Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

DEFERRED CHARGES AND OTHER ASSETS, NET

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DEFERRED CHARGES AND OTHER ASSETS, NET
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2024
Other Assets [Abstract]  
DEFERRED CHARGES AND OTHER ASSETS, NET DEFERRED CHARGES AND OTHER ASSETS, NET
(dollars in thousands) March 31,
2024		 December 31,
2023
Deferred leasing costs $ 4,374 $ 8,324
Deferred financing costs - revolving credit facility (a) 846 771
5,220 9,095
Accumulated amortization (3,278) (5,063)
Deferred charges, net 1,942 4,032
In-place lease values, related intangibles and other assets, net 9,901 10,034
Right of use assets (b) 5,912 6,161
Prepaid expenses and other assets, net 28,244 33,729
Total deferred charges and other assets, net $ 45,999 $ 53,956
(a)Deferred financing costs related to all other debt liabilities (other than for the revolving credit facility) are netted against those debt liabilities for all periods presented. See Note 2 to the Company's 2023 10-K: Significant Accounting Policies – Deferred Financing Costs.

(b)This amount has a corresponding liability of $7.2 million and $7.4 million as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively, which is included in Accounts payable, accrued expense and other liabilities. See Note 12: Commitments and Contingencies – Office and Ground Lease agreements for further details.
DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
Cash Flow Hedges of Interest Rate Risk
The Company’s objectives in using interest rate derivatives are to manage its exposure to interest rate movements. To accomplish this objective, the Company primarily uses interest rate caps as part of its interest rate risk management strategy. Interest rate caps designated as cash flow hedges involve the receipt of variable amounts from a counterparty if interest rates rise above the strike rate on the contract in exchange for an up-front premium.
The changes in the fair value of derivatives designated and that qualify as cash flow hedges are recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income and subsequently reclassified into earnings in the period that the hedged forecasted transaction affects earnings. Amounts reported in accumulated other comprehensive income related to derivatives will be reclassified to interest expense as interest payments are made on the Company’s variable-rate debt. During the next 12 months, the Company estimates $3.0 million will be reclassified as a decrease to interest expense.
As of March 31, 2024, the Company had four interest rate caps outstanding with a notional amount of $304.2 million designated as cash flow hedges of interest rate risk.
The table below presents the fair value of the Company’s derivative financial instruments as well as their classification on the consolidated balance sheets as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 (dollars in thousands):
Asset Derivatives designated
as hedging instruments
 Fair Value
Balance sheet location
March 31,
2024		 December 31,
2023
Interest rate caps $ 4,101  $ 5,098  Deferred charges and other assets
The table below presents the effect of the Company’s derivative financial instruments on the Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively (dollars in thousands):
Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedging Relationships
Amount of Gain or (Loss) Recognized in OCI on Derivative (a)
Location of Gain or (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income
 Amount of Gain or (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income (a)
 Total Amount of Interest Expense presented in the consolidated statements of operations
Three months ended March 31, 2024 2023 2024 2023 2024 2023
Interest Rate Caps $ 966  $ (524) Interest expense $ 1,058  $ 421  $ (21,500) $ (22,014)
(a)Excludes net gains of $1.2 million and $0 recognized on unconsolidated jointly owned investments during the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
Credit-risk-related Contingent Features
The Company has agreements with each of its derivative counterparties that contain a provision where if the Company either defaults or is capable of being declared in default on any of its indebtedness, then the Company could also be declared in default on its derivative obligations. Specifically, the Company could be declared in default on its derivative obligations if repayment of the underlying indebtedness is accelerated by the lender due to the Company's default on the indebtedness.
As of March 31, 2024, the Company did not have any interest rate derivatives in a net liability position.