Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2023

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of presentation

The accompanying unaudited interim consolidated financial statements of the Parent Company and Operating Partnership have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Certain information and note disclosures normally included in annual financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP have been omitted pursuant to those rules and regulations, although we believe that the disclosures made are adequate to make the information not misleading. It is suggested that these financial statements be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes thereto included in our latest Annual Report on Form 10-K. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal, recurring adjustments) necessary for a fair presentation for the periods presented have been included. The results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the full year.

Principles of Consolidation

As discussed in the Explanatory Note, we have combined the quarterly reports on Form 10-Q of the Parent Company and the Operating Partnership into this single report. As a result, we present two sets of consolidated financial statements. Both sets of consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the entity, its corporate subsidiaries, and all entities in which it has a controlling interest or has been determined to be the primary beneficiary of a variable interest entity. The Parent Company's consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Operating Partnership and its subsidiaries as the Parent Company, through its ownership and control over the General Partner, exercises exclusive control over the Operating Partnership. The equity interests of other investors are reflected as noncontrolling interests or redeemable noncontrolling interests. All significant intercompany transactions and balances are eliminated in consolidation. We account for our interests in joint ventures which we do not control using the equity method of accounting.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, referred to as “GAAP,” requires management to make estimates and assumptions that in certain circumstances affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities, and revenues and expenses. These estimates are prepared using management’s best judgment, after considering past, current and expected events and economic conditions. Actual results could differ from these estimates.

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

Standard

Description

Effect on the financial statements or significant matters

ASU 2023-06, October 2023, Disclosure Improvements: Codification Amendments in Response to the SEC's Disclosure Update and Simplification Initiative

This ASU amends the disclosure or presentation requirements related to various subtopics in the FASB Accounting Standard Codification (the "Codification"). The new guidance is intended to align U.S. GAAP requirements with those of the SEC and to facilitate the application of U.S. GAAP for all entities. These disclosure requirements are currently included in either SEC Regulation S-X or SEC Regulation S-K.

The effective date for each amendment will be the date on which the SEC's removal of that related disclosure from Regulation S-X or Regulation S-K becomes effective. Early adoption is prohibited and the amendments should be applied prospectively. If the SEC has not removed the applicable requirement from Regulation S-X or Regulation S-K by June 30, 2027, the amendments will be removed from the Codification and will not be effective.

We do not expect this ASU to have an impact on our consolidated financial statements.

ASU 2023-01, March 2023, Leases (Topic 842) Common Control Arrangements

This ASU requires all lessees in a lease with a lessor under common control to (1) amortize leasehold improvements over their useful life to the common control group, as long as the lessee controls the use of the underlying asset through a lease and (2) account for the leasehold improvements as a transfer of assets between entities under common control through an adjustment to equity when the lessee no longer controls the use of the underlying asset.

The guidance may be applied prospectively to new and existing leasehold improvements, with the remaining balance of existing leasehold improvements amortized over their remaining useful life to the common control group or retrospectively, through a cumulative-effect adjustment to opening retained earnings.

The guidance is effective in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023, and interim periods withing those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted.

We do not expect this ASU to have an impact on our consolidated financial statements.

ASU 2020-04, March 2020, Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848)

This ASU provides companies with optional practical expedients to ease the accounting burden for contract modifications associated with transitioning away from LIBOR and other interbank offered rates that are expected to be discontinued as part of reference rate reform. For hedges, the guidance generally allows changes to the reference rate and other critical terms without having to de-designate the hedging relationship, as well as allows the shortcut method to continue to be applied. For contract modifications, changes in the reference rate or other critical terms will be treated as a continuation of the prior contract.

ASU 2022-06 extended the period for which this guidance can be immediately applied through December 24, 2024.

During the second quarter of 2023, the LIBOR based mortgage loan related to our unconsolidated Assembly Row hotel investment was refinanced. The resulting new mortgage loan and related swaps are SOFR based. The mortgage loan at Hoboken and related interest rate swaps were transitioned from LIBOR to SOFR effective July 1, 2023. Consequently, we applied the related practical expedients to the hedging relationship for the Hoboken loan and continue to apply hedge accounting. The critical terms of the loan and interest rate swaps continue to match subsequent to the transition from LIBOR to SOFR and the transition did not have a significant impact to our financial results, financial position, or cash flows.

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows—Supplemental Disclosures

The following tables provide supplemental disclosures related to the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows:


	Nine Months Ended
	September 30,
	2023		2022
	(In thousands)
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES:
Total interest costs incurred	$	141,994	$	112,596
Interest capitalized	(17,159)		(13,889)
Interest expense	$	124,835	$	98,707
Cash paid for interest, net of amounts capitalized	$	113,414	$	94,712
Cash paid for income taxes	$	778	$	616
NON-CASH INVESTING AND FINANCING TRANSACTIONS:





Shares issued under dividend reinvestment plan	$	1,275	$	1,292
DownREIT operating partnership units redeemed for common shares	$	883	$	1,385
5.417% Series 1 Cumulative Convertible Preferred Shares redeemed for common shares	$	—	$	175


	September 30,		December 31,
	2023		2022
	(In thousands)
RECONCILIATION OF CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND RESTRICTED CASH:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	98,210	$	85,558
Restricted cash (1)	4,581		10,790
Total cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash	$	102,791	$	96,348

(1)Restricted cash balances are included in "prepaid expenses and other assets" on our consolidated balance sheets.