Douglas Emmett Inc

10. Derivative Contracts

We make use of interest rate swap and cap contracts to manage the risk associated with changes in interest rates on our floating-rate debt and to satisfy certain lender requirements. When we enter into a floating-rate term loan, we generally enter into an interest rate swap agreement for the equivalent principal amount, for a period covering the majority of the loan term, which effectively converts our floating-rate debt to a fixed-rate basis during that time. We also enter into interest rate cap agreements from time to time to cap the interest rates on our floating rate loans. We may enter into derivative contracts that are intended to hedge certain economic risks, even though hedge accounting does not apply or we elect to not apply hedge accounting. We do not speculate in derivatives and we do not make use of any other derivative instruments. See Note 8 regarding our debt and our consolidated JVs' debt that is hedged.

Derivative Summary

The table below summarizes our derivative contracts as of September 30, 2024:

(1)The notional amount reflects 100%, not our pro-rata share, of our consolidated JVs' derivatives. See Note 8 for more information about our hedged consolidated debt.

(2)Our derivative contracts do not provide for right of offset between derivative contracts.

(3)See Note 13 for our derivative fair value disclosures.

(4)The notional amount reflects 100%, not our pro-rata share, of our unconsolidated Fund's derivatives. See Note 6 for more information about our Fund, including our equity interest percentage. See "Guarantees" in Note 16 for more information about our Fund's hedged debt.

Counterparty Credit Risk

We are subject to credit risk from the counterparties on our interest rate swap and cap contract assets because we do not receive collateral. We seek to minimize that risk by entering into agreements with a variety of counterparties with investment grade ratings. The fair value of our interest rate swap and cap contract assets, including accrued interest and excluding credit risk adjustments, was as follows:

(1)The amounts reflect 100%, not our pro-rata share, of our consolidated JVs' derivatives.

(2)The amounts reflect 100%, not our pro-rata share, of our unconsolidated Fund's derivatives. For more information about our Fund, including our equity interest percentage, see Note 6.

Impact of Hedges on AOCI and the Consolidated Statements of Operations

The table below presents the effect of our derivatives on our AOCI and the consolidated statements of operations:

(1)See Note 11 for our AOCI reconciliation.

(2)We calculate our share by multiplying the total amount for the Fund by our equity interest in the Fund. For more information about our Fund, including our equity interest percentage, see Note 6.

Future Reclassifications from AOCI

As of September 30, 2024, our estimate of the AOCI related to derivatives designated as cash flow hedges that will be reclassified to earnings during the next twelve months is as follows:

(1) We calculate our share by multiplying the total amount for the Fund by our equity interest in the Fund. For more information about our Fund, including our equity interest percentage, see Note 6.