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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
☒ QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2023
OR
☐TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from ___________ to ___________
Commission file number 001-37994
JBG SMITH PROPERTIES
________________________________________________________________________________
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Maryland
81-4307010
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
4747 Bethesda Avenue Suite 200
Bethesda MD
20814
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (240) 333-3600
_______________________________
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class
Trading Symbol(s)
Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Shares, par value $0.01 per share
JBGS
New York Stock Exchange
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ☒ No ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulations S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes ☒ No ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer," "smaller reporting company" and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer ☒ Accelerated filer ☐ Non-accelerated filer ☐ Smaller reporting company ☐ Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act) Yes ☐ No ☒
As of May 5, 2023, JBG SMITH Properties had 111,443,983 common shares outstanding.
QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q
QUARTER ENDED MARCH 31, 2023
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1.
Financial Statements
Page
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (unaudited) as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022
3
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (unaudited) for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022
4
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (unaudited) for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022
5
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Equity (unaudited) for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022
6
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited) for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022
7
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)
9
Item 2.
Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
27
Item 3.
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
43
Item 4.
Controls and Procedures
44
PART II – OTHER INFORMATION
Legal Proceedings
Item 1A.
Risk Factors
45
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
Defaults Upon Senior Securities
Mine Safety Disclosures
Item 5.
Other Information
Item 6.
Exhibits
47
Signatures
48
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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1. Financial Statements
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Unaudited)
(In thousands, except par value amounts)
March 31, 2023
December 31, 2022
ASSETS
Real estate, at cost:
Land and improvements
$
1,267,022
1,302,569
Buildings and improvements
4,157,110
4,310,821
Construction in progress, including land
619,111
544,692
6,043,243
6,158,082
Less: accumulated depreciation
(1,355,655)
(1,335,000)
Real estate, net
4,687,588
4,823,082
Cash and cash equivalents
279,553
241,098
Restricted cash
42,339
32,975
Tenant and other receivables
46,241
56,304
Deferred rent receivable
159,287
170,824
Investments in unconsolidated real estate ventures
312,651
299,881
Intangible assets, net
149,243
162,246
Other assets, net
158,118
117,028
TOTAL ASSETS
5,835,020
5,903,438
LIABILITIES, REDEEMABLE NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS AND EQUITY
Liabilities:
Mortgage loans, net
1,802,051
1,890,174
Revolving credit facility
—
Unsecured term loans, net
547,256
547,072
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
124,268
138,060
Other liabilities, net
164,627
132,710
Total liabilities
2,638,202
2,708,016
Commitments and contingencies
Redeemable noncontrolling interests
457,778
481,310
Shareholders' equity:
Preferred shares, $0.01 par value - 200,000 shares authorized; none issued
Common shares, $0.01 par value - 500,000 shares authorized; 113,583 and 114,013 shares issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022
1,137
1,141
Additional paid-in capital
3,282,290
3,263,738
Accumulated deficit
(607,465)
(628,636)
Accumulated other comprehensive income
32,036
45,644
Total shareholders' equity of JBG SMITH Properties
2,707,998
2,681,887
Noncontrolling interests
31,042
32,225
Total equity
2,739,040
2,714,112
TOTAL LIABILITIES, REDEEMABLE NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS AND EQUITY
See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements (unaudited).
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
(In thousands, except per share data)
Three Months Ended March 31,
2023
2022
REVENUE
Property rental
124,033
131,598
Third-party real estate services, including reimbursements
22,784
23,970
Other revenue
6,145
6,397
Total revenue
152,962
161,965
EXPENSES
Depreciation and amortization
53,431
58,062
Property operating
35,612
40,644
Real estate taxes
15,224
18,186
General and administrative:
Corporate and other
16,123
15,815
Third-party real estate services
23,823
27,049
Share-based compensation related to Formation Transaction and special equity awards
351
2,244
Transaction and other costs
2,472
899
Total expenses
147,036
162,899
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)
Income from unconsolidated real estate ventures, net
433
3,145
Interest and other income, net
4,077
14,246
Interest expense
(26,842)
(16,278)
Gain (loss) on the sale of real estate, net
40,700
(136)
Loss on the extinguishment of debt
(591)
Total other income (expense)
18,368
386
INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAX BENEFIT
24,294
(548)
Income tax benefit
16
471
NET INCOME (LOSS)
24,310
(77)
Net income attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests
(3,363)
(10)
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests
224
55
NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS
21,171
(32)
EARNINGS (LOSS) PER COMMON SHARE - BASIC AND DILUTED
0.19
WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING - BASIC AND DILUTED
114,052
126,682
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income
(In thousands)
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS):
Change in fair value of derivative financial instruments
(8,969)
25,095
Reclassification of net (income) loss on derivative financial instruments from accumulated other comprehensive income into interest expense
(7,816)
3,756
Total other comprehensive income (loss)
(16,785)
28,851
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
7,525
28,774
Other comprehensive (income) loss attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests
2,225
(2,966)
Other comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interests
952
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO JBG SMITH PROPERTIES
7,563
25,853
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Equity
Accumulated
Other
Additional
Comprehensive
Common Shares
Paid-In
Income
Noncontrolling
Total
Shares
Amount
Capital
Deficit
(Loss)
Interests
Equity
BALANCE AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2022
114,013
Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders and noncontrolling interests
(224)
20,947
Conversion of common limited partnership units ("OP Units") to common shares
756
8
13,774
13,782
Common shares repurchased
(1,205)
(12)
(20,086)
(20,098)
Common shares issued pursuant to employee incentive compensation plan and Employee Share Purchase Plan ("ESPP")
19
624
Distributions to noncontrolling interests, net
(7)
Redeemable noncontrolling interests redemption value adjustment and total other comprehensive loss allocation
24,240
26,465
Other comprehensive loss
Other comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interest
(952)
BALANCE AS OF MARCH 31, 2023
113,583
BALANCE AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021
127,378
1,275
3,539,916
(609,331)
(15,950)
22,507
2,938,417
Net loss attributable to common shareholders and noncontrolling interests
(55)
(87)
Conversion of OP Units to common shares
208
6,012
6,014
(3,341)
(34)
(93,114)
(93,148)
Common shares issued pursuant to employee incentive compensation plan and ESPP
286
Contributions from noncontrolling interests, net
5,986
Redeemable noncontrolling interests redemption value adjustment and total other comprehensive income allocation
(8,307)
(11,273)
Other comprehensive income
BALANCE AS OF MARCH 31, 2022
124,248
1,243
3,444,793
(609,363)
9,935
28,438
2,875,046
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income (loss)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:
Share-based compensation expense
10,428
12,904
Depreciation and amortization expense, including amortization of deferred financing costs
54,637
59,162
Deferred rent
(8,733)
(3,706)
(433)
(3,145)
Amortization of market lease intangibles, net
(253)
(353)
Amortization of lease incentives
741
2,374
(Gain) loss on the sale of real estate, net
(40,700)
136
(Income) loss on operating lease and other receivables
(1,215)
587
Income from investments, net
(1,798)
(14,071)
Return on capital from unconsolidated real estate ventures
3,861
2,879
Other non-cash items
3,032
(3,105)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
11,624
(1,793)
1,420
(1,367)
(16,069)
(4,575)
1,780
23,748
Net cash provided by operating activities
42,632
69,598
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Development costs, construction in progress and real estate additions
(78,332)
(52,686)
Acquisition of real estate
(450)
Proceeds from the sale of real estate
68,998
3,149
Proceeds from the sale of investments
17,796
Distributions of capital from unconsolidated real estate ventures
6,020
Investments in unconsolidated real estate ventures and other investments
(16,889)
(7,230)
Net cash used in investing activities
(26,673)
(32,951)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Borrowings under mortgage loans
223,303
Repayments of mortgage loans
(133,860)
(1,178)
Debt issuance and modification costs
(7,206)
(531)
Redemption of partner's noncontrolling interest
(647)
(91,148)
Dividends paid to common shareholders
(25,664)
(28,665)
Distributions to redeemable noncontrolling interests
(3,968)
(4,005)
Contributions from noncontrolling interests
5,998
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
31,860
(119,529)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents, and restricted cash
47,819
(82,882)
Cash and cash equivalents, and restricted cash, beginning of period
274,073
302,095
Cash and cash equivalents, and restricted cash, end of period
321,892
219,213
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND RESTRICTED CASH, END OF PERIOD:
189,140
30,073
Cash and cash equivalents, and restricted cash
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW AND NON-CASH INFORMATION:
Cash paid for interest (net of capitalized interest of $5,175 and $1,771 in 2023 and 2022)
22,705
18,219
Accrued capital expenditures included in accounts payable and accrued expenses
72,375
60,044
Write-off of fully depreciated assets
192
8,341
Recognition of operating lease right-of-use asset
61,443
Recognition of liabilities related to operating lease right-of-use asset
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities for operating leases
398
546
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
1.Organization and Basis of Presentation
Organization
JBG SMITH Properties ("JBG SMITH"), a Maryland real estate investment trust, owns and operates a portfolio of multifamily and commercial assets amenitized with ancillary retail. JBG SMITH's portfolio reflects its longstanding strategy of owning and operating assets within Metro-served submarkets in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area with high barriers to entry and vibrant urban amenities. Approximately two-thirds of our portfolio is in National Landing, which is anchored by four key demand drivers: Amazon.com, Inc.'s ("Amazon") new headquarters; Virginia Tech's under-construction $1 billion Innovation Campus; the submarket’s proximity to the Pentagon; and our deployment of next-generation public and private 5G digital infrastructure. In addition, our third-party asset management and real estate services business provides fee-based real estate services to the Washington Housing Initiative ("WHI") Impact Pool, the legacy funds formerly organized by The JBG Companies ("JBG") (the "JBG Legacy Funds") and other third parties. Substantially all our assets are held by, and our operations are conducted through, JBG SMITH Properties LP ("JBG SMITH LP"), our operating partnership. As of March 31, 2023, JBG SMITH, as its sole general partner, controlled JBG SMITH LP and owned 88.5% of its OP Units, after giving effect to the conversion of certain vested long-term incentive partnership units ("LTIP Units") that are convertible into OP Units. JBG SMITH is referred to herein as "we," "us," "our" or other similar terms. References to "our share" refer to our ownership percentage of consolidated and unconsolidated assets in real estate ventures, but exclude our: (i) 10.0% subordinated interest in one commercial building, (ii) 33.5% subordinated interest in four commercial buildings (the "Fortress Assets") and (iii) 49.0% interest in three commercial buildings (the "L'Enfant Plaza Assets"), as well as the associated non-recourse mortgage loans, held through unconsolidated real estate ventures; these interests and debt are excluded because our investment in each real estate venture is zero, we do not anticipate receiving any near-term cash flow distributions from the real estate ventures, and we have not guaranteed their obligations or otherwise committed to providing financial support.
We were organized for the purpose of receiving, via the spin-off on July 17, 2017 (the "Separation"), substantially all of the assets and liabilities of Vornado Realty Trust's ("Vornado") Washington, D.C. segment. On July 18, 2017, we acquired the management business, and certain assets and liabilities of JBG (the "Combination"). The Separation and the Combination are collectively referred to as the "Formation Transaction."
As of March 31, 2023, our Operating Portfolio consisted of 51 operating assets comprising 31 commercial assets totaling 9.7 million square feet (8.2 million square feet at our share), 18 multifamily assets totaling 6,756 units (6,756 units at our share) and two wholly owned land assets for which we are the ground lessor. Additionally, we have two under-construction multifamily assets with 1,583 units (1,583 units at our share) and 20 assets in the development pipeline totaling 12.5 million square feet (9.8 million square feet at our share) of estimated potential development density.
We derive our revenue primarily from leases with multifamily and commercial tenants, which include fixed and percentage rents, and reimbursements from tenants for certain expenses such as real estate taxes, property operating expenses, and repairs and maintenance. In addition, our third-party asset management and real estate services business provides fee-based real estate services.
Basis of Presentation
The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and notes are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP") for interim financial information and with the instructions of Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, these condensed consolidated financial statements do not contain certain information required in annual financial statements and notes as required under GAAP. In our opinion, all adjustments considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included, and all such adjustments are of a normal recurring nature. All intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated. The results of operations
for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for a full year. These condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 21, 2023 ("Annual Report").
The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements include our accounts and those of our wholly owned subsidiaries and consolidated variable interest entities ("VIEs"), including JBG SMITH LP. See Note 5 for additional information on our VIEs. The portions of the equity and net income (loss) of consolidated entities that are not attributable to us are presented separately as amounts attributable to noncontrolling interests in our condensed consolidated financial statements.
References to our financial statements refer to our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, and for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022. References to our balance sheets refer to our condensed consolidated balance sheets as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022. References to our statements of operations refer to our condensed consolidated statements of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022. References to our statements of comprehensive income refer to our condensed consolidated statements of comprehensive income for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022.
Income Taxes
We have elected to be taxed as a real estate investment trust ("REIT") under sections 856-860 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"). Under those sections, a REIT which distributes at least 90% of its REIT taxable income as dividends to its shareholders each year and which meets certain other conditions will not be taxed on that portion of its taxable income which is distributed to its shareholders. We currently adhere and intend to continue to adhere to these requirements and to maintain our REIT status in future periods. We also participate in the activities conducted by our subsidiary entities that have elected to be treated as taxable REIT subsidiaries under the Code. As such, we are subject to federal, state and local taxes on the income from those activities.
2.Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Significant Accounting Policies
There were no material changes to our significant accounting policies disclosed in our Annual Report.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of the financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting periods. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
Reference Rate Reform
In March 2020, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") 2020-04, Reference Rate Reform ("Topic 848"), which was amended in December 2022 by ASU 2022-06, Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848). Topic 848 contains practical expedients for reference rate reform related activities that impact debt, leases, derivatives and other contracts. The guidance in Topic 848 is optional and may be elected through December 31, 2024 as reference rate reform activities occur. We elected to apply the hedge accounting expedients that allow us to (i) continue to amortize previously deferred gains and losses in accumulated other comprehensive income related to terminated hedges into earnings in accordance with the underlying hedged forecasted transactions, (ii) modify loan agreements to replace the reference rate without treating the change as a contract modification and (iii) modify the reference rate of the hedging instruments without it being considered a change in critical terms requiring redesignation. We also elected to apply the hedge accounting expedients related to (i) the assertion that our hedged forecasted transactions remain probable and (ii) the assessments of effectiveness for future London Interbank Offered Rate ("LIBOR") indexed cash flows to assume that the
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index upon which future hedged transactions will be based matches the index on the corresponding derivatives. Application of these expedients preserves the past presentation of our derivatives. We will continue to evaluate the impact of the guidance and may apply other elections, as applicable.
3.Dispositions
Dispositions
The following is a summary of activity for the three months ended March 31, 2023:
Gain (Loss)
Gross
Cash
on the Sale
Square
Sales
Proceeds
of Real
Date Disposed
Assets
Segment
Location
Feet
Price
from Sale
Estate
March 17, 2023
Development Parcel
Arlington, Virginia
5,500
4,954
(53)
March 23, 2023
4747 Bethesda Avenue (1)
Commercial
Bethesda, Maryland
40,053
Other (2)
700
4.Investments in Unconsolidated Real Estate Ventures
The following is a summary of the composition of our investments in unconsolidated real estate ventures:
Effective
Ownership
Real Estate Venture
Interest (1)
Prudential Global Investment Management
50.0%
200,578
203,529
J.P. Morgan Global Alternatives ("J.P. Morgan") (2)
66,771
64,803
4747 Bethesda Venture (3)
20.0%
13,799
Brandywine Realty Trust
30.0%
13,757
13,678
CBREI Venture
9.9% - 10.0%
12,508
12,516
Landmark Partners (4)
18.0%
4,669
4,809
569
Total investments in unconsolidated real estate ventures (5) (6)
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We provide leasing, property management and other real estate services to our unconsolidated real estate ventures. We recognized revenue, including expense reimbursements, of $5.3 million and $5.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022 for such services.
We evaluate reconsideration events as we become aware of them. Reconsideration events include, among other criteria, amendments to real estate venture agreements or changes in the capital requirements of the real estate venture. A reconsideration event could cause us to consolidate an unconsolidated real estate venture or deconsolidate a consolidated entity.
The following is a summary of the debt of our unconsolidated real estate ventures:
Weighted
Average Effective
Interest Rate (1)
Variable rate (2)
5.90%
358,768
184,099
Fixed rate (3)
4.13%
60,000
Mortgage loans (4)
418,768
244,099
Unamortized deferred financing costs and premium / discount, net
(10,814)
(411)
Mortgage loans, net (4) (5)
407,954
243,688
The following is a summary of financial information for our unconsolidated real estate ventures:
Combined balance sheet information: (1)
1,072,386
888,379
201,713
160,015
Total assets
1,274,099
1,048,394
54,143
54,639
462,097
298,327
812,002
750,067
Total liabilities and equity
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Combined income statement information: (1)
20,033
42,874
Operating income (2)
2,491
48,426
Net income (loss) (2)
(1,720)
39,283
5.Variable Interest Entities
We hold various interests in entities deemed to be VIEs, which we evaluate at acquisition, formation, after a change in the ownership agreement, after a change in the entity's economics or after any other reconsideration event to determine if the VIE should be consolidated in our financial statements or should no longer be considered a VIE. An entity is a VIE because it is in the development stage and/or does not hold sufficient equity at risk, or conducts substantially all its operations on behalf of an investor with disproportionately few voting rights. We will consolidate a VIE if we are the primary beneficiary of the VIE, which entails having the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact the VIE’s economic performance. Certain criteria we assess in determining whether we are the primary beneficiary of the VIE include our influence over significant business activities, our voting rights and any noncontrolling interest kick-out or participating rights.
Unconsolidated VIEs
As of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, we had interests in entities deemed to be VIEs. Although we may be responsible for managing the day-to-day operations of these investees, we are not the primary beneficiary of these VIEs, as we do not hold unilateral power over activities that, when taken together, most significantly impact the respective VIE's economic performance. We account for our investment in these entities under the equity method. As of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the net carrying amounts of our investment in these entities were $85.3 million and $83.2 million, which were included in "Investments in unconsolidated real estate ventures" in our balance sheets. Our equity in the income of unconsolidated VIEs is included in "Income from unconsolidated real estate ventures, net" in our statements of operations. Our maximum loss exposure in these entities is limited to our investments, construction commitments and debt guarantees. See Note 17 for additional information.
Consolidated VIEs
JBG SMITH LP is our most significant consolidated VIE. We hold 88.5% of the limited partnership interest in JBG SMITH LP, act as the general partner and exercise full responsibility, discretion and control over its day-to-day management. The noncontrolling interests of JBG SMITH LP do not have substantive liquidation rights, substantive kick-out rights without cause or substantive participating rights that could be exercised by a simple majority of noncontrolling interest limited partners (including by such a limited partner unilaterally). Because the noncontrolling interest holders do not have these rights, JBG SMITH LP is a VIE. As general partner, we have the power to direct the activities of JBG SMITH LP that most significantly affect its economic performance, and through our majority interest, we have both the right to receive benefits from and the obligation to absorb losses of JBG SMITH LP. Accordingly, we are the primary beneficiary of JBG SMITH LP and consolidate it in our financial statements. Because we conduct our business through JBG SMITH LP, its total assets and liabilities comprise substantially all our consolidated assets and liabilities.
As of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, excluding JBG SMITH LP, we consolidated two VIEs (1900 Crystal Drive and 2000/2001 South Bell Street) with total assets of $326.0 million and $265.5 million, and liabilities of $158.2 million and $116.3 million, primarily consisting of construction in process and mortgage loans. The assets of the VIEs can only be used to settle the obligations of the VIEs, and the liabilities include third-party liabilities of the VIEs for which the creditors or beneficial interest holders do not have recourse against us.
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6.Other Assets, Net
The following is a summary of other assets, net:
Prepaid expenses
14,429
16,440
Derivative agreements, at fair value
41,689
61,622
Deferred financing costs, net
5,003
5,516
Deposits
483
Operating lease right-of-use assets (1)
62,688
1,383
Investments in funds (2)
18,645
16,748
Other investments (3)
3,563
3,524
11,715
11,312
Total other assets, net
7.Debt
Mortgage Loans
The following is a summary of mortgages loans:
Weighted Average
5.47%
754,281
892,268
4.43%
1,063,634
1,009,607
Mortgage loans
1,817,915
1,901,875
Unamortized deferred financing costs and premium / discount, net (4)
(15,864)
(11,701)
As of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the net carrying value of real estate collateralizing our mortgage loans totaled $2.2 billion. Our mortgage loans contain covenants that limit our ability to incur additional indebtedness on these properties and, in certain circumstances, require lender approval of tenant leases and/or yield maintenance upon repayment prior to maturity. Certain mortgage loans are recourse to us. See Note 17 for additional information.
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In January 2023, we entered into a $187.6 million loan facility, collateralized by The Wren and F1RST Residences. The loan has a seven-year term and a fixed interest rate of 5.13%. This loan is the initial advance under a Fannie Mae multifamily credit facility which provides flexibility for collateral substitutions, future advances tied to performance, ability to mix fixed and floating rates, and staggered maturities. Proceeds from the loan were used, in part, to repay the $131.5 million mortgage loan on 2121 Crystal Drive, which had a fixed interest rate of 5.51%.
As of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, we had various interest rate swap and cap agreements on certain mortgage loans with an aggregate notional value of $1.2 billion and $1.3 billion. See Note 15 for additional information.
Credit Facility
As of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, our $1.6 billion credit facility consisted of an undrawn $1.0 billion revolving credit facility maturing in January 2025, a $200.0 million unsecured term loan ("Tranche A-1 Term Loan") maturing in January 2025, and a $350.0 million unsecured term loan ("Tranche A-2 Term Loan") maturing in January 2028, which has a $50.0 million additional advance available, which we will draw in May 2023.
The following is a summary of amounts outstanding under the credit facility:
Revolving credit facility (2) (3)
5.95%
Tranche A-1 Term Loan (4)
2.61%
200,000
Tranche A-2 Term Loan (4)
3.39%
350,000
Unsecured term loans
550,000
Unamortized deferred financing costs, net
(2,744)
(2,928)
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8.Other Liabilities, Net
The following is a summary of other liabilities, net:
Lease intangible liabilities, net
6,839
7,275
Lease assumption liabilities
1,964
2,647
Lease incentive liabilities
11,434
11,539
Liabilities related to operating lease right-of-use assets (1)
66,511
5,308
Prepaid rent
18,295
15,923
Security deposits
13,432
13,963
Environmental liabilities
17,990
Deferred tax liability, net
4,887
4,903
Dividends payable
29,621
166
Deferred purchase price related to the acquisition of a development parcel
19,047
19,447
4,062
4,094
Total other liabilities, net
9.Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests
JBG SMITH LP
OP Units held by persons other than JBG SMITH are redeemable for cash or, at our election, our common shares, subject to certain limitations. Vested LTIP Units are redeemable into OP Units. During the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, unitholders redeemed 756,356 and 207,882 OP Units, which we elected to redeem for an equivalent number of our common shares. As of March 31, 2023, outstanding OP Units and redeemable LTIP Units totaled 14.8 million, representing an 11.5% ownership interest in JBG SMITH LP. Our OP Units and certain vested LTIP Units are presented at the higher of their redemption value or their carrying value, with adjustments to the redemption value recognized in "Additional paid-in capital" in our balance sheets. Redemption value per OP Unit is equivalent to the market value of one common share at the end of the period. In April 2023, unitholders redeemed 685,132 OP Units and LTIP Units, which we elected to redeem for an equivalent number of our common shares.
Consolidated Real Estate Venture
We were a partner in a consolidated real estate venture that owned a multifamily asset, The Wren, located in Washington, D.C. As of March 31, 2022, we held a 96.0% ownership interest in the real estate venture. In October 2022, one partner redeemed its 3.7% interest, and in February 2023, another partner redeemed its 0.3% interest, increasing our ownership interest to 100.0% as of March 31, 2023.
The following is a summary of the activity of redeemable noncontrolling interests:
Consolidated
JBG
Real Estate
SMITH LP
Venture
Balance, beginning of period
480,663
647
513,268
9,457
522,725
Redemptions
(13,782)
(14,429)
(6,014)
LTIP Units issued in lieu of cash bonuses (1)
4,456
5,597
3,363
(3)
Other comprehensive income (loss)
(2,225)
2,966
Distributions
(69)
9,543
12,527
Adjustment to redemption value
(24,240)
8,384
8,307
Balance, end of period
536,725
9,324
546,049
10.Property Rental Revenue
The following is a summary of property rental revenue from our non-cancellable leases:
Fixed
113,071
120,637
Variable
10,962
10,961
Property rental revenue
11.Share-Based Payments
LTIP Units and Time-Based LTIP Units
During the three months ended March 31, 2023, we granted to certain employees 922,459 LTIP Units with time-based vesting requirements ("Time-Based LTIP Units") and a weighted average grant-date fair value of $17.73 per unit that primarily vest ratably over four years subject to continued employment. Compensation expense for these units is primarily being recognized over a four-year period.
In February 2023, we granted 280,342 fully vested LTIP Units to certain employees, who elected to receive all or a portion of their cash bonuses related to 2022 service as LTIP Units. The LTIP units had a grant-date fair value of $15.90 per unit. Compensation expense totaling $4.5 million for these LTIP Units was recognized in 2022.
The aggregate grant-date fair value of the Time-Based LTIP Units and the LTIP Units granted during the three months ended March 31, 2023 was $20.8 million. The Time-Based LTIP Units and the LTIP Units were valued based on the closing common share price on the grant date, less a discount for post-grant restrictions. The discount was determined using Monte Carlo simulations based on the following significant assumptions:
Expected volatility
26.0%
Risk-free interest rate
4.6% to 4.8%
Post-grant restriction periods
2 years
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In May 2023, as part of their annual compensation, we granted to non-employee trustees a total of 155,523 fully vested LTIP Units with a grant-date fair value of $11.30 per unit, which includes LTIP Units elected in lieu of cash retainers. The LTIP Units may not be sold while a trustee is serving on the Board of Trustees.
Appreciation-Only LTIP Units ("AO LTIP Units")
In January 2023, we granted to certain employees 1.7 million performance-based AO LTIP Units with a grant-date fair value of $3.73 per unit. The AO LTIP Units are structured in the form of profits interests that provide for a share of appreciation determined by the increase in the value of a common share at the time of conversion over the participation threshold of $20.83. The AO LTIP Units are subject to a TSR modifier whereby the number of AO LTIP Units that will ultimately be earned will be increased or reduced by as much as 25%. The AO LTIP Units have a three-year performance period with 50% of the AO LTIP Units that are earned vesting at the end of the three-year performance period and the remaining 50% vesting on the fourth anniversary of the grant date, subject to continued employment. The AO LTIP Units expire on the tenth anniversary of their grant date.
The aggregate grant-date fair value of the AO LTIP Units granted during the three months ended March 31, 2023 was $6.4 million, valued using Monte Carlo simulations based on the following significant assumptions:
Dividend yield
3.2%
4.1%
LTIP Units with Performance-Based Vesting Requirements ("Performance-Based LTIP Units")
In January 2023, 470,773 Performance-Based LTIP Units, which were unvested as of December 31, 2022, were forfeited because the performance measures were not met.
Restricted Share Units ("RSUs")
In January 2023, we granted to certain non-executive employees 78,681 time-based RSUs ("Time-Based RSUs") with a grant-date fair value of $18.94 per unit. Vesting requirements and compensation expense recognition for the Time-Based RSUs are primarily consistent to those of the Time-Based LTIP Units granted in 2023.
The aggregate grant-date fair value of the RSUs granted during the three months ended March 31, 2023 was $1.5 million. The Time-Based RSUs were valued based on the closing common share price on the date of grant.
Share-Based Compensation Expense
The following is a summary of share-based compensation expense:
Time-Based LTIP Units
5,532
6,126
AO LTIP Units and Performance-Based LTIP Units
3,660
4,157
Other equity awards (1)
1,536
1,427
Share-based compensation expense - other
10,728
11,710
Formation awards, OP Units and LTIP Units (2)
108
957
Special Time-Based LTIP Units and Special Performance-Based LTIP Units (3)
243
1,287
Share-based compensation related to Formation Transaction and special equity awards (4)
Total share-based compensation expense
11,079
13,954
Less: amount capitalized
(651)
(1,050)
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As of March 31, 2023, we had $53.2 million of total unrecognized compensation expense related to unvested share-based payment arrangements, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 2.8 years.
12.Transaction and Other Costs
The following is a summary of transaction and other costs:
Completed, potential and pursued transaction expenses (1)
732
Severance and other costs
1,448
145
Demolition costs
977
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13.Interest Expense
The following is a summary of interest expense:
Interest expense before capitalized interest
27,908
18,442
Amortization of deferred financing costs
1,279
1,130
Interest expense related to finance lease right-of-use assets
1,844
Net (gain) loss on derivative financial instruments designated as ineffective hedges:
Net unrealized (gain) loss
2,697
(3,367)
Net realized loss
133
Capitalized interest
(5,175)
(1,771)
26,842
16,278
14.Shareholders' Equity and Earnings (Loss) Per Common Share
Common Shares Repurchased
Our Board of Trustees previously authorized the repurchase of up to $1.0 billion of our outstanding common shares, and in May 2023, increased the common share repurchase authorization to $1.5 billion. During the three months ended March 31, 2023, we repurchased and retired 1.2 million common shares for $20.1 million, a weighted average purchase price per share of $16.66. During the three months ended March 31, 2022, we repurchased and retired 3.3 million common shares for $93.1 million, a weighted average purchase price per share of $27.86. Since we began the share repurchase program, as of March 31, 2023, we have repurchased and retired 24.5 million common shares for $643.6 million, a weighted average purchase price per share of $26.25.
During the second quarter of 2023, through the date of this filing, we repurchased and retired 2.8 million common shares for $40.1 million, a weighted average purchase price per share of $14.16, pursuant to a repurchase plan under Rule 10b5-1 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
Earnings (Loss) Per Common Share
The following is a summary of the calculation of basic and diluted earnings (loss) per common share and a reconciliation of net income (loss) to the amounts of net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders used in calculating basic and diluted earnings (loss) per common share:
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding - basic and diluted
Earnings (loss) per common share - basic and diluted
The effect of the redemption of OP Units, Time-Based LTIP Units, fully vested LTIP Units and Special Time-Based LTIP Units that were outstanding as of March 31, 2023 and 2022 is excluded in the computation of diluted earnings (loss) per common share as the assumed exchange of such units for common shares on a one-for-one basis was antidilutive (the assumed redemption of these units would have no impact on the determination of diluted earnings (loss) per share). Since OP Units, Time-Based LTIP Units, LTIP Units and Special Time-Based LTIP Units, which are held by noncontrolling interests, are attributed gains at an identical proportion to the common shareholders, the gains attributable and their equivalent weighted average impact are excluded from net income (loss) available to common shareholders and from the weighted average number of common shares outstanding in calculating diluted earnings (loss) per common share. AO LTIP Units, Performance-Based LTIP Units, formation awards and RSUs, which totaled 5.5 million and 6.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, were excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings (loss) per common share as they were antidilutive, but potentially could be dilutive in the future.
Dividends Declared in May 2023
On May 4, 2023, our Board of Trustees declared a quarterly dividend of $0.225 per common share, payable on June 30, 2023 to shareholders of record as of June 23, 2023.
15.Fair Value Measurements
Fair Value Measurements on a Recurring Basis
To manage or hedge our exposure to interest rate risk, we follow established risk management policies and procedures, including the use of a variety of derivative financial instruments.
As of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, we had various derivative financial instruments consisting of interest rate swap and cap agreements that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis. The net unrealized gain on our derivative financial instruments designated as effective hedges was $37.1 million and $55.0 million as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022 and was recorded in "Accumulated other comprehensive income" in our balance sheets, of which a portion was allocated to "Redeemable noncontrolling interests." Within the next 12 months, we expect to reclassify $26.0 million of the net unrealized gain as a decrease to interest expense.
Accounting Standards Codification 820 ("Topic 820"), Fair Value Measurement and Disclosures, defines fair value and establishes a framework for measuring fair value. The objective of fair value is to determine the price that would be received
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upon the sale of an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date (the exit price). Topic 820 establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes observable and unobservable inputs used to measure fair value into three levels:
Level 1 — quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets that are accessible at the measurement date for assets or liabilities;
Level 2 — observable prices that are based on inputs not quoted in active markets, but corroborated by market data; and
Level 3 — unobservable inputs that are used when little or no market data is available.
The fair values of the derivative financial instruments are based on the estimated amounts we would receive or pay to terminate the contracts at the reporting date and are determined using interest rate pricing models and observable inputs. The derivative financial instruments are classified within Level 2 of the valuation hierarchy.
The following is a summary of assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis:
Fair Value Measurements
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Derivative financial instruments designated as effective hedges:
Classified as assets in "Other assets, net"
36,381
Classified as liabilities in "Other liabilities, net"
Derivative financial instruments designated as ineffective hedges:
53,515
8,107
The fair values of our derivative financial instruments were determined using widely accepted valuation techniques, including discounted cash flow analysis on the expected cash flows of the derivative financial instrument. This analysis reflected the contractual terms of the derivative, including the period to maturity, and used observable market-based inputs, including interest rate market data and implied volatilities in such interest rates. While it was determined that the majority of the inputs used to value the derivatives fall within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy under authoritative accounting guidance, the credit valuation adjustments associated with the derivatives also utilized Level 3 inputs, such as estimates of current credit spreads to evaluate the likelihood of default. However, as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the significance of the impact of the credit valuation adjustments on the overall valuation of the derivative financial instruments was assessed, and it was determined that these adjustments were not significant to the overall valuation of the derivative financial instruments. As a result, it was determined that the derivative financial instruments in their entirety should be classified in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy. The net unrealized gains and losses included in "Other comprehensive income (loss)" in our statements of comprehensive income for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022 were attributable to the net change in unrealized gains or losses related to effective interest rate swaps that were outstanding during those periods, none of which were reported in our statements of operations as the interest rate swaps were documented and qualified as hedging instruments.
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Financial Assets and Liabilities Not Measured at Fair Value
As of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, all financial assets and liabilities were reflected in our balance sheets at amounts which, in our estimation, reasonably approximated their fair values, except for the following:
Carrying
Amount (1)
Fair Value
Financial liabilities:
1,741,108
1,830,651
550,929
551,369
The fair values of the mortgage loans and unsecured term loans were determined using Level 2 inputs of the fair value hierarchy. The fair value of our mortgage loans is estimated by discounting the future contractual cash flows of these instruments using current risk-adjusted rates available to borrowers with similar credit profiles based on market sources. The fair value of our unsecured term loans is calculated based on the net present value of payments over the term of the facilities using estimated market rates for similar notes and remaining terms.
16.Segment Information
We review operating and financial data for each property on an individual basis; therefore, each of our individual properties is a separate operating segment. We define our reportable segments to be aligned with our method of internal reporting and the way our Chief Executive Officer, who is also our Chief Operating Decision Maker ("CODM"), makes key operating decisions, evaluates financial results, allocates resources and manages our business. Accordingly, we aggregate our operating segments into three reportable segments (multifamily, commercial, and third-party asset management and real estate services) based on the economic characteristics and nature of our assets and services.
The CODM measures and evaluates the performance of our operating segments, with the exception of the third-party asset management and real estate services business, based on the net operating income ("NOI") of properties within each segment. NOI includes property rental revenue and parking revenue, and deducts property operating expenses and real estate taxes.
With respect to the third-party asset management and real estate services business, the CODM reviews revenue streams generated by this segment ("Third-party real estate services, including reimbursements"), as well as the expenses attributable to the segment ("General and administrative: third-party real estate services"), which are both disclosed separately in our statements of operations. The following represents the components of revenue from our third-party asset management and real estate services business:
Property management fees
4,952
4,808
Asset management fees
1,103
1,771
Development fees
1,986
3,539
Leasing fees
1,356
1,839
Construction management fees
340
150
Other service revenue
1,224
816
Third-party real estate services revenue, excluding reimbursements
12,923
Reimbursement revenue (1)
11,823
11,047
Third-party real estate services revenue, including reimbursements
Third-party real estate services expenses
Third-party real estate services revenue less expenses
(1,039)
(3,079)
Management company assets primarily consist of management and leasing contracts with a net book value of $12.2 million and $13.7 million as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, which were included in "Intangible assets, net" in our balance sheets. Consistent with internal reporting presented to our CODM and our definition of NOI, the third-party asset management and real estate services operating results are excluded from the NOI data below.
The following is the reconciliation of net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders to consolidated NOI:
(in thousands)
Add:
Depreciation and amortization expense
General and administrative expense:
591
(16)
(471)
Less:
Third-party real estate services, including reimbursements revenue
1,726
2,196
Consolidated NOI
77,616
76,969
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The following is a summary of NOI by segment. Items classified in the Other column include development assets, corporate entities, land assets for which we are the ground lessor and the elimination of inter-segment activity.
Three Months Ended March 31, 2023
Multifamily
71,917
49,910
2,206
Parking revenue
4,138
57
4,419
Total property revenue
76,055
50,134
2,263
128,452
Property expense:
19,371
17,455
(1,214)
9,001
5,608
615
Total property expense
28,372
23,063
(599)
50,836
47,683
27,071
2,862
Three Months Ended March 31, 2022
87,621
42,108
1,869
4,012
134
4,201
91,633
42,242
1,924
135,799
26,202
13,755
687
11,777
5,221
1,188
37,979
18,976
1,875
58,830
53,654
23,266
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The following is a summary of certain balance sheet data by segment:
Real estate, at cost
2,567,810
3,055,495
419,938
229,642
83,009
2,507,262
2,444,022
883,736
2,754,832
2,986,907
416,343
218,723
304
80,854
2,829,576
2,483,902
589,960
17.Commitments and Contingencies
Insurance
We maintain general liability insurance with limits of $150.0 million per occurrence and in the aggregate, and property and rental value insurance coverage with limits of $1.5 billion per occurrence, with sub-limits for certain perils such as floods and earthquakes on each of our properties. We also maintain coverage, through our wholly owned captive insurance subsidiary, for a portion of the first loss on the above limits and for both terrorist acts and for nuclear, biological, chemical or radiological terrorism events with limits of $2.0 billion per occurrence. These policies are partially reinsured by third-party insurance providers.
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We will continue to monitor the state of the insurance market, and the scope and costs of coverage for acts of terrorism. We cannot anticipate what coverage will be available on commercially reasonable terms in the future. We are responsible for deductibles and losses in excess of the insurance coverage, which could be material.
Our debt, consisting of mortgage loans secured by our properties, a revolving credit facility and unsecured term loans, contains customary covenants requiring adequate insurance coverage. Although we believe that we currently have adequate insurance coverage, we may not be able to obtain an equivalent amount of coverage at a reasonable cost in the future. If lenders insist on greater coverage than we are able to obtain, it could adversely affect our ability to finance or refinance our properties.
Construction Commitments
As of March 31, 2023, we had assets under construction that, based on our current plans and estimates, require an additional $346.5 million to complete, which we anticipate will be primarily expended over the next three years. These capital expenditures are generally due as the work is performed, and we expect to finance them with debt proceeds, proceeds from asset sales and recapitalizations, and available cash.
Environmental Matters
Most of our assets have been subject to environmental assessments that are intended to evaluate the environmental condition of the assets. The environmental assessments did not reveal any material environmental contamination that we believe would have a material adverse effect on our overall business, financial condition or results of operations, or that have not been anticipated and remediated during site redevelopment as required by law. Nevertheless, there can be no assurance that the identification of new areas of contamination, changes in the extent or known scope of contamination, the discovery of additional sites or changes in cleanup requirements would not result in significant cost to us. Environmental liabilities totaled $18.0 million as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022 and are included in "Other liabilities, net" in our balance sheets.
As of March 31, 2023, we had committed tenant-related obligations totaling $60.6 million ($58.6 million related to our consolidated entities and $2.0 million related to our unconsolidated real estate ventures at our share). The timing and amounts of payments for tenant-related obligations are uncertain and may only be due upon satisfactory performance of certain conditions.
There are various legal actions against us in the ordinary course of business. In our opinion, the outcome of such matters will not have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.
From time to time, we (or ventures in which we have an ownership interest) have agreed, and may in the future agree with respect to unconsolidated real estate ventures, to (i) guarantee portions of the principal, interest and other amounts in connection with borrowings, (ii) provide customary environmental indemnifications and nonrecourse carve-outs (e.g., guarantees against fraud, misrepresentation and bankruptcy) in connection with borrowings or (iii) provide guarantees to lenders and other third parties for the completion of development projects. We customarily have agreements with our outside venture partners whereby the partners agree to reimburse the real estate venture or us for their share of any payments made under certain of these guarantees. At times, we also have agreements with certain of our outside venture partners whereby we agree to either indemnify the partners and/or the associated ventures with respect to certain contingent liabilities associated with operating assets or to reimburse our partner for its share of any payments made by them under certain guarantees. Guarantees (excluding environmental) customarily terminate either upon the satisfaction of specified circumstances or repayment of the underlying debt. Amounts that we may be required to pay in future periods in relation to guarantees associated with budget overruns or operating losses are not estimable.
As of March 31, 2023, we had additional capital commitments and certain recorded guarantees to our unconsolidated real estate ventures and other investments totaling $62.6 million. As of March 31, 2023, we had no principal payment guarantees related to our unconsolidated real estate ventures.
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Additionally, with respect to borrowings of our consolidated entities, we have agreed, and may in the future agree, to (i) guarantee portions of the principal, interest and other amounts, (ii) provide customary environmental indemnifications and nonrecourse carve-outs (e.g., guarantees against fraud, misrepresentation and bankruptcy) or (iii) provide guarantees to lenders, tenants and other third parties for the completion of development projects. As of March 31, 2023, the aggregate amount of principal payment guarantees was $8.3 million for our consolidated entities.
In connection with the Formation Transaction, we have an agreement with Vornado regarding tax matters (the "Tax Matters Agreement") that provides special rules that allocate tax liabilities if the distribution of JBG SMITH shares by Vornado, together with certain related transactions, is determined not to be tax-free. Under the Tax Matters Agreement, we may be required to indemnify Vornado against any taxes and related amounts and costs resulting from a violation by us of the Tax Matters Agreement.
18.Transactions with Related Parties
Our third-party asset management and real estate services business provides fee-based real estate services to the WHI, the JBG Legacy Funds and other third parties. In connection with the contribution to us of certain assets formerly owned by the JBG Legacy Funds as part of the Formation Transaction, the general partner and managing member interests in the JBG Legacy Funds that were held by certain former JBG executives (and who became members of our management team and/or Board of Trustees) were not transferred to us and remain under the control of these individuals. In addition, certain members of our senior management team and Board of Trustees have ownership interests in the JBG Legacy Funds, and own carried interests in each fund and in certain of our real estate ventures that entitle them to receive cash payments if the fund or real estate venture achieves certain return thresholds.
We launched the WHI with the Federal City Council in June 2018 as a scalable market-driven model that uses private capital to help address the scarcity of housing for middle income families. We are the manager for the WHI Impact Pool, which is the social impact debt financing vehicle of the WHI. As of March 31, 2023, the WHI Impact Pool had completed closings of capital commitments totaling $114.4 million, which included a commitment from us of $11.2 million. As of March 31, 2023, our remaining unfunded commitment was $4.3 million.
The third-party real estate services revenue, including expense reimbursements, from the JBG Legacy Funds and the WHI Impact Pool and its affiliates was $5.0 million and $5.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022. As of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, we had receivables from the JBG Legacy Funds and the WHI Impact Pool and its affiliates totaling $5.2 million and $4.5 million for such services.
Commencing in March 2023, in connection with the sale of an 80.0% interest in 4747 Bethesda Avenue, we leased our corporate offices from an unconsolidated real estate venture and incurred $158,000 of rent expense for the three months ended March 31, 2023, which is included in "General and administrative expense" in our statement of operations.
We have agreements with Building Maintenance Services ("BMS"), an entity in which we have a minor preferred interest, to supervise cleaning, engineering and security services at our properties. We paid BMS $2.4 million and $3.1 million during the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, which is included in "Property operating expenses" in our statements of operations.
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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Certain statements contained herein constitute forward-looking statements as such term is defined in Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance. They represent our intentions, plans, expectations and beliefs and are subject to numerous assumptions, risks and uncertainties. Our future results, financial condition and business may differ materially from those expressed in these forward-looking statements. You can find many of these statements by looking for words such as "approximates," "believes," "expects," "anticipates," "estimates," "intends," "plans," "would," "may" or other similar expressions in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Many of the factors that will determine the outcome of these and our other forward-looking statements are beyond our ability to control or predict. For further discussion of factors that could materially affect the outcome of our forward-looking statements, see "Risk Factors" in Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 21, 2023 ("Annual Report") and "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and our Annual Report.
For these forward-looking statements, we claim the protection of the safe harbor for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on our forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. All subsequent written and oral forward-looking statements attributable to us or any person acting on our behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements contained or referred to in this section. We do not undertake any obligation to release publicly any revisions to our forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances occurring after the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
Organization and Basis of Presentation
JBG SMITH Properties ("JBG SMITH"), a Maryland real estate investment trust, owns and operates a portfolio of multifamily and commercial assets amenitized with ancillary retail. JBG SMITH's portfolio reflects its longstanding strategy of owning and operating assets within Metro-served submarkets in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area with high barriers to entry and vibrant urban amenities. Approximately two-thirds of our portfolio is in National Landing, which is anchored by four key demand drivers: Amazon.com, Inc.'s ("Amazon") new headquarters; Virginia Tech's under-construction $1 billion Innovation Campus; the submarket’s proximity to the Pentagon; and our deployment of next-generation public and private 5G digital infrastructure. In addition, our third-party asset management and real estate services business provides fee-based real estate services to the Washington Housing Initiative ("WHI") Impact Pool, the legacy funds formerly organized by The JBG Companies ("JBG") (the "JBG Legacy Funds") and other third parties. Substantially all our assets are held by, and our operations are conducted through, JBG SMITH Properties LP ("JBG SMITH LP"), our operating partnership. JBG SMITH is referred to as "we," "us," "our" or other similar terms. References to "our share" refer to our ownership percentage of consolidated and unconsolidated assets in real estate ventures, but exclude our: (i) 10.0% subordinated interest in one commercial building, (ii) 33.5% subordinated interest in four commercial buildings and (iii) 49.0% interest in three commercial buildings (the "L'Enfant Plaza Assets"), as well as the associated non-recourse mortgage loans, held through unconsolidated real estate ventures; these interests and debt are excluded because our investment in each real estate venture is zero, we do not anticipate receiving any near-term cash flow distributions from the real estate ventures, and we have not guaranteed their obligations or otherwise committed to providing financial support.
References to our financial statements refer to our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, and for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022. References to our balance sheets refer to our condensed consolidated balance sheets as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022. References to our statements of operations refer to our condensed consolidated statements of operations for the three months ended
March 31, 2023 and 2022. References to our statements of cash flows refer to our condensed consolidated statements of cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022.
The accompanying financial statements and notes are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP"), which requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting periods. Actual results could differ from these estimates.
We aggregate our operating segments into three reportable segments (multifamily, commercial, and third-party asset management and real estate services) based on the economic characteristics and nature of our assets and services.
Our revenues and expenses are, to some extent, subject to seasonality during the year, which impacts quarterly net earnings, cash flows and funds from operations; this seasonality affects the sequential comparison of our results in individual quarters over time. For instance, we have historically experienced higher utility costs in the first and third quarters of the year.
We compete with many property owners and developers. Our success depends upon, among other factors, trends affecting national and local economies, the financial condition and operating results of current and prospective tenants, the availability and cost of capital, interest rates, construction and renovation costs, taxes, governmental regulations and legislation, population trends, zoning laws, and our ability to lease, sublease or sell our assets at profitable levels. Our success is also subject to our ability to refinance existing debt on acceptable terms as it comes due.
Overview
We continue to implement our comprehensive plan to reposition our holdings in National Landing in Northern Virginia by executing a broad array of Placemaking strategies. Our Placemaking includes the delivery of new multifamily and office developments, locally sourced amenity retail, and thoughtful improvements to the streetscape, sidewalks, parks and other outdoor gathering spaces. In keeping with our dedication to Placemaking, each new project is intended to contribute to authentic and distinct neighborhoods by creating a vibrant street environment with robust retail offerings and other amenities, including improved public spaces. Additionally, the cutting-edge digital infrastructure investments we are making, including our ownership of Citizens Broadband Radio Service wireless spectrum in National Landing and our agreements with AT&T and Federated Wireless, are advancing our efforts to make National Landing among the first 5G-operable submarkets in the nation.
We expect Amazon to occupy its new headquarters at Metropolitan Park in National Landing in June 2023. We currently have leases with Amazon totaling 1.0 million square feet across six office buildings in National Landing. We sold Amazon two of our National Landing development sites, Metropolitan Park and Pen Place. We are the developer, property manager and retail leasing agent for Amazon's new headquarters at National Landing. We are currently constructing two new office buildings for Amazon on Metropolitan Park, totaling 2.1 million square feet, inclusive of approximately 50,000 square feet of street-level retail with new shops and restaurants.
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Outlook
A fundamental component of our strategy to maximize long-term net asset value ("NAV") per share is active capital allocation. We evaluate development, acquisition, disposition, share repurchases and other investment decisions based on how they may impact long-term NAV per share. We intend to continue to opportunistically sell or recapitalize assets as well as land sites where a ground lease or joint venture execution may represent the most attractive path to maximizing value. Successful execution of our capital allocation strategy enables us to source capital at NAV from the disposition of assets generating low cash yields and invest those proceeds in new acquisitions with higher cash yields and growth, as well as in development projects with significant yield spreads and profit potential. We view this strategy as a key tool to source capital. Consequently, at any given time, we expect to be in various stages of discussions and negotiations with potential buyers, real estate venture partners, ground lessors and other counterparties with respect to sales, joint ventures and/or ground leases for certain of our assets, including portfolios thereof. These discussions and negotiations may or may not lead to definitive documentation or closed transactions. We anticipate redeploying the proceeds from these sales will not only help fund our planned growth, but will also further advance the strategic shift of our portfolio to majority multifamily. Curbed lending activity, however, has significantly slowed down the pace of asset sales and we expect this reduced activity to continue for the rest of 2023. In the meantime, we continue to advance our two under-construction multifamily assets in National Landing, 1900 Crystal Drive and 2000/2001 South Bell Street, totaling 1,583 units.
Our office portfolio occupancy as of March 31, 2023 increased by 10 basis points compared to December 31, 2022. Although new leasing has been slow to recover and will likely continue to lag due to delayed return-to-the office plans and decision-making related to future office utilization, we were able to execute 114,000 square feet of office leases during the first quarter, over 90% of which comprised leases in National Landing. We have 619,000 square feet of office leases expiring in 2023 with another 40,500 square feet currently in month-to-month status. Our ability to renew or re-lease this space will impact our occupancy in 2023.
Our multifamily portfolio occupancy as of March 31, 2023 decreased by 70 basis points compared to December 31, 2022 as lower leasing volume is typical for the first quarter. For first quarter lease expirations, we increased rents by 9.3% upon renewal while achieving a 54.7% renewal rate across our portfolio.
Operating Results
Key highlights for the three months ended March 31, 2023 included:
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Additionally, investing and financing activity during the three months ended March 31, 2023 included:
Activity subsequent to March 31, 2023 included:
Critical Accounting Estimates
Our Annual Report contains a description of our critical accounting estimates, including asset acquisitions, real estate, investments in real estate ventures and revenue recognition. There have been no significant changes to our policies during the three months ended March 31, 2023.
See Note 2 to the financial statements for a description of recent accounting pronouncements.
Results of Operations
During the three months ended March 31, 2023, we sold an 80.0% interest in 4747 Bethesda Avenue to an unconsolidated real estate venture. In 2022, we sold the Universal Buildings and Pen Place, and sold 7200 Wisconsin Avenue, 1730 M Street, RTC-West/RTC-West Trophy Office/RTC-West Land and Courthouse Plaza 1 and 2 to an unconsolidated real estate venture. We collectively refer to these assets as the "Disposed Properties" in the discussion below. In 2022, we acquired the remaining 36.0% ownership interest in Atlantic Plumbing and the remaining 50.0% ownership interest in 8001 Woodmont, which were previously owned by unconsolidated real estate ventures and consolidated upon acquisition.
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Comparison of the Three Months Ended March 31, 2023 to 2022
The following summarizes certain line items from our statements of operations that we believe are important in understanding our operations and/or those items which significantly changed in the three months ended March 31, 2023 compared to the same period in 2022:
% Change
(Dollars in thousands)
(5.7)
%
(4.9)
(8.0)
Property operating expense
(12.4)
Real estate taxes expense
(16.3)
1.9
(11.9)
(84.4)
(86.2)
(71.4)
64.9
*
* Not meaningful.
Property rental revenue decreased by approximately $7.6 million, or 5.7%, to $124.0 million in 2023 from $131.6 million in 2022. The decrease was primarily due to a $15.7 million decrease in revenue from our commercial assets, partially offset by a $7.8 million increase in revenue from our multifamily assets. The decrease in revenue from our commercial assets was primarily due to an $18.5 million decrease related to the Disposed Properties, partially offset by a $1.2 million decrease in bad debt reserves. The increase in revenue from our multifamily assets was primarily due to a $5.4 million increase related to the consolidation of Atlantic Plumbing and 8001 Woodmont, and a $1.6 million increase due to higher occupancies and rents at RiverHouse, The Bartlett and 2221 S. Clark Street - Residential.
Third-party real estate services revenue, including reimbursements, decreased by approximately $1.2 million, or 4.9%, to $22.8 million in 2023 from $24.0 million in 2022. The decrease was primarily due to a $1.6 million decrease in development fees related to the timing of development projects and a $668,000 decrease in asset management fees due to the sale of assets within the JBG Legacy Funds. The decrease in third-party real estate services revenue was partially offset by a $776,000 increase in reimbursement revenue.
Depreciation and amortization expense decreased by approximately $4.6 million, or 8.0%, to $53.4 million in 2023 from $58.1 million in 2022. The decrease was primarily due to a $7.3 million decrease related to the Disposed Properties and a $2.9 million decrease due to the amortization of the acquired in-place lease intangible in 2022 at The Batley. The decrease in depreciation and amortization expense was partially offset by a $6.2 million increase related to the consolidation of Atlantic Plumbing and 8001 Woodmont.
Property operating expense decreased by approximately $5.0 million, or 12.4%, to $35.6 million in 2023 from $40.6 million in 2022. The decrease was primarily due to a $6.7 million decrease related to the Disposed Properties, and a $1.5 million decrease in costs incurred related to digital infrastructure initiatives in National Landing. The decrease in property operating expense was partially offset by a $2.7 million increase related to the consolidation of Atlantic Plumbing and 8001 Woodmont, and an $876,000 increase in property expenses across our multifamily portfolio, primarily related to higher compensation expenses, cleaning expenses and rising costs.
Real estate tax expense decreased by approximately $3.0 million, or 16.3%, to $15.2 million in 2023 from $18.2 million in 2022. The decrease was primarily due to a $3.3 million decrease related to the Disposed Properties, partially offset by a $727,000 increase related to the consolidation of Atlantic Plumbing and 8001 Woodmont.
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General and administrative expense: corporate and other increased by approximately $308,000, or 1.9%, to $16.1 million in 2023 from $15.8 million in 2022. The increase was primarily due to a decrease in capitalized payroll, partially offset by lower compensation expenses.
General and administrative expense: third-party real estate services decreased by approximately $3.2 million, or 11.9%, to $23.8 million in 2023 from $27.0 million in 2022. The decrease was primarily due to a decrease in compensation expenses.
General and administrative expense: share-based compensation related to Formation Transaction and special equity awards decreased by approximately $1.9 million, or 84.4%, to $351,000 in 2023 from $2.2 million in 2022. The decrease was primarily due to the graded vesting of certain awards issued in prior years, which resulted in lower expense as portions of the awards vested.
Income from unconsolidated real estate ventures decreased by approximately $2.7 million, or 86.2%, to $433,000 in 2023 from $3.1 million in 2022. The decrease was primarily due to a $5.2 million gain at our share from the sale of various assets in 2022. The decrease in income from unconsolidated real estate ventures was partially offset by a $1.8 million increase related to the consolidation of Atlantic Plumbing and 8001 Woodmont as these assets are not yet stabilized, and an $883,000 increase related to our suspension of the equity method of accounting for the L’Enfant Plaza Assets.
Interest and other income decreased by approximately $10.2 million, or 71.4%, to $4.1 million in 2023 from $14.2 million in 2022 primarily due to a realized gain of $13.9 million in 2022 from the sale of investments in equity securities, partially offset by a $2.1 million increase in interest income on our outstanding cash balances and a $1.8 million increase in unrealized gains from investments in real estate-focused technology companies.
Interest expense increased by approximately $10.6 million, or 64.9%, to $26.8 million in 2023 from $16.3 million in 2022. The increase in interest expense was primarily due to (i) a $6.1 million change in the fair value of our ineffective interest rate caps due to a decline in the forward interest rate curve, (ii) a $4.7 million increase related to 1225 S. Clark Street, The Bartlett, 1221 Van Street, 220 20th Street, 4747 Bethesda Avenue and 800 North Glebe Road, due to rising interest rates, (iii) a $2.8 million increase due to new mortgage loans entered into at WestEnd25, The Wren and F1RST Residences, (iv) a $2.1 million increase related to the consolidation of Atlantic Plumbing and 8001 Woodmont, and (v) a $1.6 million increase related to additional draws on our term loans. The increase in interest expense was partially offset by (i) a $3.4 million increase in capitalized interest primarily related to 1900 Crystal Drive, (ii) a $2.9 million decrease related to the Disposed Properties and (iii) an $870,000 decrease related to a lower average outstanding balance on our revolving credit facility.
Gain on the sale of real estate of $40.7 million in 2023 was primarily due to the sale of an 80.0% interest in 4747 Bethesda Avenue. Loss on the sale of real estate of $136,000 in 2022 was due to the sale of a development parcel.
FFO
FFO is a non-GAAP financial measure computed in accordance with the definition established by the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts ("Nareit") in the Nareit FFO White Paper - 2018 Restatement. Nareit defines FFO as net income (loss) (computed in accordance with GAAP), excluding depreciation and amortization expense related to real estate, gains and losses from the sale of certain real estate assets, gains and losses from change in control and impairment write-downs of certain real estate assets and investments in entities when the impairment is directly attributable to decreases in the value of depreciable real estate held by the entity, including our share of such adjustments for unconsolidated real estate ventures.
We believe FFO is a meaningful non-GAAP financial measure useful in comparing our levered operating performance from period-to-period and as compared to similar real estate companies because FFO excludes real estate depreciation and amortization expense, which implicitly assumes that the value of real estate diminishes predictably over time rather than fluctuating based on market conditions and other non-comparable income and expenses. FFO does not represent cash generated from operating activities and is not necessarily indicative of cash available to fund cash requirements and should not be considered as an alternative to net income (loss) (computed in accordance with GAAP), as a performance measure or cash flow as a liquidity measure. FFO may not be comparable to similarly titled measures used by other companies.
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The following is the reconciliation of net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders, the most directly comparable GAAP measure, to FFO:
(Gain) loss on the sale of real estate, net of tax
Gain on the sale of unconsolidated real estate assets
(5,243)
Real estate depreciation and amortization
51,611
55,517
Pro rata share of real estate depreciation and amortization from unconsolidated real estate ventures
2,760
6,870
FFO attributable to noncontrolling interests
(26)
FFO attributable to common limited partnership units ("OP Units")
38,205
57,177
FFO attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests
(5,203)
(5,877)
FFO attributable to common shareholders
33,002
51,300
NOI and Same Store NOI
NOI is a non-GAAP financial measure management uses to assess an asset's performance. The most directly comparable GAAP measure is net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders. We use NOI internally as a performance measure and believe NOI provides useful information to investors regarding our financial condition and results of operations because it reflects only property related revenue (which includes base rent, tenant reimbursements and other operating revenue, net of free rent and payments associated with assumed lease liabilities) less operating expenses and ground rent for operating leases, if applicable. NOI also excludes deferred rent, related party management fees, interest expense, and certain other non-cash adjustments, including the accretion of acquired below-market leases and the amortization of acquired above-market leases and below-market ground lease intangibles. Management uses NOI as a supplemental performance measure of our assets and believes it provides useful information to investors because it reflects only those revenue and expense items that are incurred at the asset level, excluding non-cash items. In addition, NOI is considered by many in the real estate industry to be a useful starting point for determining the value of a real estate asset or group of assets. However, because NOI excludes depreciation and amortization expense and captures neither the changes in the value of our assets that result from use or market conditions, nor the level of capital expenditures and capitalized leasing commissions necessary to maintain the operating performance of our assets, all of which have real economic effect and could materially impact the financial performance of our assets, the utility of NOI as a measure of the operating performance of our assets is limited. NOI presented by us may not be comparable to NOI reported by other REITs that define these measures differently. We believe to facilitate a clear understanding of our operating results, NOI should be examined in conjunction with net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders as presented in our financial statements. NOI should not be considered as an alternative to net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders as an indication of our performance or to cash flows as a measure of liquidity or our ability to make distributions.
Information provided on a same store basis includes the results of properties that are owned, operated and in-service for the entirety of both periods being compared, which excludes disposed properties or properties for which significant redevelopment, renovation or repositioning occurred during either of the periods being compared. During the three months ended March 31, 2023, our same store pool increased to 49 properties from 47 properties due to the inclusion of The Wren and The Batley as they were in service for the entirety of the comparable periods. While there is judgment surrounding changes in designations, a property is removed from the same store pool when the property is considered to be under-construction because it is undergoing significant redevelopment or renovation pursuant to a formal plan or is being repositioned in the market and such renovation or repositioning is expected to have a significant impact on property NOI. A development property or under-construction property is moved to the same store pool once a substantial portion of the growth expected from the development or redevelopment is reflected in both the current and comparable prior year period. Acquisitions are moved into the same store pool once we have owned the property for the entirety of the comparable periods and the property is not under significant development or redevelopment.
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Same store NOI decreased $528,000, or 0.7%, to $76.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023 from $76.6 million for the same period in 2022. The decrease was substantially attributable to (i) increased abatement and higher utilities, partially offset by an increase in parking revenue in our commercial portfolio and (ii) higher occupancy and rents in our multifamily portfolio.
The following is the reconciliation of net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders to NOI and same store NOI:
NOI attributable to unconsolidated real estate ventures at our share
4,429
6,967
Non-cash rent adjustments (1)
(8,377)
(1,791)
Other adjustments (2)
6,845
8,760
Total adjustments
2,897
13,936
NOI
80,513
90,905
Less: out-of-service NOI loss (3)
(710)
(1,448)
Operating Portfolio NOI
81,223
92,353
Non-same store NOI (4)
5,114
15,716
Same store NOI (5)
76,109
76,637
Change in same store NOI
(0.7%)
Number of properties in same store pool
Reportable Segments
We review operating and financial data for each property on an individual basis; therefore, each of our individual properties is a separate operating segment. We define our reportable segments to be aligned with our method of internal reporting and the way our Chief Executive Officer, who is also our Chief Operating Decision Maker ("CODM"), makes key operating decisions, evaluates financial results, allocates resources and manages our business. Accordingly, we aggregate our
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operating segments into three reportable segments (multifamily, commercial, and third-party asset management and real estate services) based on the economic characteristics and nature of our assets and services.
The CODM measures and evaluates the performance of our operating segments, with the exception of the third-party asset management and real estate services business, based on the NOI of properties within each segment.
See discussion of third-party real estate services revenue, including reimbursements, and third-party real estate services expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2023 in the preceding pages under "Results of Operations."
Consistent with internal reporting presented to our CODM and our definition of NOI, the third-party asset management and real estate services operating results are excluded from the NOI data below. Property revenue is calculated as property rental revenue plus parking revenue. Property expense is calculated as property operating expenses plus real estate taxes. Consolidated NOI is calculated as property revenue less property expense. See Note 16 to the financial statements for the reconciliation of net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders to consolidated NOI for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022.
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The following is a summary of NOI by segment:
Property revenue:
Other (1)
Consolidated NOI:
Commercial: Property revenue decreased by $15.6 million, or 17.0%, to $76.1 million in 2023 from $91.6 million in 2022. Consolidated NOI decreased by $6.0 million, or 11.1%, to $47.7 million in 2023 from $53.7 million in 2022. The decreases in property revenue and consolidated NOI were due to the Disposed Properties, partially offset by increased occupancy at 1550 Crystal Drive and 241 18th Street, and the recovery of previously reserved balances.
Multifamily: Property revenue increased by $7.9 million, or 18.7%, to $50.1 million in 2023 from $42.2 million in 2022. Consolidated NOI increased by $3.8 million, or 16.4%, to $27.1 million in 2023 from $23.3 million in 2022. The increases in property revenue and consolidated NOI were due to the consolidation of Atlantic Plumbing and 8001 Woodmont in 2022, and higher occupancy and rental rates across the portfolio. The increase in consolidated NOI was partially offset by an increase in operating costs.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Property rental income is our primary source of operating cash flow and depends on many factors including occupancy levels and rental rates, as well as our tenants' ability to pay rent. In addition, our third-party asset management and real estate services business provides fee-based real estate services to the WHI Impact Pool, the JBG Legacy Funds and other third parties. Our assets provide a relatively consistent level of cash flow that enables us to pay operating expenses, debt service, recurring capital expenditures, dividends to shareholders, and distributions to holders of OP Units and long-term incentive partnership units ("LTIP Units"). Other sources of liquidity to fund cash requirements include proceeds from financings, recapitalizations, asset sales, and the issuance and sale of securities. We anticipate that cash flows from continuing operations and proceeds from financings, asset sales and recapitalizations, together with existing cash balances, will be adequate to fund our business operations, debt amortization, capital expenditures, any dividends to shareholders, and distributions to holders of OP Units and LTIP Units over the next 12 months.
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The following is a summary of mortgage loans:
Unamortized deferred financing costs and premium/discount, net (4)
As of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the net carrying value of real estate collateralizing our mortgage loans totaled $2.2 billion. Our mortgage loans contain covenants that limit our ability to incur additional indebtedness on these properties and, in certain circumstances, require lender approval of tenant leases and/or yield maintenance upon repayment prior to maturity. Certain mortgage loans are recourse to us. See Note 17 to the financial statements for additional information.
As of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, we had various interest rate swap and cap agreements on certain mortgage loans with an aggregate notional value of $1.2 billion and $1.3 billion. See Note 15 to the financial statements for additional information.
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As of March 31, 2023, we had debt with a principal balance totaling $692.7 million and hedging arrangements with a notional value totaling $1.0 billion that use LIBOR as a reference rate. On November 30, 2020, the United Kingdom regulator announced its intentions to cease the publication of the one-week and two-month USD-LIBOR immediately following the December 31, 2021 publications, and the remaining USD-LIBOR tenors immediately following the June 30, 2023 publications. Though an alternative reference rate for LIBOR, the SOFR, exists, significant uncertainties still remain. We can provide no assurance regarding the future of LIBOR and when our LIBOR-based instruments will transition from LIBOR as a reference rate to SOFR or another reference rate. The discontinuation of a benchmark rate or other financial metric, changes in a benchmark rate or other financial metric, or changes in market perceptions of the acceptability of a benchmark rate or other financial metric, including LIBOR, could, among other things, result in increased interest payments, changes to our risk exposures, or require renegotiation of previous transactions. In addition, any such discontinuation or changes, whether actual or anticipated, could result in market volatility, adverse tax or accounting effects, increased compliance, legal and operational costs, and risks associated with contract negotiations.
Our Board of Trustees previously authorized the repurchase of up to $1.0 billion of our outstanding common shares, and in May 2023, increased the common share repurchase authorization to $1.5 billion. During the three months ended March 31, 2023, we repurchased and retired 1.2 million common shares for $20.1 million, a weighted average purchase price per share of $16.66. During the three months ended March 31, 2022, we repurchased and retired 3.3 million common shares for $93.1 million, a weighted average purchase price per share of $27.86. Since we began the share repurchase
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program, as of March 31, 2023, we have repurchased and retired 24.5 million common shares for $643.6 million, a weighted average purchase price per share of $26.25.
Purchases under the program are made either in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions from time to time as permitted by federal securities laws and other legal requirements. The timing, manner, price and amount of any repurchases will be determined by us at our discretion and will be subject to economic and market conditions, share price, applicable legal requirements and other factors. The program may be suspended or discontinued at our discretion without prior notice.
Material Cash Requirements
Our material cash requirements for the next 12 months and beyond are to fund:
We expect to satisfy these needs using one or more of the following:
While we do not expect to do so during the next 12 months, we also can issue securities to raise funds.
During the three months ended March 31, 2023, there were no significant changes to the material cash requirements information presented in Item 7 of Part II of our Annual Report.
See additional information in the following pages under "Commitments and Contingencies."
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Summary of Cash Flows
The following summary discussion of our cash flows is based on our statements of cash flows and is not meant to be an all-inclusive discussion of the changes in our cash flows:
Cash Flows for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2023
Cash and cash equivalents, and restricted cash increased $47.8 million to $321.9 million as of March 31, 2023, compared to $274.1 million as of December 31, 2022. This increase resulted from $42.6 million of net cash provided by operating activities and $31.9 million of net cash provided by financing activities, partially offset by $26.7 million of net cash used in investing activities. Our outstanding debt was $2.4 billion and $2.5 billion as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022.
Net cash provided by operating activities of $42.6 million comprised: (i) $40.0 million of net income (before $56.4 million of non-cash items and a $40.7 million gain on the sale of real estate), (ii) $3.9 million of return on capital from unconsolidated real estate ventures and (iii) $1.2 million of net change in operating assets and liabilities. Non-cash income adjustments of $56.4 million primarily include depreciation and amortization expense, share-based compensation expense, deferred rent and other non-cash items.
Net cash used in investing activities of $26.7 million primarily comprised: (i) $78.3 million of development costs, construction in progress and real estate additions and (ii) $16.9 million of investments in unconsolidated real estate ventures and other investments, partially offset by (iii) $69.0 million of proceeds from the sale of real estate.
Net cash provided by financing activities of $31.9 million primarily comprised: (i) $223.3 million of borrowings under mortgage loans, partially offset by (ii) $133.9 million of repayments of mortgage loans, (iii) $25.7 million of dividends paid to common shareholders, (iv) $20.1 million of common shares repurchased, (v) $7.2 million of debt issuance and modification costs, and (vi) $4.0 million of distributions to our redeemable noncontrolling interests.
Unconsolidated Real Estate Ventures
We consolidate entities in which we have a controlling interest or are the primary beneficiary in a variable interest entity. From time to time, we may have off-balance-sheet unconsolidated real estate ventures and other unconsolidated arrangements with varying structures.
As of March 31, 2023, we had investments in unconsolidated real estate ventures totaling $312.7 million. For these investments, we exercise significant influence over but do not control these entities and, therefore, account for these investments using the equity method of accounting. For a more complete description of our real estate ventures, see Note 4 to the financial statements.
From time to time, we (or ventures in which we have an ownership interest) have agreed, and may in the future agree with respect to unconsolidated real estate ventures, to (i) guarantee portions of the principal, interest and other amounts in connection with borrowings, (ii) provide customary environmental indemnifications and nonrecourse carve-outs (e.g., guarantees against fraud, misrepresentation and bankruptcy) in connection with borrowings or (iii) provide guarantees to lenders and other third parties for the completion of development projects. We customarily have agreements with our outside venture partners whereby the partners agree to reimburse the real estate venture or us for their share of any payments made under certain of these guarantees. At times, we also have agreements with certain of our outside venture partners whereby we agree to either indemnify the partners and/or the associated ventures with respect to certain contingent liabilities associated with operating assets or to reimburse our partner for its share of any payments made by them under certain guarantees. Guarantees (excluding environmental) customarily terminate either upon the satisfaction of specified
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circumstances or repayment of the underlying debt. Amounts that we may be required to pay in future periods in relation to guarantees associated with budget overruns or operating losses are not estimable.
Commitments and Contingencies
With respect to borrowings of our consolidated entities, we have agreed, and may in the future agree, to (i) guarantee portions of the principal, interest and other amounts, (ii) provide customary environmental indemnifications and nonrecourse carve-outs (e.g., guarantees against fraud, misrepresentation and bankruptcy) or (iii) provide guarantees to lenders, tenants and other third parties for the completion of development projects. As of March 31, 2023, the aggregate amount of principal payment guarantees was $8.3 million for our consolidated entities.
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In connection with the Formation Transaction, we have an agreement with Vornado regarding tax matters (the "Tax Matters Agreement") that provides special rules that allocate tax liabilities if the distribution of JBG SMITH shares by Vornado, together with certain related transactions, is determined not to be tax-free. Under the Tax Matters Agreement, we may be required to indemnify Vornado against any taxes and related amounts and costs resulting from a violation by us of the Tax Matters Agreement
Under various federal, state and local laws, ordinances and regulations, an owner of real estate is liable for the costs of removal or remediation of certain hazardous or toxic substances on that real estate. These laws often impose such liability without regard to whether the owner knew of, or was responsible for, the presence of hazardous or toxic substances. The costs of remediation or removal of these substances may be substantial, and the presence of these substances, or the failure to promptly remediate these substances, may adversely affect the owner's ability to sell the real estate or to borrow using the real estate as collateral. In connection with the ownership and operation of our assets, we may be potentially liable for these costs. The operations of current and former tenants at our assets have involved, or may have involved, the use of hazardous materials or generated hazardous wastes. The release of these hazardous materials and wastes could result in us incurring liabilities to remediate any resulting contamination. The presence of contamination or the failure to remediate contamination at our properties may (i) expose us to third-party liability (e.g., for cleanup costs, natural resource damages, bodily injury or property damage), (ii) subject our properties to liens in favor of the government for damages and costs the government incurs in connection with the contamination, (iii) impose restrictions on the manner in which a property may be used or businesses may be operated, or (iv) materially adversely affect our ability to sell, lease or develop the real estate or to borrow using the real estate as collateral. In addition, our assets are exposed to the risk of contamination originating from other sources. While a property owner may not be responsible for remediating contamination that has migrated onsite from an identifiable and viable offsite source, the contaminant's presence can have adverse effects on operations and the redevelopment of our assets. To the extent we send contaminated materials to other locations for treatment or disposal, we may be liable for the cleanup of those sites if they become contaminated.
Most of our assets have been subject to environmental assessments that are intended to evaluate the environmental condition of the assets. These environmental assessments generally have included a historical review, a public records review, a visual inspection of the site and surrounding assets, visual or historical evidence of underground storage tanks, and the preparation and issuance of a written report. Soil and/or groundwater subsurface testing is conducted at our assets, when necessary, to further investigate any issues raised by the initial assessment that could reasonably be expected to pose a material concern to the property or result in us incurring material environmental liabilities as a result of redevelopment. The tests may not, however, have included extensive sampling or subsurface investigations. In each case where the environmental assessments have identified conditions requiring remedial actions required by law, we have initiated appropriate actions. The environmental assessments did not reveal any material environmental contamination that we believe would have a material adverse effect on our overall business, financial condition or results of operations, or that have not been anticipated and remediated during site redevelopment as required by law. Nevertheless, there can be no assurance that the identification of new areas of contamination, changes in the extent or known scope of contamination, the discovery of additional sites or changes in cleanup requirements would not result in significant cost to us. As disclosed in Note 17 to the financial statements, environmental liabilities totaled $18.0 million as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022 and are included in "Other liabilities, net" in our balance sheets.
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ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
Interest Rate Risk
We have exposure to fluctuations in interest rates, which are sensitive to many factors that are beyond our control. The following is a summary of our annual exposure to a change in interest rates:
Average
Annual
Effect of 1%
Interest
Change in
Balance
Rate
Base Rates
Debt (contractual balances):
Mortgage loans:
Variable rate (1)
2,525
5.21%
Fixed rate (2)
4.44%
Credit facility:
Revolving credit facility (3)
5.51%
3.40%
Pro rata share of debt of unconsolidated real estate ventures (contractual balances):
57,005
5.69%
165
22,065
6.45%
33,000
90,005
55,065
The fair value of our mortgage loans is estimated by discounting the future contractual cash flows of these instruments using current risk-adjusted rates available to borrowers with similar credit profiles based on market sources. The fair value of our unsecured term loans is calculated based on the net present value of payments over the term of the facilities using estimated market rates for similar notes and remaining terms. As of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the estimated fair value of our consolidated debt was $2.3 billion and $2.4 billion. These estimates of fair value, which are made at the end of the reporting period, may be different from the amounts that may ultimately be realized upon the disposition of our financial instruments.
Hedging Activities
Derivative Financial Instruments Designated as Effective Hedges
Certain derivative financial instruments, consisting of interest rate swap and cap agreements, are cash flow hedges that are designated as effective hedges, and are carried at their estimated fair value on a recurring basis. We assess the effectiveness of our hedges both at inception and on an ongoing basis. If the hedges are deemed to be effective, the fair value is recorded in "Accumulated other comprehensive income" in our balance sheets and is subsequently reclassified into "Interest expense" in our statements of operations in the period that the hedged forecasted transactions affect earnings. Our hedges become less than perfectly effective if the critical terms of the hedging instrument and the forecasted transactions do not perfectly match such as notional amounts, settlement dates, reset dates, calculation period and interest rates. In addition, we evaluate the default risk of the counterparty by monitoring the creditworthiness of the counterparty. While management believes its judgments are reasonable, a change in a derivative's effectiveness as a hedge could materially affect expenses, net income (loss) and equity.
As of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, we had interest rate swap and cap agreements with an aggregate notional value of $1.2 billion and $1.4 billion, which were designated as effective hedges. The fair value of our interest rate swaps and caps designated as effective hedges primarily consisted of assets totaling $36.4 million and $53.5 million as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, included in "Other assets, net" in our balance sheets.
Derivative Financial Instruments Designated as Ineffective Hedges
Certain derivative financial instruments, consisting of interest rate cap agreements, are cash flow hedges that are designated as ineffective hedges, and are carried at their estimated fair value on a recurring basis. Realized and unrealized gains or losses are recorded in "Interest expense" in our statements of operations. As of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, we had various interest rate cap agreements with an aggregate notional value of $711.8 million, which were designated as ineffective hedges. The fair value of our interest rate cap agreements designated as ineffective hedges consisted of assets totaling $5.3 million and $8.1 million as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, included in "Other assets, net" in our balance sheets.
ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
As required by Rule 13a-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, we carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures. Based on this evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that as of March 31, 2023, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective.
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
There have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting during the quarter ended March 31, 2023 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
We are, from time to time, involved in legal actions arising in the ordinary course of business. In our opinion, the outcome of such matters is not expected to have a material adverse effect on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS
There have been no material changes to the risk factors previously disclosed in our Annual Report.
ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
Period
Total Number Of Common Shares Purchased
Average Price Paid Per Common Share
Total Number Of Common Shares Purchased As Part Of Publicly Announced Plans Or Programs
Approximate Dollar Value Of Common Shares That May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plan Or Programs
January 1, 2023 - January 31, 2023
-
376,514,358
February 1 2023 - February 28, 2023
March 1, 2023 - March 31, 2023
1,205,188
16.66
356,415,525
Total for the three months ended March 31, 2023
Program total since inception in March 2020 (1)
24,502,597
26.25
In June 2022, our Board of Trustees authorized the repurchase of up to $1.0 billion of our outstanding common shares, and in May 2023, increased the authorized repurchase amount to $1.5 billion. Purchases under the program are made either in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions from time to time as permitted by federal securities laws and other legal requirements. The timing, manner, price and amount of any repurchases will be determined by us at our discretion and will be subject to economic and market conditions, share price, applicable legal requirements and other factors. The program may be suspended or discontinued at our discretion without prior notice, and, in any event.
ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
None.
ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES
Not applicable.
ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION
On May 4, 2023, we held our 2023 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the "Annual Meeting"). At the Annual Meeting, our shareholders voted on the (i) election of 10 trustees to the Board of Trustees (the "Board") to serve until our 2024 annual meeting of shareholders, (ii) approval, on a non-binding advisory basis, of the compensation of the named executive officers and (iii) ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP ("Deloitte") as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023. The proposals are described in detail in our Proxy Statement
for the Annual Meeting, which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 22, 2023. The final voting results for each proposal are set forth below.
Proposal 1: Election of Trustees
At the Annual Meeting, shareholders voted on the election of 10 trustees to the Board to serve until the 2024 annual meeting of shareholders and until their respective successors have been duly elected and qualified. The table below sets forth the voting results for each trustee nominee:
Nominee
Votes For
Votes Against
Abstentions
Broker Non-Votes
Phyllis R. Caldwell
97,084,598
1,298,479
60,141
3,920,563
Scott A. Estes
98,050,072
272,061
121,085
Alan S. Forman
95,022,052
3,380,709
40,457
Michael J. Glosserman
97,905,408
497,524
40,286
W. Matthew Kelly
98,254,982
147,940
40,296
Alisa M. Mall
96,260,581
2,122,326
60,311
Carol A. Melton
97,526,133
856,705
60,380
William J. Mulrow
94,532,875
3,849,775
60,568
D. Ellen Shuman
96,919,290
1,403,208
120,720
Robert A. Stewart
96,717,989
1,684,056
41,173
Proposal 2: Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation
At the Annual Meeting, our shareholders voted affirmatively on a non-binding resolution to approve the compensation of our named executive officers. The table below sets forth the voting results for this proposal:
88,591,869
9,787,656
63,693
Proposal 3: Ratification of the Appointment of Deloitte as our Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
At the Annual Meeting, our shareholders ratified the appointment of Deloitte to serve as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023. The table below sets forth the voting results for this proposal:
102,048,462
267,935
47,384
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ITEM 6. EXHIBITS
(a) Exhibit Index
Description
3.1
Declaration of Trust of JBG SMITH Properties, as amended and restated (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on July 21, 2017).
3.2
Articles Supplementary to Declaration of Trust of JBG SMITH Properties (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on March 6, 2018).
3.3
Articles of Amendment to Declaration of Trust of JBG SMITH Properties (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to our current report on Form 8-K, filed on May 3, 2018).
3.4
Amended and Restated Bylaws of JBG SMITH Properties (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on February 21, 2020).
31.1**
Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended and Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
31.2**
Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended and Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.1**
Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended and 18 U.S.C 1350, as created by Section 906 of the Sarbanes- Oxley Act of 2002.
101.INS
XBRL Instance Document - the instance document does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document.
101.SCH
Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema
101.CAL
Inline XBRL Extension Calculation Linkbase
101.LAB
Inline XBRL Extension Labels Linkbase
101.PRE
Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase
101.DEF
Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase
104
Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101)
**
Filed herewith.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
JBG SMITH Properties
Date:
May 9, 2023
/s/ M. Moina Banerjee
M. Moina Banerjee
Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer)
/s/ Angela Valdes
Angela Valdes
Chief Accounting Officer
(Principal Accounting Officer)