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Derivatives
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]  
Derivatives
Derivatives

The Company enters into derivatives in order to hedge interest rate risk. As of December 31, 2017 and 2016, the Company had six interest rate swaps with aggregate notional amounts of $839.5 million. These derivatives were designated as effective cash flow hedges for accounting purposes.

The Company’s derivatives are classified as Level 2 and their fair values are derived from estimated values obtained from observable market data for similar instruments.

5-Year Term Loan due April 2020 and 7-Year Term Loan due April 2022

On April 1, 2015, the Company effectively hedged $300.0 million of the 5-Year Term Loan due April 2020 through two interest rate swaps, each with a notional amount of $150.0 million, which, effective as of May 1, 2015, swapped one-month LIBOR to a fixed rate of 1.36% through the loan’s maturity. Therefore, the interest rate is effectively fixed at 2.66% to 3.56%, depending on the operating partnership’s leverage ratio. The unhedged portion bears interest at a rate equal to one-month LIBOR plus 1.30% to 2.20%, depending on the operating partnership’s leverage ratio.

The Company also effectively hedged its $350.0 million 7-Year Term Loan due April 2022 through two interest rate swaps, which, effective as of May 1, 2015, swapped one-month LIBOR to a fixed rate of 1.61% through the loan’s maturity. Therefore, the interest rate is effectively fixed at 3.21% to 4.16%, depending on the operating partnership’s leverage ratio.

In July 2016, the derivatives described above were amended to include a 0.00% floor to one-month LIBOR and then de-designated the original swap and designated the amended swap as a hedge in order to minimize the ineffective portion of the original derivatives. Therefore, the effective interest rate increased to a range of 2.75% to 3.65% with respect to $300.0 million of the 5-Year Term Loan due April 2020 and 3.36% to 4.31% with respect to the 7-Year Term Loan due April 2022, in each case per annum. The interest rate within the range is based on the operating partnership’s leverage ratio. The amount included in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) prior to the de-designation is amortized into interest expense over the remaining original terms of the derivatives.

The Company recognized an unrealized loss of $70 thousand and $1.4 million during the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively, reflected on the unrealized loss on ineffective portion of derivatives line item on the Consolidated Statement of Operations. There was no recognized unrealized loss or gain during the year ended December 31, 2015.

7-Year Term Loan due November 2022

On May 3, 2016, the Company entered into a derivative with respect to $125.0 million of the 7-Year Term Loan due November 2022. This derivative became effective on June 1, 2016 and swapped one-month LIBOR, which includes a 0.00% floor, to a fixed rate of 1.43% through the loan’s maturity.
Met Park North

On July 31, 2013, the Company closed a seven-year loan totaling $64.5 million with Union Bank, N.A., secured by the Met Park North property. The loan bears interest at a rate equal to one-month LIBOR plus 1.55%. The full loan is subject to an interest rate contract that swaps one-month LIBOR to a fixed rate of 2.16% through the loan’s maturity on August 1, 2020.
    
Overall
    
The fair market value of derivatives is presented on a gross basis in prepaid and other expenses, net and derivative liabilities line items on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. The derivative assets as of December 31, 2017 and 2016 were $12.6 million and $5.9 million, respectively. The derivative liabilities as of December 31, 2017 and 2016 were $0.3 million and $1.3 million, respectively.

The Company reclassifies into earnings in the same period during which the hedged forecasted transaction affects earnings. As of December 31, 2017, the Company expects $1.5 million of unrealized gain included in accumulated other comprehensive loss will be reclassified to interest expense in the next 12 months.