate swap
 
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities
 

 

 
(34
)
 
(48
)
 
 
 
 

 

 
(34
)
 
(48
)
Total derivatives
 
 
 
$
2,195

 
$
2,474

 
$
(4,622
)
 
$
(2,039
)

The following tables present the impact of our derivative instruments in the condensed consolidated financial statements (in thousands):
 
 
Amount of Loss Recognized on Derivatives in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
 
 
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedging Relationships 
 
2020
 
2019
 
2020
 
2019
Foreign currency collars
 
$
(640
)
 
$
(84
)
 
$
500

 
$
721

Foreign currency forward contracts
 
(286
)
 
(361
)
 
(493
)
 
(518
)
Interest rate swaps
 
(33
)
 
(1,528
)
 
(2,650
)
 
(2,415
)
Interest rate caps
 
15

 
2

 
(124
)
 
3

Derivatives in Net Investment Hedging Relationship (a)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Foreign currency collars
 
(20
)
 
(19
)
 
129

 
(18
)
Foreign currency forward contracts
 

 
15

 

 
15

Total
 
$
(964
)
 
$
(1,975
)
 
$
(2,638
)
 
$
(2,212
)

___________
(a)
The changes in fair value and the settlement of these contracts are reported in the foreign currency translation adjustment section of Other comprehensive income (loss).

 
 
 
 
Amount of Gain on Derivatives Reclassified from Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) into Income
Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedging Relationships 
 
Location of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income
 
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
 
2020
 
2019
 
2020
 
2019
Interest rate swaps
 
Interest expense
 
$
(434
)
 
$
22

 
$
(613
)
 
$
49

Foreign currency forward contracts
 
Other gains and (losses)
 
264

 
338

 
542

 
684

Foreign currency collars
 
Other gains and (losses)
 
235

 
39

 
355

 
50

Interest rate caps
 
Interest expense
 
(20
)
 
(3
)
 
(37
)
 
(6
)
Total
 
 
 
$
45

 
$
396

 
$
247

 
$
777



Amounts reported in Other comprehensive income (loss) related to our interest derivative contracts will be reclassified to Interest expense as interest is incurred on our variable-rate debt. Amounts reported in Other comprehensive income (loss) related to foreign currency derivative contracts will be reclassified to Other gains and (losses) when the hedged foreign currency contracts are settled. As of June 30, 2020, we estimated that an additional $2.0 million and $1.2 million will be reclassified as Interest expense and Other gains and (losses), respectively, during the next 12 months.

The following table presents the impact of our derivative instruments in the condensed consolidated financial statements (in thousands):
 
 
 
 
Amount of Gain on Derivatives Recognized in Income
Derivatives Not in Cash Flow Hedging Relationships
 
Location of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income
 
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
 
2020
 
2019
 
2020
 
2019
Foreign currency collars
 
Other gains and (losses)
 
$
(90
)
 
$
(5
)
 
$
(9
)
 
$
113

Interest rate swap
 
Interest expense
 
3

 

 
11

 

Foreign currency forward contracts
 
Other gains and (losses)
 

 

 
7

 

Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedging Relationships
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest rate swaps
 
Interest expense
 
434

 
13

 
613

 
12

Foreign currency collars
 
Other gains and (losses)
 

 

 

 
7

Total
 
 
 
$
347

 
$
8

 
$
622

 
$
132


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 attempt to obtain mortgage financing on a long-term, fixed-rate basis. However, from time to time, we or our joint investment partners have obtained, and may in the future obtain, variable-rate non-recourse secured debt 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 as of June 30, 2020 are summarized as follows (currency in thousands):
Interest Rate Derivatives
 
Number of Instruments
 
Notional
Amount
 
Fair Value at
June 30, 2020 (a)
Interest rate swaps
 
10
 
97,376

USD
 
$
(4,588
)
Interest rate caps
 
2
 
59,000

GBP
 
19

Interest rate cap
 
1
 
12,975

EUR
 
13

Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest rate swap (b)
 
1
 
9,063

EUR
 
(34
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
(4,590
)

___________
(a)
Fair value amount is based on the exchange rate of the respective currencies as of June 30, 2020, as applicable.
(b)
This interest rate swap does not qualify for hedge accounting; however, it does protect against fluctuations in interest rates related to the underlying variable-rate debt.

Foreign Currency Contracts
 
We are exposed to foreign currency exchange rate movements, primarily in the euro and, to a lesser extent, the Norwegian krone. We manage foreign currency exchange rate movements by generally placing our debt service obligation on an investment in the same currency as the tenant’s rental obligation to us. This reduces our overall exposure to the net cash flow from that investment. However, we are subject to foreign currency exchange rate movements to the extent that there is a difference in the timing and amount of the rental obligation and the debt service. Realized and unrealized gains and losses recognized in earnings related to foreign currency transactions are included in Other gains and (losses) in the condensed consolidated financial statements.

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. 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 72 months or less.

The following table presents the foreign currency derivative contracts we had outstanding and their designations as of June 30, 2020 (currency in thousands):
Foreign Currency Derivatives
 
Number of Instruments
 
Notional
Amount
 
Fair Value at
June 30, 2020
Designated as Cash Flow Hedging Instruments
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Foreign currency collars
 
17
 
13,902

EUR
 
$
1,305

Foreign currency collars
 
14
 
25,130

NOK
 
457

Foreign currency forward contracts
 
3
 
1,240

EUR
 
368

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

NOK
 
33

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
2,163



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 June 30, 2020. At June 30, 2020, our total credit exposure was $1.6 million and the maximum exposure to any single counterparty was $0.9 million.

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. As of June 30, 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 $4.8 million and $2.1 million as of June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively, which included accrued interest and any nonperformance risk adjustments. If we had breached any of these provisions as of June 30, 2020 or December 31, 2019, we could have been required to settle our obligations under these agreements at their aggregate termination value of $5.1 million and $2.2 million, respectively.