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Easterly Government Properties Inc

For the period ended Sep 30, 2024. Filed Nov 5, 2024.

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Sep 30, 2024 · Filed Nov 5, 2024

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)

  1. Organization and Basis of Presentation

The information contained in the following notes to the consolidated financial statements is condensed from that which would appear in the annual consolidated financial statements; accordingly, the consolidated financial statements included herein should be reviewed in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023, and related notes thereto, included in the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Easterly Government Properties, Inc. (the “Company”) for the year ended December 31, 2023 filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on February 27, 2024.

The Company is a Maryland corporation that has elected to be taxed as a real estate investment trust (“REIT”) under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), commencing with its taxable year ended December 31, 2015. The operations of the Company are carried out primarily through Easterly Government Properties LP (the “Operating Partnership”) and the wholly owned subsidiaries of the Operating Partnership. As used herein, the “Company,” “we,” “us,” or “our” refer to Easterly Government Properties, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries and partnerships, including the Operating Partnership, except where context otherwise requires.

We are an internally managed REIT, focused primarily on the acquisition, development and management of Class A commercial properties that are leased to U.S. Government agencies that serve essential functions. We generate substantially all of our revenue by leasing our properties to such agencies, either directly or through the U.S. General Services Administration (“GSA”). Our objective is to generate attractive risk-adjusted returns for our stockholders over the long-term through dividends and capital appreciation.

We focus primarily on acquiring, developing and managing U.S. Government leased properties that are essential to supporting the mission of the tenant agency and strive to be a partner of choice for the U.S. Government, working closely with the tenant agency to meet its needs and objectives. We may also consider other potential opportunities to add properties to our portfolio, including acquiring properties leased to state and local governments with strong creditworthiness and other opportunities that directly or indirectly support the mission of select government agencies. As of September 30, 2024, we wholly owned 85 operating properties andten operating properties through an unconsolidated joint venture (the “JV”) in the United States, encompassing approximately 9.3 million leased square feet, including 92 operating properties that were leased primarily to U.S. Government tenant agencies, two operating properties that were entirely leased to private tenants andone operating property entirely leased to tenant agencies of a U.S. state government. As of September 30, 2024, our operating properties were 97% leased. For purposes of calculating percentage leased, we exclude from the denominator total square feet that was unleased and to which we attributed no value at the time of acquisition. In addition, we wholly ownedtwo properties under development that we expect will encompass approximately 0.2 million leased square feet upon completion.

The Operating Partnership holds substantially all of our assets and conducts substantially all of our business. We are the sole general partner of the Operating Partnership and owned approximately 95.2% of the aggregate limited partnership interests in the Operating Partnership (“common units”) as of September 30, 2024. We have elected to be taxed as a REIT and believe that we have operated and have been organized in conformity with the requirements for qualification and taxation as a REIT for U.S. federal income tax purposes commencing with our taxable year ended December 31, 2015.

Principles of Consolidation

The accompanying consolidated financial statements are presented on the accrual basis of accounting in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) and include the accounts of the Company, Easterly Government Properties TRS, LLC, Easterly Government Services, LLC, the Operating Partnership and its other subsidiaries. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

Basis of Presentation

The condensed consolidated financial statements included herein are unaudited; however, they include all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring adjustments) which, in the opinion of management, are necessary to state fairly the consolidated financial position of the Company at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the consolidated results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, and the consolidated cash flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023. The year-end consolidated balance sheet data was derived from audited financial statements but does not include all disclosures required by GAAP. The results of operations for the interim periods presented are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year.

The preparation of the consolidated financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the balance sheet, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. We base our estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, including the impact of extraordinary events, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.

  1. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

See below for our Current Expected Credit Loss (“CECL”) policy subsequent to the adoption of Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2016-13 Financial Instruments - Credit Losses: Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments. All other significant accounting policies used in the preparation of our condensed consolidated financial statements are disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023.

Loan Receivable and Allowance for Credit Losses

The measurement of expected credit losses under the CECL methodology is applicable to our financial assets measured at amortized cost, including loan receivables and certain off-balance sheet credit exposures such as unfunded loan commitments. We adopted this standard on January 1, 2020 and apply this methodology to our loan receivables and off-balance sheet credit exposure. To determine our expected credit losses under CECL, we utilize a probability of default (“PD”) and loss given default (“LGD”) methodology. We determined that we have one portfolio segment and reserve for loan losses on an asset-specific basis. We have a limited history of incurred losses and consequently have elected to employ external data to perform our CECL calculation. Our model’s inputs consider a default grade or industry relative default grade associated with the borrower and prospective tenant funding the development to determine an appropriate default risk and allowance for credit loss under the PD and LGD methodology. If a reserve is recorded, the allowance is increased as a provision for credit losses and is decreased by charge-offs when losses are confirmed through the receipt of assets such as cash or via ownership control of the underlying collateral in full. The allowance for loan losses reflects management's estimate of loan losses as of the balance sheet date.

Reclassifications

Provision for credit loss amounts previously classified within Corporate general and administrative have been reclassified to Provision for credit losses on our Consolidated Statements of Operationsto conform with the current period presentation.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted

In October 2023, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued ASU 2023-06, Disclosure Improvements: Codification Amendments in Response to the SEC’s Disclosure Update and Simplification Initiative (“ASU 2023-06”). ASU 2023-06 adds interim and annual disclosure requirements to GAAP at the request of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). The guidance in ASU 2023-06 is required to be applied prospectively and the GAAP requirements will be effective when the removal of the related SEC disclosure requirements is effective. If the SEC does not act to remove its related requirement by June 30, 2027, any related FASB amendments will be removed from the ASC and will not be effective. We do not anticipate that the adoption of ASU 2023-06 will have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-09, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures. The standard is intended to enhance the transparency and decision usefulness of income tax disclosures through changes to the rate reconciliation and income taxes paid information. The new standard is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2024. We do not anticipate that the adoption of ASU 2023-09 will have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

  1. Real Estate and Intangibles

Acquisitions

During the nine months ended September 30, 2024, we acquired four operating properties in asset acquisitions, ICE– Dallas, ICE – Orlando, HSI – Orlando, and Northrop Grumman – Dayton for an aggregate purchase price of $70.3 million. We allocated the aggregate purchase price of these acquisitions based on the estimated fair values of the acquired assets and assumed liabilities as follows (amounts in thousands):

Total
Real estate
Land$17,585
Building33,740
Acquired tenant improvements6,568
Total real estate57,893
Intangible assets
In-place leases10,163
Acquired leasing commissions3,438
Total intangible assets13,601
Intangible liabilities
Below-market leases(1,205)
Total intangible liabilities(1,205)
Purchase price$70,289

The intangible assets and liabilities of operating properties acquired during the nine months ended September 30, 2024 have a weighted average amortization period of 10.7 years as of September 30, 2024. During thenine months ended September 30, 2024, we included $3.2 million of revenues and $1.3 million of net income in our Consolidated Statements of Operations related to the operating properties acquired.

In addition to the above operating property activity, we acquiredone land parcel for development, JUD– Flagstaff, during the nine months ended September 30, 2024.

During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, we incurred $0.6 million and $1.4 million of acquisition-related expenses, respectively, mainly consisting of internal costs associated with the property acquisitions.

Disposition and Asset Held for Sale

In July 2024, we entered into an agreement to sell a land parcel located in Lincoln, Nebraska for $2.3 million. As of September 30, 2024, we classified the land parcel as held for sale. The land parcel had a carrying value of $2.0 million and was included in Assets held for sale in our Consolidated Balance Sheets. On October 3, 2024, we sold the land parcel for a gross sales price of $2.3 million.

Consolidated Real Estate and Intangibles

Real estate and intangibles consisted of the following as of September 30, 2024 (amounts in thousands):

Total
Real estate properties, net
Land$243,536
Building and improvements2,410,103
Acquired tenant improvements92,517
Construction in progress158,068
Accumulated depreciation(446,968)
Total Real estate properties, net2,457,256
Assets held for sale
Assets held for sale2,002
Total Assets held for sale2,002
Intangible assets, net
In-place leases290,765
Acquired leasing commissions75,998
Above market leases14,620
Payment in lieu of taxes6,394
Accumulated amortization(241,573)
Total Intangible assets, net146,204
Intangible liabilities, net
Below market leases(73,242)
Accumulated amortization61,875
Total Intangible liabilities, net(11,367)

No operating properties were disposed of during thenine months ended September 30, 2024.

The following table summarizes the scheduled amortization of our acquired above- and below-market lease intangibles for each of the five succeeding years as of September 30, 2024 (amounts in thousands):

Acquired Above-Market Lease Intangibles · Acquired Below-Market Lease Intangibles
2024 (1)$274$(698)
20251,097(2,487)
20261,096(2,249)
20271,096(2,024)
2028725(1,479)

(1)

Represents the three months ending December 31, 2024.

Above-market lease amortization reduces Rental income on our Consolidated Statements of Operations and below-market lease amortization increases Rental income on our Consolidated Statements of Operations.

  1. Investment in Unconsolidated Real Estate Venture

The following is a summary of our investment in the JV (dollars in thousands):

As of September 30,
Joint VentureOwnership Interest2024
MedBase Venture53.0%$315,886

On October 13, 2021, we formed an unconsolidated real estate venture, which we refer to as the JV, with a global investor to fund the acquisition of a portfolio often properties that encompasses 1,214,165 leased square feet (the “VA Portfolio”). We own a 53.0% interest in the JV, subject to preferred allocations as provided in the JV agreement. We have joint approval rights with our JV partner on major decisions, including those regarding property operations. As such, we hold a non-controlling interest in the joint venture and account for the JV under the equity method of accounting.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2024, the JV acquired VA – Jacksonville, the last of theten properties to be acquired in the VA portfolio, for an aggregate purchase price of $77.4 million.

  1. Real Estate Loan Receivable

On August 6, 2024, we entered into a construction loan agreement to lend up to $52.1 million to a developer (the “Borrower”). The construction loan will accrue interest monthly at a fixed market rate of 9.00% per annum. The construction loan shall be re-paid in full on or before August 31, 2027, the maturity date. Upon completion of the development, we have the option to purchase at fair value all of the issued and outstanding membership interest from the Borrower in a special purpose entity (“SPE”) which solely holds the developed property. We hold a variable interest in the SPE, but we do not consolidate the SPE as we are not the primary beneficiary due to the lack of power to direct significant activities performed by the SPE.

A summary of our real estate loan receivable consisted of the following (in thousands):

September 30, 2024December 31, 2023
Real estate loan receivable$31,931$—
Allowance for credit losses(1,242)—
Real estate loan receivable, net$30,689$—

During both the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, we recognized interest income from our real estate loan receivable of $0.4 million. No interest income was recognized from real estate loan receivables during thethree and nine months ended September 30, 2023. Interest income from our real estate loan receivable is included within Other income on our Consolidated Statements of Operations. As of September 30, 2024, we recognized an allowance for credit loss liability of $0.2 million for the undrawn capacity on the construction loan. Allowance for credit loss liability is included within Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities on our Consolidated Balance Sheets.

The fair value of this real estate loan receivable was approximately $32.4 million as of September 30, 2024.

  1. Debt

At September 30, 2024, our consolidated borrowings consisted of the following (amounts in thousands):

Principal OutstandingInterestCurrent
LoanSeptember 30, 2024Rate (1)Maturity
Revolving credit facility:
2024 revolving credit facility (2)$149,550SOFR + 145 bps (3)June 2028 (4)
Total revolving credit facility149,550
Term loan facilities:
2016 term loan facility100,0005.63% (5)January 2025
2018 term loan facility174,5005.23% (6)July 2026
Total term loan facilities274,500
Less: Total unamortized deferred financing fees(649)
Total term loan facilities, net273,851
Notes payable:
2017 series A senior notes95,0004.05%May 2027
2017 series B senior notes50,0004.15%May 2029
2017 series C senior notes30,0004.30%May 2032
2019 series A senior notes85,0003.73%September 2029
2019 series B senior notes100,0003.83%September 2031
2019 series C senior notes90,0003.98%September 2034
2021 series A senior notes50,0002.62%October 2028
2021 series B senior notes200,0002.89%October 2030
2024 series A senior notes150,0006.56%May 2033
2024 series B senior notes50,0006.56%August 2033
Total notes payable900,000
Less: Total unamortized deferred financing fees(5,477)
Total notes payable, net894,523
Mortgage notes payable:
USFS II – Albuquerque10,1374.46% (7)July 2026
ICE – Charleston10,8744.21% (7)January 2027
VA – Loma Linda127,5003.59% (7)July 2027
CBP – Savannah8,9023.40% (7)July 2033
Total mortgage notes payable157,413
Less: Total unamortized deferred financing fees(634)
Less: Total unamortized premium/discount(126)
Total mortgage notes payable, net156,653
Total debt$1,474,577

(1)

The current interest rate is not adjusted to include the amortization of deferred financing fees or debt issuance costs incurred in obtaining debt or any unamortized fair market value premiums.

(2)

Our $400.0 million senior unsecured 2024 revolving credit facility (the “2024 revolving credit facility”) had available capacity of $250.3 million at September 30, 2024 which includes an accordion feature that provides us with additional capacity of up to $300.0 million, subject to syndication of the increase and the satisfaction of customary terms and conditions.

(3)

Our 2024 revolving credit facility is subject toone interest rate swap with an effective date of June 23, 2023 and a notional value of $100.0 million, of which $25.5 million is associated with our 2024 revolving credit facility, to effectively fix the interest rate at 5.46% annually. The spread over the secured overnight financing rate (“SOFR”) is based on our consolidated leverage ratio, as defined in our 2024 revolving credit facility agreement. Additionally, at September 30, 2024, $124.1 million of amounts outstanding under our 2024 revolving credit facility had a floating rate of 4.83% under USD SOFR with a five day lookback.

(4)

Our 2024 revolving credit facility has two six-month as-of-right extension options subject to certain conditions and the payment of an extension fee.

(5)

Our 2016 term loan facility (our “2016 term loan facility”) is subject toone interest rate swap with an effective date of June 23, 2023 and a notional value of $100.0 million, which effectively fixes the interest rate at 5.63% annually. The spread over SOFR is based on our consolidated leverage ratio, as defined in our 2016 term loan facility agreement.

(6)

Our 2018 term loan facility (as amended, our “2018 term loan facility”) is subject totwo interest rate swaps with an effective date of June 23 and September 29, 2023 and an aggregate notional value of $200.0 million, of which $174.5 million is associated with our 2018 term loan facility, to effectively fix the interest rate at 5.23% annually. The spread over SOFR is based on our consolidated leverage ratio, as defined in our 2018 term loan facility agreement.

(7)

Effective interest rates are as follows: USFS II – Albuquerque 3.92%, ICE – Charleston 3.93%, VA – Loma Linda 3.78%, CBP – Savannah 4.12%.

As of September 30, 2024, the net carrying value of real estate collateralizing our mortgages payable totaled $218.3 million. See Note 8 for the fair value of our debt instruments.

On April 1, 2024, we used $8.4 million of available cash to extinguish the mortgage note obligation on VA– Golden.

On August 6, 2024, we used $51.5 million of available cash to extinguish the mortgage note obligation on USCIS – Kansas City.

2024 Senior Note Agreement

On May 29, 2024, we entered into a master note purchase agreement pursuant to which the Operating Partnership agreed to issue and sell an aggregate of up to $200 million of fixed rate, senior unsecured notes (“Senior Notes”) consisting of (i)6.56% Series A Senior Notes due May 29, 2033 (“Series A Senior Notes”), in an aggregate principal amount of $150.0 million, and (ii)6.56% Series B Senior Notes due August 14, 2033 (“Series B Senior Notes”), in an aggregate principal amount of $50.0 million. The Series A Senior Notes were issued on May 29, 2024 and the Series B Senior Notes were issued on August 14, 2024. We, together with various subsidiaries of the Operating Partnership, have guaranteed the Series A Senior Notes and the Series B Senior Notes.

2024 Revolving Credit Facility

On June 3, 2024, we entered into a credit agreement (the “2024 Credit Agreement”) that provides for a $400.0 million senior unsecured revolving credit facility which includes an accordion feature that provides us with additional capacity of up to $300.0 million, subject to syndication of the increase and the satisfaction of customary terms and conditions. The 2024 revolving credit facility has an initial four-year term and will mature in June 2028, with two six-month as-of-right extension options, subject to certain conditions and the payment of an extension fee.

Borrowings under the 2024 revolving credit facility will, at the Operating Partnership's option, bear interest at floating rates equal to either (i) a fluctuating rate equal to the sum of (a) the highest of (x) Citibank, N.A.'s base rate, (y) the federal funds effective rate plus 0.50% and (z) the one-month adjusted term SOFR plus 1.00%, plus, in each case, (b) a margin ranging from 0.20% to 0.80% based on our leverage ratio, (ii) the daily simple SOFR plus a credit spread adjustment of 0.10% (the “Adjusted DSS”), or (iii) the term SOFR, plus a credit spread adjustment of 0.10% (the “Term SOFR”), plus, in the case of borrowings bearing interest at Adjusted DSS or Term SOFR, a margin ranging from 1.20% to 1.80% based on our leverage ratio.

2021 Revolving Credit Facility

We are also party to the second amended and restated credit agreement, dated July 23, 2021, as amended by the first amendment, dated as of July 22, 2022, the second amendment, dated as of November 23, 2022, and the third amendment, dated as of May 30, 2023 (as amended, restated, or otherwise modified from time to time, the “2021 Credit Facility”), which provides for (i) a $450.0 million senior unsecured revolving credit facility (the “2021 revolving credit facility”) and (ii) our 2018 term loan facility.

In connection with the entry into the 2024 Credit Agreement on June 3, 2024, we prepaid all amounts outstanding under and terminated the revolver portion of the 2021 Credit Facility, including all unused commitments. Other than the foregoing, the terms of the 2021 Credit Facility remain unchanged and our 2018 term loan portion of the 2021 Credit Facility remains outstanding. We recognized an aggregate $0.3 million loss on debt extinguishment during the nine months ended September 30, 2024 which is included in Interest expense, net on our Consolidated Statements of Operations.

Term Loan Facilities

On January 23, 2024, we entered into the seventh amendment to the senior unsecured term loan agreement, dated as of September 29, 2016, that governs our 2016 term loan facility to extend the maturity date of our 2016 term loan facility from March 29, 2024 to January 30, 2025.

On June 3, 2024, we repaid $25.0 million of amounts outstanding under our 2018 term loan facility using available cash derived from the issuance of Series A Senior Notes.

On July 8, 2024, we used $0.5 million of available cash to pay down a portion of our 2018 term loan facility.

On July 15, 2024, we amended the credit agreements governing our 2016 and 2018 term loan facilities to conform certain definitions related to leverage covenants to the provisions of the 2024 Credit Agreement.

Financial Covenant Considerations

As of September 30, 2024, we were in compliance with all financial and other covenants related to our debt.

  1. Derivatives and Hedging Activities

The following table sets forth the key terms and fair values of our interest rate swap derivatives, each of which was designated as a cash flow hedge as of September 30, 2024. We entered into these interest rate swap derivatives to reduce our exposure to the variability in future cash flows attributable to changes in our floating rate debt (amounts in thousands):

Notional AmountFixed RateFloating Rate IndexEffective DateExpiration DateFair Value
$100,0004.01%USD-SOFR with -5 Day LookbackJune 23, 2023March 23, 2025$153
$100,0004.18%USD-SOFR with -5 Day LookbackJune 23, 2023December 23, 2024$116
$100,0003.70%USD-SOFR with -5 Day LookbackSeptember 29, 2023June 29, 2025$245

The table below sets forth the fair value of our interest rate derivatives as well as their classification on our Consolidated Balance Sheets (amounts in thousands):

Balance Sheet Line ItemAs of September 30, 2024
Interest rate swaps$514

Cash Flow Hedges of Interest Rate Risk

The gains or losses on derivatives designated and that qualify as cash flow hedges are recorded in Accumulated other comprehensive income (“AOCI”) and will be reclassified to interest expense in the period that the hedged forecasted transactions affect earnings on our variable rate debt.

We estimate that $0.9 million will be reclassified from AOCI as a decrease to interest expense over the next 12 months.

The table below presents the effects of our interest rate derivatives on our Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss) (amounts in thousands):

For the three months ended September 30,For the nine months ended September 30,
2024202320242023
Unrealized gain (loss) recognized in AOCI$(917)$1,443$1,614$5,778
Gain reclassified from AOCI into interest expense1,0351,5533,0954,794

Credit-Risk-Related Contingent Features

We have agreements with each of our derivative counterparties that contain a provision where we could be declared in default on our derivative obligations if repayment of the underlying indebtedness is accelerated by the lender due to our default on such indebtedness. As of September 30, 2024, we werenot in a net liability position with any derivative counterparty. As of September 30, 2024, we were in compliance with these agreements and had not posted any collateral related to these agreements.

  1. Fair Value Measurements

Accounting standards define fair value as the exit price, or the amount that would be received upon sale of an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The standards also establish a hierarchy for inputs used in measuring fair value that maximizes the use of observable inputs and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs by requiring that the most observable inputs be used when available. Observable inputs are inputs market participants would use in valuing the asset or liability developed based on market data obtained from sources independent of us. Unobservable inputs are inputs that reflect our assumptions about the factors market participants would use in valuing the asset or liability developed based upon the best information available in the circumstances. The hierarchy of these inputs is broken down into three levels: Level 1, defined as observable inputs such as quoted prices in active markets; Level 2, defined as inputs other than quoted prices in active markets that are either directly or indirectly observable; and Level 3, defined as unobservable inputs in which little or no market data exists, therefore requiring an entity to develop its own assumptions. Categorization within the valuation hierarchy is based upon the lowest level of input that is most significant to the fair value measurement.

Recurring fair value measurements

The fair values of our interest rate swaps are determined using widely accepted valuation techniques, including discounted cash flow analysis, on the expected cash flows of each derivative. This analysis reflects the contractual terms of the derivatives, including the period to maturity, and uses observable market-based inputs, including interest rate curves and implied volatilities in such interest rates. While we determined that the majority of the inputs used to value our derivatives fall within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy, the credit valuation adjustments associated with our derivatives utilize Level 3 inputs, such as estimates of current credit spreads to evaluate the likelihood of default by us and our counterparties. We have determined that the significance of the impact of the credit valuation adjustments made to our derivative contracts, which determination was based on the fair value of each individual contract, was not significant to the overall valuation. As a result, all of our derivatives held as of September 30, 2024 were classified as Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

The carrying values of cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, accounts receivable, other assets (excluding our real estate loan receivable) and accounts payable and accrued expenses are reasonable estimates of fair values because of the short maturities of these instruments. The fair value of our real estate loan receivable, as disclosed in Note 5, is based on the discounted estimated future cash flows of the loan (categorized within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy); the discount rates used approximate current market rates for loans with similar maturities and credit quality, and the estimated cash payments include scheduled principal and interest payments. The table below presents our assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of September 30, 2024, aggregated by the level in the fair value hierarchy within which those measurements fall (amounts in thousands):

Balance Sheet Line ItemLevel 1Level 2Level 3
Interest rate swaps$—$514$—

For our disclosure of debt fair values, we estimated the fair value of our 2016 term loan facility and our 2018 term loan facility based on the variable interest rate and credit spreads (categorized within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy) and estimated the fair value of our other debt based on the discounted estimated future cash payments to be made on such debt (categorized within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy); the discount rates used approximate current market rates for loans, or groups of loans, with similar maturities and credit quality, and the estimated future payments included scheduled principal and interest payments. Fair value estimates are made as of a specific point in time, are subjective in nature and involve uncertainties and matters of significant judgment. Settlement at such fair value amounts may not be possible and may not be a prudent management decision.

Financial assets and liabilities not measured at fair value

As of September 30, 2024, all financial instruments and liabilities were reflected in our balance sheets at amounts which, in our estimation, reasonably approximated their fair values, except for the following:

Financial liabilitiesCarrying Amount (1)Fair Value (2)
2024 revolving credit facility$149,550$149,550
2016 term loan facility$100,000$100,000
2018 term loan facility$174,500$174,500
Notes payable$900,000$847,296
Mortgages payable$157,413$149,066

(1)

The carrying amount consists of principal only.

(2)

We deem the fair value measurement of the financial liability instrument a Level 3 measurement.

  1. Equity Incentive Plan

The following is a summary of our stock-based compensation expense for thethree and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively:

For the three months ended September 30,For the nine months ended September 30,
2024202320242023
Stock-based compensation expense, net (recovery)$(180)$1,658$2,209$4,625

Stock-based compensation expense is included within corporate general and administrative expenses on our Consolidated Statements of Operations.

On January 2, 2024, we granted an aggregate of 201,150 service-based LTIP units and 193,993 performance-based LTIP units to members of management pursuant to the 2015 Equity Incentive Plan (the“2015 Plan”). The service-based LTIP units vest on December 31, 2026 subject to the grantee's continued employment and the other terms of the awards. The performance-based LTIP units consisted of (i)77,256 LTIP units that are subject to us achieving certain total shareholder return performance thresholds (on both an absolute and relative basis) and (ii)116,737 LTIP units that are subject to us achieving certain operational performance hurdles, in each case through a performance period ending on December 31, 2026. The performance-based LTIP units will vest to the extent earned following the end of the performance period on December 31, 2026, conditioned on the board of directors approval.

On January 19, 2024, we granted 69,419 performance-based LTIP units to members of management pursuant to the 2015 Plan that are subject to us achieving certain total shareholder return performance thresholds (on a relative basis) through a performance period ending on December 31, 2026. The performance-based LTIP units will vest to the extent earned following the end of the performance period on December 31, 2026, conditioned on the board of directors approval.

Pursuant to the 2015 Plan, the significant assumptions used to value the performance-based LTIP units using a Monte Carlo Simulation (risk -neutral approach) include expected volatility (24.0%), dividend yield (6.6% -6.7%), risk-free interest rate (4.1%) and expected life (3 years).

On May 17, 2024, at our 2024 annual meeting of stockholders, the stockholders approved the Easterly Government Properties, Inc. 2024 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2024 Plan”). The 2024 Plan replaced the 2015 Plan and no further awards will be granted under the 2015 Plan. The maximum number of shares of common stock reserved for issuance under the 2024 Plan is 3,600,000.

On June 14, 2024, in connection with our 2024 annual meeting of stockholders, we issued an aggregate of 35,623 shares of restricted stock and 13,601 LTIP units to our non-employee directors pursuant to the 2024 Plan. The LTIP units grants will vest upon the earlier of the anniversary of the date of the grant or the next annual stockholder meeting, so long as the grantee remains a director on such date.

Pursuant to the 2024 Plan, the significant assumptions used to value the service-based LTIP units using a Monte Carlo Simulation (risk -neutral approach) include expected volatility (27.0%), dividend yield (7.8%), risk-free interest rate (5.2%) and expected life (0.9 years).

During the three months ended September 30, 2024,206,307 LTIP units were forfeited in connection with an employee departure under the terms of the applicable award agreements.

  1. Equity

The following table summarizes the changes in our stockholders’ equity for thethree months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 (amounts in thousands, except share amounts):

SharesCommon Stock Par ValueAdditional Paid-in CapitalRetainedEarningsCumulativeDividendsAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeNon-controlling Interest in Operating PartnershipTotal Equity
Three months ended September 30, 2024
Balance at June 30, 2024103,034,602$1,030$1,810,678$121,538$(630,738)$2,344$67,622$1,372,474
Stock based compensation, net——125———(306)(181)
Dividends and distributions paid ($0.265 per share)————(27,304)—(1,551)(28,855)
Issuance of common stock, net2,631,7272635,007————35,033
Unrealized loss on interest rate swaps—————(1,855)(97)(1,952)
Net income———4,863——2525,115
Allocation of non-controlling interest in Operating Partnership——(539)———539—
Balance at September 30, 2024105,666,329$1,056$1,845,271$126,401$(658,042)$489$66,459$1,381,634
Three months ended September 30, 2023
Balance at June 30, 202393,415,706$934$1,673,399$102,491$(524,806)$4,518$165,531$1,422,067
Stock based compensation——134———1,5241,658
Dividends and distributions paid ($0.265 per share)————(24,756)—(3,399)(28,155)
Redemption of common units for shares of common stock1,821—24———(24)—
Issuance of common stock, net1,700,0001733,662————33,679
Unrealized loss on interest rate swaps—————(88)(22)(110)
Net income———5,374——7076,081
Allocation of non-controlling interest in Operating Partnership——(77)———77—
Balance at September 30, 202395,117,527$951$1,707,142$107,865$(549,562)$4,430$164,394$1,435,220

The following table summarizes the changes in our stockholders' equity for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 (amounts in thousands, except share amounts):

SharesCommon Stock Par ValueAdditional Paid-in CapitalRetainedEarningsCumulativeDividendsAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncome (Loss)Non-controlling Interest in Operating PartnershipTotal Equity
Nine months ended September 30, 2024
Balance at December 31, 2023100,973,247$1,010$1,783,338$112,301$(576,319)$1,871$87,315$1,409,516
Stock based compensation, net——325———1,8832,208
Dividends and distributions paid ($0.795 per share)————(81,723)—(4,660)(86,383)
Grant of unvested restricted stock35,623———————
Redemption of common units for shares of common stock1,436,0851418,779———(18,793)—
Issuance of common stock, net3,221,3743242,893————42,925
Unrealized loss on interest rate swaps, net—————(1,382)(99)(1,481)
Net income———14,100——74914,849
Allocation of non-controlling interest in Operating Partnership——(64)———64—
Balance at September 30, 2024105,666,329$1,056$1,845,271$126,401$(658,042)$489$66,459$1,381,634
Nine months ended September 30, 2023
Balance at December 31, 202290,814,021$908$1,622,913$93,497$(475,983)$3,546$166,101$1,410,982
Stock based compensation——427———4,1984,625
Dividends and distributions paid ($0.795 per share)————(73,579)—(10,195)(83,774)
Grant of unvested restricted stock32,486———————
Redemption of common units for shares of common stock12,020—164———(164)—
Issuance of common stock, net4,259,0004385,868————85,911
Contribution of property for common units——————219219
Unrealized gain on interest rate swaps—————884100984
Net income———14,368——1,90516,273
Allocation of non-controlling interest in Operating Partnership——(2,230)———2,230—
Balance at September 30, 202395,117,527$951$1,707,142$107,865$(549,562)$4,430$164,394$1,435,220

A summary of dividends declared by our board of directors per share of common stock and per common unit at the date of record is as follows:

QuarterDeclaration DateRecord DatePayment DateDividend (1)
Q1 2024April 25, 2024May 9, 2024May 21, 20240.265
Q2 2024July 17, 2024August 1, 2024August 13, 20240.265
Q3 2024October 31, 2024November 15, 2024November 27, 20240.265

(1) Prior to the end of the performance period as set forth in the applicable LTIP unit award, holders of performance-based LTIP units are entitled to receive dividends per LTIP unit equal to 10% of the dividend paid per common unit. After the end of the performance period, the number of LTIP units, both vested and unvested, that LTIP award recipients have earned, if any, are entitled to receive dividends in an amount per LTIP unit equal to dividends, both regular and special, payable per common unit. Holders of LTIP units that are not subject to the attainment of performance goals are entitled to receive dividends per LTIP unit equal to 100% of the dividend paid per common unit beginning on the grant date.

ATM Programs

We entered into separate equity distribution agreements on each of December 20, 2019 (the “2019 ATM Program”) and June 22, 2021 (the “2021 ATM Program” and, together with the 2019 ATM Program, the “ATM Programs”) with various financial institutions pursuant to which we may issue and sell shares of our common stock having an aggregate offering price of up to $300.0 million under each ATM Program from time to time in negotiated transactions or transactions that are deemed to be “at the market” offerings as defined in Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”). Under each of the ATM Programs, we may enter into one or more forward transactions (each, a “forward sale transaction”) under separate master forward sale confirmations and related supplemental confirmations with each of the various financial institutions party to the respective ATM Program for the sale of shares of our common stock on a forward basis.

The following table sets forth certain information with respect to issuances under the 2019 ATM Program during thenine months ended September 30, 2024 (amounts in thousands except share amounts):

2019 ATM Program
For the three months endedNumber of Shares Issued (1)Net Proceeds (1)
March 31, 2024—$—
June 30, 2024589,6477,903
September 30, 20242,631,72735,077
Total3,221,374$42,980

(1)Shares issued by us, which were all issued in settlement of forward sale transactions. As of September 30, 2024, we had settled all of our outstanding forward sale transactions under the 2019 ATM Program. We accounted for the forward sale transactions as equity.

No sales of shares of our common stock were made under the 2021 ATM Program during thenine months ended September 30, 2024.

As of September 30, 2024, we had approximately $300.0 million of gross sales of our common stock available under the 2021 ATM Program and $43.9 million of gross sales of common stock available under the 2019 ATM Program.

Share Repurchase Program

On April 28, 2022, our Board of Directors authorized a share repurchase program whereby we may repurchase up to 4,538,994 shares of our common stock, or approximately 5% of our outstanding shares as of the authorization date. We are not required to purchase shares under the share repurchase program, but may choose to do so in the open market or through privately negotiated transactions at times and amounts based on our evaluation of market conditions and other factors.

No repurchases of shares of our common stock were made under the share repurchase program during thenine months ended September 30, 2024.

  1. Earnings Per Share

Basic earnings or loss per share of common stock (“EPS”) is calculated by dividing net income attributable to common stockholders by the weighted average shares of common stock outstanding for the periods presented. Diluted EPS is computed after adjusting the basic EPS computation for the effect of dilutive common equivalent shares outstanding during the periods presented. Unvested restricted shares of common stock and unvested LTIP units are considered participating securities, which require the use of the two-class method for the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share.

The following table sets forth the computation of our basic and diluted earnings per share of common stock for thethree and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 (amounts in thousands, except per share amounts):

For the three months ended September 30,For the nine months ended September 30,
2024202320242023
Numerator
Net income$5,115$6,081$14,849$16,273
Less: Non-controlling interest in Operating Partnership(252)(707)(749)(1,905)
Net income available to Easterly Government Properties, Inc.4,8635,37414,10014,368
Less: Dividends on participating securities(148)(151)(431)(450)
Net income available to common stockholders$4,715$5,223$13,669$13,918
Denominator for basic EPS103,515,24693,537,121102,671,38192,674,039
Dilutive effect of share-based compensation awards16,23314,36319,19018,483
Dilutive effect of LTIP units (1)373,102297,960290,424245,699
Denominator for diluted EPS103,904,58193,849,444102,980,99592,938,221
Basic EPS$0.05$0.06$0.13$0.15
Diluted EPS$0.05$0.06$0.13$0.15

(1)

During both the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, there were 326,926 unvested performance-based LTIP units that were not included in the computation of diluted EPS because to do so would have been antidilutive for the period. During both the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, there were 387,010 unvested performance-based LTIP units that were not included in the computation of diluted EPS because to do so would have been antidilutive for the period.

  1. Leases

Lessor

We lease commercial space to the U.S. Government through the GSA or other federal agencies or nongovernmental tenants. These leases may contain extension options that are predominately at the sole discretion of the tenant. Certain of our leases contain a “soft-term” period of the lease, meaning that the U.S. Government tenant agency has the right to terminate the lease prior to its stated lease end date. While certain of our leases are contractually subject to early termination, we do not believe that our tenant agencies are likely to terminate these leases early given the build-to-suit features at the properties subject to the leases, the weighted average age of these properties based on the date the property was built or renovated-to-suit, where applicable (approximately 19.4 years as of September 30, 2024), the mission-critical focus of the properties subject to the leases and the current level of operations at such properties. Certain lease agreements include variable lease payments that, in the future, will vary based on changes in inflationary measures, real estate tax rates, usage, or share of expenditures of the leased premises.

The table below sets forth our composition of lease revenue recognized between fixed and variable components (amounts in thousands):

For the three months ended September 30,For the nine months ended September 30,
2024202320242023
Fixed$67,474$63,098$199,959$188,991
Variable5,0625,10715,50615,120
Rental income72,53668,205215,465204,111

Lessee

We lease corporate office space under operating lease arrangements in Washington, D.C. and San Diego, CA. The leases include variable lease payments that, in the future, will vary based on changes in real estate tax rates, usage, or share of expenditures of the leased premises. We have elected not to separate lease and non-lease components for our corporate office leases.

As of September 30, 2024, the unamortized balances associated with our right-of-use operating lease asset and operating lease liability were both $2.5 million. We used our incremental borrowing rate, which was arrived at utilizing prevailing market rates and the spread on our revolving credit facility, in order to determine the net present value of the minimum lease payments.

The following table provides quantitative information for our commenced operating leases for thethree and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 (amounts in thousands):

For the three months ended September 30,For the nine months ended September 30,
2024202320242023
Cash flows from operating lease costs$193$175$574$436

In addition, the maturity of fixed lease payments under our commenced corporate office leases as of September 30, 2024 is summarized in the table below (amounts in thousands):

Corporate office leasesPayments due by period
2024 (1)195
2025793
2026661
2027368
2028385
Thereafter333
Total future minimum lease payments$2,735
Imputed interest(257)
Total$2,478

(1)

Represents the three months ending December 31,2024.

  1. Revenue

The table below sets forth revenue from tenant construction projects and the associated project management income disaggregated by tenant agency for thethree and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 (amounts in thousands):

For the three months ended September 30,For the nine months ended September 30,
Tenant2024202320242023
Department of Veteran Affairs (“VA”)$112$1,589$1,842$4,221
Customs and Border Protection (“CBP”)971481,742230
U.S. Joint Staff Command (“JSC”)1048394872,092
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”)2442628656
Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”)——12411
Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI”)38277122655
Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”)89—894
The Judiciary of the U.S. Government (“JUD”)—1289122
Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”)18—34—
National Weather Service (“NWS”)25—25—
Department of Transportation (“DOT”)——17136
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (“ICE”)10—10111
General Services Administration - Other——6—
Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”)4—4—
U.S. Coast Guard (“USCG”)—134—343
Federal Emergency Management Agency (“FEMA”)———89
Bonneville Power Administration (“BPA”)—2—16
National Archives and Records Administration (“NARA”)———13
Department of Labor (“DOL”)———3
$741$3,027$4,877$8,102

As of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the balance in Accounts receivable related to tenant construction projects and the associated project management income was $10.7 million and $9.6 million, respectively.

The duration of the majority of tenant construction project reimbursement arrangements is less than a year and payment is typically due once a project is complete and work has been accepted by the tenant. There were no projects on-going as of September 30, 2024 with a duration of greater than one year.

During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, we recognized $0.1 million and $0.4 million, respectively, in parking garage income. During thethree and nine months ended September 30, 2023, we recognized $0.1 million and $0.3 million, respectively, in parking garage income. The monthly and transient daily parking revenue falls within the scope of Revenue from Contracts with Customers (“ASC 606”) and is accounted for at the point in time when control of the goods or services transfers to the customer and our performance obligation is satisfied. As of both September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the balance in Accounts receivable related to parking garage income was less than $0.1 million.

There wereno contract assets or liabilities as of September 30, 2024 or December 31, 2023.

  1. Concentrations Risk

Concentrations of credit risk arise for us when multiple of our tenants are engaged in similar business activities, are located in the same geographic region or have similar economic features that impact in a similar manner their ability to meet contractual obligations, including obligations owed to us. We regularly monitor our tenant base to assess potential concentrations of credit risk.

As stated in Note 1 above, we lease commercial space to the U.S. Government or non-governmental tenants. At September 30, 2024, the U.S. Government accounted for approximately 96.4% of our total annualized lease income, state and local government tenants accounted for approximately 1.1% of our annualized lease income and non-governmental tenants accounted for the remaining approximately 2.5%.

Eighteen of our 95 wholly-owned and unconsolidated operating properties are located in California, accounting for approximately 14.9% of our total leased square feet and approximately 19.3% of our total annualized lease income as of September 30, 2024. To the extent that weak economic or real estate conditions or natural disasters affect California more severely than other areas of the country, our business, financial condition and results of operations could be significantly impacted.

  1. Related Parties

We have reimbursement arrangements with entities controlled by our former Chairman, who was appointed Chief Executive Officer effective January 1, 2024, and Vice Chairman, which provide for reimbursement of costs paid on our behalf, or those we pay on their behalf. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, we were responsible for reimbursing costs of $0.5 million and $0.7 million, respectively, and received reimbursement for costs of less than $0.1 million and $0.1 million, respectively. During thethree and nine months ended September 30, 2023, we were responsible for reimbursing costs of $0.1 million and $0.3 million, respectively, and received reimbursement for costs of less than $0.1 million for both periods.

We provide asset management services to properties owned by the JV. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, we recognized Asset management income of $0.6 million and $1.7 million, respectively, and reimbursement for certain costs that we paid on their behalf of less than $0.1 million and $0.5 million, respectively. For thethree and nine months ended September 30, 2023, we recognized Asset management income of $0.5 million and $1.6 million, respectively, and reimbursement for certain costs that we paid on their behalf of less than $0.1 million and $0.3 million, respectively.

As of September 30, 2024, Accounts receivable from related parties was $0.4 million. As of September 30, 2024, Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities owed to related parties was $0.3 million.

  1. Subsequent Events

For our consolidated financial statements as of September 30, 2024, we evaluated subsequent events and noted the following significant events.

On October 10, 2024, we acquired a 104,136 leased square foot Northrop Grumman facility in Aurora, Colorado with a 9-year lease through February 2032.

Subsequent to September 30, 2024, we entered into forward sale transactions under the 2019 ATM Program for the sale of an additional 500,000 shares of our common stock that have not yet been settled. Subject to our right to elect net share settlement, we expect to physically settle the forward sale transactions no later than October 14, 2025. Assuming the forward sale transactions are physically settled in full utilizing a net weighted average initial forward sales price of $13.32 per share, we expect to receive net proceeds of approximately $6.7 million, after deducting offering costs, subject to adjustments in accordance with the applicable forward sale transaction.

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