Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data
Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data
This item is included in a separate section at the end of this report beginning on page F-1.
Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure
None.
Item 9A. Controls
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Our management carried out an evaluation required by the Exchange Act, under the supervision and with the participation of our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in Rules 13a -15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Exchange Act, as of December 31, 2020. Based on this evaluation our principal executive officer and principal financial officer concluded that, as of December 31, 2020, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms and to provide reasonable assurance that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosures.
Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting
Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) of the Exchange Act). Our management has assessed the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting at December 31, 2020. In making this assessment, management used the criteria set forth by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (“COSO”) in Internal Control – Integrated Framework (2013 Framework). Based on our assessment management concluded that, as of December 31, 2020, our internal control over financial reporting is effective based on those criteria.
The effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2020 has been audited by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, as stated in their report, which appears on page F-2 of this Annual Report on Form 10 K.
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting during the quarter ended December 31, 2020 that materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
Item 9B. Other Information
None.
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PART III
Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance
The information required by Item 10 will be set forth in our Definitive Proxy Statement for our 2021 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, which we anticipate will be filed no later than 120 days after the end of our fiscal year ended December 31, 2020, to be filed pursuant to Regulation 14A under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or our Proxy Statement, and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 11. Executive Compensation
The information required by Item 11 will be set forth in our Proxy Statement and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters
The following table summarizes certain information about our equity compensation plans as of December 31, 2020.
Plan Category
Number of securities to
be issued upon exercise
of outstanding options,
warrants and rights
Weighted-average
exercise price of
outstanding
options,
warrants and
rights
Number of securities
remaining
available for future
issuance
under equity
compensation plans
(excluding securities
reflected in
the first column of this
table)
(a)
(b)
(c)
Equity compensation plans approved by
stockholders (1)(2)
3,086,211
$
—
1,993,822
Equity compensation plans not approved by
stockholders
—
—
—
Total
3,086,211
$
—
1,993,822
(1)
The amount in column (a) includes 3,086,211 LTIP units issued under our 2015 equity incentive plan that, upon the satisfaction of certain conditions, are convertible into common units, which may then be redeemed for cash, or, at our option, an equal number of shares of common stock, subject to certain restrictions. There is no exercise price associated with LTIP units.
(2)
The amount in column (c) excludes the number of LTIP units referenced in column (a) and 193,926 shares of restricted common stock issued under our 2015 equity incentive plan.
Additional information concerning security ownership of certain beneficial owners and management required by Item 12 will be set forth in our Proxy Statement and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence
The information required by Item 13 will be set forth in our Proxy Statement and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 14. Principal Accounting Fees and Services
The information required by Item 14 will be set forth in our Proxy Statement and is incorporated herein by reference.
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PART IV
Item 15. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules
1.
Financial Statements
The financial statements listed in the accompanying index to financial statements beginning on page F-1 are filed as a part of this report.
2.
Financial Statement Schedule
The financial statement schedule listed in the accompanying index to financial statements beginning on page S-1 are filed as a part of this report.
All other schedules for which provision is made in Regulation S-X are either not required to be included herein under the related instructions or are inapplicable or the related information is included in the footnotes to the applicable financial statement and, therefore, have been omitted.
3.
Exhibits
The following documents are filed as exhibits to this report:
Exhibit
Exhibit Description
3.1
Amended and Restated Articles of Amendment and Restatement of Easterly Government Properties, Inc. (previously filed as Exhibit 3.1 to Amendment No. 2 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-11 on January 30, 2015 and incorporated herein by reference)
3.2
Amended and Restated Bylaws of Easterly Government Properties, Inc. (previously filed as Exhibit 3.2 to Amendment No. 2 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-11 on January 30, 2015 and incorporated herein by reference)
3.3
First Amendment to Amended and Restated Bylaws of Easterly Government Properties, Inc. (previously filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K on February 27, 2019 and incorporated herein by reference)
4.1
Specimen Certificate of Common Stock of Easterly Government Properties, Inc. (previously filed as Exhibit 4.1 to Amendment No. 2 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-11 on January 30, 2015 and incorporated herein by reference)
4.2
Description of Securities of Easterly Government Properties, Inc. (previously filed as Exhibit 4.2 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K on February 25, 2020 and incorporated herein by reference)
10.1
Amended and Restated Limited Partnership Agreement of Easterly Government Properties LP (previously filed as Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K on February 11, 2015 and incorporated herein by reference)
10.2
First Amendment to the Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Easterly Government Properties LP, dated May 6, 2015 (previously filed as Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q on August 6, 2015 and incorporated herein by reference)
10.3
Second Amendment to the Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Easterly Government Properties LP, dated February 26, 2016 (previously filed as Exhibit 10.3 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K on March 2, 2016 and incorporated herein by reference)
10.4†
2015 Equity Incentive Plan (previously filed as Exhibit 10.3 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K on March 30, 2015 and incorporated herein by reference)
10.5†
Employment Agreement by and among Easterly Government Properties Services LLC, Easterly Government Properties, Inc., Easterly Government Properties LP and William C. Trimble, III, dated January 30, 2015 (previously filed as Exhibit 10.10 to Amendment No. 2 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-11 on January 30, 2015 and incorporated herein by reference)
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Exhibit
Exhibit Description
10.6†
Employment Agreement, by and among Easterly Government Properties Services LLC, Easterly Government Properties LP, Easterly Government Properties, Inc., and Meghan G. Baivier, dated May 12, 2015 (previously filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K on May 13, 2015 and incorporated herein by reference)
10.7†
Form of Indemnification Agreement between Easterly Government Properties, Inc. and each of its Directors and Executive Officers (previously filed as Exhibit 10.4 to Amendment No. 2 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-11 on January 30, 2015 and incorporated herein by reference)
10.8
Form of Tax Protection Agreement by and among Easterly Government Properties, Inc., Easterly Government Properties LP and Michael P. Ibe (previously filed as Exhibit 10.9 to Amendment No. 2 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-11 on January 30, 2015 and incorporated herein by reference)
10.9
Tax Protection Agreement among Easterly Government Properties LP, West Pleasanton Lab, LLC and Michael P. Ibe, dated October 21, 2015 (previously filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q on November 5, 2015 and incorporated herein by reference)
10.10
License Agreement between Easterly Government Properties, Inc. and Easterly Capital, LLC, dated January 26, 2015 (previously filed as Exhibit 10.11 to Amendment No. 3 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-11 on February 4, 2015 and incorporated herein by reference)
10.11
Amended and Restated Credit Agreement among Easterly Government Properties LP, as Borrower, Easterly Government Properties, Inc., as Parent Guarantor, and certain subsidiaries of Easterly Government Properties, Inc. from time to time party thereto, as Guarantors, the initial lenders and the initial issuing banks named therein, Citibank, N.A., as administrative agent, PNC Bank, National Association and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as Co-Syndication agents, BMO Harris Bank, N.A., Raymond James Bank, N.A., Royal Bank of Canada and SunTrust Bank as Co-Documentation agents, and Citibank, N.A., PNC Capital Markets LLC and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, as Joint Lead Arrangers and Joint Book Running Managers and the other financial institutions party thereto (previously filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K on June 21, 2018 and incorporated herein by reference)
10.12
Term Loan Agreement, among Easterly Government Properties LP, as Borrower, Easterly Government Properties, Inc., as Parent Guarantor, and certain subsidiaries of Easterly Government Properties, Inc. from time to time party thereto, as Guarantors, PNC Bank, National Association, as Administrative Agent, U.S. Bank National Association and SunTrust Bank, as Syndication Agents, and PNC Capital Markets LLC, U.S. Bank National Association and SunTrust Robinson Humphrey, Inc., as Joint Lead Arrangers and Joint Bookrunners and the Initial Lenders named therein, dated September 29, 2016 (previously filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K on October 5, 2016 and incorporated herein by reference)
10.13
Second Amendment to Term Loan Agreement by and among Easterly Government Properties, Inc., Easterly Government Properties LP, the Guarantors named therein, PNC Bank, National Association, as Administrative Agent and U.S. Bank National Association and SunTrust Bank, as Lenders, dated as of June 18, 2018 (previously filed as Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K on June 21, 2018 and incorporated herein by reference)
10.14
Third Letter Amendment to Term Loan Agreement, dated as of October 3, 2018, by and among Easterly Government Properties, Inc., as Parent Guarantor, Easterly Government Properties LP, as Borrower, the Subsidiary Guarantors named therein, PNC Bank, National Association, as Administrative Agent and U.S. Bank National Association and SunTrust Bank, as Lenders (previously filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q on November 5, 2018 and incorporated herein by reference)
21.1*
List of Subsidiaries of the Registrant
23.1*
Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
31.1*
Certification of Chief Executive Officer Required by Rule 13a-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended
31.2*
Certification of Chief Financial Officer Required by Rule 13a-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended
32.1**
Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer Required by Rule 13a-14(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended
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Exhibit
Exhibit Description
101.SCH *
Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
101.CAL*
Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
101.DEF*
Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
101.LAB*
Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
101.PRE*
Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document
104*
Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as inline XBRL with applicable taxonomy extension information contained in Exhibits 101.*)
†
Exhibit is a management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement.
*
Filed herewith
**
Furnished herewith
Item 16. Form 10-K Summary
Not applicable.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Washington, District of Columbia, on February 24, 2021.
EASTERLY GOVERNMENT PROPERTIES, INC.
By:
/s/ William C. Trimble, III
Name:
William C. Trimble, III
Title:
Chief Executive Officer and President
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
Signature
Title
Date
/s/ William C. Trimble, III
Chief Executive Officer, President and Director
(Principal Executive Officer)
February 24, 2021
William C. Trimble, III
/s/ Meghan G. Baivier
Executive Vice President,
Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer
(Principal Financial Officer)
February 24, 2021
Meghan G. Baivier
/s/ Alison M. Bernard
Executive Vice President,
Chief Accounting Officer
(Principal Accounting Officer)
February 24, 2021
Alison M. Bernard
/s/ Darrell W. Crate
Chairman of the Board of Directors
February 24, 2021
Darrell W. Crate
/s/ Michael P. Ibe
Director, Vice Chairman of the Board of
Directors and Executive Vice President—Development
and Acquisitions
February 24, 2021
Michael P. Ibe
/s/ William H. Binnie
Director
February 24, 2021
William H. Binnie
/s/ Cynthia A. Fisher
Director
February 24, 2021
Cynthia A. Fisher
/s/ Scott D. Freeman
Director
February 24, 2021
Scott D. Freeman
/s/ Emil W. Henry, Jr.
Director
February 24, 2021
Emil W. Henry, Jr.
/s/ Tara S. Innes
Director
February 24, 2021
Tara S. Innes
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INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Page
Easterly Government Properties, Inc.
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
F-2
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2020 and 2019
F-4
Consolidated Statements of Operations for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018
F-5
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018
F-6
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018
F-7
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018
F-8
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
F-10
Schedule III - Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation as of December 31, 2020
S-1
F-1
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Board of Directors and Stockholders of Easterly Government Properties, Inc.
Opinions on the Financial Statements and Internal Control over Financial Reporting
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Easterly Government Properties, Inc. and its subsidiaries (the “Company”) as of December 31, 2020 and 2019, and the related consolidated statements of operations, of comprehensive income (loss), of stockholders' equity and of cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2020, including the related notes and financial statement schedule listed in the accompanying index (collectively referred to as the “ consolidated financial statements”). We also have audited the Company's internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2020, based on criteria established in Internal Control - Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO).
In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2020 and 2019 , and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2020 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Also in our opinion, the Company maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2020, based on criteria established in Internal Control - Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the COSO.
Basis for Opinions
T he Company's management is responsible for these consolidated financial statements, for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting, and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, included in Management's Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting appearing under Item 9A. Our responsibility is to express opinions on the Company’s consolidated financial statements and on the Company's internal control over financial reporting based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audits i n accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud, and whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects.
Our audits of the consolidated financial statements included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the consolidated financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the consolidated financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the consolidated financial statements. Our audit of internal control over financial reporting included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, and testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk. Our audits also included performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinions.
Definition and Limitations of Internal Control over Financial Reporting
A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (i) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (ii) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (iii) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.
Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
F-2
Critical Audit Matters
The critical audit matter communicated below is a matter arising from the current period audit of the consolidated financial statements that was communicated or required to be communicated to the audit committee and that (i) relates to accounts or disclosures that are material to the consolidated financial statements and (ii) involved our especially challenging, subjective, or complex judgments. The communication of critical audit matters does not alter in any way our opinion on the consolidated financial statements, taken as a whole, and we are not, by communicating the critical audit matter below, providing a separate opinion on the critical audit matter or on the accounts or disclosures to which it relates.
Purchase Price Accounting
As described in Notes 2 and 3 to the consolidated financial statements, during the year ended December 31, 2020, the Company acquired nine operating properties in asset acquisitions for an aggregate purchase price of $252.7 million. When the Company acquires properties, management allocates the purchase price to numerous tangible and intangible components. Management allocates the purchase price of properties based on the estimated fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed, which generally consists of land, building, tenant improvements, and intangible assets and liabilities, which include in-place leases, leasing commissions and above and below market leases. Management’s process for determining the allocation requires many estimates and assumptions, including (i) market land, rental, discount and capitalization rates; (ii) leasing and tenant improvement costs associated with the remaining term of acquired leases; (iii) assumptions used in determining the in-place lease and if-vacant value including the rental rates, period of time that it would take to lease vacant space and estimated tenant improvement and leasing costs; (iv) renewal probabilities; and (v) allocation of the if-vacant value between land and building.
The principal considerations for our determination that performing procedures relating to purchase price accounting is a critical audit matter are (i) the significant judgment and estimation by management when developing the purchase price allocation, which in turn led to a high degree of auditor judgment and subjectivity in performing procedures to evaluate management’s estimates and significant assumptions, (ii) significant audit effort was necessary in evaluating significant assumptions related to discount rates, capitalization rates, market rental rates, market land rates, leasing costs, tenant improvement costs, and the period of time that it would take to lease vacant space, (iii) significant auditor judgment was necessary in evaluating audit evidence related to such assumptions, and (iv) the audit effort included the involvement of professionals with specialized skill and knowledge to assist in evaluating the audit evidence obtained from these procedures.
Addressing the matter involved performing procedures and evaluating audit evidence in connection with forming our overall opinion on the consolidated financial statements. These procedures included testing the effectiveness of controls relating to purchase price accounting, including controls over the assumptions used related to discount rates, capitalization rates, market rental rates, market land rates, leasing costs, tenant improvement costs, and the period of time that it would take to lease vacant space to determine the fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed and allocate the purchase price to the tangible and intangible components. These procedures also included, among others, reading the purchase agreements for all acquisitions and testing management’s process by evaluating the appropriateness of methods used to determine fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed, testing the significant inputs and evaluating the reasonableness of the significant assumptions utilized by management in developing the purchase price allocation, related to discount rates, capitalization rates, market rental rates, market land rates, leasing costs, tenant improvement costs, and the period of time that it would take to lease vacant space. Assessing the assumptions involved evaluating the consistency of the assumptions used with external market data and with evidence obtained in other areas of the audit. In conjunction with certain purchase price allocations, professionals with specialized skill and knowledge were used to assist in evaluating the reasonableness of certain significant assumptions utilized by management, as appropriate.
/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Boston, Massachusetts
February 24, 2021
We have served as the Company’s or its predecessor’s auditor since 2014.
F-3
Easterly Government Properties, Inc.
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Amounts in thousands, except share amounts)
December 31, 2020
December 31, 2019
Assets
Real estate properties, net
$
2,208,661
$
1,988,726
Cash and cash equivalents
8,465
12,012
Restricted cash
6,204
3,537
Deposits on acquisitions
1,300
1,800
Rents receivable
30,280
27,788
Accounts receivable
14,959
15,820
Deferred financing, net
1,039
1,749
Intangible assets, net
163,387
168,625
Interest rate swaps
—
541
Prepaid expenses and other assets
23,245
13,991
Total assets
$
2,457,540
$
2,234,589
Liabilities
Revolving credit facility
79,250
—
Term loan facilities, net
248,966
248,602
Notes payable, net
447,171
446,927
Mortgage notes payable, net
202,871
206,312
Intangible liabilities, net
25,406
24,578
Deferred revenue
92,576
54,659
Interest rate swaps
12,781
5,837
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities
48,549
47,833
Total liabilities
1,157,570
1,034,748
Commitments and contingencies (Note 11)
Equity
Common stock, par value $ 0.01 , 200,000,000 shares authorized,
82,106,256 and 74,832,292 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2020 and
December 31, 2019, respectively
821
748
Additional paid-in capital
1,424,787
1,257,319
Retained earnings
31,965
20,004
Cumulative dividends
( 291,652
)
( 210,760
)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
( 11,351
)
( 4,690
)
Total stockholders' equity
1,154,570
1,062,621
Non-controlling interest in Operating Partnership
145,400
137,220
Total equity
1,299,970
1,199,841
Total liabilities and equity
$
2,457,540
$
2,234,589
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
F-4
Easterly Government Properties, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Operations
(Amounts in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
For the years ended December 31,
2020
2019
2018
Revenues
Rental income
$
238,131
$
208,544
$
154,489
Tenant reimbursements
4,497
10,210
4,870
Other income
2,450
2,968
1,232
Total revenues
245,078
221,722
160,591
Expenses
Property operating
48,430
48,279
30,912
Real estate taxes
27,125
23,643
17,311
Depreciation and amortization
93,803
92,439
66,403
Acquisition costs
2,087
1,738
1,579
Corporate general and administrative
20,630
20,184
14,824
Total expenses
192,075
186,283
131,029
Other income (expense)
Interest expense, net
( 35,480
)
( 33,460
)
( 22,903
)
Gain (loss) on the sale of operating property
( 3,995
)
6,245
—
Net income
13,528
8,224
6,659
Non-controlling interest in Operating Partnership
( 1,567
)
( 1,017
)
( 955
)
Net income available to Easterly Government Properties, Inc.
$
11,961
$
7,207
$
5,704
Net income available to Easterly Government Properties, Inc.
per share:
Basic
$
0.15
$
0.10
$
0.09
Diluted
$
0.15
$
0.10
$
0.08
Weighted- average common shares outstanding
Basic
78,219,491
68,769,526
53,511,137
Diluted
78,791,453
69,208,966
54,931,380
Dividends declared per common share
$
1.04
$
1.04
$
1.04
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
F-5
Easterly Government Properties, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss)
(Amounts in thousands)
For the years ended December 31,
2020
2019
2018
Net income
$
13,528
$
8,224
$
6,659
Other comprehensive loss:
Unrealized loss on interest rate swaps, net
( 7,485
)
( 8,061
)
( 1,265
)
Other comprehensive loss:
( 7,485
)
( 8,061
)
( 1,265
)
Comprehensive income
6,043
163
5,394
Non-controlling interest in Operating Partnership
( 1,567
)
( 1,017
)
( 955
)
Other comprehensive loss attributable to non-controlling interest
824
959
274
Comprehensive income attributable to Easterly Government Properties, Inc.
$
5,300
$
105
$
4,713
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
F-6
Easterly Government Properties, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity
(Amounts in thousands, except share amounts)
Shares
Common
Stock
Par
Value
Additional
Paid-in
Capital
Retained Earnings
(Deficit)
Cumulative Dividends
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
Non-
controlling
Interest in
Operating
Partnership
Total
Equity
Balance at December 31, 2017
44,787,040
448
740,546
7,127
( 83,718
)
3,403
123,283
791,089
Stock based compensation
—
—
406
—
—
—
2,633
3,039
Grant of unvested restricted
stock
21,328
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Dividends and distributions
paid ($ 1.04 per share)
—
—
—
—
( 55,385
)
—
( 10,571
)
( 65,956
)
Redemption of common units
to common stock
658,801
7
10,300
—
—
—
( 10,307
)
—
Contribution of Property for
common units
—
—
—
—
—
—
5,184
5,184
Issuance of common stock, net
15,382,037
153
286,350
—
—
—
—
286,503
Unrealized loss on interest
rate swaps
—
—
—
—
—
( 991
)
( 274
)
( 1,265
)
Net income
—
—
—
5,704
—
—
955
6,659
Allocation of NCI in
Operating Partnership
—
—
( 20,187
)
—
—
—
20,187
—
Balance at December 31, 2018
60,849,206
608
1,017,415
12,831
( 139,103
)
2,412
131,090
1,025,253
Cumulative effect adjustment related
to adoption of Leases (Topic 842)
—
—
—
( 34
)
—
—
—
( 34
)
Stock based compensation
—
—
841
—
—
—
4,068
4,909
Grant of unvested restricted
stock
89,961
1
(1
)
—
—
—
—
—
Dividends and distributions
paid ($ 1.04 per share)
—
—
—
—
( 71,657
)
—
( 10,237
)
( 81,894
)
Redemption of common units
to common stock
396,929
4
5,824
—
—
—
( 5,828
)
—
Issuance of common stock, net
13,496,196
135
251,309
—
—
—
—
251,444
Unrealized loss on interest
rate swaps
—
—
—
—
—
( 7,102
)
( 959
)
( 8,061
)
Net income
—
—
—
7,207
—
—
1,017
8,224
Allocation of NCI in
Operating Partnership
—
—
( 18,069
)
—
—
—
18,069
—
Balance at December 31, 2019
74,832,292
748
1,257,319
20,004
( 210,760
)
( 4,690
)
137,220
1,199,841
Stock based compensation
—
—
960
—
—
—
3,133
4,093
Grant of unvested restricted
stock
21,930
1
(1
)
—
—
—
—
—
Dividends and distributions
paid ($ 1.04 per share)
—
—
—
—
( 80,892
)
—
( 10,856
)
( 91,748
)
Redemption of common units
to common stock
255,210
2
3,605
—
—
—
( 3,607
)
—
Contribution of Property for
common units
—
—
—
—
—
—
21,550
21,550
Issuance of common stock, net
6,996,824
70
160,121
—
—
—
—
160,191
Unrealized loss on interest
rate swaps
—
—
—
—
—
( 6,661
)
( 824
)
( 7,485
)
Net income
—
—
11,961
—
—
1,567
13,528
Allocation of NCI in
Operating Partnership
—
2,783
—
—
—
( 2,783
)
—
Balance at December 31, 2020
82,106,256
821
1,424,787
31,965
( 291,652
)
( 11,351
)
145,400
1,299,970
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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Easterly Government Properties, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Amounts in thousands)
For the years ended December 31,
2020
2019
2018
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income
$
13,528
$
8,224
$
6,659
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by
operating activities
Depreciation and amortization
93,803
92,439
66,403
Straight line rent
( 3,432
)
( 2,276
)
( 5,637
)
Amortization of above- / below-market leases
( 5,894
)
( 6,320
)
( 8,593
)
Amortization of unearned revenue
( 3,528
)
( 1,007
)
( 194
)
Amortization of loan premium / discount
( 78
)
( 80
)
( 82
)
Amortization of deferred financing costs
1,519
1,413
1,279
Amortization of lease inducements
888
—
—
(Gain) loss on the sale of operating property
3,995
( 6,245
)
—
Non-cash compensation
4,093
4,909
3,039
Other
79
—
—
Net change in:
Rents receivable
915
( 4,708
)
( 2,729
)
Accounts receivable
836
( 4,130
)
( 2,343
)
Deferred revenue associated with operating leases
41,445
51,593
934
Prepaid expenses and other assets
( 10,230
)
( 3,091
)
( 2,948
)
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities
7,258
11,594
6,994
Net cash provided by operating activities
145,197
142,315
62,782
Cash flows from investing activities
Real estate acquisitions and deposits
( 232,679
)
( 394,480
)
( 402,569
)
Additions to operating properties
( 18,010
)
( 7,196
)
( 5,691
)
Additions to development properties
( 43,001
)
( 60,608
)
( 58,483
)
Proceeds from sale of operating property, net
3,515
19,943
—
Net cash used in investing activities
( 290,175
)
( 442,341
)
( 466,743
)
Cash flows from financing activities
Payment of deferred financing costs
—
( 1,996
)
( 3,474
)
Issuance of common shares
162,023
258,556
297,805
Credit facility draws
272,750
337,000
163,000
Credit facility repayments
( 193,500
)
( 471,750
)
( 128,000
)
Term loan draws
—
—
150,000
Issuance of notes payable
—
275,000
—
Repayments of mortgage notes payable
( 3,564
)
( 3,391
)
( 3,189
)
Dividends and distributions paid
( 91,748
)
( 81,894
)
( 65,956
)
Payment of offering costs
( 1,863
)
( 7,055
)
( 11,321
)
Net cash provided by financing activities
144,098
304,470
398,865
Net increase (decrease) in Cash and cash equivalents and Restricted cash
( 880
)
4,444
( 5,096
)
Cash and cash equivalents and Restricted cash, beginning of year
15,549
11,105
16,201
Cash and cash equivalents and Restricted cash, end of year
$
14,669
$
15,549
$
11,105
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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Easterly Government Properties, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Amounts in thousands)
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information is as follows:
For the years ended December 31,
2020
2019
2018
Cash paid for interest, net of capitalized interest
$
34,248
$
29,120
$
21,289
Capitalized interest
$
1,605
$
2,273
$
1,702
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
Additions to operating properties
$
3,447
$
1,465
$
460
Additions to development properties
4,469
13,274
11,469
Deferred asset acquisition
119
105
10
Offering costs, accrued not paid
34
65
8
Unrealized loss on interest rate swaps, net
( 7,485
)
( 8,061
)
( 1,265
)
Debt assumed on acquisition of operating property
—
—
9,414
Properties acquired for common units
21,550
—
5,184
Contingent consideration accrued, not paid
336
—
—
Exchange of Common Units for Shares of Common Stock
Non-controlling interest in Operating Partnership
$
( 3,607
)
$
( 5,828
)
$
( 10,307
)
Common Stock
2
4
7
Additional paid-in capital
3,605
5,824
10,300
Total
$
—
$
—
$
—
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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Easterly Government Properties, Inc.
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
1. Organization and Basis of Presentation
Easterly Government Properties, Inc. (the “Company”) is a Maryland corporation that has elected to be taxed as a real estate investment trust (a “REIT”) under the Internal Revenue Code, as amended (the “Code”) commencing with its taxable year ended December 31, 2015. The operations of the Company are carried out primarily through Easterly Government Properties, LP (the “Operating Partnership”) and the wholly owned subsidiaries of the Operating Partnership. As used herein, the “Company,” “we,” “us,” or “our” refer to Easterly Government Properties, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries and partnerships, including the Operating Partnership, except where context otherwise requires.
We are an internally managed REIT, focused primarily on the acquisition, development, and management of Class A commercial properties that are leased to U.S. Government agencies that serve essential functions. We generate substantially all of our revenue by leasing our properties to such agencies either directly or through the U.S. General Services Administration (“GSA”). Our objective is to generate attractive risk-adjusted returns for our stockholders over the long term through dividends and capital appreciation.
We focus on acquiring, developing, and managing U.S. Government-leased properties that are essential to supporting the mission of the tenant agency and strive to be a partner of choice for the U.S. Government, working closely with the tenant agency to meet its needs and objectives. As of December 31, 2020, we wholly owned 79 operating properties in the United States, encompassing approximately 7.3 million leased square feet (square feet unaudited herein and throughout the Notes) in the aggregate, including 77 operating properties that were leased primarily to U.S. Government tenant agencies and two operating properties that were entirely leased to private tenants. As of December 31, 2020, our operating properties were 99 % leased. For purposes of calculating percentage leased, we exclude from the denominator total square feet that was unleased and to which we attributed no value at the time of acquisition. In addition, we wholly owned one property under development that we expect will encompass approximately 0.2 million leased square feet upon completion.
The Operating Partnership holds substantially all of our assets and conducts substantially all our business. The Company is the sole general partner of the Operating Partnership and owned approximately 88.8 % of the aggregate limited partnership interests in the Operating Partnership, which we refer to herein as common units, as of December 31, 2020. We have elected to be taxed as a REIT and believe that we have operated and have been organized in conformity with the requirements for qualification and taxation as a REIT for U.S. federal income tax purposes commencing with our taxable year ended December 31, 2015.
Principles of Consolidation
The accompanying consolidated financial statements are presented on the accrual basis of accounting in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) and include the accounts of the Company, including Easterly Government Properties TRS, LLC and Easterly Government Services, LLC, the Operating Partnership and its other subsidiaries. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
The preparation of the consolidated financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the balance sheet and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Real Estate Properties
Real estate properties comprise all tangible assets we hold for rent or development. Real property is recognized at cost less accumulated depreciation. Third party costs related to asset acquisitions are capitalized. Development, re-development and certain costs directly related to the improvement of real properties are capitalized. Maintenance and repair expenses are charged to expense as incurred.
When we acquire properties, we allocate the purchase price to numerous tangible and intangible components. Our process for determining the allocation to these components requires many estimates and assumptions, including the following: (1) determination of market land, rental, discount and capitalization rates; (2) estimation of leasing and tenant improvement costs associated with the remaining term of acquired leases; (3) assumptions used in determining the in-place lease and if-vacant value including the rental rates, period of time that it would take to lease vacant space and estimated tenant improvement and leasing costs; (4) renewal
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probabilities; and (5) allocation of the if-vacant value between land and building. A change in any of the above key assumptions can materially change not only the presentation of acquired properties in our consolidated financial statements but also our reported results of operations. The allocation to different components affects the following:
•
the amount of the purchase price allocated among different categories of assets and liabilities on our consolidated balance sheets; and the amount of costs assigned to individual properties in multiple property acquisitions;
•
where the amortization of the components appear over time in our consolidated statements of operations. Allocations to above- and below-market leases are amortized into rental revenue, whereas allocations to most of the other tangible and intangible assets are amortized into depreciation and amortization expense. As a REIT, this is important to us since much of the investment community evaluates our operating performance using non-GAAP measures such as Funds From Operations, the computation of which includes rental revenue but does not include depreciation and amortization expense; and
•
the timing over which the items are recognized as revenue or expense in our consolidated statements of operations. For example, for allocations to the as-if vacant value, the land portion is not depreciated and the building portion is depreciated over a longer period of time than the other components (generally 40 years). Allocations to above- and below-market leases and in-place lease value are amortized over significantly shorter timeframes, and if individual tenants’ leases are terminated early, any unamortized amounts remaining associated with those tenants are written off upon termination. These differences in timing can materially affect our reported results of operations.
Tenant improvements are capitalized in real property when we own the improvement. When we are required to provide improvements under the terms of a lease, we need to determine whether the improvements constitute landlord assets or tenant assets. If the improvements are considered landlord assets, we capitalize the cost of the improvements and recognize depreciation expense associated with such improvements over the shorter of the useful life of the assets or the term of the lease and recognize any payments from the tenant as rental revenue over the term of the lease. If the improvements are considered tenant assets, we defer the cost of improvements funded by us as a lease incentive asset and amortize it as a reduction of rental revenue over the term of the lease. Our determination of whether improvements are landlord assets or tenant assets also may affect when we commence revenue recognition in connection with a lease. In determining whether improvements constitute landlord or tenant assets, we consider numerous factors that may require subjective or complex judgments, including: whether the improvements are unique to the tenant or reusable by other tenants; whether the tenant is permitted to alter or remove the improvements without our consent or without compensating us for any lost fair value; whether the ownership of the improvements remains with us or remains with the tenant at the end of the lease term; and whether the economic substance of the lease terms is properly reflected.
We capitalize pre-development costs incurred in pursuit of new development opportunities for which we currently believe future development is probable. Additionally, we capitalize interest expense, real estate taxes and direct and indirect project costs (including related compensation and other indirect costs) associated with properties, or portions thereof, undergoing construction, development and redevelopment activities. In capitalizing interest expense, if there is a specific borrowing for the property undergoing construction, development and redevelopment activities, we apply the interest rate of that borrowing to the average accumulated expenditures that do not exceed such borrowing; for the portion of expenditures exceeding any such specific borrowing, we apply our weighted average interest rate on unsecured borrowings to the expenditures. We continue to capitalize costs while construction, development or redevelopment activities are underway until the building is substantially complete and ready for its intended use, at which time rental income recognition can commence and rental operating costs, real estate taxes, insurance, and other subsequent carrying costs are expensed as incurred.
Depreciation of an asset begins when it is available for use and is calculated using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives. Each period, depreciation is charged to expense and credited to the related accumulated depreciation account. A used asset acquired is depreciated over its estimated remaining useful life, not to exceed the life of a new asset. Range of useful lives for depreciable assets are as follows:
Category
Term
Buildings
40 years
Building improvements
5 - 40 years
Tenant improvements
Shorter of remaining life of the lease or useful life
Furniture and equipment
3 - 7 years
We regularly evaluate whether events or changes in circumstances have occurred that could indicate an impairment in the value of long lived assets. If there is an indication that the carrying value of an asset is not recoverable, we estimate the projected undiscounted cash flows to determine if an impairment loss should be recognized. We determine the amount of any impairment loss by comparing the historical carrying value to estimated fair value. We estimate fair value through an evaluation of recent financial
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performance and projected discounted cash flows using standard industry valuation techniques. In addition to consideration of impairment upon the events or changes in circumstances described above, we regularly evaluate the remaining lives of our long lived assets. If we change our estimate of the remaining lives, we allocate the carrying value of the affected assets over their revised remaining lives.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents on the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets include all cash and liquid investments that mature three months or less from when they were purchased. Cash equivalents are reported at cost, which approximates fair value. We maintain our cash in bank accounts in amounts that may exceed federally insured limits at times. We have not experienced any losses in these accounts and believe that we are not exposed to significant credit risk because our accounts are deposited with major financial institutions.
Restricted Cash
Restricted cash on the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets consists of amounts escrowed for future real estate taxes, insurance, capital expenditures and debt service, as required by certain of our mortgage debt agreements or lease agreements.
Rent Receivable and Accounts Receivable
Rent receivable and Accounts receivable on the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets include accrued rental income and other tenant accounts receivable, respectively. The Company accrues rental and other tenant income earned, but not yet received, in accordance with GAAP.
Deferred Costs
Deferred financing fees and debt issuance costs include costs incurred in obtaining debt that are capitalized and are presented as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of the associated debt liability that is not a line-of-credit arrangement on the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets. Deferred financing fees and debt issuance costs related to line-of-credit arrangements are presented as an asset in prepaid expenses and other assets on the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets. The deferred financing fees and debt issuance costs are amortized through interest expense over the life of the respective loans on a basis which approximates the effective interest method. Any unamortized amounts upon early repayment of debt are written off in the period of repayment as a loss on extinguishment of debt. Fully amortized deferred financing fees and debt issuance costs are removed from the books upon maturity of the underlying debt.
Deferred offering costs include certain legal, accounting and other third party fees that are directly associated with in-process equity financings until such financings are consummated. After consummation of the equity financing, these costs are recorded as a reduction to capital. Should the equity financing no longer be considered probable of being consummated, the deferred offering costs would be expensed immediately as a charge to corporate general and administrative expenses in the accompanying Consolidated Statement of Operations.
Deferred leasing commissions include commissions, compensation costs of leasing personnel for those leases which commenced prior to the adoption of Accounting Standards Codification Topic 842, Leases (“ASC 842”) on January 1, 2019, and other direct and incremental costs incurred to obtain new tenant leases as well as to renew existing tenant leases and are presented in prepaid expenses and other assets on the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets. Leasing commissions are capitalized and amortized over the terms of the related leases upon lease commencement using the straight-line method. If a lease terminates prior to the expiration of its initial term, any unamortized costs related to the lease are accelerated into amortization expense. Changes in leasing commissions are presented in the cash flows from operating activities section of the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.
Interest Rate Swaps
The Company’s primary objective in using interest rate derivatives is to add stability to interest expense and to manage exposure to interest rate movements. To accomplish this objective, we primarily use interest rate swaps as part of our interest rate risk management strategy. Interest rate swaps designated as cash flow hedges involve the receipt of variable- rate amounts from a counterparty in exchange for our making fixed- rate payments over the life of the agreements without exchange of the underlying notional amount. Derivatives are used to hedge the cash flows associated with interest rates on existing debt as well as future debt. We recognize derivatives as assets or liabilities on the balance sheet at fair value. We defer the effective portion of changes in fair value of the designated cash flow hedges to accumulated other comprehensive income (“AOCI”) or loss (“AOCL”) and reclassify
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such deferrals to interest expense as interest expense is recognized on the hedged forecasted transitions. We recognize the ineffective portion of the change in fair value of interest rate derivatives directly in interest expense. When an interest rate swap designated as a cash flow hedge no longer qualifi es for hedge accounting, we recognize changes in fair value of the hedge previously deferred to AOCI or AOCL, along with any changes in fair value occurring thereafter, through earnings. We do not use interest rate derivatives for trading or speculative purposes. We manage counterparty risk by only entering into contracts with major financial institutions based upon their credit ratings and other risk factors.
We use standard market conventions and techniques such as discounted cash flow analysis, option pricing models, replacement cost and termination cost in computing the fair value of derivatives at each balance sheet date. The Company made an accounting policy election to measure the credit risk of its derivative financial instruments that are subject to master netting agreements on a gross basis by counterparty portfolio.
Please refer to Note 5 for more information pertaining to interest rate derivatives.
Deferred Revenue
Deferred revenue consists primarily of lump sum reimbursements made by tenants to the Company for landlord improvements in excess of a tenant improvement allowance. Lump sum reimbursements are recorded as Deferred revenue on the Consolidated Balance Sheets and are amortized over the life of the lease through Rental income. Deferred revenue also includes rent received in advance, which is recognized within Rental income once earned.
Non-Controlling Interests
Non-controlling interests relate to the common units of the Operating Partnership not owned by the Company. Unitholders receive a distribution per unit equivalent to the dividend per share of the Company’s common stock. Pursuant to the consolidation accounting standard with respect to the accounting and reporting for non-controlling interest changes and changes in ownership interest of a subsidiary, changes in parent’s ownership interest when the parent retains controlling interest in the subsidiary should be accounted for as equity transactions. The carrying amount of the non-controlling interest shall be adjusted to reflect the change in its ownership interest in the subsidiary, with the offset to equity attributable to the Company.
Revenue Recognition
Rental income includes base rents paid by each tenant in accordance with its lease agreement conditions. We recognize rental income on a straight-line basis over the lease term of the respective leases. For acquisitions of existing buildings, we recognize rental income from leases already in place coincident with the date of property closing. Lease incentives are recorded as a deferred asset and amortized as a reduction of revenue on a straight-line basis over the respective lease term. Above- and below-market leases are amortized into rental income over the terms of the respective leases. Further, Rental income includes certain tenant reimbursement income (real estate taxes, operating expenses, utility usage, and other reimbursements), which are accrued as variable lease payments in the same periods as the related expenses are incurred in accordance with ASC 842 which the Company adopted on January 1, 2019.
Tenant reimbursement income includes income from tenant construction projects. We recognize revenue from tenant construction projects using the percentage of completion method when the revenue and costs for such projects can be estimated with reasonable accuracy; when these criteria do not apply to a project, we recognize revenue from that project using the completed contract method. Under the percentage of completion method, we recognize a percentage of the total estimated revenue on a project based on the cost of services provided on the project as of a point in time relative to the total estimated costs on the project. Fully reimbursed income was included within Tenant reimbursements and associated expenses were included in Property operating expenses. Income on these projects was included in Other income.
Other income includes income on the associated tenant reimbursement construction projects, parking income and other miscellaneous income.
Income Taxes
We believe that we have operated and have been organized in conformity with the requirements for qualification and taxation as a REIT for U.S. federal income tax purposes commencing with our taxable year ended December 31, 2015. So long as we qualify as a REIT, we generally will not be subject to U.S. federal income tax on our net income that we distribute to our stockholders. To maintain our qualification as a REIT, we are required under the Code to distribute at least 90 % of our REIT taxable income (without regard to the deduction for dividends paid and excluding net capital gains) to our stockholders and meet certain other requirements. If we fail to qualify as a REIT in any taxable year, we will be subject to U.S. federal income tax on our taxable income at regular
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corporate rates. Even if we qualify as a REIT, we will be subject to certain U.S. federal, state and local taxes on our income and property, and on taxable income that we do not distribute to our stockholders. In addition, we may provide services that are not customarily provided by a landlord, hold properties for sale and engage in other activities (such as a management business) through Taxable REIT Subsidiaries (“TRSs”) and the income of those subsidiaries will be subject to U.S. federal income tax at regular corporate rates. For the years ended December 31, 2 020 , 201 9 and 201 8 , we did not incur any material tax liability associated with any of the above.
We do not anticipate any potential expense related to uncertain tax positions as we closely monitor our REIT compliance, do not have any prohibited transactions related to property sales, and the states in which we operate do not subject us to withholding tax requirements.
The following table reconciles GAAP net income to taxable income (amounts in thousands):
For the years ended December 31,
2020
2019
2018
Net income
$
13,528
$
8,224
$
6,659
Book depreciation and amortization
93,367
92,248
66,260
Above/Below market lease amortization
( 5,894
)
( 6,320
)
( 8,593
)
Straight-line rent and other non-cash adjustments
( 3,377
)
( 2,239
)
( 5,619
)
Book/Tax differences on unearned rent
( 2,585
)
1,646
3,714
Book/Tax differences on stock based compensation
3,634
4,156
3,039
Book/Tax differences on gain on sale of rental property
3,995
( 6,245
)
—
Book/Tax differences on fee waiver income from seller
—
—
1,400
Book/Tax differences on lease inducement
864
—
—
Other book/tax differences, net
137
588
749
Tax depreciation
( 52,152
)
( 47,025
)
( 34,612
)
Loss attributable to non-controlling interest
( 6,750
)
( 6,922
)
( 6,021
)
Taxable income subject to distribution requirements
$
44,767
(1)
$
38,111
(2)
$
26,976
(3)
(1)
The Company’s distributions are characterized as 53.63 % ordinary taxable dividend and 46.37 % return of capital.
(2)
The Company’s distributions are characterized as 51.47 % ordinary taxable dividend and 48.53 % return of capital.
(3)
The Company’s distributions are characterized as 45.83 % ordinary taxable dividend and 54.17 % return of capital.
Stock Based Compensation
The Company grants equity-based compensation awards to its officers, employees and non-employee directors in the form of restricted shares of common stock and long-term incentive plan units in the Operating Partnership (“LTIP units”). See Note 7 (Equity) for further discussion of restricted shares of common stock and LTIP units. The restricted shares of common stock and LTIP units issued to officers, employees, and non-employee directors vest over a period of time as determined by our board of directors at the date of grant. The Company recognizes compensation expense for non-vested restricted shares of common stock and LTIP units granted to officers, employees and non-employee directors on a straight-line basis over the requisite service and/or performance period based upon the fair market value of the shares on the date of grant, as adjusted for forfeitures.
Earnings Per Share of Common Stock Amount
Basic earnings per share is calculated by dividing net income available to Easterly Government Properties, Inc. by the weighted-average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period, excluding the weighted average number of unvested restricted shares. Diluted earnings per share is calculated by dividing net income by the weighted-average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period plus other potentially dilutive securities such as unvested restricted shares, LTIP units, and shares issuable under forward sales agreements. Unvested restricted shares and LTIP units are considered participating securities which require the use of the two-class method for the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share.
Segments
The Company manages its operations as a single segment for the purposes of assessing performance and making operating decisions. All revenue has been generated and all tangible assets are held in the United States.
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Reclassifications
Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation.
Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements
On January 1, 2020, the Company adopted Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2016-13, Financial Instruments – Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments (“ASU 2016-13”). The purpose of this updated guidance is to provide financial statement users with more decision-useful information about the expected credit losses on financial instruments and other commitments to extend credit held by a reporting entity at each reporting date by replacing the current incurred loss impairment methodology with a methodology that reflects expected credit losses and requires consideration of a broader range of reasonable and supportable information to inform credit loss estimates. In November 2018, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued ASU 2018-19, Codification Improvements to (Topic 326), Financial Instruments – Credit Losses (“ASU 2018-19”). ASU 2018-19 clarifies that receivables arising from operating leases are not within the scope of Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 326-20, “Financial Instruments – Credit Losses – Measured at Amortized Costs,” which addresses financial assets measured at amortized cost basis, including net investments in leases arising from sales-type and direct financing leases. Impairment of receivables arising from operating leases should be accounted for in accordance with ASC Topic 842, Leases (“ASC 842”). We adopted ASU 2016-13 using the modified retrospective method and the adoption did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.
On January 1, 2020, the Company adopted ASU 2020-04 (Topic 848), Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting (“ASU 2020-04”). ASU 2020-04 contains practical expedients for reference rate reform related activities that impact debt, leases, derivatives and other contracts. The guidance in ASU 2020-04 is optional and may be elected over time as reference rate reform activities occur. Unlike most other ASU’s, the guidance in ASU 2020-04 will generally no longer be available to apply after December 31, 2022. As of January 1, 2020, the Company has elected to apply the hedge accounting expedients related to probability and the assessments of effectiveness for future LIBOR-indexed cash flows to assume that the index upon which future hedged transactions will be based matches the index on the corresponding derivatives. Application of these expedients was applied prospectively and preserves the presentation of our derivatives consistent with past presentation, therefore, the adoption did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.
3. Real Estate and Intangibles
Acquisitions
During the year ended December 31, 2020, we acquired nine operating properties in asset acquisitions, consisting of Tricare – Aurora, FBI/DEA – El Paso, VA – Mobile, VA – Chico, FBI – Mobile, VA – North Charleston, HRSA – Baton Rouge, DOI – Billings and JUD – Jackson for an aggregate purchase price of $ 252.7 million. During the year ended December 31, 2019, we acquired eight operating properties in asset acquisitions, consisting of DEA - Sterling, FDA - College Park, Various GSA - Portland , JSC – Suffolk, FBI – New Orleans, EPA – Lenexa, USCIS – Tustin, and VA – Orange for an aggregate purchase price of $ 382.6 million.
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We allocated the aggregate purchase price of these acquisitions based on the estimated fair values of the acquired assets and assumed liabilities as follows (amounts in thousands):
December 31, 2020
December 31, 2019
Real estate
Land
$
21,292
$
36,198
Building
200,593
290,788
Acquired tenant improvements
8,138
11,492
Total real estate
230,023
338,478
Intangible assets
In-place leases
16,218
36,384
Acquired leasing commissions
8,758
9,030
Above-market leases
6,553
161
Total intangible assets
31,529
45,575
Intangible liabilities
Below-market leases
( 8,491
)
( 1,492
)
Total intangible liabilities
( 8,491
)
( 1,492
)
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities
Contingent consideration
( 336
)
—
Purchase price
252,725
382,561
We did not assume any debt upon acquisition of these properties. The intangible assets and liabilities of the acquired operating properties have an aggregate weighted average amortization period of 10.39 years and 8.28 years as of December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively.
During the year ended December 31, 2020, we included $ 11.5 million of revenues and $ 3.8 million of net income in our Consolidated Statement of Operations related to the operating properties acquired. Additionally, we incurred $ 2.1 million of acquisition-related costs primarily consisting of internal costs associated with the property acquisitions.
During the year ended December 31, 2019, we included $ 22.5 million of revenues and $ 4.1 million of net income in our Consolidated Statement of Operations related to the operating properties acquired. Additionally, we incurred $ 1.7 million of acquisition-related costs primarily consisting of internal costs associated with the property acquisitions.
Dispositions
On November 24, 2020, we sold DEA – Otay to a third party. Net proceeds from the sale of the operating property were approximately $ 3.5 million and we recognized the full loss on the sale of the operating property of approximately $ 4.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2020.
On May 8, 2019, the Company sold CBP – Chula Vista to a third party. Net proceeds from the sale of the operating property were approximately $ 19.9 million and we recognized the full gain on the sale of the operating property of approximately $ 6.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2019.
Development Placed in Service
On September 25, 2020, the FDA – Lenexa development project was substantially completed and a 20 -year lease commenced with the GSA for the beneficial use of the Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”).
On August 27, 2019, the FDA – Alameda development project was substantially completed and a 20 -year non-cancelable lease commenced with the GSA for the beneficial use of the FDA.
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Consolidated Real Estate and Intangibles
In addition to the operating property acquisitions and development property placed in service, we acquired a 597,426 square foot parcel of land in Lincoln, Nebraska, which is adjacent to our USCIS – Lincoln facility, during the year ended December 31, 2020. During the year ended December 31, 2019, we acquired one property for development, FDA – Atlanta.
Real estate and intangibles on our consolidated balance sheets consisted of the following (amounts in thousands):
December 31, 2020
December 31, 2019
Real estate properties, net
Land
$
215,073
$
193,168
Building
2,103,808
1,824,998
Acquired tenant improvements
76,756
68,854
Construction in progress
26,237
57,775
Accumulated depreciation
( 213,213
)
( 156,069
)
Total Real estate properties, net
$
2,208,661
$
1,988,726
Intangible assets, net
In-place leases
$
254,870
$
240,223
Acquired leasing commissions
61,358
52,686
Above market leases
17,607
11,054
Accumulated amortization
( 170,448
)
( 135,338
)
Total Intangible assets, net
$
163,387
$
168,625
Intangible liabilities, net
Below market leases
$
( 73,615
)
$
( 65,459
)
Accumulated amortization
48,209
40,881
Total Intangible liabilities, net
$
( 25,406
)
$
( 24,578
)
The projected amortization of total intangible assets and intangible liabilities as of December 31, 2020 are as follows (amounts in thousands):
Total
Intangible assets
2021
$
25,028
2022
20,888
2023
18,985
2024
15,799
2025
13,841
Thereafter
68,846
$
163,387
Intangible liabilities
2021
$
( 5,832
)
2022
( 4,223
)
2023
( 4,024
)
2024
( 2,877
)
2025
( 2,170
)
Thereafter
( 6,280
)
$
( 25,406
)
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The following table summarizes the scheduled amortization of the Company’s acquired above- and below-market lease intangibles for each of the five succeeding years as of December 31, 2020 (amounts in thousands):
Acquired Above-Market Lease Intangibles
Acquired Below-Market Lease Intangibles
2021
$
1,514
$
( 5,832
)
2022
1,424
( 4,223
)
2023
1,400
( 4,024
)
2024
1,314
( 2,877
)
2025
1,258
( 2,170
)
Above-market lease amortization reduces Rental income on our Consolidated Statements of Operations and below-market lease amortization increases Rental income on our Consolidated Statements of Operations.
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4. Debt
At December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, our consolidated borrowings consisted of the following (dollars in thousands):
Principal Outstanding
Interest
Current
Loan
December 31, 2020
December 31, 2019
Rate (1)
Maturity
Revolving credit facility:
Revolving credit facility (2)
$
79,250
$
-
L + 130bps
June 2022 (3)
Total revolving credit facility
79,250
-
Term loan facilities:
2016 term loan facility
100,000
100,000
2.67% (4)
March 2024
2018 term loan facility
150,000
150,000
3.96% (5)
June 2023
Total term loan facilities
250,000
250,000
Less: Total unamortized deferred financing fees
( 1,034
)
( 1,398
)
Total term loan facilities, net
248,966
248,602
Notes payable:
2017 series A senior notes
95,000
95,000
4.05 %
May 2027
2017 series B senior notes
50,000
50,000
4.15 %
May 2029
2017 series C senior notes
30,000
30,000
4.30 %
May 2032
2019 series A senior notes
85,000
85,000
3.73 %
September 2029
2019 series B senior notes
100,000
100,000
3.83 %
September 2031
2019 series C senior notes
90,000
90,000
3.98 %
September 2034
Total notes payable
450,000
450,000
Less: Total unamortized deferred financing fees
( 2,829
)
( 3,073
)
Total notes payable, net
447,171
446,927
Mortgage notes payable:
DEA – Pleasanton
15,700
15,700
L + 150bps (6)
October 2023
VA – Golden
9,011
9,179
5.00% (6)
April 2024
MEPCOM – Jacksonville
7,926
8,946
4.41% (6)
October 2025
USFS II – Albuquerque
15,914
16,255
4.46% (6)
July 2026
ICE – Charleston
16,150
17,420
4.21% (6)
January 2027
VA – Loma Linda
127,500
127,500
3.59% (6)
July 2027
CBP – Savannah
11,991
12,755
3.40% (6)
July 2033
Total mortgage notes payable
204,192
207,755
Less: Total unamortized deferred financing fees
( 1,441
)
( 1,641
)
Less: Total unamortized premium/discount
120
198
Total mortgage notes payable, net
202,871
206,312
Total debt
$
978,258
$
901,841
(1)
Current interest rates as of December 31, 2020. At December 31, 2020 and 2019, the one-month LIBOR (“L”) was 0.14 % and 1.76 %, respectively. The current interest rate is not adjusted to include the amortization of deferred financing fees or debt issuance costs incurred in obtaining debt or any unamortized fair market value premiums. The spread over the applicable rate for each of the $ 450.0 million senior unsecured revolving credit facility (our “revolving credit facility”), the $ 150.0 million senior unsecured term loan facility (our “2018 term loan facility”) and the $ 100.0 million senior unsecured term loan facility (our “2016 term loan facility”) is based on the Company’s consolidated leverage ratio, as defined in the respective loan agreements.
(2)
Our revolving credit facility had available capacity of $ 370.7 million and $ 450.0 million at December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively, with an accordion feature that permits us to request additional lender commitments for to $ 250.0 million of additional capacity, subject to the satisfaction of customary terms and conditions.
(3)
Our revolving credit facility has two six-month as-of-right extension options subject to certain conditions and the payment of an extension fee.
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(4)
Entered into two interest rate swaps with an effective date of March 29, 2017 with an aggregate notional value of $ 100.0 million to effectively fix the interest rate at 2.67 % annually, based on the Company’s consolidated leverage ratio, as defined in our 2016 term loan facility agreement .
(5)
Entered into four interest rate swaps with an effective date of December 13, 2018 with an aggregate notional value of $ 150.0 million to effectively fix the interest rate at 3.96 % annually, based on the Company’s consolidated leverage ratio, as defined in our 2018 term loan facility agreement.
(6)
Effective interest rates are as follows: DEA – Pleasanton 1.80 %, VA – Golden 5.03 %, MEPCOM – Jacksonville 3.89 %, USFS II – Albuquerque 3.92 %, ICE – Charleston 3.93 %, VA – Loma Linda 3.78 %, CBP – Savannah 4.12 %.
2019 Activity
On September 12, 2019, the Operating Partnership issued an aggregate of $ 275.0 million of fixed rate, senior unsecured notes (the “2019 senior unsecured notes”) in a private placement pursuant to a purchase agreement among the Operating Partnership, the Company and the purchasers of the 2019 senior unsecured notes dated July 30, 2019 (the “Purchase Agreement”). The 2019 senior unsecured notes consist of (i) 3.73 % Series A Senior Notes due September 12, 2029 in an aggregate principal amount of $ 85.0 million, (ii) 3.83 % Series B Senior Notes due September 12, 2031 in an aggregate principal amount of $ 100.0 million, and (iii) 3.98 % Series C Senior Notes due September 12, 2034 in an aggregate principal amount of $ 90.0 million. The 2019 senior unsecured notes are unconditionally guaranteed by the Company and various subsidiaries of the Operating Partnership (the “Subsidiary Guarantors”).
Subject to the terms of the Purchase Agreement and the 2019 senior unsecured notes, upon certain events of default, including, but not limited to, (i) a default in the payment of any principal, “make-whole” amount or interest under the 2019 senior unsecured notes, and (ii) a default in the payment of certain other indebtedness of the Operating Partnership or of the Company or of the Subsidiary Guarantors, the principal and accrued and unpaid interest and the make-whole amount on the outstanding 2019 senior unsecured notes will become due and payable at the option of the holders.
The Purchase Agreement and the 2019 senior unsecured notes also contains various covenants (including, among others, financial covenants with respect to debt service coverage, consolidated net worth, fixed charges and consolidated leverage and covenants relating to liens) and if the Operating Partnership or the Company breaches any of these covenants, the principal and accrued and unpaid interest and the make-whole amount on the outstanding 2019 senior unsecured notes will become due and payable at the option of the holders.
Financial Covenant Considerations
As of December 31, 2020, we were in compliance with all financial and other covenants related to our revolving credit facility, 2016 term loan facility, 2018 term loan facility, notes payable and mortgage notes payable.
Fair Value of Debt
As of December 31, 2020, the fair value of the revolving credit facility was determined by considering the short term maturity, variable interest rate and credit spreads. We deem the fair value of the senior unsecured revolving credit facility as a Level 3 measurement. At December 31, 2020, the carrying value of our revolving credit facility approximated fair value.
As of December 31, 2020 and 2019, the fair value of the 2016 term loan facility was determined by considering the variable interest rate and credit spreads. We deem the fair value of the 2016 term loan facility as a Level 3 measurement. At December 31, 2020 and 2019, the fair value of our 2016 term loan facility was $ 99.4 million and $ 100.0 million, respectively.
As of December 31, 2020 and 2019 , the fair value of the 2018 term loan facility was determined by considering the variable interest rate and credit spreads. We deem the fair value of the 2018 term loan facility as a Level 3 measurement. At December 31, 2020 and 2019, the fair value of our 2018 term loan facility was $ 149.2 million and $ 150.0 million, respectively.
As of December 31, 2020 and 2019, the fair value of our notes payable was determined by discounting future contractual principal and interest payments using prevailing market rates. We deem the fair value measurement of our notes payable instruments as a Level 3 measurement. At December 31, 2020 and 2019, the fair value of our notes payable was $ 506.9 million and $ 471.7 million, respectively.
As of December 31, 2020 and 2019, the fair value of our mortgage debt was determined by discounting future contractual principal and interest payments using prevailing market rates. We deem the fair value measurement of our mortgage debt instruments as a Level 3 measurement. At December 31, 2020 and 2019, the fair value of our mortgage debt was $ 215.1 million and $ 212.5 million, respectively.
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Aggregate Debt Maturities
The Company’s aggregate debt maturities based on outstanding principal as of December 31, 2020 are as follows (dollars in thousands):
Total
2021
$
4,233
2022
84,547
2023
171,286
2024
114,126
2025
7,550
Thereafter
601,700
983,442
Unamortized premium/discount & deferred financing
( 5,184
)
$
978,258
5. Derivatives and Hedging Activities
The following table sets forth the key terms and fair values of our interest rate swap derivatives, each of which was designated as a cash flow hedge (dollars in thousands):
Fair Value at December 31,
Notional Amount
Fixed Rate
Floating Rate Index
Effective Date
Expiration Date
2020
2019
$
100,000
1.41
%
One-Month LIBOR
March 29, 2017
September 29, 2023
$
( 3,397
)
$
541
150,000
2.71
%
One-Month LIBOR
December 13, 2018
June 19, 2023
( 9,384
)
( 5,837
)
The table below sets forth the fair value of our interest rate derivatives as well as their classification on our Consolidated Balance Sheets (dollars in thousands):
Fair Value at December 31,
Balance Sheet Line Item
2020
2019
Interest rate swaps-Asset
$
—
$
541
Interest rate swaps-Liability
( 12,781
)
( 5,837
)
Cash Flow Hedges of Interest Rate Risk
The gains or losses on derivatives designated and that qualify as cash flow hedges is recorded in Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (“AOCI”) and will be reclassified to interest expense in the period that the hedged forecasted transactions affect earnings on the Company’s variable rate debt.
Amounts reported in AOCI related to derivatives designated as qualifying cash flow hedges will be reclassified to interest expense as interest payments are made on the Company's variable rate debt. The Company estimates that $ 5.2 million will be reclassified from AOCI as an increase to interest expense over the next 12 months.
The table below presents the effects of our interest rate derivatives on our Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss) (dollars in thousands):
For the years ended December 31,
2020
2019
2018
Unrealized loss recognized in AOCI
$
( 11,554
)
$
( 7,884
)
$
( 713
)
Gain (loss) reclassified from AOCI into interest expense
( 4,069
)
177
552
Credit-Risk Related Contingent Features
The Company has agreements with each of its derivative counterparties that contain a provision where the Company could be declared in default on its derivative obligations if repayment of the underlying indebtedness is accelerated by the lender due to the Company's default on such indebtedness. As of December 31, 2020, the net fair value of derivatives in a liability position, which includes accrued interest but excludes any adjustment for nonperformance risk, related to these agreements was $ 13.2 million. As of December 31, 2020, the Company had not breached these provisions of these agreements and had not posted any collateral related to
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these agreements. If the Company had breached any of the provisions of these agreements it would be required to settle its obligations under the agreements at their termination value of $ 13.2 million.
6. Fair Value Measurements
Accounting standards define fair value as the exit price, or the amount that would be received upon sale of an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The standards also establish a hierarchy for inputs used in measuring fair value that maximizes the use of observable inputs and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs by requiring that the most observable inputs be used when available. Observable inputs are inputs market participants would use in valuing the asset or liability developed based on market data obtained from sources independent of us. Unobservable inputs are inputs that reflect our assumptions about the factors market participants would use in valuing the asset or liability developed based upon the best information available in the circumstances. The hierarchy of these inputs is broken down into three levels: Level 1, defined as observable inputs such as quoted prices in active markets; Level 2, defined as inputs other than quoted prices in active markets that are either directly or indirectly observable; and Level 3, defined as unobservable inputs in which little or no market data exists, therefore requiring an entity to develop its own assumptions. Categorization within the valuation hierarchy is based upon the lowest level of input that is most significant to the fair value measurement.
Recurring fair value measurements
The fair values of our interest rate swaps are determined using widely accepted valuation techniques, including discounted cash flow analysis on the expected cash flows of each derivative. This analysis reflects the contractual terms of the derivatives, including the period to maturity, and uses observable market-based inputs, including interest rate curves and implied volatilities in such interest rates. While the Company determined that the majority of the inputs used to value its derivatives fall within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy, the credit valuation adjustments associated with its derivatives utilize Level 3 inputs, such as estimates of current credit spreads to evaluate the likelihood of default by the Company and its counterparties. The Company has determined that the significance of the impact of the credit valuation adjustments made to its derivative contracts, which determination was based on the fair value of each individual contract, was not significant to the overall valuation. As a result, all of the Company’s derivatives held as of December 31, 2020 and 2019 were classified as Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.
The carrying values of cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, accounts receivable, other assets and accounts payable and accrued expenses are reasonable estimates of fair values because of the short maturities of these instruments. For our disclosure of debt fair values in Note 4, we estimated the fair value of our 2016 term loan facility and our 2018 term loan facility based on the variable interest rate and credit spreads (categorized within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy) and estimated the fair value of our other debt based on the discounted estimated future cash payments to be made on such debt (categorized within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy); the discount rates used approximate current market rates for loans, or groups of loans, with similar maturities and credit quality, and the estimated future payments included scheduled principal and interest payments. Fair value estimates are made as of a specific point in time, are subjective in nature and involve uncertainties and matters of significant judgment. Settlement at such fair value amounts may not be possible and may not be a prudent management decision.
The table below presents the Company’s assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of December 31, 2020 and 2019, aggregated by the level in the fair value hierarchy within which those measurements fall (amounts in thousands).
As of December 31, 2020
Balance Sheet Line Item
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Interest rate swaps - Asset
$
—
$
—
$
—
Interest rate swaps - Liability
$
—
$
( 12,781
)
$
—
As of December 31, 2019
Balance Sheet Line Item
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Interest rate swaps - Asset
$
—
$
541
$
—
Interest rate swaps - Liability
$
—
$
( 5,837
)
$
—
7. Equity
2015 Equity Incentive Plan
Our board of directors adopted, and our sole stockholder approved, our 2015 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended (the “2015 Equity Incentive Plan”) under which we may grant cash and equity incentive awards to our executive officers, non-employee directors
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and eligible employees in order to attract, motivate and retain the talent for which we compete. The 2015 Equity Incentive Plan is administered by the compensation committee of our board of directors and permits us to make grants of options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock units, restricted stock, dividend equivalent rights, cash-based awards, performance-based awards and other equity-based awards, including LTIP units, or any combination of the foregoing.
Grant awards of restricted stock, restricted stock units, performance shares or cash-based awards under the 2015 Equity Incentive Plan are intended to qualify as “performance-based compensation” under Section 162(m) of the Code. Those awards would only vest or become payable upon the attainment of performance goals that are established by our compensation committee and related to established performance criteria. From and after the time that we become subject to Section 162(m) of the Code, the maximum award that is intended to qualify as “performance-based compensation” under Section 162(m) of the Code that may be made to any one employee during any one calendar year period is 2,273,959 shares of our common stock with respect to stock-based award and $ 5.0 million with respect to a cash based award.
The shares issued under the 2015 Equity Incentive Plan are authorized but unissued shares or shares that we reacquire. The shares of our common stock underlying any awards that are forfeited, cancelled, held back upon exercise or settlement of an award to satisfy the exercise price or tax withholding, reacquired by us prior to vesting, satisfied without any issuance of stock, expire or are otherwise terminated (other than by exercise) under the 2015 Equity Incentive Plan are added back to the shares available for issuance under the 2015 Equity Incentive Plan. At the Company’s 2017 annual meeting of stockholders held on May 9, 2017, the Company’s stockholders approved an amendment to the 2015 Equity Incentive Plan to increase the aggregate number of shares authorized for issuance under the 2015 Equity Incentive Plan by 3,000,000 shares to 5,273,959 shares of our common stock.
The Company granted 891,000 LTIP units on May 6, 2015 and 40,000 LTIP units on February 26, 2016 to members of management as long-term incentive compensation under the 2015 Equity Incentive Plan subject to the Company achieving certain absolute and relative total shareholder returns through the performance period, which ended on December 31, 2017. Based on the Company’s absolute and relative total shareholder return performance through the end of the performance period, the compensation committee of the Company’s board of directors determined that an aggregate of 2,079,297 LTIP units were earned. Under the terms of the awards, earned awards vested 50 % on February 15, 2018 and 50 % on February 6, 2019, subject to the grantee’s continued employment.
On January 4, 2018, the Company granted an aggregate of 173,381 performance-based LTIP units to members of management under the 2015 Equity Incentive Plan, subject to the Company achieving certain absolute and relative total shareholder returns through the performance period. The awards consist of three separate tranches of 32,448 LTIP units, 55,463 LTIP units and 85,470 LTIP units with performance periods ending on December 31, 2018, December 31, 2019 and December 31, 2020, respectively. The performance criteria for each tranche is based 75 % on the Company’s absolute total shareholder return performance and 25 % on the Company’s relative total shareholder return performance during the relevant performance period, with 50 % of the LTIP units vesting when earned following the end of the applicable performance period and 50 % of the earned award subject to an additional one year of vesting. During the performance period ending December 31, 2018, the Company’s total shareholder return performance (on both an absolute and relative basis) did not achieve the applicable thresholds for payouts. Accordingly, the compensation committee of the Company’s board of directors determined that none of the 32,448 LTIP units subject to the performance period ending December 31, 2018 had been earned. Such LTIPs were therefore forfeited and added back to the shares of common stock of the Company available for issuance under the 2015 Equity Incentive Plan. The performance period of the second tranche of LTIP units ended on December 31, 2019 and the Company’s total shareholder return over the performance period was sufficient for the grantees to earn an aggregate of 122,159 LTIP units under the applicable awards. Earned LTIP units vested 50 % on January 16, 2020 and 50 % on January 4, 2021. The performance period of the third tranche of LTIP units ended on December 31, 2020 and the Company’s total shareholder return over the performance period was sufficient for the grantees to earn an aggregate of 172,442 LTIP units under the applicable awards. Earned LTIP units vest 50 % on January 19, 2021 and 50 % will vest on January 4, 2022, subject to the grantee’s continued employment.
On April 3, 2018, the Company issued an aggregate of 2,236 shares of restricted common stock to certain employees pursuant to the 2015 Equity Incentive Plan, which vested on April 3, 2020.
In connection with its 2018 annual meeting of stockholders, the Company issued an aggregate of 19,092 shares of restricted common stock to its non-employee directors pursuant to the 2015 Equity Incentive Plan, which vested on May 7, 2019.
On January 18, 2019, the Company granted an aggregate of 143,538 performance-based LTIP units to members of management pursuant to the 2015 Equity Incentive Plan, subject to the Company achieving certain absolute and relative total shareholder returns through the performance period. The awards consist of two separate tranches of 45,238 LTIP units and 98,300 LTIP units with performance periods ending on December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2021, respectively. Fifty percent of the LTIP units vest when earned following the end of the applicable performance period and fifty percent of the earned award is subject to an additional one
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year of vesting. The performance period of the first trading tranche of LTIP units ended on December 31, 2020 and the Company’s total shareholder return over the performance period was sufficient for the grantees to earn an aggregate of 98,776 LTIP units under the applicable awards. Earned LTIP units vested 50 % on January 19, 2021 and 50 % will vest on January 2, 2022, subject to the grantee’s continued employment.
On January 18, 2019, the Company granted an aggregate of 54,041 shares of restricted common stock to members of management pursuant to the 2015 Equity Incentive Plan, of which an aggregate of 17,645 shares vested on January 18, 2021 and an aggregate of 36,396 shares will vest on January 18, 2022.
On March 11, 2019, the Company issued an aggregate of 3,080 shares of restricted common stock to certain employees pursuant to the 2015 Equity Incentive Plan. The shares of restricted common stock will vest upon the second anniversary of the grant date so long as the grantee remains an employee of the Company on such date.
In connection with its 2019 annual meeting of stockholders, the Company issued an aggregate of 22,000 shares of restricted common stock to its non-employee directors pursuant to the 2015 Equity Incentive Plan, which vested on May 13, 2020.
On June 13, 2019, the Company issued 10,840 shares of restricted common stock to a member of management pursuant to the 2015 Equity Incentive Plan. The shares of restricted common stock will vest on February 28, 2022, subject, to the grantee’s continued employment and the other terms of the awards.
On December 19, 2019, the Company granted an aggregate of 99,803 LTIP units to certain members of management pursuant to the 2015 Equity Incentive Plan, which became fully vested upon grant and are subject to certain restrictions on transfer as set forth in the applicable award agreement for a period of three years beginning on the grant date.
On January 3, 2020, the Company granted an aggregate of 146,199 performance-based LTIP units to members of management pursuant to the 2015 Equity Incentive Plan, consisting of (i) 81,693 LTIP units that are subject to the Company achieving certain total shareholder return performance thresholds (on both an absolute and a relative basis) and (ii) 64,506 LTIP units that are subject to the Company achieving certain operational performance hurdles, in each case through a performance period ending on December 31, 2022. Fifty percent of the LTIP units that are subject to the Company’s total shareholder return performance will vest when earned following the end of the performance period and 50 % of the earned award will vest on January 2, 2024, subject to the grantee’s continued employment and the other terms of the awards. All of the LTIP units subject to the Company’s operational performance will vest when earned. On January 3, 2020, the Company also granted an aggregate of 89,242 service-based LTIP units to members of management pursuant to the 2015 Equity Incentive Plan, which will vest on December 31, 2022, subject to the grantee’s continued employment and the other terms of the awards.
On March 23, 2020, the Company issued an aggregate of 2,905 shares of restricted common stock to certain employees pursuant to the 2015 Equity Incentive Plan. The shares of restricted common stock will vest upon the second anniversary of the grant date so long as the grantee remains an employee of the Company on such date.
On May 11, 2020, i n connection with its 2020 annual meeting of stockholders, the Company issued an aggregate of 19,025 shares of restricted common stock to its non-employee directors pursuant to the 2015 Equity Incentive Plan. The restricted common stock grants will vest upon the earlier of the anniversary of the date of the grant or the next annual stockholder meeting, so long as the grantee remains a director on such date.
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A summary of our non-vested common share awards at December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018 is as follows:
Restricted Shares
Restricted Shares Weighted average grant date fair value
LTIP Units (1)
LTIP Units Weighted average grant date fair value
Outstanding, December 31, 2017
17,912
$
19.72
926,000
$
8.91
Vested
( 15,220
)
19.71
( 463,000
)
8.91
Granted
21,328
20.87
173,381
18.31
Forfeited
—
—
—
—
Outstanding, December 31, 2018
24,020
$
20.74
636,381
$
11.47
Vested
( 21,784
)
$
20.81
( 562,803
)
$
10.97
Granted
89,961
17.49
243,341
19.75
Forfeited
—
—
( 32,448
)
19.15
Outstanding, December 31, 2019
92,197
$
17.55
284,471
$
18.66
Vested
( 24,236
)
$
18.36
( 27,732
)
$
18.34
Granted
21,930
25.85
235,441
21.17
Forfeited
—
—
—
—
Outstanding, December 31, 2020
89,891
$
19.36
492,180
$
19.88
(1)
Reflects the number of LTIP units issued to the grantee on the grant date which may be different from the number of LTIP units actually earned in the case of performance-based LTIP units.
We recognized $ 4.1 million, $ 4.9 million and $ 3.0 million in compensation expense, related to the restricted common stock and the LTIP unit awards, for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively. As of December 31, 2020 unrecognized compensation expense for all awards was $ 5.1 million, which will be amortized over the vesting period.
We valued our non-vested restricted share awards at the grant date fair value, which was the market price of our common stock as of the applicable grant date.
We valued our LTIP unit awards that are subject to the Company achieving certain operational performance conditions at the grant date fair value, which was the market price of our common stock as of the applicable grant date. As of December 31, 2020, management considers it probable that the operational performance conditions on our 2020 grants will be achieved.
We valued our service-based LTIP unit awards at the grant date fair value, which was the market price of our common stock as of the applicable grant date, discounted by the risk related to the timing of book-up events.
For the LTIP unit awards granted that are subject to the Company achieving certain total shareholder return performance thresholds we used a Monte Carlo Simulation (risk-neutral approach) to determine the number of shares that may be issued pursuant to the award.
For LTIP units granted in 2018 we utilized a risk-free rate of 2.1 %, derived from the Treasury note yield as of the grant date. Since the Company had a limited amount of operating history, the expected volatility assumption of 16.0 % was derived from the observed historical volatility of the common stock prices of a select group of peer companies within the REIT industry and the observed implied volatility on the Company’s stock options. Based on the selected dividend yields of guideline companies and expected dividend levels, we utilized an expected dividend yield of 5.0 %.
For LTIP units granted in January 2019 we utilized a risk-free rate of 2.6 %, derived from the yield of zero-coupon U.S. Treasury securities for a three-year holding period as of the grant date. Since the Company had a limited amount of operating history, the expected volatility assumption of 19.0 % was derived from the observed historical volatility of the common stock prices of a select group of peer companies within the REIT industry and the observed implied volatility on the Company’s stock options. Based on the selected dividend yields of guideline companies and expected dividend levels, we utilized an expected dividend yield of 5.6 %.
For LTIP units granted in December 2019 we utilized a risk-free rate of 1.73 %, derived from the yield of zero-coupon U.S. Treasury securities for a three-year holding period as of the grant date. The expected volatility assumption of 16.0 % was derived from the Company’s observed historical volatility equal to the three-year post-vesting restriction period. Based on the selected dividend yields of guideline companies and expected dividend levels, we utilized an expected dividend yield of 4.9 %.
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For LTIP units granted in January 2 020 we utilized a risk-free rate of 1.70 %, derived from the yield of zero-coupon U.S. Treasury securities for a three-year holding period as of the grant date. The expected volatility assumption of 16.0 % was derived from the Company’s observed historical volatility equal to the three-year performance period. Based on the Company’s historical annualized quarterly dividend yields and current dividend yield , we utilized an expected dividend yield of 4.8 %
No additional shares of common stock or options were issued under the 2015 Equity Incentive Plan as of December 31, 2020.
Offering of Common Stock on a Forward Basis
On June 21, 2018, we completed an underwritten public offering of an aggregate of 20,700,000 shares of our common stock. The public offering included 13,700,000 shares sold by us directly to the underwriters (including 2,700,000 shares pursuant to the underwriters’ exercise of their option to purchase additional shares), resulting in net proceeds to us of approximately $ 252.9 million, after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and our offering expenses. In connection with the public offering, we also entered into forward sale agreements with certain financial institutions, acting as forward purchasers pursuant to which the forward purchasers borrowed and the forward sellers, acting as agents for the forward purchasers, sold an aggregate of 7,000,000 shares.
On March 27, 2019, we physically settled a portion of the forward sale agreements by issuing an aggregate of 6,700,000 shares of our common stock in exchange for approximately $ 119.2 million in net proceeds after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and our offering expenses.
On June 14, 2019, we completed the physical settlement of the remaining shares underlying the forward sale agreements by issuing an aggregate of 300,000 shares of our common stock in exchange for approximately $ 5.3 million in net proceeds after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and our offering expenses. The Company accounted for the forward sale agreements as equity.
Redemption of Common Units to Common Stock
During the year ended December 31, 2018, we issued 658,801 shares of our common stock upon the redemption of 658,801 common units in accordance with the terms of the partnership agreement of the Operating Partnership. During the year ended December 31, 2019, we issued 396,929 shares of our common stock upon the redemption of 396,929 common units in accordance with the terms of the partnership agreement of the Operating Partnership. During the year ended December 31, 2020, we issued 255,210 shares of our common stock upon the redemption of 255,210 common units in accordance with the terms of the partnership agreement of the Operating Partnership.
Dividends and Distributions Paid
A summary of dividends declared by the board of directors per share of common stock and per common unit of our operating partnership at the date of record is as follows:
Quarter
Declaration Date
Record Date
Pay Date
Dividend
Q1 2018
May 3, 2018
June 11, 2018
June 28, 2018
0.26
Q2 2018
August 1, 2018
September 13, 2018
September 27, 2018
0.26
Q3 2018
October 29, 2018
December 13, 2018
December 27, 2018
0.26
Q4 2018
February 21, 2019
March 14, 2019
March 28, 2019
0.26
Q1 2019
May 2, 2019
June 10, 2019
June 27, 2019
0.26
Q2 2019
July 31, 2019
September 12, 2019
September 26, 2019
0.26
Q3 2019
October 30, 2019
November 13, 2019
December 27, 2019
0.26
Q4 2019
February 19, 2020
March 5, 2020
March 26, 2020
0.26
Q1 2020
April 29, 2020
May 14, 2020
June 25, 2020
0.26
Q2 2020
July 29, 2020
August 13, 2020
September 11, 2020
0.26
Q3 2020
October 27,2020
November 11, 2020
December 11, 2020
0.26
Q4 2020
February 18, 2021
March 5, 2021
March 17, 2021
0.26
Prior to the end of the performance period as set forth in the applicable LTIP unit award, holders of performance-based LTIP units are entitled to receive dividends per LTIP unit equal to 10 % of the dividend paid per common unit of our operating partnership. After the end of the performance period, the number of LTIP units, both vested and unvested, that LTIP award recipients have earned, if any, are entitled to receive dividends in an amount per LTIP unit equal to dividends, both regular and special, payable per common
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unit of our operating partnership. Holders of LTIP units that are not subject to the attainment of performance goals are entitled to receive dividends per LTIP unit equal to 100 % of the dividend paid per common unit beginning on the grant date.
ATM Programs
On each of March 4, 2019 and December 20, 2019, the Company entered into separate equity distribution agreements with each of Citigroup Global Markets Inc., BMO Capital Markets Corp., BTIG, LLC, Capital One Securities, Inc., Jefferies LLC, Raymond James & Associates, Inc., RBC Capital Markets, LLC, SunTrust Robinson Humphrey, Inc. and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC pursuant to which it may issue and sell shares of its common stock having an aggregate offering price of up to $ 200.0 million and $ 300.0 million, respectively, from time to time (the “ATM Programs”) in negotiated transactions or transactions that are deemed to be “at the market” offerings as defined in Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”). The ATM Programs implemented on March 4, 2019 and December 20, 2019 are referred to as the “March 2019 ATM Program” and “December 2019 ATM Program” respectively.
Under each of the ATM Programs, the Company may also enter into one or more forward transactions (each, a “forward sale transaction”) under separate master forward sale confirmations and related supplemental confirmations with each of Citibank, N.A., Bank of Montreal, Jefferies LLC, Raymond James & Associates, Inc., Royal Bank of Canada and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association for the sale of shares of its common stock on a forward basis.
The following table sets forth certain information with respect issuances, including in settlement of forward sales transactions, made under each of the ATM Programs as of December 31, 2020 (amounts in thousands except share amounts):
March 2019 ATM Program
December 2019 ATM Program
For the Three Months Ended:
Number of Shares Issued (1)
Net Proceeds (1)
Number of Shares Issued (1)
Net Proceeds (1)
March 31, 2020
200,000
$
4,835
—
$
—
June 30, 2020
3,920,992
88,939
551,200
14,455
September 30, 2020
—
—
1,475,991
33,541
December 31, 2020
—
—
848,641
18,634
Total
4,120,992
$
93,774
2,875,832
$
66,630
(1)
Includes shares issued by the Company, including in settlement of forward sales transactions. Additionally, as of December 31, 2020, we had entered into forward sales transactions under the March 2019 ATM Program and December 2019 ATM Program for the sale of an additional 3,747,232 shares of our common stock that had not yet been settled. Subject to our right to elect net share settlement, we expect to physically settle the forward sales transactions by the maturity dates set forth in each applicable forward sale transaction placement notice, which dates range from April 2021 to September 2021. Assuming the forward sales transactions are physically settled in full utilizing a net weighted average initial forward sales price of $ 25.96 per share, we expect to receive net proceeds of approximately $ 97.3 million, after deducting offering costs, subject to adjustments in accordance with the applicable forward sale transaction. The Company accounted for the forward sale agreements as equity.
We have used the net proceeds received from such sales for general corporate purposes. As of December 31, 2020, we had approximately $ 140.6 million of gross sales of our common stock available under the December 2019 ATM Program and no remaining availability under the March 2019 ATM Program.
Contribution of Property for Common Units
On March 26, 2020, the Company acquired FBI / DEA – El Paso for which it paid, as partial consideration, 870,730 common units. The issuance of the common units was effected in reliance upon an exemption from registration provided by Section 4(a)(2) under the Securities Act.
On November 9, 2018, the Company acquired TREAS – Birmingham for which it paid 271,918 common units. The issuance of common units was effected in reliance upon an exemption from the registration provided by Section 4(a)(2) under the Securities Act.
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8. Earnings Per Share
Basic earnings or loss per share of common stock (“EPS”) is calculated by dividing net income or loss attributable to common stockholders by the weighted average shares of common stock outstanding for the periods presented. Diluted EPS is computed after adjusting the basic EPS computation for the effect of dilutive common equivalent shares outstanding during the periods presented. Unvested restricted shares of common stock and unvested LTIP units are considered participating securities which require the use of the two-class method for the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share. The following table sets forth the computation of the Company’s basic and diluted earnings per share of common stock for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018 (dollars in thousands, except per share amounts):
For the years ended December 31,
2020
2019
2018
Numerator
Net income (loss)
$
13,528
$
8,224
$
6,659
Less: Non-controlling interest in Operating Partnership
( 1,567
)
( 1,017
)
( 955
)
Net income (loss) available to Easterly Government
Properties, Inc.
11,961
7,207
5,704
Less: Dividends on participating securities
( 289
)
( 119
)
( 1,123
)
Net income (loss) available to common stockholders
$
11,672
$
7,088
$
4,581
Denominator for basic EPS
78,219,491
68,769,526
53,511,137
Dilutive effect of share-based compensation awards
55,567
22,855
9,510
Dilutive effect of LTIP units (1)
507,050
416,585
1,135,544
Dilutive effect of shares issuable under forward
sales agreements (2)
9,345
—
275,189
Denominator for diluted EPS
78,791,453
69,208,966
54,931,380
Basic EPS
$
0.15
$
0.10
$
0.09
Diluted EPS
$
0.15
$
0.10
$
0.08
(1)
During the years ended December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2018, there were approximately 74,481 and 173,381 unvested performance-based LTIP units, respectively, that were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share because to do so would have been antidilutive for the period.
(2)
During the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, there were approximately 2,397,232 and 2,878,703 shares, respectively, of underlying unsettled forward sales transactions that were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share because to do so would have been antidilutive for the period .
9. Leases
Lessor
The Company leases commercial space to the U.S. Government through the GSA or other federal agencies or nongovernmental tenants. These leases may contain extension options that are predominately at the sole discretion of the tenant. Certain of our leases contain a “soft-term” period of the lease, meaning that the U.S. Government tenant agency has the right to terminate the lease prior to its stated lease end date. While certain of our leases are contractually subject to early termination, we do not believe that our tenant agencies are likely to terminate these leases early given the build-to-suit features at the properties subject to the leases, the weighted average age of these properties based on the date the property was built or renovated-to-suit, where applicable (approximately 15.6 years as of December 31, 2020), the mission-critical focus of the properties subject to the leases and the current level of operations at such properties. Certain lease agreements include variable lease payments that, in the future, will vary based on changes in inflationary measures, real estate tax rates, usage, or share of expenditures of the leased premises .
On September 25, 2020, the FDA – Lenexa development project was substantially completed and a 20 -year lease commenced with the GSA for the beneficial use of the FDA. Upon completion and their acceptance of work, the U.S. Government was obligated to pay a $ 41.7 million lump sum reimbursement to the Company for landlord improvements in excess of the U.S. Government’s tenant improvement allowance. The Company recorded the payment as Deferred revenue on the Consolidated Balance Sheet and began amortizing the amount over the life of the lease through Rental income.
On August 27, 2019, the FDA – Alameda development project was substantially completed and a 20 -year non-cancelable lease commenced with the GSA for the beneficial use of the FDA. Upon completion and their acceptance of work, the U.S. Government paid a $ 52.5 million lump sum reimbursement to the Company for landlord improvements in excess of the U.S. Government’s tenant improvement allowance. The Company recorded the payment as Deferred revenue on the Consolidated Balance Sheets and began amortizing the amount over the life of the lease through Rental income.
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The following table summarizes the maturity of fixed lease payments under the Company’s leases as of December 31, 2020 (dollars in thousands):
Payments due by period
Total
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
Thereafter
Fixed lease payments
$
1,716,580
199,111
178,195
166,341
149,263
139,246
884,424
Information about our leases for our development property as of December 31, 2020 is set forth in the table below:
Property Name
Location
Tenant
Property
Type (1)
Lease Term
Estimated Leased
Square
Feet
FDA - Atlanta
Atlanta, GA
Food and Drug Administration
L
20 -year
162,000
Total
162,000
(1) L=Laboratory
Lessee
In October 2015, we entered into a sublease agreement for office space in Washington, D.C. with a commencement date of March 2016 and an expiration date of June 2021 . We also lease office space in San Diego, CA under an operating lease that commenced in February 2015 and expires in April 2022 .
In August 2020, we entered into a lease agreement for office space in Washington, D.C. to replace our existing lease that expires in June 2021. This lease has a commencement date of July 2021 and expiration date of August 2026 .
Neither of the commenced leases contain extension options, however they do include variable lease payments that, in the future, will vary based on changes in real estate tax rates, usage, or share of expenditures of the leased premises. The Company has elected not to separate lease and nonlease components for both commenced corporate office leases.
As of December 31, 2020, the unamortized balance associated with the Company’s right-of-use operating lease asset and operating lease liability for the Company’s two commenced office leases was $ 0.4 million. The Company used its incremental borrowing rate, which was arrived at utilizing prevailing market rates and the spread on the revolving credit facility, in order to determine the net present value of the minimum lease payments.
The following table provides quantitative information for the Company’s commenced operating leases for the year ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 (dollars in thousands):
For the year ended December 31,
For the year ended December 31,
2020
2019
Operating leases costs
$
458
$
461
Other Information
Weighted average remaining lease term (in years)
1.01
1.91
Weighted average discount rate
3.83
%
3.84
%
In addition, the maturity of fixed lease payments under the Company’s commenced corporate office leases as of December 31, 2020 is summarized in the table below (dollars in thousands):
Payments due by period
Total
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
Thereafter
Fixed lease payments
$
417
352
65
—
—
—
—
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10. Revenue
The table below sets forth revenue from tenant construction projects disaggregated by tenant agency for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019, and 2018 (in thousands).
For the year ended December 31,
For the year ended December 31,
For the year ended December 31,
Tenant
2020
2019
2018
Federal Bureau of Investigation ("FBI")
$
2,040
$
4,021
$
1,317
Department of Veteran Affairs ("VA")
1,135
1,528
2,896
Environmental Protection Agency ("EPA")
572
30
4
Federal Emergency Management Agency ("FEMA")
422
136
—
Food and Drug Administration ("FDA")
266
5,104
—
Immigration and Customs Enforcement ("ICE")
144
53
9
National Park Service ("NPS")
116
—
40
U.S. Joint Staff Command ("JSC")
89
—
—
Internal Revenue Service ("IRS")
77
18
1
Military Entrance Processing Command ("MEPCOM")
68
—
—
Bureau of the Fiscal Service ("BFS")
34
46
—
General Services Administration - Other
25
1
—
Customs and Border Protection ("CBP")
23
23
—
Social Security Administration ("SSA")
19
146
31
The Judiciary of the U.S. Government ("JUD")
12
40
201
Department of Transportation ("DOT")
8
137
1
Patent and Trademark Office ("PTO")
8
—
—
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services ("USCIS")
—
158
39
Drug Enforcement Administration ("DEA")
—
127
375
Small Business Administration ("SBA")
—
68
—
Department of Labor ("DOL")
—
26
—
U.S. Coast Guard ("USCG")
—
22
6
U.S. Forest Service ("USFS")
—
16
577
Bonneville Power Administration ("BPA")
—
1
—
National Labor Relations Board ("NLRB")
—
—
18
$
5,058
$
11,701
$
5,515
The balance in Accounts receivable related to tenant construction projects and the associated project management income was $ 3.0 million and $ 4.3 million, as of December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively. The duration of the majority of tenant construction project reimbursement arrangements are less than a year and payment is typically due once a project is complete and work has been accepted by the tenant. There were no projects ongoing as of December 31, 2020 or as of December 31, 2019 with a duration of greater than one year.
During the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019, and 2018, the Company also recognized $ 0.6 million, $ 1.0 million, and $ 0.2 million, respectively, in parking garage income generated from the operations of a parking garages situated on both the Various GSA – Buffalo property and on the Various GSA - Portland property. The monthly and transient daily parking revenue falls within the scope of Revenue from Contracts with Customers (“ASC 606”) and is accounted for at the point in time when control of the goods or services transfers to the customer and the Company’s performance obligation is satisfied. As of December 31, 2020 and 2019, there was less than $ 0.1 million in Accounts receivable attributable to parking garage income.
During the year ended December 31, 2020, the Company recognized $ 0.7 million in income for providing COVID-19 related cleaning services to certain tenants. The income falls within the scope of ASC 606 and is recognized over time as the performance obligation is satisfied. The balance in Accounts receivable related to these services was $ 0.3 million as of December 31, 2020. There was no associated Accounts receivable as of December 31, 2019.
There were no contract assets or liabilities as of December 31, 2020 and 2019.
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11. Commitments and Contingencies
a) Environmental
As an owner of real estate, the Company is subject to various environmental laws of federal, state, and local governments. The Company’s compliance with existing laws has not had a material adverse effect on its financial condition and results of operations, and the Company does not believe it will have a material adverse effect in the future. However, the Company cannot predict the impact of unforeseen environmental contingencies or new or changed laws or regulations on its current properties or on properties that the Company may acquire.
b) Tax Protection Agreements
Concurrent with the completion of our initial public offering and the related formation transactions, the Company also entered into a tax protection agreement with Michael P. Ibe, a director and our Vice Chairman and Executive Vice President — Development and Acquisitions, under which we agreed to indemnify Mr. Ibe for any taxes incurred as a result of a taxable sale of the properties contributed by certain entities beneficially owned by Mr. Ibe in the formation transactions for a period of eight years after the closing of the initial public offering and the formation transactions. The Company also agreed in the tax protection agreement with Mr. Ibe to use the “traditional method” of making allocations under Section 704(c) of the Code for the eight-year period.
On October 21, 2015, the Company entered into a second tax protection agreement with Mr. Ibe, under which the Company agreed to indemnify Mr. Ibe for any taxes incurred as a result of a taxable sale of the DEA – Pleasanton property for a period of eight years after the closing of the acquisition and to offer Mr. Ibe and certain affiliates of Mr. Ibe the opportunity to guarantee, in the aggregate, up to approximately $ 15.7 million of indebtedness of the Operating Partnership for two years following the contribution of the DEA – Pleasanton property and up to approximately $ 7.2 million of indebtedness thereafter until the eighth anniversary of the closing of the acquisition, subject to certain conditions. The Company also agreed in the tax protection agreement with Mr. Ibe to use the “traditional method” of making allocations under Section 704(c) of the Code for the eight-year period.
In connection with our acquisition of a property in 2017, we entered into a tax protection agreement, under which we agreed to indemnify the contributor for any taxes incurred as a result of a taxable sale of such property for a period of two years. The Company also agreed in the tax protection agreement with the contributor to use the “traditional method” of making allocations under Section 704(c) of the Code for the two-year period. As of December 31, 2019, the applicable tax protection period had expired without a taxable disposition of the property.
In connection with our acquisition of a property in 2018, we entered into a tax protection agreement, under which we agreed to indemnify the contributor for any taxes incurred as a result of a taxable sale of such property for a period of four years . The Company also agreed in the tax protection agreement with the contributor to use the “traditional method” of making allocations under Section 704(c) of the Code for the four-year period.
In connection with our acquisition of a property in 2020, we entered into a tax protection agreement, under which we agreed to indemnify the contributors for any taxes incurred as a result of a taxable sale of such property for a period of four years. The Company also agreed in the tax protection agreement with the contributors to use the “traditional method” of making allocations under Section 704(c) of the Code for the four-year period.
c) Letters of Credit
As of December 31, 2020 and 2019, the Company had $ 0.1 million and $ 0.1 million of standby letters of credit, respectively. There were no draws against these letters of credit during the years ended December 31, 2020 or 2019.
12. Concentrations Risk
Concentrations of credit risk arise for the Company when multiple tenants of the Company are engaged in similar business activities, are located in the same geographic region or have similar economic features that impact in a similar manner their ability to meet contractual obligations, including those to the Company. The Company regularly monitors its tenant base to assess potential concentrations of credit risk.
As stated in Note 1 above, the Company leases commercial space to the U.S. Government or nongovernmental tenants. At December 31, 2020, the U.S. Government accounted for approximately 98.5 % of our total annualized leased income and non-governmental tenants accounted for the remaining approximately 1.5 %. At December 31, 2019, U.S. Government accounted for approximately 98.3 % of our total annualized leased income and non-governmental tenants accounted for the remaining approximately 1.7 %.
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At December 31, 2020, 18 of our 79 operating properties were located in California, accounting for approximately 18.5 % of our total leased square feet and approximately 24.8 % of our total annualized lease income. At December 31, 2019, 18 of our 70 operating properties were located in California, accounting for approximately 20.5 % of our total rentable square feet and approximately 26.9 % of our total annualized lease income. To the extent that weak economic or real estate conditions or natural disasters affect California, our business, financial condition and results of operations could be negatively impacted.
13. Related Party
For each of the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018, the Company was responsible for reimbursing certain entities controlled by our Chairman $ 0.1 million for certain costs they paid on our behalf. Additionally, during each of the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018, certain entities controlled by our Vice Chairman were responsible for reimbursing us $ 0.1 million for certain costs that we paid on their behalf. As of December 31, 2020 and 2019, Accounts Payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities included less than $ 0.1 million owed to entities controlled by our Chairman and Accounts receivable included less than $ 0.1 million due from entities controlled by our Vice Chairman.
14. Subsequent Events
For its consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2020, the Company evaluated subsequent events as of the filing date of this Annual Report on Form 10-K and noted the following significant events:
On January 4, 2021, the Company granted an aggregate of 164,178 performance-based LTIP units to members of management pursuant to the 2015 Equity Incentive Plan, consisting of (i) 82,070 LTIP units that are subject to the Company achieving certain total shareholder return performance thresholds (on both an absolute and relative basis) and (ii) 82,108 LTIP units that are subject to the Company achieving certain operational performance hurdles, in each case through a performance period ending on December 31, 2023. The performance-based LTIP units will vest when earned following the end of the performance period on December 31, 2023. On January 4, 2021, the Company also granted an aggregate of 113,703 service-based LTIP units to members of management pursuant to the 2015 Equity Incentive Plan, which will vest on December 31, 2023. The LTIP units are subject to the grantee's continued employment and the other terms of the awards.
Subsequent to December 31, 2020, the Company entered into forward sales transactions under the December 2019 ATM
Program for the sale of an additional 359,289 shares of its common stock that have not yet been settled. Subject to its right to elect
net share settlement, the Company expects to physically settle the forward sales transactions no later than February 2022 . Assuming the forward sales transactions are physically settled in full utilizing a net weighted average initial forward sales price of $ 22.59 per
share, the Company expects to receive net proceeds of approximately $ 8.1 million, after deducting offering costs, subject to
adjustments in accordance with the applicable forward sale transaction.
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Easterly Government Properties, Inc.
Schedule III - Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation
December 31, 2020
(Amounts in thousands)
Initial Cost to Company
Cost amount carried at Close of Period
Location
Type (1)
Encumbrances (2)
Land
Buildings and Improvements
Costs
Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition
Land
Buildings and Improvements
Total (3)
Accumulated Depreciation (4)
Original Construction Date(s)
(Unaudited)
Date
Acquired
Aberdeen, MS
C/O
$
—
$
1,147
$
14,044
$
132
$
1,147
$
14,176
$
15,323
$
2,054
2005
6/17/2015
Alameda, CA
L
—
5,438
4,312
70,290
5,438
74,602
80,040
2,507
2019
8/1/2016
Albany, NY
O
—
1,801
11,544
291
1,801
11,835
13,636
1,798
2004
2/11/2015
Albany, NY
O
—
1,412
17,128
921
1,412
18,049
19,461
1,859
1998
11/22/2016
Albuquerque, NM
O
—
3,062
28,201
126
3,062
28,327
31,389
4,399
2011
2/17/2016
Albuquerque, NM
O
—
2,905
23,804
797
2,905
24,601
27,506
4,455
2006
2/11/2015
Albuquerque, NM
O
16,237
2,345
28,611
142
2,345
28,753
31,098
5,852
2011
2/11/2015
Aurora, CO
O
—
1,785
9,450
76
1,785
9,526
11,311
429
1998
1/7/2020
Arlington, VA
O
—
14,350
44,442
1,350
14,350
45,792
60,142
9,776
2009
2/11/2015
Bakersfield, CA
O
—
438
2,253
25
438
2,278
2,716
152
2000
10/16/2018
Baton Rouge, LA
OC
—
344
5,241
45
344
5,286
5,630
293
2004
10/16/2018
Baton Rouge, LA
O
—
565
8,733
—
565
8,733
9,298
20
1981 / 2020
12/1/2020
Billings, MT
O/W
—
1,722
42,708
—
1,722
42,708
44,430
27
2013
12/23/2020
Birmingham, AL
O
—
408
10,853
97
408
10,950
11,358
1,527
2005
7/1/2016
Birmingham, AL
O
—
755
22,537
803
755
23,340
24,095
2,867
2005
7/1/2016
Birmingham, AL
O
—
1,410
17,276
16
1,410
17,292
18,702
1,216
2014
11/9/2018
Buffalo, NY
O
—
246
80,913
1,339
246
82,252
82,498
8,329
2004
9/13/2018
Charleston, SC
C/O
—
1,325
21,189
350
1,325
21,539
22,864
1,179
1999
10/16/2018
Charleston, WV
O
—
551
13,732
753
551
14,485
15,036
1,037
1959 / 2000
9/13/2018
Chico, CA
OC
—
5,183
24,405
—
5,183
24,405
29,588
408
2019
4/30/2020
Clarksburg, WV
O
—
108
13,421
795
108
14,216
14,324
830
1999
9/13/2018
College Park, MD
L
—
4,927
28,037
348
4,927
28,385
33,312
1,495
2004
1/31/2019
Dallas, TX
O
—
1,005
14,546
319
1,005
14,865
15,870
2,842
2001
2/11/2015
Dallas, TX
L
—
2,753
23,848
1,265
2,753
25,113
27,866
3,094
2001
12/1/2015
Dallas, TX
O
—
740
8,191
124
740
8,315
9,055
587
2005
9/13/2018
Del Rio, TX
C/O
—
210
30,676
1,056
210
31,732
31,942
5,432
1992 / 2004
2/11/2015
Des Plaines, IL
O
—
1,742
9,325
295
1,742
9,620
11,362
789
1971 / 1999
9/13/2018
El Centro, CA
C/O
—
1,084
20,765
1,057
1,084
21,822
22,906
3,799
2004
2/11/2015
El Paso, TX
O/W
—
2,430
33,649
450
2,430
34,099
36,529
643
1998 -2005
3/26/2020
Fresno, CA
O
—
1,499
68,309
4,336
1,499
72,645
74,144
10,986
2003
2/11/2015
Golden, CO
O/W
9,002
4,080
8,933
180
4,080
9,113
13,193
898
1996 / 2011
5/24/2018
Jackson, TN
C/O
—
332
24,324
—
332
24,324
24,656
12
1998
12/24/2020
Jacksonville, FL
O
8,036
2,532
16,621
60
2,532
16,681
19,213
3,345
2010
2/11/2015
Kansas City, KS
L
—
828
33,035
699
828
33,734
34,562
4,131
2003
7/1/2016
Lakewood, CO
O
—
1,377
18,204
1,096
1,377
19,300
20,677
2,962
1999
4/1/2015
Lakewood, CO
O
—
1,521
32,865
733
1,521
33,598
35,119
6,219
2004
2/11/2015
Lenexa, KS
O
—
4,367
42,692
124
4,367
42,816
47,183
2,081
2007 / 2012
8/22/2019
Lenexa, KS
L
—
649
3,449
62,285
649
65,734
66,383
438
2020
5/27/2017
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Easterly Government Properties, Inc.
Schedule III - Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation
December 31, 2020
(Amounts in thousands)
Initial Cost to Company
Cost amount carried at Close of Period
Location
Type (1)
Encumbrances (2)
Land
Buildings and Improvements
Costs
Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition
Land
Buildings and Improvements
Total (3)
Accumulated Depreciation (4)
Original Construction Date(s)
(Unaudited)
Date
Acquired
Lincoln, NE
O
—
2,310
26,328
1,107
2,310
27,435
29,745
4,936
2005
11/12/2015
Little Rock, AR
O
—
2,278
19,318
354
2,278
19,672
21,950
3,657
2001
2/11/2015
Loma Linda, CA
OC
126,106
12,476
177,357
189
12,476
177,546
190,022
15,908
2016
6/1/2017
Lubbock, TX
W/D
—
541
972
—
541
972
1,513
195
2013
2/11/2015
Martinsburg, WV
O
—
1,700
13,294
82
1,700
13,376
15,076
2,341
2007
2/11/2015
Midland, GA
W/M
—
1,715
1,650
—
1,715
1,650
3,365
381
2014
2/11/2015
Mission Viejo, CA
O
—
1,454
1,690
147
1,454
1,837
3,291
470
2005
2/11/2015
Mobile, AL
O
—
2,045
20,400
110
2,045
20,510
22,555
144
2001
9/18/2020
Mobile, AL
OC
—
6,311
31,030
—
6,311
31,030
37,341
578
2018
4/3/2020
New Orleans, LA
O
—
664
24,471
165
664
24,636
25,300
1,014
1999 / 2006
5/9/2019
North Charleston, SC
O
16,337
963
34,987
419
963
35,406
36,369
5,821
1994 / 2012
2/11/2015
North Charleston, SC
W
—
918
14,033
—
918
14,033
14,951
57
2020
11/3/2020
Omaha, NE
O
—
4,635
41,319
972
4,635
42,291
46,926
8,470
2009
2/11/2015
Omaha, NE
O
—
1,517
14,156
320
1,517
14,476
15,993
2,106
2004
5/19/2016
Orange, CT
OC
—
3,098
23,613
—
3,098
23,613
26,711
656
2019
11/21/2019
Parkersburg, WV
O
—
365
52,200
376
365
52,576
52,941
3,811
2004 / 2006
9/13/2018
Pittsburgh, PA
O
—
384
24,877
1,349
384
26,226
26,610
1,515
2001
9/13/2018
Pittsburgh, PA
O
—
200
5,339
74
200
5,413
5,613
355
2004
9/13/2018
Pleasanton, CA
L
15,653
5,765
20,859
136
5,765
20,995
26,760
2,730
2015
10/21/2015
Portland, OR
O
—
4,913
75,794
543
4,913
76,337
81,250
4,270
2002
1/31/2019
Richmond, VA
O
—
3,041
23,931
566
3,041
24,497
27,538
3,830
2001
12/7/2015
Riverside, CA
O
—
1,983
6,755
236
1,983
6,991
8,974
1,283
1997
2/11/2015
Sacramento, CA
O
—
1,434
9,369
2,197
1,434
11,566
13,000
1,663
2002
2/11/2015
Salt Lake City, UT
O
—
2,049
79,955
340
2,049
80,295
82,344
7,471
2012
9/28/2017
San Antonio, TX
O
—
3,745
49,153
1,566
3,745
50,719
54,464
9,191
2007
2/11/2015
San Diego, CA
W
—
3,060
510
909
3,060
1,419
4,479
321
1999
2/11/2015
San Diego, CA
O
—
2,252
12,280
326
2,252
12,606
14,858
2,093
2001
9/11/2015
San Diego, CA
O
—
773
2,481
966
773
3,447
4,220
416
2003
2/11/2015
San Jose, CA
OC
—
10,419
52,750
6
10,419
52,756
63,175
3,261
2018
7/11/2018
Sandy, UT
L
—
2,361
31,574
87
2,361
31,661
34,022
3,534
2003
2/3/2017
Santa Ana, CA
O
—
6,413
8,635
543
6,413
9,178
15,591
1,754
2004
2/11/2015
Savannah, GA
L
11,500
3,220
10,687
219
3,220
10,906
14,126
1,829
2013
2/11/2015
South Bend, IN
C/O
—
514
6,590
305
514
6,895
7,409
767
1996 / 2011
12/23/2016
South Bend, IN
OC
—
3,954
38,503
20
3,954
38,523
42,477
3,011
2017
11/16/2017
Sterling, VA
L
—
2,556
21,817
60
2,556
21,877
24,433
1,051
2001
1/31/2019
Suffolk, VA
O
—
7,141
61,577
2,771
7,141
64,348
71,489
2,598
1993 / 2004
5/8/2019
Sunburst, MT
O
—
2,192
9,423
402
2,192
9,825
12,017
1,687
2008
2/11/2015
Tracy, CA
W
—
2,678
548
29,604
2,678
30,152
32,830
1,690
2018
10/4/2017
Tustin, CA
O
—
8,532
24,279
130
8,532
24,409
32,941
933
1979 / 2019
10/22/2019
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Easterly Government Properties, Inc.
Schedule III - Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation
December 31, 2020
(Amounts in thousands)
Initial Cost to Company
Cost amount carried at Close of Period
Location
Type (1)
Encumbrances (2)
Land
Buildings and Improvements
Costs
Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition
Land
Buildings and Improvements
Total (3)
Accumulated Depreciation (4)
Original Construction Date(s)
(Unaudited)
Date
Acquired
Upper Marlboro, MD
L
—
5,054
18,301
154
5,054
18,455
23,509
991
2002
11/15/2018
Vista, CA
L
—
3,998
24,053
916
3,998
24,969
28,967
3,657
2002
2/11/2015
Various
Various
—
4,076
15,691
10,545
4,076
26,236
30,312
—
N/A
Various
$
202,871
$
215,073
$
1,994,815
$
211,986
$
215,073
$
2,206,801
$
2,421,874
$
213,213
(1)
OC=Outpatient Clinic; O=Office; C=Courthouse; L=Laboratory; W=Warehouse; D=Distribution; M=Manufacturing.
(2)
Includes the unamortized balance of the fair value adjustments.
(3)
Excludes value of real estate intangibles.
(4)
Depreciation of real estate property is computed on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives of the assets. The estimated lives of our assets range from 5 to 40 years or to the term of the underlying lease .
The aggregate cost and accumulated depreciation for tax purposes was approximately $ 2,360.7 million and $ 275.2 million, respectively.
Analysis of the carrying amount of real estate properties and accumulated depreciation:
Real Estate Properties
Accumulated Depreciation
Balance at December 31, 2017
1,298,552
68,390
Additions
433,894
37,439
Balance at December 31, 2018
1,732,446
105,829
Additions
426,516
51,132
Dispositions
( 14,167
)
( 892
)
Balance at December 31, 2019
2,144,795
156,069
Additions
285,882
58,437
Dispositions
( 8,803
)
( 1,293
)
Balance at December 31, 2020
2,421,874
213,213
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