The Company may use derivative financial instruments, including interest swaps, caps, options, floors, and other interest rate derivative contracts, to hedge all or a portion of the interest rate risk associated with its borrowings. The Company does not intend to utilize derivative instruments for speculative transactions or purposes other than mitigation of interest rate risk. The use of derivative financial instruments carries certain risks, including the risk that the counterparties to these contractual arrangements are not able to perform under the agreements. To mitigate this risk, the Company only enters into derivative financial instruments with counterparties that have high credit ratings. The Company does not anticipate that any of the counterparties will fail to meet their obligations.

Derivatives in an asset position are included within Other assets in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets, while those in a liability position are included within Accounts payable and other liabilities.

These derivative financial instruments are all interest rate swaps, which are designated and qualify as cash flow hedges. The Company does not enter into derivative instruments for trading or speculative purposes. As of June 30, 2025, all of the Company's derivatives are designated as cash flow hedges.

The changes in the fair value of derivatives designated and qualifying as cash flow hedges are recorded in Accumulated other comprehensive income ("AOCI") and subsequently reclassified into earnings in the period that the hedged interest payments affects earnings.

As of June 30, 2025, the Company expects approximately $1.3 million of accumulated comprehensive income on derivative instruments, including the Company's share from its Investments in real estate partnerships, to be reclassified into earnings during the next 12 months.