COPT Defense Properties Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Interest Rate Derivatives

Interest Rate Derivatives

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2023

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]

The following table sets forth the key terms and fair values of our interest rate swap derivatives (dollars in thousands):


							Fair Value at
Notional Amount			Fixed Rate	Floating Rate Index	Effective Date	Expiration Date	March 31, 2023		December 31, 2022
$	10,820	(1)	1.678%	SOFR + 0.10%	8/1/2019	8/1/2026	$	654	$	806
$	22,700	(2)	0.573%	SOFR + 0.10%	4/1/2020	3/26/2025	1,525		1,825
$	150,000		3.742%	One-Month SOFR	2/1/2023	2/2/2026	(262)		—
$	50,000		3.747%	One-Month SOFR	2/1/2023	2/2/2026	(93)		—
							$	1,824	$	2,631

(1)The notional amount of this instrument is scheduled to amortize to $10.0 million.

(2)The notional amount of this instrument is scheduled to amortize to $22.1 million.

Each of these swaps was designated as a cash flow hedge of interest rate risk.

The table below sets forth the fair value of our interest rate derivatives as well as their classification on our consolidated balance sheets (in thousands):


		Fair Value at
Derivatives	Balance Sheet Location	March 31, 2023		December 31, 2022
Interest rate swaps designated as cash flow hedges	Prepaid expenses and other assets, net	$	2,179	$	2,631
Interest rate swaps designated as cash flow hedges	Other liabilities	$	(355)	$	—

The table below presents the effect of our interest rate derivatives on our consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (in thousands):


	Amount of (Loss) Income Recognized in AOCI on Derivatives				Amount of Income (Loss) Reclassified from AOCI into Interest Expense on Statement of Operations
Derivatives in Hedging Relationships	For the Three Months Ended March 31,					For the Three Months Ended March 31,
	2023		2022				2023		2022
Interest rate derivatives	$	(215)	$	2,537			$	591	$	(1,003)

Based on the fair value of our derivatives as of March 31, 2023, we estimate that approximately $2.9 million of gains will be reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (“ AOCI”) as a decrease to interest expense over the next 12 months.

We have agreements with each of our interest rate derivative counterparties that contain provisions under which, if we default or are capable of being declared in default on defined levels of our indebtedness, we could also be declared in default on our derivative obligations. Failure to comply with the loan covenant provisions could result in our being declared in default on any derivative instrument obligations covered by the agreements. As of March 31, 2023, we were not in default with any of these provisions. As of March 31, 2023, the fair value of interest rate derivatives in a net liability position related to these agreements was $219,000, including accrued interest and excluding credit valuation adjustments, and we had not posted any collateral related to these agreements; if we breach any of these provisions, we could be required to settle our obligations under these agreements for this amount.