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DERIVATIVES AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2026
DERIVATIVES AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES  
DERIVATIVES AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES

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NOTE 10 – DERIVATIVES AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES

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As part of our interest rate risk management strategy, we have used derivative instruments to manage our exposure to interest rate movements and add stability to interest expense. Interest rate swaps designated as cash flow hedges involve the receipt of variable rate amounts from a counterparty. In exchange, the Trust makes fixed rate payments over the life of the agreement without exchange of the underlying notional amount.

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As of September 30, 2026, the Trust used 17 interest rate swaps to hedge the variable cash flows associated with variable rate debt. Changes in fair value of the derivatives that are designated and qualify as cash flow hedges are recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) and are reclassified into interest expense as interest payments are made on the Trust’s variable rate debt. During the next twelve months, the Trust estimates that an additional $3,027 will be reclassified as a decrease to interest expense.

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The following table summarizes the Trust’s interest rate swaps as of September 30, 2026, which effectively convert 30-day average SOFR to a fixed rate:

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Fixed

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Effective Date

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Notional

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Interest Rate

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Maturity Date

November 1, 2019

$

5,750

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3.15%

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November 1, 2029

November 1, 2019

$

4,004

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3.28%

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November 1, 2029

January 10, 2020

$

2,622

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3.39%

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January 10, 2030

December 2, 2020

$

10,952

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2.91%

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December 2, 2027

July 1, 2021

$

23,051

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2.99%

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July 1, 2031

November 10, 2021

$

25,784

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3.54%

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August 1, 2029

December 1, 2021

$

9,646

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3.32%

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December 1, 2031

August 15, 2022

$

1,309

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3.07%

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June 15, 2030

August 15, 2022

$

2,535

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3.07%

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June 15, 2030

August 15, 2022

$

1,415

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2.94%

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June 15, 2030

August 15, 2022

$

3,742

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2.94%

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June 15, 2030

May 10, 2023

$

4,307

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2.79%

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June 10, 2030

April 15, 2024

$

8,983

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3.57%

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May 15, 2032

April 15, 2024

$

3,507

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3.57%

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May 15, 2032

April 15, 2024

$

12,476

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3.57%

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May 15, 2032

January 6, 2026

$

8,441

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5.88%

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December 23, 2030

January 21, 2026

$

4,269

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5.85%

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January 15, 2031

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The following table summarizes the Trust’s interest rate swaps that were designated as cash flow hedges of interest rate risk:

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Number of Instruments

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Notional

Interest Rate Derivatives

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September 30, 2026

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December 31, 2025

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September 30, 2026

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December 31, 2025

Interest rate swaps

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17

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15

$

132,793

$

123,120

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The table below presents the estimated fair value of the Trust’s derivative financial instruments as well as their classification in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. The valuation techniques are described in Note 11 to the consolidated financial statements.

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September 30, 2026

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December 31, 2025

Derivatives designated as

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cash flow hedges:

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Balance Sheet Location

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Fair Value

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Balance Sheet Location

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Fair Value

Interest rate swaps

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Other assets, net

$

12,597

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Other assets, net

$

8,949

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The carrying amounts of the swaps have been adjusted to their fair value at the end of the quarter, which because of changes in forecasted levels and 30-day average SOFR, resulted in reporting an asset for the fair value of the future net payments forecasted under the swap.  The interest rate swaps are accounted for as effective hedges in accordance with ASC 815-20 whereby it is recorded at fair value and changes in fair value are recorded to other comprehensive income.

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The following table presents the effect of the Trust’s derivative financial instruments on the accompanying consolidated statements of operations and other comprehensive income for the three months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025:

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Location of Gain

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Reclassified from

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Derivatives in

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Accumulated other

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Amount of Gain (Loss)

Cash Flow Hedging

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Total Comprehensive

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Comprehensive Income

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Reclassified from

Relationships

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(Loss) Income

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(AOCI) into Income

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AOCI into Income

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2026

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2026

Interest rate swaps

$

2,919

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Interest expense

$

(557)

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2025

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2025

Interest rate swaps

$

(648)

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Interest expense

$

(787)

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The following table presents the effect of the Trust’s derivative financial instruments on the accompanying consolidated statements of operations and other comprehensive income for the nine months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025:

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Location of Gain

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Reclassified from

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Derivatives in

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Accumulated other

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Amount of Gain (Loss)

Cash Flow Hedging

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Total Comprehensive

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Comprehensive Income

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Reclassified from

Relationships

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(Loss) Income

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(AOCI) into Income

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AOCI into Income

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2026

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2026

Interest rate swaps

$

4,120

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Interest expense

$

(1,668)

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2025

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2025

Interest rate swaps

$

(4,886)

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Interest expense

$

(2,358)

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Credit-risk-related Contingent Features

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The Trust’s agreements with each of its derivative counterparties also contain a provision whereby if the Trust consolidates with, merges with or into, or transfers all or substantially all of its assets to another entity and the creditworthiness of the resulting, surviving or transferee entity, is materially weaker than the Trust’s, the counterparty has the right to terminate the derivative obligations. As of September 30, 2026, the termination value of derivatives in a liability position was $0. The termination value of derivatives in an asset position was $12,597. As of September 30, 2026, the Trust has pledged the properties related to the loans which are hedged as collateral.