Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis
ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Certain statements contained herein constitute forward-looking statements as such term is defined in Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance. They represent our intentions, plans, expectations and beliefs and are subject to numerous assumptions, risks and uncertainties. Our future results, financial condition and business may differ materially from those expressed in these forward-looking statements. You can find many of these statements by looking for words such as "approximates," "believes," "expects," "anticipates," "estimates," "intends," "plans," "would," "may" or other similar expressions in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Many of the factors that will determine the outcome of these and our other forward-looking statements are beyond our ability to control or predict. For further discussion of factors that could materially affect the outcome of our forward-looking statements, see "Risk Factors" in Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 21, 2023 ("Annual Report") and "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and our Annual Report.
For these forward-looking statements, we claim the protection of the safe harbor for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on our forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. All subsequent written and oral forward-looking statements attributable to us or any person acting on our behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements contained or referred to in this section. We do not undertake any obligation to release publicly any revisions to our forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances occurring after the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
Organization and Basis of Presentation
JBG SMITH Properties ("JBG SMITH"), a Maryland real estate investment trust, owns and operates a portfolio of multifamily and commercial assets amenitized with ancillary retail. JBG SMITH's portfolio reflects its longstanding strategy of owning and operating assets within Metro-served submarkets in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area with high barriers to entry and vibrant urban amenities. Approximately two-thirds of our portfolio is in National Landing, which is anchored by four key demand drivers: Amazon.com, Inc.'s ("Amazon") new headquarters; Virginia Tech's under-construction $1 billion Innovation Campus; the submarket’s proximity to the Pentagon; and our deployment of next-generation public and private 5G digital infrastructure. In addition, our third-party asset management and real estate services business provides fee-based real estate services to the Washington Housing Initiative ("WHI") Impact Pool, the legacy funds formerly organized by The JBG Companies ("JBG") (the "JBG Legacy Funds") and other third parties. Substantially all our assets are held by, and our operations are conducted through, JBG SMITH Properties LP ("JBG SMITH LP"), our operating partnership. JBG SMITH is referred to as "we," "us," "our" or other similar terms. References to "our share" refer to our ownership percentage of consolidated and unconsolidated assets in real estate ventures, but exclude our: (i) 10.0% subordinated interest in one commercial building, (ii) 33.5% subordinated interest in four commercial buildings and (iii) 49.0% interest in three commercial buildings (the "L'Enfant Plaza Assets"), as well as the associated non-recourse mortgage loans, held through unconsolidated real estate ventures; these interests and debt are excluded because our investment in each real estate venture is zero, we do not anticipate receiving any near-term cash flow distributions from the real estate ventures, and we have not guaranteed their obligations or otherwise committed to providing financial support.
We were organized for the purpose of receiving, via the spin-off on July 17, 2017 (the "Separation"), substantially all of the assets and liabilities of Vornado Realty Trust's ("Vornado") Washington, D.C. segment. On July 18, 2017, we acquired the management business, and certain assets and liabilities of JBG (the "Combination"). The Separation and the Combination are collectively referred to as the "Formation Transaction."
References to our financial statements refer to our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, and for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022. References to our balance sheets refer to our condensed consolidated balance sheets as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022. References to our statements of operations refer to our condensed consolidated statements of operations for the three months ended
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March 31, 2023 and 2022. References to our statements of cash flows refer to our condensed consolidated statements of cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022.
The accompanying financial statements and notes are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP"), which requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting periods. Actual results could differ from these estimates.
We have elected to be taxed as a real estate investment trust ("REIT") under sections 856-860 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"). Under those sections, a REIT which distributes at least 90% of its REIT taxable income as dividends to its shareholders each year and which meets certain other conditions will not be taxed on that portion of its taxable income which is distributed to its shareholders. We currently adhere and intend to continue to adhere to these requirements and to maintain our REIT status in future periods. We also participate in the activities conducted by our subsidiary entities that have elected to be treated as taxable REIT subsidiaries under the Code. As such, we are subject to federal, state and local taxes on the income from those activities.
We aggregate our operating segments into three reportable segments (multifamily, commercial, and third-party asset management and real estate services) based on the economic characteristics and nature of our assets and services.
Our revenues and expenses are, to some extent, subject to seasonality during the year, which impacts quarterly net earnings, cash flows and funds from operations; this seasonality affects the sequential comparison of our results in individual quarters over time. For instance, we have historically experienced higher utility costs in the first and third quarters of the year.
We compete with many property owners and developers. Our success depends upon, among other factors, trends affecting national and local economies, the financial condition and operating results of current and prospective tenants, the availability and cost of capital, interest rates, construction and renovation costs, taxes, governmental regulations and legislation, population trends, zoning laws, and our ability to lease, sublease or sell our assets at profitable levels. Our success is also subject to our ability to refinance existing debt on acceptable terms as it comes due.
Overview
As of March 31, 2023, our Operating Portfolio consisted of 51 operating assets comprising 31 commercial assets totaling 9.7 million square feet (8.2 million square feet at our share), 18 multifamily assets totaling 6,756 units (6,756 units at our share) and two wholly owned land assets for which we are the ground lessor. Additionally, we have two under-construction multifamily assets with 1,583 units (1,583 units at our share) and 20 assets in the development pipeline totaling 12.5 million square feet (9.8 million square feet at our share) of estimated potential development density.
We continue to implement our comprehensive plan to reposition our holdings in National Landing in Northern Virginia by executing a broad array of Placemaking strategies. Our Placemaking includes the delivery of new multifamily and office developments, locally sourced amenity retail, and thoughtful improvements to the streetscape, sidewalks, parks and other outdoor gathering spaces. In keeping with our dedication to Placemaking, each new project is intended to contribute to authentic and distinct neighborhoods by creating a vibrant street environment with robust retail offerings and other amenities, including improved public spaces. Additionally, the cutting-edge digital infrastructure investments we are making, including our ownership of Citizens Broadband Radio Service wireless spectrum in National Landing and our agreements with AT&T and Federated Wireless, are advancing our efforts to make National Landing among the first 5G-operable submarkets in the nation.
We expect Amazon to occupy its new headquarters at Metropolitan Park in National Landing in June 2023. We currently have leases with Amazon totaling 1.0 million square feet across six office buildings in National Landing. We sold Amazon two of our National Landing development sites, Metropolitan Park and Pen Place. We are the developer, property manager and retail leasing agent for Amazon's new headquarters at National Landing. We are currently constructing two new office buildings for Amazon on Metropolitan Park, totaling 2.1 million square feet, inclusive of approximately 50,000 square feet of street-level retail with new shops and restaurants.
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Outlook
A fundamental component of our strategy to maximize long-term net asset value ("NAV") per share is active capital allocation. We evaluate development, acquisition, disposition, share repurchases and other investment decisions based on how they may impact long-term NAV per share. We intend to continue to opportunistically sell or recapitalize assets as well as land sites where a ground lease or joint venture execution may represent the most attractive path to maximizing value. Successful execution of our capital allocation strategy enables us to source capital at NAV from the disposition of assets generating low cash yields and invest those proceeds in new acquisitions with higher cash yields and growth, as well as in development projects with significant yield spreads and profit potential. We view this strategy as a key tool to source capital. Consequently, at any given time, we expect to be in various stages of discussions and negotiations with potential buyers, real estate venture partners, ground lessors and other counterparties with respect to sales, joint ventures and/or ground leases for certain of our assets, including portfolios thereof. These discussions and negotiations may or may not lead to definitive documentation or closed transactions. We anticipate redeploying the proceeds from these sales will not only help fund our planned growth, but will also further advance the strategic shift of our portfolio to majority multifamily. Curbed lending activity, however, has significantly slowed down the pace of asset sales and we expect this reduced activity to continue for the rest of 2023. In the meantime, we continue to advance our two under-construction multifamily assets in National Landing, 1900 Crystal Drive and 2000/2001 South Bell Street, totaling 1,583 units.
Our office portfolio occupancy as of March 31, 2023 increased by 10 basis points compared to December 31, 2022. Although new leasing has been slow to recover and will likely continue to lag due to delayed return-to-the office plans and decision-making related to future office utilization, we were able to execute 114,000 square feet of office leases during the first quarter, over 90% of which comprised leases in National Landing. We have 619,000 square feet of office leases expiring in 2023 with another 40,500 square feet currently in month-to-month status. Our ability to renew or re-lease this space will impact our occupancy in 2023.
Our multifamily portfolio occupancy as of March 31, 2023 decreased by 70 basis points compared to December 31, 2022 as lower leasing volume is typical for the first quarter. For first quarter lease expirations, we increased rents by 9.3% upon renewal while achieving a 54.7% renewal rate across our portfolio.
Operating Results
Key highlights for the three months ended March 31, 2023 included:
● net income attributable to common shareholders of $21.2 million, or $0.19 per diluted common share, compared to a net loss attributable to common shareholders of $32,000, or $0.00 per diluted common share, for the three months ended March 31, 2022;
● third-party real estate services revenue, including reimbursements, of $22.8 million compared to $24.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022;
● operating commercial portfolio leased and occupied percentages at our share of 87.6% and 85.2% as of March 31, 2023 compared to 88.5% and 85.1% as of December 31, 2022, and 85.2% and 83.3% as of March 31, 2022;
● operating multifamily portfolio leased and occupied percentages (1) at our share of 95.0% and 92.9% as of March 31, 2023 compared to 94.5% and 93.6% as of December 31, 2022, and 94.1% and 91.6% as of March 31, 2022;
● the leasing of 114,000 square feet at our share, at an initial rent (2) of $50.92 per square foot and a GAAP-basis weighted average rent per square foot (3) of $51.03; and
● a decrease in same store (4) NOI of 0.7% to $76.1 million compared to $76.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022.
(1) 2221 S. Clark Street - Residential and 900 W Street are excluded from leased and occupied percentages as they are operated as short-term rental properties.
(2) Represents the cash basis weighted average starting rent per square foot at our share, which excludes free rent and fixed escalations .
(3) Represents the weighted average rent per square foot recognized over the term of the respective leases, including the effect of free rent and fixed escalations.
(4) Includes the results of the properties that are owned, operated and in-service for the entirety of both periods being compared except for properties for which significant redevelopment, renovation or repositioning occurred during either of the periods being compared.
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Additionally, investing and financing activity during the three months ended March 31, 2023 included:
● a $187.6 million loan facility, collateralized by The Wren and F1RST Residences. The loan has a seven-year term and a fixed interest rate of 5.13%. This loan is the initial advance under a Fannie Mae multifamily credit facility which provides flexibility for collateral substitutions, future advances tied to performance, ability to mix fixed and floating rates, and staggered maturities. Proceeds from the loan were used, in part, to repay the $131.5 million mortgage loan on 2121 Crystal Drive, which had a fixed interest rate of 5.51%;
● the sale of a development parcel for a gross sales price of $5.5 million;
● the sale of an 80.0% interest in 4747 Bethesda Avenue. See Note 4 to the financial statements for additional information;
● the payment of dividends totaling $25.7 million and distributions to redeemable noncontrolling interests of $4.0 million;
● the repurchase and retirement of 1.2 million of our common shares for $20.1 million, a weighted average purchase price per share of $16.66; and
● the investment of $78.3 million in development, construction in progress and real estate additions.
Activity subsequent to March 31, 2023 included:
● the increase by our Board of Trustees of our common share repurchase authorization to $1.5 billion;
● the repurchase and retirement of 2.8 million common shares for $40.1 million, a weighted average purchase price per share of $14.16, pursuant to a repurchase plan under Rule 10b5-1 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and
● the declaration of a quarterly dividend of $0.225 per common share, payable on June 30, 2023 to shareholders of record as of June 23, 2023.
Critical Accounting Estimates
Our Annual Report contains a description of our critical accounting estimates, including asset acquisitions, real estate, investments in real estate ventures and revenue recognition. There have been no significant changes to our policies during the three months ended March 31, 2023.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
See Note 2 to the financial statements for a description of recent accounting pronouncements.
Results of Operations
During the three months ended March 31, 2023, we sold an 80.0% interest in 4747 Bethesda Avenue to an unconsolidated real estate venture. In 2022, we sold the Universal Buildings and Pen Place, and sold 7200 Wisconsin Avenue, 1730 M Street, RTC-West/RTC-West Trophy Office/RTC-West Land and Courthouse Plaza 1 and 2 to an unconsolidated real estate venture. We collectively refer to these assets as the "Disposed Properties" in the discussion below. In 2022, we acquired the remaining 36.0% ownership interest in Atlantic Plumbing and the remaining 50.0% ownership interest in 8001 Woodmont, which were previously owned by unconsolidated real estate ventures and consolidated upon acquisition.
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Comparison of the Three Months Ended March 31, 2023 to 2022
The following summarizes certain line items from our statements of operations that we believe are important in understanding our operations and/or those items which significantly changed in the three months ended March 31, 2023 compared to the same period in 2022:
Three Months Ended March 31,
2023
2022
% Change
(Dollars in thousands)
Property rental revenue
$
124,033
$
131,598
(5.7)
%
Third-party real estate services revenue, including reimbursements
22,784
23,970
(4.9)
%
Depreciation and amortization expense
53,431
58,062
(8.0)
%
Property operating expense
35,612
40,644
(12.4)
%
Real estate taxes expense
15,224
18,186
(16.3)
%
General and administrative expense:
Corporate and other
16,123
15,815
1.9
%
Third-party real estate services
23,823
27,049
(11.9)
%
Share-based compensation related to Formation Transaction and special equity awards
351
2,244
(84.4)
%
Income from unconsolidated real estate ventures, net
433
3,145
(86.2)
%
Interest and other income, net
4,077
14,246
(71.4)
%
Interest expense
26,842
16,278
64.9
%
Gain (loss) on the sale of real estate, net
40,700
(136)
*
* Not meaningful .
Property rental revenue decreased by approximately $7.6 million, or 5.7%, to $124.0 million in 2023 from $131.6 million in 2022. The decrease was primarily due to a $15.7 million decrease in revenue from our commercial assets, partially offset by a $7.8 million increase in revenue from our multifamily assets. The decrease in revenue from our commercial assets was primarily due to an $18.5 million decrease related to the Disposed Properties, partially offset by a $1.2 million decrease in bad debt reserves. The increase in revenue from our multifamily assets was primarily due to a $5.4 million increase related to the consolidation of Atlantic Plumbing and 8001 Woodmont, and a $1.6 million increase due to higher occupancies and rents at RiverHouse, The Bartlett and 2221 S. Clark Street - Residential.
Third-party real estate services revenue, including reimbursements, decreased by approximately $1.2 million, or 4.9%, to $22.8 million in 2023 from $24.0 million in 2022. The decrease was primarily due to a $1.6 million decrease in development fees related to the timing of development projects and a $668,000 decrease in asset management fees due to the sale of assets within the JBG Legacy Funds. The decrease in third-party real estate services revenue was partially offset by a $776,000 increase in reimbursement revenue.
Depreciation and amortization expense decreased by approximately $4.6 million, or 8.0%, to $53.4 million in 2023 from $58.1 million in 2022. The decrease was primarily due to a $7.3 million decrease related to the Disposed Properties and a $2.9 million decrease due to the amortization of the acquired in-place lease intangible in 2022 at The Batley. The decrease in depreciation and amortization expense was partially offset by a $6.2 million increase related to the consolidation of Atlantic Plumbing and 8001 Woodmont.
Property operating expense decreased by approximately $5.0 million, or 12.4%, to $35.6 million in 2023 from $40.6 million in 2022. The decrease was primarily due to a $6.7 million decrease related to the Disposed Properties, and a $1.5 million decrease in costs incurred related to digital infrastructure initiatives in National Landing. The decrease in property operating expense was partially offset by a $2.7 million increase related to the consolidation of Atlantic Plumbing and 8001 Woodmont, and an $876,000 increase in property expenses across our multifamily portfolio, primarily related to higher compensation expenses, cleaning expenses and rising costs.
Real estate tax expense decreased by approximately $3.0 million, or 16.3%, to $15.2 million in 2023 from $18.2 million in 2022. The decrease was primarily due to a $3.3 million decrease related to the Disposed Properties, partially offset by a $727,000 increase related to the consolidation of Atlantic Plumbing and 8001 Woodmont.
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General and administrative expense: corporate and other increased by approximately $308,000, or 1.9%, to $16.1 million in 2023 from $15.8 million in 2022. The increase was primarily due to a decrease in capitalized payroll, partially offset by lower compensation expenses.
General and administrative expense: third-party real estate services decreased by approximately $3.2 million, or 11.9%, to $23.8 million in 2023 from $27.0 million in 2022. The decrease was primarily due to a decrease in compensation expenses.
General and administrative expense: share-based compensation related to Formation Transaction and special equity awards decreased by approximately $1.9 million, or 84.4%, to $351,000 in 2023 from $2.2 million in 2022. The decrease was primarily due to the graded vesting of certain awards issued in prior years, which resulted in lower expense as portions of the awards vested.
Income from unconsolidated real estate ventures decreased by approximately $2.7 million, or 86.2%, to $433,000 in 2023 from $3.1 million in 2022. The decrease was primarily due to a $5.2 million gain at our share from the sale of various assets in 2022. The decrease in income from unconsolidated real estate ventures was partially offset by a $1.8 million increase related to the consolidation of Atlantic Plumbing and 8001 Woodmont as these assets are not yet stabilized, and an $883,000 increase related to our suspension of the equity method of accounting for the L’Enfant Plaza Assets.
Interest and other income decreased by approximately $10.2 million, or 71.4%, to $4.1 million in 2023 from $14.2 million in 2022 primarily due to a realized gain of $13.9 million in 2022 from the sale of investments in equity securities, partially offset by a $2.1 million increase in interest income on our outstanding cash balances and a $1.8 million increase in unrealized gains from investments in real estate-focused technology companies.
Interest expense increased by approximately $10.6 million, or 64.9%, to $26.8 million in 2023 from $16.3 million in 2022. The increase in interest expense was primarily due to (i) a $6.1 million change in the fair value of our ineffective interest rate caps due to a decline in the forward interest rate curve, (ii) a $4.7 million increase related to 1225 S. Clark Street, The Bartlett, 1221 Van Street, 220 20 th Street, 4747 Bethesda Avenue and 800 North Glebe Road, due to rising interest rates, (iii) a $2.8 million increase due to new mortgage loans entered into at WestEnd25, The Wren and F1RST Residences, (iv) a $2.1 million increase related to the consolidation of Atlantic Plumbing and 8001 Woodmont, and (v) a $1.6 million increase related to additional draws on our term loans. The increase in interest expense was partially offset by (i) a $3.4 million increase in capitalized interest primarily related to 1900 Crystal Drive, (ii) a $2.9 million decrease related to the Disposed Properties and (iii) an $870,000 decrease related to a lower average outstanding balance on our revolving credit facility.
Gain on the sale of real estate of $40.7 million in 2023 was primarily due to the sale of an 80.0% interest in 4747 Bethesda Avenue. Loss on the sale of real estate of $136,000 in 2022 was due to the sale of a development parcel.
FFO
FFO is a non-GAAP financial measure computed in accordance with the definition established by the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts ("Nareit") in the Nareit FFO White Paper - 2018 Restatement. Nareit defines FFO as net income (loss) (computed in accordance with GAAP), excluding depreciation and amortization expense related to real estate, gains and losses from the sale of certain real estate assets, gains and losses from change in control and impairment write-downs of certain real estate assets and investments in entities when the impairment is directly attributable to decreases in the value of depreciable real estate held by the entity, including our share of such adjustments for unconsolidated real estate ventures.
We believe FFO is a meaningful non-GAAP financial measure useful in comparing our levered operating performance from period-to-period and as compared to similar real estate companies because FFO excludes real estate depreciation and amortization expense, which implicitly assumes that the value of real estate diminishes predictably over time rather than fluctuating based on market conditions and other non-comparable income and expenses. FFO does not represent cash generated from operating activities and is not necessarily indicative of cash available to fund cash requirements and should not be considered as an alternative to net income (loss) (computed in accordance with GAAP), as a performance measure or cash flow as a liquidity measure. FFO may not be comparable to similarly titled measures used by other companies.
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The following is the reconciliation of net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders, the most directly comparable GAAP measure, to FFO:
Three Months Ended March 31,
2023
2022
Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders
$
21,171
$
(32)
Net income attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests
3,363
10
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests
(224)
(55)
Net income (loss)
24,310
(77)
(Gain) loss on the sale of real estate, net of tax
(40,700)
136
Gain on the sale of unconsolidated real estate assets
—
(5,243)
Real estate depreciation and amortization
51,611
55,517
Pro rata share of real estate depreciation and amortization from unconsolidated real estate ventures
2,760
6,870
FFO attributable to noncontrolling interests
224
(26)
FFO attributable to common limited partnership units ("OP Units")
38,205
57,177
FFO attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests
(5,203)
(5,877)
FFO attributable to common shareholders
$
33,002
$
51,300
NOI and Same Store NOI
NOI is a non-GAAP financial measure management uses to assess an asset's performance. The most directly comparable GAAP measure is net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders. We use NOI internally as a performance measure and believe NOI provides useful information to investors regarding our financial condition and results of operations because it reflects only property related revenue (which includes base rent, tenant reimbursements and other operating revenue, net of free rent and payments associated with assumed lease liabilities) less operating expenses and ground rent for operating leases, if applicable. NOI also excludes deferred rent, related party management fees, interest expense, and certain other non-cash adjustments, including the accretion of acquired below-market leases and the amortization of acquired above-market leases and below-market ground lease intangibles. Management uses NOI as a supplemental performance measure of our assets and believes it provides useful information to investors because it reflects only those revenue and expense items that are incurred at the asset level, excluding non-cash items. In addition, NOI is considered by many in the real estate industry to be a useful starting point for determining the value of a real estate asset or group of assets. However, because NOI excludes depreciation and amortization expense and captures neither the changes in the value of our assets that result from use or market conditions, nor the level of capital expenditures and capitalized leasing commissions necessary to maintain the operating performance of our assets, all of which have real economic effect and could materially impact the financial performance of our assets, the utility of NOI as a measure of the operating performance of our assets is limited. NOI presented by us may not be comparable to NOI reported by other REITs that define these measures differently. We believe to facilitate a clear understanding of our operating results, NOI should be examined in conjunction with net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders as presented in our financial statements. NOI should not be considered as an alternative to net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders as an indication of our performance or to cash flows as a measure of liquidity or our ability to make distributions.
Information provided on a same store basis includes the results of properties that are owned, operated and in-service for the entirety of both periods being compared, which excludes disposed properties or properties for which significant redevelopment, renovation or repositioning occurred during either of the periods being compared. During the three months ended March 31, 2023, our same store pool increased to 49 properties from 47 properties due to the inclusion of The Wren and The Batley as they were in service for the entirety of the comparable periods. While there is judgment surrounding changes in designations, a property is removed from the same store pool when the property is considered to be under-construction because it is undergoing significant redevelopment or renovation pursuant to a formal plan or is being repositioned in the market and such renovation or repositioning is expected to have a significant impact on property NOI. A development property or under-construction property is moved to the same store pool once a substantial portion of the growth expected from the development or redevelopment is reflected in both the current and comparable prior year period. Acquisitions are moved into the same store pool once we have owned the property for the entirety of the comparable periods and the property is not under significant development or redevelopment.
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Same store NOI decreased $528,000, or 0.7%, to $76.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023 from $76.6 million for the same period in 2022. The decrease was substantially attributable to (i) increased abatement and higher utilities, partially offset by an increase in parking revenue in our commercial portfolio and (ii) higher occupancy and rents in our multifamily portfolio.
The following is the reconciliation of net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders to NOI and same store NOI:
Three Months Ended March 31,
2023
2022
(Dollars in thousands)
Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders
$
21,171
$
(32)
Add:
Depreciation and amortization expense
53,431
58,062
General and administrative expense:
Corporate and other
16,123
15,815
Third-party real estate services
23,823
27,049
Share-based compensation related to Formation Transaction and special equity awards
351
2,244
Transaction and other costs
2,472
899
Interest expense
26,842
16,278
Loss on the extinguishment of debt
—
591
Income tax benefit
(16)
(471)
Net income attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests
3,363
10
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests
(224)
(55)
Less:
Third-party real estate services, including reimbursements revenue
22,784
23,970
Other revenue
1,726
2,196
Income from unconsolidated real estate ventures, net
433
3,145
Interest and other income, net
4,077
14,246
Gain (loss) on the sale of real estate, net
40,700
(136)
Consolidated NOI
77,616
76,969
NOI attributable to unconsolidated real estate ventures at our share
4,429
6,967
Non-cash rent adjustments (1)
(8,377)
(1,791)
Other adjustments (2)
6,845
8,760
Total adjustments
2,897
13,936
NOI
80,513
90,905
Less: out-of-service NOI loss (3)
(710)
(1,448)
Operating Portfolio NOI
81,223
92,353
Non-same store NOI (4)
5,114
15,716
Same store NOI (5)
$
76,109
$
76,637
Change in same store NOI
(0.7%)
Number of properties in same store pool
49
(1) Adjustment to exclude straight-line rent, above/below market lease amortization and lease incentive amortization.
(2) Adjustment to include other revenue and payments associated with assumed lease liabilities related to operating properties and to exclude commercial lease termination revenue and allocated corporate general and administrative expenses to operating properties.
(3) Includes the results of our under-construction assets and assets in the development pipeline.
(4) Includes the results of properties that were not in-service for the entirety of both periods being compared, including disposed properties, and properties for which significant redevelopment, renovation or repositioning occurred during either of the periods being compared.
(5) Includes the results of the properties that are owned, operated and in-service for the entirety of both periods being compared.
Reportable Segments
We review operating and financial data for each property on an individual basis; therefore, each of our individual properties is a separate operating segment. We define our reportable segments to be aligned with our method of internal reporting and the way our Chief Executive Officer, who is also our Chief Operating Decision Maker ("CODM"), makes key operating decisions, evaluates financial results, allocates resources and manages our business. Accordingly, we aggregate our
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operating segments into three reportable segments (multifamily, commercial, and third-party asset management and real estate services) based on the economic characteristics and nature of our assets and services.
The CODM measures and evaluates the performance of our operating segments, with the exception of the third-party asset management and real estate services business, based on the NOI of properties within each segment.
With respect to the third-party asset management and real estate services business, the CODM reviews revenue streams generated by this segment ("Third-party real estate services, including reimbursements"), as well as the expenses attributable to the segment ("General and administrative: third-party real estate services"), which are both disclosed separately in our statements of operations. The following represents the components of revenue from our third-party asset management and real estate services business:
Three Months Ended March 31,
2023
2022
(In thousands)
Property management fees
$
4,952
$
4,808
Asset management fees
1,103
1,771
Development fees
1,986
3,539
Leasing fees
1,356
1,839
Construction management fees
340
150
Other service revenue
1,224
816
Third-party real estate services revenue, excluding reimbursements
10,961
12,923
Reimbursement revenue (1)
11,823
11,047
Third-party real estate services revenue, including reimbursements
22,784
23,970
Third-party real estate services expenses
23,823
27,049
Third-party real estate services revenue less expenses
$
(1,039)
$
(3,079)
(1) Represents reimbursements of expenses incurred by us on behalf of third parties, including allocated payroll costs and amounts paid to third-party contractors for construction management projects.
See discussion of third-party real estate services revenue, including reimbursements, and third-party real estate services expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2023 in the preceding pages under "Results of Operations."
Consistent with internal reporting presented to our CODM and our definition of NOI, the third-party asset management and real estate services operating results are excluded from the NOI data below. Property revenue is calculated as property rental revenue plus parking revenue. Property expense is calculated as property operating expenses plus real estate taxes. Consolidated NOI is calculated as property revenue less property expense. See Note 16 to the financial statements for the reconciliation of net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders to consolidated NOI for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022.
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The following is a summary of NOI by segment:
Three Months Ended March 31,
2023
2022
(In thousands)
Property revenue:
Commercial
$
76,055
$
91,633
Multifamily
50,134
42,242
Other (1)
2,263
1,924
Total property revenue
128,452
135,799
Property expense:
Commercial
28,372
37,979
Multifamily
23,063
18,976
Other (1)
(599)
1,875
Total property expense
50,836
58,830
Consolidated NOI:
Commercial
47,683
53,654
Multifamily
27,071
23,266
Other (1)
2,862
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$
77,616
$
76,969
(1) Includes activity related to development assets, corporate entities, land assets for which we are the ground lessor and the elimination of inter-segment activity.
Comparison of the Three Months Ended March 31, 2023 to 2022
Commercial: Property revenue decreased by $15.6 million, or 17.0%, to $76.1 million in 2023 from $91.6 million in 2022. Consolidated NOI decreased by $6.0 million, or 11.1%, to $47.7 million in 2023 from $53.7 million in 2022. The decreases in property revenue and consolidated NOI were due to the Disposed Properties, partially offset by increased occupancy at 1550 Crystal Drive and 241 18 th Street, and the recovery of previously reserved balances.
Multifamily: Property revenue increased by $7.9 million, or 18.7%, to $50.1 million in 2023 from $42.2 million in 2022. Consolidated NOI increased by $3.8 million, or 16.4%, to $27.1 million in 2023 from $23.3 million in 2022. The increases in property revenue and consolidated NOI were due to the consolidation of Atlantic Plumbing and 8001 Woodmont in 2022, and higher occupancy and rental rates across the portfolio. The increase in consolidated NOI was partially offset by an increase in operating costs.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Property rental income is our primary source of operating cash flow and depends on many factors including occupancy levels and rental rates, as well as our tenants' ability to pay rent. In addition, our third-party asset management and real estate services business provides fee-based real estate services to the WHI Impact Pool, the JBG Legacy Funds and other third parties. Our assets provide a relatively consistent level of cash flow that enables us to pay operating expenses, debt service, recurring capital expenditures, dividends to shareholders, and distributions to holders of OP Units and long-term incentive partnership units ("LTIP Units"). Other sources of liquidity to fund cash requirements include proceeds from financings, recapitalizations, asset sales, and the issuance and sale of securities. We anticipate that cash flows from continuing operations and proceeds from financings, asset sales and recapitalizations, together with existing cash balances, will be adequate to fund our business operations, debt amortization, capital expenditures, any dividends to shareholders, and distributions to holders of OP Units and LTIP Units over the next 12 months.
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Mortgage Loans
The following is a summary of mortgage loans:
Weighted Average
Effective
Interest Rate (1)
March 31, 2023
December 31, 2022
(In thousands)
Variable rate (2)
5.47%
$
754,281
$
892,268
Fixed rate (3)
4.43%
1,063,634
1,009,607
Mortgage loans
1,817,915
1,901,875
Unamortized deferred financing costs and premium/discount, net (4)
(15,864)
(11,701)
Mortgage loans, net
$
1,802,051
$
1,890,174
(1) Weighted average effective interest rate as of March 31, 2023.
(2) Includes variable rate mortgage loans with interest rate cap agreements. For mortgage loans with interest rate caps, the weighted average interest rate cap strike is 2.35%, and the weighted average maturity date of the interest rate caps is August 1, 2023. The interest rate cap strike is exclusive of the credit spreads associated with the mortgage loans. As of March 31, 2023, one-month London Interbank Offered Rate ("LIBOR") was 4.86% and one-month term Secured Overnight Financing Rate ("SOFR") was 4.80%.
(3) Includes variable rate mortgages with interest rates fixed by interest rate swap agreements.
(4) As of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, excludes $2.1 million and $2.2 million of net deferred financing costs related to unfunded mortgage loans that were included in "Other assets, net" in our balance sheets.
As of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the net carrying value of real estate collateralizing our mortgage loans totaled $2.2 billion. Our mortgage loans contain covenants that limit our ability to incur additional indebtedness on these properties and, in certain circumstances, require lender approval of tenant leases and/or yield maintenance upon repayment prior to maturity. Certain mortgage loans are recourse to us. See Note 17 to the financial statements for additional information.
In January 2023, we entered into a $187.6 million loan facility, collateralized by The Wren and F1RST Residences. The loan has a seven-year term and a fixed interest rate of 5.13%. This loan is the initial advance under a Fannie Mae multifamily credit facility which provides flexibility for collateral substitutions, future advances tied to performance, ability to mix fixed and floating rates, and staggered maturities. Proceeds from the loan were used, in part, to repay the $131.5 million mortgage loan on 2121 Crystal Drive, which had a fixed interest rate of 5.51%.
As of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, we had various interest rate swap and cap agreements on certain mortgage loans with an aggregate notional value of $1.2 billion and $1.3 billion. See Note 15 to the financial statements for additional information.
Credit Facility
As of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, our $1.6 billion credit facility consisted of an undrawn $1.0 billion revolving credit facility maturing in January 2025, a $200.0 million unsecured term loan ("Tranche A-1 Term Loan") maturing in January 2025, and a $350.0 million unsecured term loan ("Tranche A-2 Term Loan") maturing in January 2028, which has a $50.0 million additional advance available, which we will draw in May 2023.
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The following is a summary of amounts outstanding under the credit facility:
Effective
Interest Rate (1)
March 31, 2023
December 31, 2022
(In thousands)
Revolving credit facility (2) (3)
5.95%
$
—
$
—
Tranche A-1 Term Loan (4)
2.61%
$
200,000
$
200,000
Tranche A-2 Term Loan (4)
3.39%
350,000
350,000
Unsecured term loans
550,000
550,000
Unamortized deferred financing costs, net
(2,744)
(2,928)
Unsecured term loans, net
$
547,256
$
547,072
(1) Effective interest rate as of March 31, 2023. The interest rate for our revolving credit facility excludes a 0.15% facility fee.
(2) As of March 31, 2023, one-month term SOFR was 4.80%. As of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, letters of credit with an aggregate face amount of $467,000 were outstanding under our revolving credit facility.
(3) As of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, excludes $2.9 million and $3.3 million of net deferred financing costs related to our revolving credit facility that were included in "Other assets, net" in our balance sheets.
(4) As of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the outstanding balance was fixed by interest rate swap agreements, which fix SOFR at a weighted average interest rate of 1.46% for the Tranche A-1 Term Loan and 2.14% for the Tranche A-2 Term Loan. Interest rate swaps for the Tranche A-1 Term Loan with a total notional value of $200.0 million mature in July 2024. Interest rate swaps for the Tranche A-2 Term Loan with a total notional value of $200.0 million mature in July 2024 and with a total notional value of $150.0 million mature in January 2028. We have two forward-starting interest rate swaps that will be effective July 2024 with a total notional value of $200.0 million, which will effectively fix SOFR at a weighted average interest rate of 2.61% through the maturity date. The interest rate for our Tranche A-2 Term Loan excludes a 0.15% per annum commitment fee on the undrawn $50.0 million of commitments.
As of March 31, 2023, we had debt with a principal balance totaling $692.7 million and hedging arrangements with a notional value totaling $1.0 billion that use LIBOR as a reference rate. On November 30, 2020, the United Kingdom regulator announced its intentions to cease the publication of the one-week and two-month USD-LIBOR immediately following the December 31, 2021 publications, and the remaining USD-LIBOR tenors immediately following the June 30, 2023 publications. Though an alternative reference rate for LIBOR, the SOFR, exists, significant uncertainties still remain. We can provide no assurance regarding the future of LIBOR and when our LIBOR-based instruments will transition from LIBOR as a reference rate to SOFR or another reference rate. The discontinuation of a benchmark rate or other financial metric, changes in a benchmark rate or other financial metric, or changes in market perceptions of the acceptability of a benchmark rate or other financial metric, including LIBOR, could, among other things, result in increased interest payments, changes to our risk exposures, or require renegotiation of previous transactions. In addition, any such discontinuation or changes, whether actual or anticipated, could result in market volatility, adverse tax or accounting effects, increased compliance, legal and operational costs, and risks associated with contract negotiations.
Common Shares Repurchased
Our Board of Trustees previously authorized the repurchase of up to $1.0 billion of our outstanding common shares, and in May 2023, increased the common share repurchase authorization to $1.5 billion. During the three months ended March 31, 2023, we repurchased and retired 1.2 million common shares for $20.1 million, a weighted average purchase price per share of $16.66. During the three months ended March 31, 2022, we repurchased and retired 3.3 million common shares for $93.1 million, a weighted average purchase price per share of $27.86. Since we began the share repurchase
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program, as of March 31, 2023, we have repurchased and retired 24.5 million common shares for $643.6 million, a weighted average purchase price per share of $26.25.
During the second quarter of 2023, through the date of this filing, we repurchased and retired 2.8 million common shares for $40.1 million, a weighted average purchase price per share of $14.16, pursuant to a repurchase plan under Rule 10b5-1 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
Purchases under the program are made either in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions from time to time as permitted by federal securities laws and other legal requirements. The timing, manner, price and amount of any repurchases will be determined by us at our discretion and will be subject to economic and market conditions, share price, applicable legal requirements and other factors. The program may be suspended or discontinued at our discretion without prior notice.
Material Cash Requirements
Our material cash requirements for the next 12 months and beyond are to fund:
● normal recurring expenses;
● debt service and principal repayment obligations, including balloon payments on maturing mortgage loans — as of March 31, 2023, we had $143.0 million on a consolidated basis and $165.0 million at our share scheduled to mature in 2023;
● capital expenditures, including major renovations, tenant improvements and leasing costs — as of March 31, 2023, we had committed tenant-related obligations totaling $60.6 million ($58.6 million related to our consolidated entities and $2.0 million related to our unconsolidated real estate ventures at our share);
● development expenditures — as of March 31, 2023, we had assets under construction that, based on our current plans and estimates, require an additional $346.5 million to complete, which we anticipate will be primarily expended over the next three years;
● dividends to shareholders and distributions to holders of OP Units and LTIP Units — on May 4, 2023, our Board of Trustees declared a quarterly dividend of $0.225 per common share;
● possible common share repurchases — during the second quarter of 2023, through the date of this filing, we repurchased and retired 2.8 million common shares for $40.1 million; and
● possible acquisitions of properties, either directly or indirectly through the acquisition of equity interests.
We expect to satisfy these needs using one or more of the following:
● cash and cash equivalents — as of March 31, 2023, we had cash and cash equivalents of $279.6 million ;
● cash flows from operations;
● distributions from real estate ventures;
● borrowing capacity under our current credit facility — as of March 31, 2023, we had $1.0 billion of availability under our credit facility, including $50.0 million undrawn under our Tranche A-2 Term Loan which we will draw in May 2023; and
● proceeds from financings, asset sales and recapitalizations.
While we do not expect to do so during the next 12 months, we also can issue securities to raise funds.
During the three months ended March 31, 2023, there were no significant changes to the material cash requirements information presented in Item 7 of Part II of our Annual Report.
See additional information in the following pages under "Commitments and Contingencies."
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Summary of Cash Flows
The following summary discussion of our cash flows is based on our statements of cash flows and is not meant to be an all-inclusive discussion of the changes in our cash flows:
Three Months Ended March 31,
2023
2022
(In thousands)
Net cash provided by operating activities
$
42,632
$
69,598
Net cash used in investing activities
(26,673)
(32,951)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
31,860
(119,529)
Cash Flows for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2023
Cash and cash equivalents, and restricted cash increased $47.8 million to $321.9 million as of March 31, 2023, compared to $274.1 million as of December 31, 2022. This increase resulted from $42.6 million of net cash provided by operating activities and $31.9 million of net cash provided by financing activities, partially offset by $26.7 million of net cash used in investing activities. Our outstanding debt was $2.4 billion and $2.5 billion as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022.
Net cash provided by operating activities of $42.6 million comprised: (i) $40.0 million of net income (before $56.4 million of non-cash items and a $40.7 million gain on the sale of real estate), (ii) $3.9 million of return on capital from unconsolidated real estate ventures and (iii) $1.2 million of net change in operating assets and liabilities. Non-cash income adjustments of $56.4 million primarily include depreciation and amortization expense, share-based compensation expense, deferred rent and other non-cash items.
Net cash used in investing activities of $26.7 million primarily comprised: (i) $78.3 million of development costs, construction in progress and real estate additions and (ii) $16.9 million of investments in unconsolidated real estate ventures and other investments, partially offset by (iii) $69.0 million of proceeds from the sale of real estate.
Net cash provided by financing activities of $31.9 million primarily comprised: (i) $223.3 million of borrowings under mortgage loans, partially offset by (ii) $133.9 million of repayments of mortgage loans, (iii) $25.7 million of dividends paid to common shareholders, (iv) $20.1 million of common shares repurchased, (v) $7.2 million of debt issuance and modification costs, and (vi) $4.0 million of distributions to our redeemable noncontrolling interests.
Unconsolidated Real Estate Ventures
We consolidate entities in which we have a controlling interest or are the primary beneficiary in a variable interest entity. From time to time, we may have off-balance-sheet unconsolidated real estate ventures and other unconsolidated arrangements with varying structures.
As of March 31, 2023, we had investments in unconsolidated real estate ventures totaling $312.7 million. For these investments, we exercise significant influence over but do not control these entities and, therefore, account for these investments using the equity method of accounting. For a more complete description of our real estate ventures, see Note 4 to the financial statements.
From time to time, we (or ventures in which we have an ownership interest) have agreed, and may in the future agree with respect to unconsolidated real estate ventures, to (i) guarantee portions of the principal, interest and other amounts in connection with borrowings, (ii) provide customary environmental indemnifications and nonrecourse carve-outs (e.g., guarantees against fraud, misrepresentation and bankruptcy) in connection with borrowings or (iii) provide guarantees to lenders and other third parties for the completion of development projects. We customarily have agreements with our outside venture partners whereby the partners agree to reimburse the real estate venture or us for their share of any payments made under certain of these guarantees. At times, we also have agreements with certain of our outside venture partners whereby we agree to either indemnify the partners and/or the associated ventures with respect to certain contingent liabilities associated with operating assets or to reimburse our partner for its share of any payments made by them under certain guarantees. Guarantees (excluding environmental) customarily terminate either upon the satisfaction of specified
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circumstances or repayment of the underlying debt. Amounts that we may be required to pay in future periods in relation to guarantees associated with budget overruns or operating losses are not estimable.
As of March 31, 2023, we had additional capital commitments and certain recorded guarantees to our unconsolidated real estate ventures and other investments totaling $62.6 million. As of March 31, 2023, we had no principal payment guarantees related to our unconsolidated real estate ventures.
We evaluate reconsideration events as we become aware of them. Reconsideration events include, among other criteria, amendments to real estate venture agreements or changes in the capital requirements of the real estate venture. A reconsideration event could cause us to consolidate an unconsolidated real estate venture or deconsolidate a consolidated entity.
Commitments and Contingencies
Insurance
We maintain general liability insurance with limits of $150.0 million per occurrence and in the aggregate, and property and rental value insurance coverage with limits of $1.5 billion per occurrence, with sub-limits for certain perils such as floods and earthquakes on each of our properties. We also maintain coverage, through our wholly owned captive insurance subsidiary, for a portion of the first loss on the above limits and for both terrorist acts and for nuclear, biological, chemical or radiological terrorism events with limits of $2.0 billion per occurrence. These policies are partially reinsured by third-party insurance providers.
We will continue to monitor the state of the insurance market, and the scope and costs of coverage for acts of terrorism. We cannot anticipate what coverage will be available on commercially reasonable terms in the future. We are responsible for deductibles and losses in excess of the insurance coverage, which could be material.
Our debt, consisting of mortgage loans secured by our properties, a revolving credit facility and unsecured term loans, contains customary covenants requiring adequate insurance coverage. Although we believe that we currently have adequate insurance coverage, we may not be able to obtain an equivalent amount of coverage at a reasonable cost in the future. If lenders insist on greater coverage than we are able to obtain, it could adversely affect our ability to finance or refinance our properties.
Construction Commitments
As of March 31, 2023, we had assets under construction that, based on our current plans and estimates, require an additional $346.5 million to complete, which we anticipate will be primarily expended over the next three years. These capital expenditures are generally due as the work is performed, and we expect to finance them with debt proceeds, proceeds from asset sales and recapitalizations, and available cash.
Other
As of March 31, 2023, we had committed tenant-related obligations totaling $60.6 million ($58.6 million related to our consolidated entities and $2.0 million related to our unconsolidated real estate ventures at our share). The timing and amounts of payments for tenant-related obligations are uncertain and may only be due upon satisfactory performance of certain conditions.
There are various legal actions against us in the ordinary course of business. In our opinion, the outcome of such matters will not have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.
With respect to borrowings of our consolidated entities, we have agreed, and may in the future agree, to (i) guarantee portions of the principal, interest and other amounts, (ii) provide customary environmental indemnifications and nonrecourse carve-outs (e.g., guarantees against fraud, misrepresentation and bankruptcy) or (iii) provide guarantees to lenders, tenants and other third parties for the completion of development projects. As of March 31, 2023, the aggregate amount of principal payment guarantees was $8.3 million for our consolidated entities.
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In connection with the Formation Transaction, we have an agreement with Vornado regarding tax matters (the "Tax Matters Agreement") that provides special rules that allocate tax liabilities if the distribution of JBG SMITH shares by Vornado, together with certain related transactions, is determined not to be tax-free. Under the Tax Matters Agreement, we may be required to indemnify Vornado against any taxes and related amounts and costs resulting from a violation by us of the Tax Matters Agreement
Environmental Matters
Under various federal, state and local laws, ordinances and regulations, an owner of real estate is liable for the costs of removal or remediation of certain hazardous or toxic substances on that real estate. These laws often impose such liability without regard to whether the owner knew of, or was responsible for, the presence of hazardous or toxic substances. The costs of remediation or removal of these substances may be substantial, and the presence of these substances, or the failure to promptly remediate these substances, may adversely affect the owner's ability to sell the real estate or to borrow using the real estate as collateral. In connection with the ownership and operation of our assets, we may be potentially liable for these costs. The operations of current and former tenants at our assets have involved, or may have involved, the use of hazardous materials or generated hazardous wastes. The release of these hazardous materials and wastes could result in us incurring liabilities to remediate any resulting contamination. The presence of contamination or the failure to remediate contamination at our properties may (i) expose us to third-party liability (e.g., for cleanup costs, natural resource damages, bodily injury or property damage), (ii) subject our properties to liens in favor of the government for damages and costs the government incurs in connection with the contamination, (iii) impose restrictions on the manner in which a property may be used or businesses may be operated, or (iv) materially adversely affect our ability to sell, lease or develop the real estate or to borrow using the real estate as collateral. In addition, our assets are exposed to the risk of contamination originating from other sources. While a property owner may not be responsible for remediating contamination that has migrated onsite from an identifiable and viable offsite source, the contaminant's presence can have adverse effects on operations and the redevelopment of our assets. To the extent we send contaminated materials to other locations for treatment or disposal, we may be liable for the cleanup of those sites if they become contaminated.
Most of our assets have been subject to environmental assessments that are intended to evaluate the environmental condition of the assets. These environmental assessments generally have included a historical review, a public records review, a visual inspection of the site and surrounding assets, visual or historical evidence of underground storage tanks, and the preparation and issuance of a written report. Soil and/or groundwater subsurface testing is conducted at our assets, when necessary, to further investigate any issues raised by the initial assessment that could reasonably be expected to pose a material concern to the property or result in us incurring material environmental liabilities as a result of redevelopment. The tests may not, however, have included extensive sampling or subsurface investigations. In each case where the environmental assessments have identified conditions requiring remedial actions required by law, we have initiated appropriate actions. The environmental assessments did not reveal any material environmental contamination that we believe would have a material adverse effect on our overall business, financial condition or results of operations, or that have not been anticipated and remediated during site redevelopment as required by law. Nevertheless, there can be no assurance that the identification of new areas of contamination, changes in the extent or known scope of contamination, the discovery of additional sites or changes in cleanup requirements would not result in significant cost to us. As disclosed in Note 17 to the financial statements, environmental liabilities totaled $18.0 million as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022 and are included in "Other liabilities, net" in our balance sheets.
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