Summary of significant accounting policies (Policies)
Jun. 30, 2025
On an ongoing basis, as circumstances indicate the need for reconsideration, we evaluate each legal entity that is not wholly
owned by us in accordance with the consolidation accounting guidance. Our evaluation considers all of our variable interests, including
equity ownership, as well as fees paid to us for our involvement in the management of each partially owned entity. To fall within the
scope of the consolidation guidance, an entity must meet both of the following criteria:
•The entity has a legal structure that has been established to conduct business activities and to hold assets; such entity
can be in the form of a partnership, limited liability company, or corporation, among others; and
•We have a variable interest in the legal entity — i.e., variable interests that are contractual, such as equity ownership, or
other financial interests that change with changes in the fair value of the entity’s net assets.
If an entity does not meet both criteria above, we apply other accounting literature, such as the equity method of accounting. If
an entity does meet both criteria above, we evaluate such entity for consolidation under either the variable interest model if the legal
entity meets any of the characteristics below to qualify as a VIE, or under the voting model for all other legal entities that are not VIEs.
A legal entity is determined to be a VIE if it has any of the following three characteristics:
1)The entity does not have sufficient equity to finance its activities without additional subordinated financial support;
2)The entity is established with non-substantive voting rights (i.e., the entity deprives the majority economic interest
holder(s) of voting rights); or
3)The equity holders, as a group, lack the characteristics of a controlling financial interest. Equity holders meet this criterion
if they lack any of the following:
•The power, through voting rights or similar rights, to direct the activities of the entity that most significantly influence
the entity’s economic performance, as evidenced by:
•Substantive participating rights in day-to-day management of the entity’s activities; or
•Substantive kick-out rights over the party responsible for significant decisions;
•The obligation to absorb the entity’s expected losses; or
•The right to receive the entity’s expected residual returns.
For an entity, including our real estate joint ventures, structured as a limited partnership or a limited liability company, our
evaluation of whether the equity holders (equity partners other than the general partner or the managing member of a joint venture) lack
the characteristics of a controlling financial interest includes the evaluation of whether the limited partners or non-managing members
(the noncontrolling equity holders) lack both substantive participating rights and substantive kick-out rights, defined as follows:
•Participating rights provide the noncontrolling equity holders the ability to direct significant financial and operating
decisions made in the ordinary course of business that most significantly influence the entity’s economic performance.
•Kick-out rights allow the noncontrolling equity holders to remove the general partner or managing member without cause.
If we conclude that any of the three characteristics of a VIE are met, including that the equity holders lack the characteristics of
a controlling financial interest because they lack both substantive participating rights and substantive kick-out rights, we conclude that
the entity is a VIE and evaluate it for consolidation under the variable interest model.
Variable interest model
If an entity is determined to be a VIE, we evaluate whether we are the primary beneficiary. The primary beneficiary analysis is
a qualitative analysis based on power and benefits. We consolidate a VIE if we have both power and benefits — that is, (i) we have the
power to direct the activities of a VIE that most significantly influence the VIE’s economic performance (power) and (ii) we have the
obligation to absorb losses of or the right to receive benefits from the VIE that could potentially be significant to the VIE (benefits). We
consolidate VIEs whenever we determine that we are the primary beneficiary. Refer to Note 4 – “Consolidated and unconsolidated real
estate joint ventures” and Note 7 – “Investments” to our unaudited consolidated financial statements for information on specific entities
that qualify as VIEs. If we have a variable interest in a VIE but are not the primary beneficiary, we account for our investment using the
equity method.
Voting model
If a legal entity fails to meet any of the three characteristics of a VIE (i.e., insufficiency of equity, existence of non-substantive
voting rights, or lack of a controlling financial interest), we then evaluate such entity under the voting model. Under the voting model, we
consolidate the entity if we determine that we, directly or indirectly, have greater than 50% of the voting shares (or own a majority of the
limited partnership’s kick-out rights through voting interests), and that other equity holders do not have substantive participating rights.
Refer to Note 4 – “Consolidated and unconsolidated real estate joint ventures” to our unaudited consolidated financial statements for
information on specific joint ventures that qualify for evaluation under the voting model.
The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires us to make estimates and assumptions
that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, and equity; the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the
consolidated financial statements; and the amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could
materially differ from those estimates.
Evaluation of business combination or asset acquisition
We evaluate each acquisition of real estate or in-substance real estate (including equity interests in entities that predominantly
hold real estate assets) to determine whether the integrated set of assets and activities acquired meets the definition of a business and
needs to be accounted for as a business combination. An acquisition of an integrated set of assets and activities that does not meet the
definition of a business is accounted for as an asset acquisition. If either of the following criteria is met, the integrated set of assets and
activities acquired would not qualify as a business:
•Substantially all of the fair value of the gross assets acquired is concentrated in either a single identifiable asset or a group
of similar identifiable assets; or
•The integrated set of assets and activities is lacking, at a minimum, an input and a substantive process that together
significantly contribute to the ability to create outputs (i.e., revenue generated before and after the transaction).
An acquired process is considered substantive if:
•The process includes an organized workforce (or includes an acquired contract that provides access to an organized
workforce) that is skilled, knowledgeable, and experienced in performing the process;
•The process cannot be replaced without significant cost, effort, or delay; or
•The process is considered unique or scarce.
Generally, our acquisitions of real estate or in-substance real estate do not meet the definition of a business because
substantially all of the fair value is concentrated in a single identifiable asset or group of similar identifiable assets (i.e., land, buildings,
and related intangible assets) or because the acquisition does not include a substantive process in the form of an acquired workforce or
an acquired contract that cannot be replaced without significant cost, effort, or delay. When evaluating acquired service or management
contracts, we consider the nature of the services performed, the terms of the contract relative to similar arm’s-length contracts, and the
availability of comparable vendors in evaluating whether the acquired contract constitutes a substantive process.
Recognition of real estate acquired
We evaluate each acquisition of real estate or in-substance real estate (including equity interests in entities that predominantly
hold real estate assets) to determine whether the integrated set of assets and activities acquired meets the definition of a business and
needs to be accounted for as a business combination. An acquisition of an integrated set of assets and activities that does not meet the
definition of a business is accounted for as an asset acquisition.
For acquisitions of real estate or in-substance real estate that are accounted for as business combinations, we allocate the
acquisition consideration (excluding acquisition costs) to the assets acquired, liabilities assumed, noncontrolling interests, and
previously existing ownership interests at fair value as of the acquisition date. Assets include intangible assets such as tenant
relationships, acquired in-place leases, and favorable intangibles associated with in-place leases in which we are the lessor. Liabilities
include unfavorable intangibles associated with in-place leases in which we are the lessor. In addition, for acquired in-place finance or
operating leases in which we are the lessee, acquisition consideration is allocated to lease liabilities and related right-of-use assets,
adjusted to reflect favorable or unfavorable terms of the lease when compared with market terms. Any excess (deficit) of the
consideration transferred relative to the fair value of the net assets acquired is accounted for as goodwill (bargain purchase gain).
Acquisition costs related to business combinations are expensed as incurred.
Generally, we expect that acquisitions of real estate or in-substance real estate will not meet the definition of a business
because substantially all of the fair value is concentrated in a single identifiable asset or group of similar identifiable assets (i.e., land,
buildings, and related intangible assets). The accounting model for asset acquisitions is similar to the accounting model for business
combinations, except that the acquisition consideration (including acquisition costs) is allocated to the individual assets acquired and
liabilities assumed on a relative fair value basis. Any excess (deficit) of the consideration transferred relative to the sum of the fair value
of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed is allocated to the individual assets and liabilities based on their relative fair values. As a
result, asset acquisitions do not result in the recognition of goodwill or a bargain purchase gain. Incremental and external direct
acquisition costs related to acquisitions of real estate or in-substance real estate (such as legal and other third-party services) are
capitalized.
We exercise judgment to determine the key assumptions used to allocate the purchase price of real estate acquired among its
components. The allocation of the consideration to the various components of properties acquired during the year can have an effect on
our net income due to the useful depreciable and amortizable lives applicable to each component and the recognition of the related
depreciation and amortization expense in our consolidated statements of operations. We apply judgment in utilizing available
comparable market information to assess relative fair value. We assess the relative fair values of tangible and intangible assets and
liabilities based on available comparable market information, including estimated replacement costs, rental rates, and recent market
transactions. In addition, we may use estimated cash flow projections that utilize appropriate discount and capitalization rates.
Estimates of future cash flows are based on a number of factors, including the historical operating results, known and anticipated
trends, and market/economic conditions that may affect the property.
The value of tangible assets acquired is based upon our estimation of fair value on an “as if vacant” basis. The value of
acquired in-place leases includes the estimated costs during the hypothetical lease-up period and other costs that would have been
incurred in the execution of similar leases under the market conditions at the acquisition date of the acquired in-place lease. If there is a
bargain fixed-rate renewal option for the period beyond the noncancelable lease term of an in-place lease, we evaluate intangible
factors, such as the business conditions in the industry in which the lessee operates, the economic conditions in the area in which the
property is located, and the ability of the lessee to sublease the property during the renewal term, in order to determine the likelihood
that the lessee will renew. When we determine that there is reasonable assurance that such bargain purchase option will be exercised,
we consider the option in determining the intangible value of such lease and its related amortization period. We also recognize the
relative fair values of assets acquired, the liabilities assumed, and any noncontrolling interest in acquisitions of less than a 100%
interest when the acquisition constitutes a change in control of the acquired entity.
Depreciation and amortization
The values allocated to buildings and building improvements, land improvements, tenant improvements, and equipment are
depreciated on a straight-line basis. For buildings and building improvements, we depreciate using the shorter of the respective ground
lease terms or their estimated useful lives, not to exceed 40 years. Land improvements are depreciated over their estimated useful
lives, not to exceed 20 years. Tenant improvements are depreciated over their respective lease terms or estimated useful lives, and
equipment is depreciated over the shorter of the lease term or its estimated useful life. The values of the right-of-use assets are
amortized on a straight-line basis over the remaining terms of each related lease. The values of acquired in-place leases and
associated favorable intangibles (i.e., acquired above-market leases) are classified in other assets in our consolidated balance sheets
and are amortized over the remaining terms of the related leases as a reduction of income from rentals in our consolidated statements
of operations. The values of unfavorable intangibles (i.e., acquired below-market leases) associated with acquired in-place leases are
classified in accounts payable, accrued expenses, and other liabilities in our consolidated balance sheets and are amortized over the
remaining terms of the related leases as an increase in income from rentals in our consolidated statements of operations.
Capitalized project costs
We capitalize project costs, including pre-construction costs, interest, property taxes, insurance, and other costs directly
related and essential to the development, redevelopment, pre-construction, or construction of a project. Capitalization of development,
redevelopment, pre-construction, and construction costs is required while activities are ongoing to prepare an asset for its intended use.
Fluctuations in our development, redevelopment, pre-construction, and construction activities could result in significant changes to total
expenses and net income. Costs incurred after a project is substantially complete and ready for its intended use are expensed as
incurred. Should development, redevelopment, pre-construction, or construction activity cease, interest, property taxes, insurance, and
certain other costs would no longer be eligible for capitalization and would be expensed as incurred. Expenditures for repairs and
maintenance are expensed as incurred.
Real estate sales
A property is classified as held for sale when all of the following criteria for a plan of sale have been met: (i) management,
having the authority to approve the action, commits to a plan to sell the property; (ii) the property is available for immediate sale in its
present condition, subject only to terms that are usual and customary; (iii) an active program to locate a buyer and other actions
required to complete the plan to sell have been initiated; (iv) the sale of the property is probable and is expected to be completed within
one year; (v) the property is being actively marketed for sale at a price that is reasonable in relation to its current fair value; and
(vi) actions necessary to complete the plan of sale indicate that it is unlikely that significant changes to the plan will be made or that the
plan will be withdrawn. Depreciation of assets ceases upon designation of a property as held for sale.
If the disposal of a property represents a strategic shift that has (or will have) a major effect on our operations or financial
results, such as (i) a major line of business, (ii) a major geographic area, (iii) a major equity method investment, or (iv) other major parts
of an entity, then the operations of the property, including any interest expense directly attributable to it, are classified as discontinued
operations in our consolidated statements of operations, and amounts for all prior periods presented are reclassified from continuing
operations to discontinued operations. The disposal of an individual property generally will not represent a strategic shift and therefore
will typically not meet the criteria for classification as a discontinued operation.
We recognize gains or losses on real estate sales in accordance with the accounting standard on the derecognition of
nonfinancial assets arising from contracts with noncustomers. Our ordinary output activities consist of the leasing of space to our
tenants in our operating properties, not the sales of real estate. Therefore, sales of real estate (in which we are the seller) qualify as
contracts with noncustomers. In our transactions with noncustomers, we apply certain recognition and measurement principles
consistent with our method of recognizing revenue arising from contracts with customers. Derecognition of the asset is based on the
transfer of control. If a real estate sales contract includes our ongoing involvement with the property, then we evaluate each promised
good or service under the contract to determine whether it represents a separate performance obligation, constitutes a guarantee, or
prevents the transfer of control. If a good or service is considered a separate performance obligation, an allocated portion of the
transaction price is recognized as revenue as we transfer the related good or service to the buyer.
The recognition of gain or loss on the sale of a partial interest also depends on whether we retain a controlling or
noncontrolling interest in the property. If we retain a controlling interest in the property upon completion of the sale, we continue to
reflect the asset at its book value, record a noncontrolling interest for the book value of the partial interest sold, and recognize additional
paid-in capital for the difference between the consideration received and the partial interest at book value. Conversely, if we retain a
noncontrolling interest upon completion of the sale of a partial interest of real estate, we recognize a gain or loss as if 100% of the asset
were sold.
Prior to and subsequent to the end of each quarter, we review current activities and changes in the business conditions of all of
our long-lived assets to determine the existence of any triggering events or impairment indicators requiring an impairment analysis. If
triggering events or impairment indicators are identified, we review an estimate of the future undiscounted cash flows, including, if
necessary, a probability-weighted approach if multiple outcomes are under consideration.
Long-lived assets to be held and used, including our rental properties, CIP, land held for development, right-of-use assets
related to operating leases in which we are the lessee, and intangibles, are individually evaluated for impairment when conditions exist
that may indicate that the carrying amount of a long-lived asset may not be recoverable. The carrying amount of a long-lived asset to be
held and used is not recoverable if it exceeds the sum of the undiscounted cash flows expected to result from the use and eventual
disposition of the asset. Triggering events or impairment indicators for long-lived assets to be held and used are assessed by project
and include significant fluctuations in estimated net operating income, occupancy changes, significant near-term lease expirations,
current and historical operating and/or cash flow losses, construction costs, estimated completion dates, rental rates, and other market
factors. We assess the expected undiscounted cash flows based upon numerous factors, including, but not limited to, projected rental
rates, estimated exit capitalization rates, and anticipated construction costs for projects under construction, which are based on
available market information, current and historical operating results, known trends, current market/economic conditions that may affect
the asset, and our assumptions about the use of the asset, including, if necessary, a probability-weighted approach if multiple outcomes
are under consideration.
Upon determination that an impairment has occurred, a write-down is recognized to reduce the carrying amount of the asset to
its estimated fair value. If an impairment charge is not required to be recognized, the recognition of depreciation or amortization is
adjusted prospectively, as necessary, to reduce the carrying amount of the asset to its estimated disposition value over the remaining
period that the asset is expected to be held and used. We may adjust depreciation of properties that are expected to be disposed of or
redeveloped prior to the end of their useful lives.
We use the held for sale impairment model for our properties classified as held for sale, which is different from the held and
used impairment model. Under the held for sale impairment model, an impairment charge is recognized if the carrying amount of the
long-lived asset classified as held for sale exceeds its fair value less cost to sell. Because of these two different models, it is possible for
a long-lived asset previously classified as held and used to require the recognition of an impairment charge upon classification as held
for sale.
In addition to operating properties in the U.S., we have 11 properties in Canada. The functional currency for our subsidiaries
operating in the U.S. is the U.S. dollar. The local currency of a foreign subsidiary serves as its functional currency. The assets and
liabilities of our foreign subsidiaries are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rate in effect as of the financial statement date.
Revenue and expense accounts of our foreign subsidiaries are translated using the weighted-average exchange rate for the periods
presented. Gains or losses resulting from the translation are classified in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) as a
separate component of total equity and are excluded from net income (loss).
Whenever a foreign investment meets the criteria for classification as held for sale, we evaluate the recoverability of the
investment under the held for sale impairment model. We may recognize an impairment charge if the carrying amount of the investment
exceeds its fair value less cost to sell. In determining an investment’s carrying amount, we consider its net book value and any
cumulative unrealized foreign currency translation adjustment related to the investment.
The appropriate amounts of foreign exchange rate gains or losses classified in accumulated other comprehensive income
(loss) are reclassified to net income (loss) when realized upon the sale of our investment or upon the complete or substantially
complete liquidation of our investment.
We hold investments in publicly traded companies and privately held entities primarily involved in the life science industry. As a
REIT, we generally limit our ownership of each individual entity’s voting stock to less than 10%. We evaluate each investment to
determine whether we have the ability to exercise significant influence, but not control, over an investee. We evaluate investments in
which our ownership is equal to or greater than 20%, but less than or equal to 50%, of an investee’s voting stock with a presumption
that we have this ability. For our investments in limited partnerships that maintain specific ownership accounts, we presume that such
ability exists when our ownership interest exceeds 3% to 5%. In addition to our ownership interest, we consider whether we have a
board seat or whether we participate in the investee’s policymaking process, among other criteria, to determine if we have the ability to
exert significant influence, but not control, over an investee. If we determine that we have such ability, we account for the investment
under the equity method, as described below. From time to time, we may hold equity investments in publicly traded companies that are
subject to temporary contractual sale restrictions. We do not recognize a discount related to a contractual sale restriction.
Investments accounted for under the equity method
Under the equity method of accounting, we initially recognize our investment at cost and subsequently adjust the carrying
amount of the investment for our share of earnings or losses reported by the investee, distributions received, and other-than-temporary
impairments. For additional information about our investments accounted for under the equity method, refer to Note 7 – “Investments” to
our unaudited consolidated financial statements.
Investments that do not qualify for the equity method of accounting
For investees over which we determine that we do not have the ability to exercise significant influence or control, we account
for each investment depending on whether it is an investment in a (i) publicly traded company, (ii) privately held entity that reports NAV
per share, or (iii) privately held entity that does not report NAV per share, as described below.
Investments in publicly traded companies
Our investments in publicly traded companies are classified as investments with readily determinable fair values and are
presented at fair value in our consolidated balance sheets, with changes in fair value classified in investment income (loss) in our
consolidated statements of operations. The fair values for our investments in publicly traded companies are determined based on sales
prices or quotes available on securities exchanges.
Investments in privately held companies
Our investments in privately held entities without readily determinable fair values consist of (i) investments in privately held
entities that report NAV per share and (ii) investments in privately held entities that do not report NAV per share. These investments are
accounted for as follows:
Investments in privately held entities that report NAV per share
Investments in privately held entities that report NAV per share, such as our privately held investments in limited partnerships,
are presented at fair value using NAV as a practical expedient, with changes in fair value classified in investment income (loss) in our
consolidated statements of operations. We use NAV per share reported by limited partnerships generally without adjustment, unless we
are aware of information indicating that the NAV reported by a limited partnership does not accurately reflect the fair value of the
investment at our reporting date.
Investments in privately held entities that do not report NAV per share
Investments in privately held entities that do not report NAV per share are accounted for using a measurement alternative
under which these investments are measured at cost, adjusted for observable price changes and impairments, with changes classified
in investment income (loss) in our consolidated statements of operations.
An observable price arises from an orderly transaction for an identical or similar investment of the same issuer, which is
observed by an investor without expending undue cost and effort. Observable price changes result from, among other things, equity
transactions of the same issuer executed during the reporting period, including subsequent equity offerings or other reported equity
transactions related to the same issuer. To determine whether these transactions are indicative of an observable price change, we
evaluate, among other factors, whether these transactions have similar rights and obligations, including voting rights, distribution
preferences, and conversion rights to the investments we hold.
Impairment evaluation of equity method investments and investments in privately held entities that do not report NAV per share
We monitor equity method investments and investments in privately held entities that do not report NAV per share for new
developments, including operating results, prospects and results of clinical trials, new product initiatives, new collaborative agreements,
capital-raising events, and merger and acquisition activities. These investments are evaluated on the basis of a qualitative assessment
for indicators of impairment by monitoring the presence of the following triggering events or impairment indicators:
(i)a significant deterioration in the earnings performance, credit rating, asset quality, or business prospects of the investee;
(ii)a significant adverse change in the regulatory, economic, or technological environment of the investee;
(iii)a significant adverse change in the general market condition, including the research and development of technology and
products that the investee is bringing or attempting to bring to the market;
(iv)significant concerns about the investee’s ability to continue as a going concern; and/or
(v)a decision by investors to cease providing support or reduce their financial commitment to the investee.
If such indicators are present, we are required to estimate the investment’s fair value and immediately recognize an
impairment charge in an amount equal to the investment’s carrying value in excess of its estimated fair value.
Investment income/loss recognition and classification
We recognize both realized and unrealized gains and losses in our consolidated statements of operations, classified in
investment income (loss) in our consolidated statements of operations. Unrealized gains and losses represent:
(i)changes in fair value for investments in publicly traded companies;
(ii)changes in NAV for investments in privately held entities that report NAV per share;
(iii)observable price changes for investments in privately held entities that do not report NAV per share; and
(iv)our share of unrealized gains or losses reported by our equity method investees.
Realized gains and losses on our investments represent the difference between proceeds received upon disposition of
investments and their historical or adjusted cost basis. For our equity method investments, realized gains and losses represent our
share of realized gains or losses reported by the investee. Impairments are realized losses, which result in an adjusted cost basis, and
represent charges to reduce the carrying values of investments in privately held entities that do not report NAV per share and equity
method investments, if impairments are deemed other than temporary, to their estimated fair value.
The table below provides details of our consolidated total revenues for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025 and
2024 (in thousands):
Three Months Ended June 30, | Six Months Ended June 30, | |||||||
2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | |||||
Income from rentals: | ||||||||
Revenues subject to the lease accounting standard: | ||||||||
Operating leases | $722,935 | $745,626 | $1,454,356 | $1,491,687 | ||||
Direct financing and sales-type leases | 1,089 | 662 | 1,899 | 1,321 | ||||
Revenues subject to the lease accounting standard | 724,024 | 746,288 | 1,456,255 | 1,493,008 | ||||
Revenues subject to the revenue recognition accounting standard | 13,255 | 8,874 | 24,199 | 17,705 | ||||
Income from rentals | 737,279 | 755,162 | 1,480,454 | 1,510,713 | ||||
Other income | 24,761 | 11,572 | 39,744 | 25,129 | ||||
Total revenues | $762,040 | $766,734 | $1,520,198 | $1,535,842 | ||||
During the three and six months ended June 30, 2025, revenues that were subject to the lease accounting standard
aggregated $724.0 million and $1.5 billion, respectively, and represented 95.0% and 95.8% of our total revenues. During the three and
six months ended June 30, 2024, revenues that were subject to the lease accounting standard aggregated $746.3 million and
$1.5 billion, respectively, and represented 97.3% and 97.2% of our total revenues. Our other income consisted primarily of management
fees and interest income earned during each period presented. For a detailed discussion related to our revenue streams, refer to
“Lease accounting” and “Recognition of revenue arising from contracts with customers” in Note 2 – “Summary of significant accounting
policies” to our unaudited consolidated financial statements.
Definition and classification of a lease
When we enter into a contract or amend an existing contract, we evaluate whether the contract meets the definition of a lease.
To meet the definition of a lease, the contract must meet all three criteria:
(i)One party (lessor) must hold an identified asset;
(ii)The counterparty (lessee) must have the right to obtain substantially all of the economic benefits from the use of the asset
throughout the period of the contract; and
(iii)The counterparty (lessee) must have the right to direct the use of the identified asset throughout the period of the contract.
We classify our leases as either finance leases or operating leases if we are the lessee, or sales-type, direct financing, or
operating leases if we are the lessor. We use the following criteria to determine if a lease is a finance lease (as a lessee) or sales-type
or direct financing lease (as a lessor):
(i)Ownership is transferred from lessor to lessee by the end of the lease term;
(ii)An option to purchase is reasonably certain to be exercised;
(iii)The lease term is for the major part of the underlying asset’s remaining economic life;
(iv)The present value of lease payments equals or exceeds substantially all of the fair value of the underlying asset; or
(v)The underlying asset is specialized and is expected to have no alternative use at the end of the lease term.
If we meet any of the above criteria, we account for the lease as a finance, a sales-type, or a direct financing lease. If we do
not meet any of the criteria, we account for the lease as an operating lease.
A lease is accounted for as a sales-type lease if it is considered to transfer control of the underlying asset to the lessee. A
lease is accounted for as a direct financing lease if risks and rewards are conveyed without the transfer of control, which is normally
indicated by the existence of a residual value guarantee from an unrelated third party other than the lessee.
This classification will determine the method of recognition of the lease:
•For an operating lease, we recognize income from rentals if we are the lessor, or rental operations expense if we are the
lessee, over the term of the lease on a straight-line basis.
•For a sales-type lease or a direct financing lease, we recognize the income from rentals, or for a finance lease, we
recognize rental operations expense, over the term of the lease using the effective interest method.
•At inception of a sales-type lease or a direct financing lease, if we determine the fair value of the leased property is lower
than its carrying amount, we recognize a selling loss immediately at lease commencement. If fair value exceeds the
carrying amount of a lease, a gain is recognized at lease commencement on a sales-type lease. For a direct financing
lease, a gain is deferred at lease commencement and amortized over the lease term.
Costs to execute leases
We capitalize initial direct costs, which represent only incremental costs to execute a lease that would not have been incurred
if the lease had not been obtained. Costs that we incur to negotiate or arrange a lease, regardless of its outcome, such as for fixed
employee compensation, tax or legal advice to negotiate lease terms, and other costs, are expensed as incurred.
Operating leases
We account for the revenue from our lease contracts by utilizing the single component accounting policy. This policy requires
us to account for, by class of underlying asset, the lease component and nonlease component(s) associated with each lease as a single
component if two criteria are met:
(i)The timing and pattern of transfer of the lease component and the nonlease component(s) are the same; and
(ii)The lease component would be classified as an operating lease if it were accounted for separately.
Lease components consist primarily of fixed rental payments, which represent scheduled rental amounts due under our
leases, and contingent rental payments. Nonlease components consist primarily of tenant recoveries representing reimbursements of
rental operating expenses under our triple net lease structure, including recoveries for property taxes, insurance, utilities, repairs and
maintenance, and common area expenses.
If the lease component is the predominant component, we account for all revenues under such lease as a single component in
accordance with the lease accounting standard. Conversely, if the nonlease component is the predominant component, all revenues
under such lease are accounted for in accordance with the revenue recognition accounting standard. Our operating leases qualify for
the single component accounting, and the lease component in each of our leases is predominant. Therefore, we account for all
revenues from our operating leases under the lease accounting standard and classify these revenues as income from rentals in our
consolidated statements of operations.
We commence recognition of income from rentals related to the operating leases at the date the property is ready for its
intended use by the tenant and the tenant takes possession or controls the physical use of the leased asset. When a lease includes
construction of improvements, we determine whether the improvements are landlord or tenant assets. In determining if the
improvements are landlord or tenant improvements, we consider various factors, including, but not limited to, the following:
•Which party retains legal title to the improvements upon lease expiration;
•Whether the improvements are expected to have significant residual value at the end of the lease term;
•Whether the improvements are unique to the tenant;
•What happens to the improvements upon lease expiration (i.e., whether they are removed or preserved for the landlord);
•Which party bears all costs of the improvements (including the risk of cost overruns); and
•Which party supervises the construction of the improvements.
If the improvements are landlord assets, we capitalize such improvements. If the improvements are tenant assets, we do not
capitalize these assets. Improvements that qualify as tenant assets, if funded by us, are accounted for as lease incentives and
amortized as a reduction of revenue over the term of the lease. If the tenant funds improvements without reimbursement from us, and
we determine these improvements to be landlord assets, we consider the amount associated with the improvements to be non-cash
lease payments, which are recognized as incremental revenue over the term of the lease.
Income from rentals related to fixed rental payments under operating leases is recognized on a straight-line basis over the
respective operating lease terms. We classify amounts expected to be received in later periods as deferred rent in our consolidated
balance sheets. Amounts received currently but recognized as revenue in future periods are classified in accounts payable, accrued
expenses, and other liabilities in our consolidated balance sheets.
Income from rentals related to variable payments includes tenant recoveries and contingent rental payments. Tenant
recoveries, including reimbursements of utilities, repairs and maintenance, common area expenses, real estate taxes and insurance,
and other operating expenses, are recognized as revenue in the period during which the applicable expenses are incurred and the
tenant’s obligation to reimburse us arises. Income from rentals related to other variable payments is recognized when associated
contingencies are removed.
We assess collectibility from our tenants of future lease payments for each of our operating leases. If we determine that
collectibility is probable, we recognize income from rentals based on the methodology described above. If we determine that
collectibility is not probable, we recognize an adjustment to lower our income from rentals. Furthermore, we may recognize a general
allowance at a portfolio level (not the individual level) if we do not expect to collect future lease payments in full.
For each lease for which we determine that collectibility of future lease payments is not probable, we cease the recognition of
income from rentals on a straight-line basis and limit the recognition of income to the lesser of payments collected from the lessee or
lease income that would have been recognized on a straight-line basis. We do not resume straight-line recognition of income from
rentals for these leases until we determine that the collectibility of future payments related to these leases is probable. We also record a
general allowance related to the deferred rent balances that at the portfolio level (not the individual level) are not expected to be
collected in full through the lease term. As of June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, our general allowance balance aggregated
$14.3 million and $21.3 million, respectively.
Direct financing and sales-type leases
Income from rentals related to direct financing and sales-type leases is recognized over the lease term using the effective
interest rate method. At lease commencement, we derecognize the underlying asset classified within investments in real estate and
record net investment in a lease within other assets in our consolidated balance sheets. This initial net investment is determined by
aggregating the present values of the total future lease payments and the estimated residual value of the property, less any unearned
income related to a direct financing lease. Over the lease term, the investment in the lease accretes in value, producing a constant
periodic rate of return on the net investment in the lease. Income from these leases is classified in income from rentals in our
consolidated statements of operations. Our net investment is reduced over time as lease payments are received.
We evaluate our net investment in direct financing and sales-type leases for impairment under the current expected credit
losses accounting standard. For additional information, refer to “Provision for expected credit losses” in Note 2 – “Summary of
significant accounting policies” to our unaudited consolidated financial statements.
As a lessor, we classify a lease with variable lease payments that do not depend on an index or a rate as an operating lease
on the commencement date of the lease if both of the following criteria are met:
(i)The lease would have been classified as a sales-type lease or direct financing lease under the current lease accounting
standard; and
(ii)The sales-type lease or direct financing lease classification would have resulted in a selling loss at lease commencement.
We do not derecognize the underlying asset and do not recognize a loss upon lease commencement but continue to
depreciate the underlying asset over its useful life.
We have operating lease agreements in which we are the lessee consisting of ground and office leases. At the lease
commencement date (or at the acquisition date if the lease is acquired as part of a real estate acquisition), we are required to recognize
a liability to account for our future obligations under these operating leases, and a corresponding right-of-use asset.
The lease liability is measured based on the present value of the future lease payments, including payments during the term
under our extension options that we are reasonably certain to exercise. The present value of the future lease payments is calculated for
each operating lease using each respective remaining lease term and a corresponding estimated incremental borrowing rate, which is
the interest rate that we estimate we would have to pay to borrow on a collateralized basis over a similar term for an amount equal to
the lease payments. Subsequently, the lease liability is accreted by applying a discount rate established at the lease commencement
date to the lease liability balance as of the beginning of the period and is reduced by the payments made during the period. We classify
the operating lease liability in accounts payable, accrued expenses, and other liabilities in our consolidated balance sheets.
The right-of-use asset is measured based on the corresponding lease liability, adjusted for initial direct leasing costs and any
other consideration exchanged with the landlord prior to the commencement of the lease, as well as adjustments to reflect favorable or
unfavorable terms of an acquired lease when compared with market terms at the time of acquisition. Subsequently, the right-of-use
asset is amortized on a straight-line basis during the lease term. We classify the right-of-use asset in other assets in our consolidated
balance sheets.
We recognize revenues associated with transactions arising from contracts with customers, excluding revenues subject to the
lease accounting standard discussed in “Lease accounting” above, in accordance with the revenue recognition accounting standard. A
customer is distinguished from a noncustomer by the nature of the goods or services that are transferred. Customers are provided with
goods or services that are generated by a company’s ordinary output activities, whereas noncustomers are provided with nonfinancial
assets that are outside of a company’s ordinary output activities.
We generally recognize revenue representing the transfer of goods and services to customers in an amount that reflects the
consideration to which we expect to be entitled in the exchange. In order to determine the recognition of revenue from customer
contracts, we use a five-step model to (i) identify the contract with the customer, (ii) identify the performance obligations in the contract,
(iii) determine the transaction price, including variable consideration to the extent that it is probable that a significant future reversal will
not occur, (iv) allocate the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract, and (v) recognize revenue when (or as) we
satisfy the performance obligation.
We identify contractual performance obligations and determine whether revenue should be recognized at a point in time or
over time, based on when control of goods and services transfers to a customer. We consider whether we control the goods or services
prior to the transfer to the customer in order to determine whether we should account for the arrangement as a principal or agent. If we
determine that we control the goods or services provided to the customer, then we are the principal to the transaction, and we recognize
the gross amount of consideration expected in the exchange. If we simply arrange but do not control the goods or services being
transferred to the customer, then we are considered to be an agent to the transaction, and we recognize the net amount of
consideration we are entitled to retain in the exchange.
Total revenues subject to the revenue recognition accounting standard and classified within income from rentals in our
consolidated statements of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025 included $13.3 million and $24.2 million,
respectively, primarily related to short-term parking revenues associated with long-term lease agreements. Short-term parking revenues
do not qualify for the single component accounting policy, as discussed in “Lessor accounting” in Note 2 – “Summary of significant
accounting policies,” due to the difference in the timing and pattern of transfer of our parking service obligations and associated lease
components within the same lease agreement. We recognize short-term parking revenues in accordance with the revenue recognition
accounting standard when the service is provided and the performance obligation is satisfied, which normally occurs at a point in time.
During the term of each lease, we monitor the credit quality and any related material changes of our tenants by (i) monitoring
the credit rating of tenants that are rated by a nationally recognized credit rating agency, (ii) reviewing financial statements of the
tenants that are publicly available or that are required to be delivered to us pursuant to the applicable lease, (iii) monitoring news
reports regarding our tenants and their respective businesses, and (iv) monitoring the timeliness of lease payments.
We carry notes receivable at amortized cost, adjusted for an estimated provision for expected credit losses. Interest income on
notes receivable is recognized using the effective interest rate method and is classified within other income in our consolidated
statements of operations. Direct costs incurred in originating notes, along with any premium or discount, are deferred and amortized as
an adjustment to interest income over the note’s term using the effective interest rate method. Notes receivable are classified within
other assets in our consolidated balance sheets. Refer to Note 8 – “Other assets” to our unuaudited consolidated financial statements
for additional details.
We are required to estimate and recognize lifetime expected losses, rather than incurred losses, for most of our financial
assets measured at amortized cost and certain other instruments, including trade, notes, and other receivables (excluding receivables
arising from operating leases), loans, held-to-maturity debt securities, net investments in leases arising from sales-type and direct
financing leases, and off-balance-sheet credit exposures (e.g., loan commitments). The recognition of such expected losses, even if the
expected risk of credit loss is remote, typically results in earlier recognition of credit losses. At each reporting date, we reassess our
provision for expected credit losses, and, if necessary, we recognize an adjustment for our current estimate of expected credit losses.
Refer to Note 5 – “Leases” and Note 8 – “Other assets” to our unaudited consolidated financial statements for additional details.
An assessment of the collectibility of operating lease payments and the recognition of an adjustment to lease income based on
this assessment is governed by the lease accounting standard discussed in “Lease accounting” earlier in Note 2 — “Summary of
significant accounting policies” to our unaudited consolidated financial statements.
We are organized and operate as a REIT pursuant to the Internal Revenue Code (the “Code”). Under the Code, a REIT that
distributes at least 90% of its REIT taxable income to its stockholders annually (excluding net capital gains) and meets certain other
conditions is not subject to federal income tax on its distributed taxable income, but could be subject to certain federal, foreign, state,
and local taxes. We distribute 100% of our taxable income annually; therefore, a provision for federal income taxes is not required. In
addition to our REIT returns, we file federal, foreign, state, and local tax returns for our subsidiaries. We file with jurisdictions located in
the U.S., Canada, and other international locations. Our tax returns are subject to routine examination in various jurisdictions for the
2019 through 2024 calendar years.
We have implemented an entity-wide accounting policy to account for forfeitures related to unmet service conditions of share-
based awards granted to employees and non-employees when they occur. Under this policy, when forfeitures occur, any previously
recognized expense related to those forfeited awards is reversed in the period of forfeiture.
Our employee and non-employee share-based awards are measured at fair value on the grant date and recognized over the
recipient’s required service period. For share-based awards with performance conditions, we continue to assess the probability of
achieving the performance conditions and recognize expense only when it becomes probable that the performance targets will be met.
Conversely, for share-based awards with market conditions, expense is recognized regardless of whether the market condition is met.
Dividends paid on share-based awards with nonforfeitable dividends are initially classified in retained earnings and reclassified
to compensation cost only if the underlying awards are forfeited. Conversely, for share-based awards with forfeitable dividends,
declared dividends are initially classified in retained earnings and in dividends payable within our consolidated balance sheets. If the
underlying awards are forfeited, the corresponding accrued dividend is reversed in the period of forfeiture. Upon vesting of the
underlying share-based awards with forfeitable dividends, the accumulated dividend payment is made and the dividend payable liability
is settled.
From time to time, we enter into forward equity sales agreements and account for them in accordance with the accounting
guidance governing financial instruments and derivatives. Under the accounting guidance, our forward equity sales agreements are not
deemed to be liabilities as they do not embody obligations to repurchase our shares, nor do they embody obligations to issue a variable
number of shares for which the monetary value is predominantly fixed, varied with something other than the fair value of our shares, or
varied inversely in relation to our shares. We also evaluate whether the agreements meet the derivatives and hedging guidance scope
exception to be accounted for as equity instruments. Our forward equity sales agreements are classified as equity contracts based on
the following assessment: (i) none of the agreements’ exercise contingencies are based on observable markets or indices besides
those related to the market for our own stock price and operations; and (ii) none of the settlement provisions preclude the agreements
from being indexed to our own stock.
Generally, a parent entity of an issuer that holds guaranteed securities must provide separate subsidiary issuer or guarantor
financial statements, unless it qualifies for disclosure exceptions. A parent entity may be eligible for disclosure exceptions if it meets the
following criteria:
(i)The subsidiary issuer or guarantor is a consolidated subsidiary of the parent company, and
(ii)The subsidiary issues a registered security that is:
•issued jointly and severally with the parent company, or
•fully and unconditionally guaranteed by the parent company.
A parent entity that meets the above criteria may instead present summarized financial information (“alternative disclosures”)
either within the consolidated financial statements or in “Management’s discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of
operations” in Item 2. We evaluated the criteria and determined that we are eligible for the disclosure exceptions, which allow us to
provide alternative disclosures; as such, we present alternative disclosures in “Management’s discussion and analysis of financial
condition and results of operations” in Item 2.
Fees incurred in obtaining long-term financing are capitalized and classified with the corresponding debt instrument appearing
on our consolidated balance sheets. Loan fees related to our unsecured senior line of credit are capitalized and classified within other
assets. Capitalized amounts are amortized over the term of the related loan, and the amortization is classified in interest expense in our
consolidated statements of operations.
We use the “nature of the distribution” approach to determine the classification within our consolidated statements of cash
flows of cash distributions received from equity method investments, including our unconsolidated real estate joint ventures and equity
method non-real estate investments. Under this approach, distributions are classified based on the nature of the underlying activity that
generated the cash distributions. If we lack the information necessary to apply this approach in the future, we will be required to apply
the “cumulative earnings” approach as an accounting change on a retrospective basis. Under the cumulative earnings approach,
distributions up to the amount of cumulative equity in earnings recognized are classified as cash inflows from operating activities, and
those in excess of that amount are classified as cash inflows from investing activities.
We present cash and cash equivalents separately from restricted cash within our consolidated balance sheets. However, we
include restricted cash with cash and cash equivalents when reconciling the beginning-of-period and end-of-period total amounts shown
in the consolidated statements of cash flows. We provide a reconciliation between the consolidated balance sheets and the
consolidated statements of cash flows, which is required when the balance includes greater than one line item for cash, cash
equivalents, and restricted cash. We also provide a disclosure of the nature of the restrictions related to material restricted cash
balances.
On November 4, 2024, the FASB issued ASU 2024-03, Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses, that will require
entities to provide enhanced disclosures related to certain expense categories included in income statement captions. The ASU aims to
increase transparency and provide investors with additional detailed information about the nature of expenses reported on the face of
the income statement. The new standard does not change the requirements for the presentation of expenses on the face of the income
statement.
Under this ASU, entities are required to disaggregate, in a tabular format, expense captions presented on the face of the
income statement — excluding earnings or losses from equity method investments — if they include any of the following expense
categories: purchases of inventory, employee compensation, depreciation, intangible asset amortization, and depreciation or depletion.
For any remaining items within each relevant expense caption, entities must provide a qualitative description of the nature of those
expenses. The new ASU is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2026 and interim reporting periods
beginning after December 15, 2027. Early adoption is permitted. We expect to adopt this ASU on January 1, 2027. Although the
adoption is not expected to have an impact on our financial statements, it is expected to result in incremental disclosures within the
footnotes to our consolidated financial statements.