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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
 
FORM10-K
(Mark One)
ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 or 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 20202022
 
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from                     to                     
Commission File number 1-12254
SAUL CENTERS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Maryland52-1833074
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
7501 Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 1500E, Bethesda, Maryland 20814-6522
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (301) 986-6200

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each classTrading symbol:Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, Par Value $0.01 Per ShareBFSNew York Stock Exchange
Depositary Shares each representing 1/100th of a share of 6.125% Series D Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, Par Value $0.01 Per ShareBFS/PRDNew York Stock Exchange
Depositary Shares each representing 1/100th of a share of 6.000% Series E Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, Par Value $0.01 Per ShareBFS/PRENew York Stock Exchange

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: N/A
 


Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.    Yes      No  
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act    Yes      No  .
Indicate by check mark whether registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes      No  
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).    Yes      No  
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
 
Large accelerated filer Accelerated filer 
Non-accelerated filer Smaller reporting company
Emerging growth company
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed a report on and attestation to its management’s assessment of the effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting under Section 404(b) of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act (15 U.S.C. 7262(b)) by the registered public accounting firm that prepared or issued its audit report.
If securities are registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act, indicate by check mark whether the financial statements of the registrant included in the filing reflect the correction of an error to previously issued financial statements.
Indicate by check mark whether any of those error corrections are restatements that required a recovery analysis of incentive-based compensation received by any of the registrant’s executive officers during the relevant recovery period pursuant to §240.10D-1(b).
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act).    Yes      No  .
The number of shares of Common Stock, $0.01 par value, issued and outstanding as of February 18, 202123, 2023 was 23.5 million.23,913,630.
At June 30, 2020,2022, the aggregate market value of the voting and non-voting common equity held by non-affiliates of the registrant was $419.8$619.1 million based upon the closing price of the registrant’s Common Stock on the New York Stock Exchange on June 30, 2020,2022, the last business day of the registrant's most recently completed second fiscal quarter. The determination of affiliate status is solely for the purposes of this report and shall not be construed as an admission for the purposes of determining affiliate status.

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE:
Registrant incorporates by reference into Part III (Items 10, 11, 12, 13 and 14) of this Annual Report on Form 10-K portions of registrant’s definitive Proxy Statement for the 20212023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be filed with the Securities Exchange Commission pursuant to Regulation 14A. The definitive Proxy Statement will be filed with the Commission not later than 120 days after the end of the fiscal year covered by this Annual Report on Form 10-K.



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PART I
Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
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 performance. 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 “plans,” “intends,” “estimates,” “anticipates,” “expects,” “believes” or similar expressions in this Form 10-K. Although management believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are based upon present expectations and reasonable assumptions, our actual results could differ materially from those set forth in the forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and we undertake no obligation to update or revise forward-looking statements to reflect changed assumptions, the occurrence of unanticipated events or changes to future operating results over time, unless required by law. Certain factors that could cause actual results or events to differ materially from those we anticipate are described in “Item 1A. Risk Factors” of this Annual Report on Form 10-K. The following are some of the risks and uncertainties, although not all risks and uncertainties, that could cause our actual results to differ materially from those presented in our forward-looking statements:
challenging domestic and global credit markets and their effect on discretionary spending;
the ability of our tenants to pay rent;
our reliance on shopping center “anchor” tenants and other significant tenants;
our substantial relationships with members of Thethe Saul Organization;
risks of financing, such as increases in interest rates, restrictions imposed by our debt, our ability to meet existing financial covenants and our ability to consummate planned and additional financings on acceptable terms;
our development activities;
our access to additional capital;
our ability to successfully complete additional acquisitions or redevelopments, or if they are consummated, whether such acquisitions or developments perform as expected;
risks relating to cybersecurity, including disruption to our business and operations and exposure to liabilities from tenants, employees, capital providers, and other third parties;
risks generally incident to the ownership of real property, including adverse changes in economic conditions, changes in the investment climate for real estate, changes in real estate taxes and other operating expenses, adverse changes in governmental rules and fiscal policies, the relative illiquidity of real estate and environmental risks; and
risks related to our status as a REIT for federal income tax purposes, such as the existence of complex regulations relating to our status as a REIT, the effect of future changes to REIT requirements as a result of new legislation and the adverse consequences of the failure to qualify as a REIT.

In addition, we describe risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results and events to differ materially in “Risk Factors” (Part I, Item 1A of this Annual Report on Form 10-K), “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk” (Part II, Item 7A), and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Conditions and Results of Operations” (Part II, Item 7).
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Item 1. Business
General
Saul Centers, Inc. (“Saul Centers”) was incorporated under the Maryland General Corporation Law on June 10, 1993. Saul Centers operates as a real estate investment trust (a “REIT”) under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”). The Company is required to annually distribute at least 90% of its REIT taxable income (excluding net capital gains) to its stockholders and meet certain organizational and other requirements. Saul Centers has made and intends to continue to make regular quarterly distributions to its stockholders. Saul Centers, together with its wholly owned subsidiaries and the limited partnerships of which Saul Centers or one of its subsidiaries is the sole general partner, are referred to collectively as the “Company.” B. Francis Saul II serves as Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer and President of Saul Centers.
The Company’s primary strategy is to continue to focus on diversification of its assets through development of transit-centric, residential mixed-use projects in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. The Company’s operating strategy also includes improvement of the operating performance and internal growth of its Shopping Centers and will supplement its development of residential mixed-used projects with selective redevelopment and renovations of its core Shopping Centers.
Saul Centers was formed to continue and expand the shopping center business previously owned and conducted by the B. F. Saul Real Estate Investment Trust (the "Saul Trust"“Saul Trust”), the B. F. Saul Company and certain other affiliated entities, each of which is controlled by B. Francis Saul II and his family members (collectively, the "Saul Organization”). On August 26, 1993, members of the Saul Organization transferred to Saul Holdings Limited Partnership, a newly formed Maryland limited partnership (the “Operating Partnership”), and two newly formed subsidiary limited partnerships (the “Subsidiary Partnerships,” and collectively with the Operating Partnership, the “Partnerships”), shopping center and mixed-use properties, and the management functions related to the transferred properties. Since its formation, the Company has developed and purchased additional properties. The Company conducts its business through the Operating Partnership and/or directly or indirectly owned subsidiaries.
As of December 31, 2020,2022, the Company’s properties (the “Current Portfolio Properties”) consisted of 50 shopping center properties (the “Shopping Centers”), seven mixed-use properties, which are comprised of office, retail and multi-family residential uses (the “Mixed-Use Properties”) and threefour (non-operating) development properties.
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Organizational Structure
The Company conducts its business through the Operating Partnership and/or directly or indirectly owned subsidiaries. The following diagram depicts the Company’s organizational structure and beneficial ownership of the common and preferred stock of Saul Centers calculated pursuant to Rule 13d-3 of the Exchange Act as of December 31, 2020.
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(1)The Saul Organization’s ownership percentage in Saul Centers reported above does not include units of limited partnership interest of the Operating Partnership held by the Saul Organization. In general, most units are convertible into shares of the Company’s common stock on a one-for-one basis. However, not all of the units may be convertible into the Company’s common stock because (i) the articles of incorporation limit beneficial and constructive ownership (defined by reference to various Code provisions) to 39.9% in value of the Company’s issued and outstanding common and preferred equity securities, which comprise the ownership limit and (ii) the convertibility of some of the outstanding units is subject to approval of the Company’s stockholders.
Management of the Current Portfolio Properties
The Operating Partnership manages the Current Portfolio Properties and will manage any subsequently acquired or developed properties. The management of the properties includes performing property management, leasing, design, renovation, development and accounting duties for each property. The Operating Partnership provides each property with a fully integrated property management capability, with approximately 6070 full-time equivalent employees at its headquarters office and 5059 full-time employees and 9nine part-time employees at its
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properties and with an extensive and mature network of relationships with tenants and potential tenants as well as with members of the brokerage and property owners’ communities. The Company currently does not, and does not intend to, retain third party managers or provide management services to third parties.
The Company augments its property management capabilities by sharing with the Saul Organization certain ancillary functions, at cost, such as information technology and payroll services, benefits administration and in-house legal services. The Company also shares insurance administration expenses on a pro rata basis with the Saul Organization. Management believes that these arrangements result in lower costs than could be obtained by contracting with third parties. These arrangements permit the Company to capture greater economies of scale in purchasing from third party vendors than would otherwise be available to the Company alone and to capture internal economies of scale by avoiding payments representing profits with respect to functions provided internally. The terms of all sharing arrangements with the Saul Organization, including payments related thereto, are specified in a written agreement and are reviewed annually by the Audit Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors.
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The Company subleases its corporate headquarters space from the Saul Organization at the Company’s share of the cost. A discussion of the lease terms is provided in Note 7, Long Term Lease Obligations, of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
Principal Offices
The principal offices of the Company are located at 7501 Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 1500E, Bethesda, Maryland 20814-6522, and the Company’s telephone number is (301) 986-6200. The Company’s internet web address is www.saulcenters.com. Information contained on the Company’s website is not part of this report. The Company makes available free of charge on its website its annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K, and any amendments to those reports filed or furnished pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, as soon as reasonably practicable after the reports are electronically filed with, or furnished to, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). We intend to comply with the requirements of Item 5.05 of Form 8-K regarding amendments to and waivers under the code of business conduct and ethics applicable to our Chief Executive Officer, Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer by providing such information on our website within four days after effecting any amendment to, or granting any waiver under, that code, and we will maintain such information on our website for at least twelve months. Alternatively, you may access these reports at the SEC’s website: www.sec.gov.
Policies with Respect to Certain Activities
The following is a discussion of the Company’s operating strategy and certain of its investment, financing and other policies. These strategies and policies have been determined by the Board of Directors and, in general, may be amended or revised from time to time by the Board of Directors without a vote of the Company’s stockholders.
Operating Strategy
The Company’s primary strategy is to continue to focus on diversification of its assets through development of transit-centric, residential mixed-use projects in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. The Company’s operating strategy also includes improvement of the operating performance andof its assets, internal growth of its Shopping Centers through the addition of pad sites and will supplementsupplementing its development of residential mixed-used projectspipeline with selective redevelopment and renovations of its core Shopping Centers.
The Company’s primary operating strategy is to focus on the management and development of (i) transit-centric, primarily residential mixed-use properties to achieve both cash flow growth and capital appreciation and (ii) community and neighborhood shopping center business. Community and neighborhood shopping centers typically provide reliable cash flow and steady long-term growth potential. Management actively manages its property portfolio by engaging in strategic leasing activities, tenant selection, lease negotiation and shopping center expansion and reconfiguration. The Company seeks to optimize its retail tenant mix by selecting tenants for its Shopping Centers and Mixed-Use Properties that provide a broad spectrum of goods and services, consistent with the role of community and neighborhood shopping centers as the source for day-to-day necessities.
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Management believes that such a synergistic tenanting approach results in increased cash flow from existing tenants by providing the Shopping Centers with consistent traffic and a desirable mix of shoppers, resulting in increased sales and, therefore, increased cash flows.
Management believes there is potential for long term growth in cash flow as existing leases for space in the Shopping Centers and Mixed-Use Properties expire and are renewed, or newly available or vacant space is leased. The Company intends to renegotiate leases where possible and seek new tenants for available space in order to optimize the mix of uses to improve foot traffic through the Shopping Centers. As leases expire, management expects to revise rental rates, lease terms and conditions, relocate existing tenants, reconfigure tenant spaces and introduce new tenants with the goals of increasing occupancy, improving overall retail sales, and ultimately increasing cash flow as economic conditions improve. In those circumstances in which leases are not otherwise expiring, management selectively attempts to increase cash flow through a variety of means, or in connection with renovations or relocations, recapturing leases with below market rents and re-leasing at market rates, as well as replacing financially troubled tenants. When possible, management also will seek to include scheduled increases in base rent, as well as percentage rental provisions, in its leases.
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It is management’s intention to hold properties for long-term investment and to place strong emphasis on regular maintenance, periodic renovation and capital improvement. Management believes that characteristics such as cleanliness, lighting and security are particularly important in community and neighborhood shopping centers, which are frequently visited by shoppers during hours outside of the normal work-day. Management believes that the Shopping Centers and Mixed-Use Properties generally are attractive and well maintained. The Shopping Centers and Mixed-Use Properties will undergo expansion, renovation, reconfiguration and modernization from time to time when management believes that such action is warranted by opportunities or changes in the competitive environment of a property. The Company will continue its practice of expanding existing properties by undertaking new construction on outparcels suitable for development as free standing retail or office facilities.
Investment in Real Estate
The Company’s primary strategy is to continue to focus on diversification of its assets through development of transit-centric, residential mixed-use projects in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. The Company’s operating strategy also includes improvement of the operating performance and internal growth of its Shopping Centers and supplementing its development of residential mixed-used projects with selective redevelopment and renovations of its core Shopping Centers. The residential component of The Waycroft, a project with 491 apartment units and 60,000 square feet of retail space, on North Glebe Road, within two blocks of the Ballston Metro Station, in Arlington, Virginia was placed into service in April 2020. The Company also has a development pipeline of zonedentitled sites either in its portfolio, (somesome of which are currently shopping center operating properties) or under contract,properties, for development of up to 3,700 apartment units and 975,000 square feet of retail and office space. All such sites are located adjacentproximate to Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (“WMATA”) red line Metro stations in Montgomery County, Maryland.
The Company intends to selectively add free-standing pad site buildings within its Shopping Center portfolio, and replace underperforming tenants with tenants that generate strong traffic, generallyincluding anchor stores such as supermarkets and drug stores and fitness centers, as evidenced by the March 2020 addition of a 69,000 square foot Giant Food at Seven Corners, the June 2020 addition of a 36,000 square foot LA Fitness at Broadlands Village and the August 2020 addition of a 54,000 square foot 99 Ranch grocery store at Shops at Fairfax.stores. The Company has seven new pad site tenants, including three at our newly developed Ashbrook Marketplace shopping center, that began paying rent in 2020. Annualized rent from these seven pad sites totals approximately $1.1 million. Additionally, the Company has executed leases or leases are under negotiation for 10seven more pad sites, tenants at five of which are expected to begin paying rent in 2021. The annualized rent from these 10 pad sites totals approximately $1.6 million.sites.
In recent years, there has been a limited amount of quality properties for sale and pricing of those properties has escalated. Accordingly, management believes acquisition opportunities for investment in existing and new shopping center and mixed-use properties in the near future is uncertain. Nevertheless, because of the Company’s conservative capital structure, including its cash and capacity under its revolvingsenior unsecured credit facility (the “Credit Facility”), management believes that the Company is positioned to take advantage of additional investment opportunities as
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attractive properties are identified and market conditions improve. (See “Item 1. Business - Capital Policies”.) It is management’s view that several of the sub-markets in which the Company operates have, or are expected to have in the future, attractive supply/demand characteristics. The Company will continue to evaluate acquisition, development and redevelopment as integral parts of its overall business plan.
In evaluating a particular redevelopment, renovation, acquisition, or development, management will consider a variety of factors, including: (i) the location, size and accessibility of the property, with an emphasis on the Washington, D.C./Baltimore metropolitan area; (ii) the demographic characteristics of the community, as well as the local real estate market, including potential for growth and potential regulatory impediments to development; (iii) the purchase price; (iv) the non-financial terms of the transaction; (v) the “fit” of the property with the Company’s existing portfolio; (vi) the potential for, and current extent of, any environmental problems; (vii) the current and historical occupancy rates of the property or any comparable or competing properties in the same market; (viii) the quality of construction and design and the current physical condition of the property; (ix) the financial and other characteristics of existing tenants and the terms of existing leases; and (x) the potential for capital appreciation.
Although it is management’s present intention to concentrate future acquisition and development activities on transit-centric, primarily residential mixed-use properties in the Washington, D.C./Baltimore metropolitan area, the Company may, in the future, also acquire other types of real estate in other areas of the country as opportunities present themselves. The Company plans to continue to diversify in terms of property types, locations, size and market, and it does not set any limit on the amount or percentage of assets that may be invested in any one property or any one geographic area.
The Company intends to engage in such future investment and development activities in a manner that enables the Company to qualify and maintain its status as a REIT for federal income tax purposes and that will not cause the Company to be regulated as an investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. Equity investments in acquired properties may be subject to existing mortgage financings and other indebtedness or to new indebtedness which may be incurred in connection with acquiring or refinancing these investments.
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Investments in Real Estate Mortgages
While the Company’s current portfolio and business objectives emphasize equity investments in transit centric,
transit-centric,
 residential mixed-use properties, neighborhood shopping centers, and other mixed-use properties, the Company may, at the discretion of the Board of Directors, invest in mortgages, participating or convertible mortgages, deeds of trust and other types of real estate interests consistent with its qualification as a REIT. The Company does not presently invest, nor does it intend to invest, in real estate mortgages.
Investments in Securities of or Interests in Persons Engaged in Real Estate Activities and Other Issues
Subject to the requirements to maintain REIT qualification, the Company may invest in securities of other REITs, other entities engaged in real estate activities or securities of other issuers, including for the purpose of exercising control over such entities. The Company does not presently invest, nor does it intend to invest, in any securities of other REITs.
Dispositions
The Company may elect to dispose of properties if, based upon management’s periodic review of the Company’s portfolio, the Board of Directors determines that such action would be in the best interest of the Company’s stockholders.
Capital Policies
The Company has established a debt capitalization policy relative to asset value, which is computed by reference to the aggregate annualized cash flow from the properties in the Company’s portfolio rather than relative to book value. The Company has used a measure tied to cash flow because it believes that the book value of its
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portfolio properties, which is the depreciated historical cost of the properties, does not accurately reflect the Company’s ability to incur indebtedness. Asset value, however, is somewhat more variable than book value, and may not at all times reflect the fair market value of the underlying properties. As a general policy, the Company intends to maintain a ratio of its total debt to total asset value of 50% or less and to actively manage the Company’s leverage and debt expense on an ongoing basis in order to maintain prudent coverage of fixed charges. Given the Company’s current debt level, it is management’s belief that the ratio of the Company’s debt to total asset value is below 50% as of December 31, 2020.2022.
The organizational documents of the Company do not limit the absolute amount or percentage of indebtedness that it may incur. The Board of Directors may, from time to time, reevaluate the Company’s debt capitalization policy in light of current economic conditions, relative costs of capital, market values of the Company property portfolio, opportunities for acquisition, development or expansion, and such other factors as the Board of Directors then deems relevant. The Board of Directors may modify the Company’s debt capitalization policy based on such a reevaluation, without shareholder approval, and may increase or decrease the Company’s debt to total asset ratio above or below 50% or may waive the policy for certain periods of time, subject to maintaining compliance with financial covenants contained within existing debt agreements. The Company selectively refinances or renegotiates the terms of its outstanding debt in order to extend maturities and obtain generally more favorable loan terms, whenever management determines the financing environment is favorable.
The Company intends to finance future acquisitions and developments and to make debt repayments by utilizing the sources of capital then deemed to be most advantageous. Such sources may include undistributed operating cash flow, secured or unsecured bank and institutional borrowings, proceeds from the Company’s Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan, proceeds from the sale of properties and private and public offerings of debt or equity securities. Borrowings may be at the Operating Partnership or Subsidiary Partnerships’Partnerships level and securities offerings may include (subject to certain limitations) the issuance of Operating Partnership interests convertible into common stock or other equity securities.
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Other Policies
The Company has the authority to offer equity or debt securities in exchange for property and to repurchase or otherwise acquire its common stock or other securities in the open market or otherwise, and may engage in such activities in the future. The Company expects, but is not obligated, to issue common stock to holders of units of the Operating Partnership upon exercise of their redemption rights. The Company has not engaged in trading, underwriting or agency distribution or sale of securities of other issuers other than the Operating Partnership and does not intend to do so. The Company has not made any loans to third parties, although the Company may in the future make loans to third parties. In addition, the Company has policies relating to related party transactions discussed in “Item 1A. Risk Factors.”
Competition
As an owner of, or investor in, transit centrictransit-centric residential mixed-use properties, community and neighborhood shopping centers, and other mixed-use properties, the Company is subject to competition from an indeterminate number of companiesentities in connection with the acquisition, development, ownership and leasing of similar properties. These investorsentities include investors with access to significant capital, such as domestic and foreign corporations and financial institutions, publicly traded and privately held REITs, private institutional investment funds, investment banking firms, life insurance companies and pension funds.
Competition may reduce the number of properties available for acquisition or development or increase the price for raw land or developed properties of the type in which the Company invests. The Company faces competition in providing leases to prospective tenants and in re-letting space to current tenants upon expiration of their respective leases. If tenants decide not to renew or extend their leases upon expiration, the Company may not be able to re-let the space. Even if the tenants do renew or the Company can re-let the space, the terms of renewal or re-letting, including the cost of required renovations, may be less favorable than current lease terms or than expectations for the space. This risk may be magnified if the properties owned by our competitors have lower occupancy rates than the Company’s properties. As a result, these competitors may be willing to make space available at lower prices than the space in the Current Portfolio Properties.
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Management believes that success in the competition for ownership and leasing property is dependent in part upon the geographic location of the property, the tenant mix, the performance of property managers, the amount of new construction in the area and the maintenance and appearance of the property. Additional competitive factors impacting the Company’s properties include the ease of access to the properties, the adequacy of related facilities such as parking, and the demographic characteristics in the markets in which the properties compete. Overall economic circumstances and trends and new properties in the vicinity of each of the Current Portfolio Properties are also competitive factors.
Finally, retailers at our Shopping Centers face increasing competition from outlet stores, online retailers, discount shopping clubs and other forms of marketing goods, such as direct mail, internet marketing and telemarketing. This competition may reduce percentage rents payable to us and may contribute to lease defaults or insolvency of tenants.
Human Capital
As of December 31, 2020,2022, the Company had approximately 6070 full-time equivalent corporate employees and 5059 full-time employees and nine part-time employees at its properties. None of our employees are represented by a collective bargaining unit. We believe that our relationship with our employees is good.
The Company is committed to equal employment opportunities and does not discriminate against any person based on race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation or gender preference. Employee compensation is competitive, and the Company provides insurance benefits, retirement savings plans, paid time off and childcare benefits for all of its full-time employees. The Company encourages employee wellness in every aspect of life, including physical fitness, mental well-being and social connectedness. We annually hold several in-house training programs that focus on communication, self-awareness, delegation, feedback, accountability, team dynamics and other skills that provide our employees with personal growth opportunities.
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We support the continuing education of our employees through (a) reimbursement of the cost of seeking undergraduate and graduate degrees at colleges and universities and (b) reimbursement of costs related to seminars, conferences and workshops. We recentlypreviously launched a program that we call LEAD that enhances our other training and education programs by providing our talented employees with the tools necessary to effectively lead and manage. We manage an internship program to support the development of future real estate professionals.
Government Regulation Affecting Our Properties
The Current Portfolio Properties are subject to various laws and regulations relating to environmental and pollution controls. The impact upon the Company from the application of such laws and regulations either prospectively or retrospectively is not expected to have a materially adverse effect on the Company’s property operations. As a matter of policy, the Company requires an environmental study be performed with respect to a property that may be subject to possible environmental hazards prior to its acquisition to ascertain that there are no material environmental hazards associated with such property.
See "Item 1A. Risk Factors — Risk Factors Related to our REIT Status and Other Laws and Regulations" for further discussion of potential material effects of our compliance with government regulations, including environmental regulations and the rules governing REITS.
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Recent Developments
The Company completed construction of The Waycroft, a project with 491 apartment units and 60,000is developing Twinbrook Quarter Phase I (“Phase I”) located in Rockville, Maryland. Phase I includes an 80,000 square foot Wegmans, approximately 25,000 square feet of small shop space, 450 apartments and a 230,000 square foot office building. The office tower portion of Phase I is not being constructed at this time. In connection with the development of the residential and retail space on 2.8 acresportions of land located on North Glebe RoadPhase I, we must also invest in Arlington, Virginia,infrastructure and apartment occupancy commenced in April 2020.other items that will support both Phase I and other portions of the development of Twinbrook Quarter. The total cost of the project including acquisition of land, is expected to be approximately $279.0 million.$331.5 million, of which $271.4 million is related to the development of the residential and retail portions of Phase I and $60.1 million is related to infrastructure and other items. A portion of the cost is beingproject will be financed withby a $157.0$145.0 million construction-to-permanent loan. Including approximately $19.1 million of capitalized interest and costs of $1.5 million which are accrued and unpaid, costs incurred through December 31, 2020 total approximately $277.3 million, of which $146.1 million has been financed by the loan. Leases have been executed for a 41,500 square foot Target and 12,600 square feet of retail shop space, resulting in approximately 90%Construction of the planned retail spacestructure is ongoing. Concrete is being leased. Target began operating in August 2020 and 2,400 square feet of retail space became operational duringpoured at the third quarter of 2020. Applications have been received for 431 residential leases, totaling approximately 88%12th level above ground, which is the final above ground level of the available units, with 380 units occupied asresidential and retail portions of February 23, 2021.
Albertson's/SafewayPhase I. Initial delivery of Phase I is currently a tenant at seven of the Company's shopping centers, two locations of which are subleased to other grocers. In February 2017, the Company terminated the lease with Albertson's/Safeway at Broadlands Village. The Company executed a lease with Aldi Food Market for 20,000 square feet of this space, which opened in November 2017, and has executed a lease with LA Fitness for substantially all of the remaining space, which opened for business in June 2020.
In the fourth quarter of 2018, the Company substantially completed construction of a 16,000 square foot small shop expansion at Burtonsville Town Square and construction of interior improvements for the final two tenants is nearing completion. Delivery of the first leased tenant spaces occurredanticipated in late 2018, and tenant openings began in the first quarter2024. The development potential of 2019. The total development cost was $5.7 million. Leases have been executed for all of the space. In addition, Taco Bell leased a pad site within the property, constructed a free-standing building, and began operations in August 2020.
In May 2018, the Company acquired from the Saul Trust, in exchange for 176,680 limited partnership units, approximately 13.7 acres of land located at the intersection of Ashburn Village Boulevard and Russell Branch Parkway in Ashburn, Virginia. The Company has substantially completed construction of Ashbrook Marketplace, an approximately 86,000 square foot neighborhood shopping center. A 29,000 square foot Lidl grocery store opened in November 2019, and the shopping center is 100% leased. The first small shop opened for business in April 2020, and all tenants, except one 3,231 square foot shop tenant and the free standing and under construction Bourbon restaurant, were open and paying rent as of February 23, 2021. The Company may be obligated to issue additional limited partnership units to the Saul Trust in the second quarter of 2021. As of December 31, 2020, the Company estimates this obligation to range in value from $3.3 million to $3.6 million, based on projected net operating income of Ashbrook Marketplace for the 12 months ending May 31, 2021.
In September 2018, the Company purchased for $35.5 million, plus $0.7 million of acquisition costs, an office building and the underlying ground located at 7316 Wisconsin Avenue, in Bethesda, Maryland. In December 2018, the Company purchased for $4.5 million, including acquisition costs, an interest in an adjacent parcel of land and retail building. The purchase price was funded through the Company's revolving credit facility. The Company has completed development plans for the combined property, known as Hampden House (formerly 7316 Wisconsin Avenue), for the development of up to 366 apartment units and 10,300 square feet of retail space. In June 2020, the Montgomery County Planning Commission unanimously approved the Company's amended site plan. Design and construction documents are being prepared. Approval from the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority was received in 2020 and the approval from Maryland Transit Administration is in process and is expected to be received by the fourth quarter of 2021. Effective September 1, 2019, the asset was removed from service and transferred to construction in progress. The Company has completed interior demolition in preparation for future development. The timing of construction will depend on issuance of final building permits and market conditions.
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On November 5, 2019, the Company entered into an agreement (the "Contribution Agreement") to acquire from the Saul Trust, approximately 6.8 acres of land and its leasehold interest in approximately 1.3 acres of contiguous land, together in each case with the improvements located thereon, located at the Twinbrook Metro Station in Rockville, Maryland (the “Contributed Property”). In exchange for the Contributed Property, the Company will issue to the Saul Trust 1,416,071 limited partnership units. In connection with the contribution, the Company is obligated to reimburse the Saul Trust for certain pre-development and carrying costs incurred by the Saul Trust subsequent to the date of the Contribution Agreement, which total approximately $6.1 million as of December 31, 2020. Deed to the Contributed Property and the units were placed in escrow until certain conditions of the Contribution Agreement are satisfied.
The Company, as contract purchaser, received unanimous approval of the project plan from the City of Rockville in June 2019 and unanimous approval of the site plan for Phase I of the Twinbrook Quarter development in August 2020. A single petitioner has appealed the approved site plan to the Circuit Court for Montgomery County, Maryland and that appeal is ongoing. The approved site plan provides for development up to a 92,000 square foot grocery store, for which a lease has been executed with Wegmans for 80,000 square feet, 29,000 square feet of retail shop space, 460 residential units and 270,000 square feet of office space. The phasing of these improvements and the timing of construction will depend on removal of contingencies, favorable resolution of the site plan appeal, building permit approval and market conditions.
Together with the adjacent 13.1 acre site already owned by the Company, the development potentialphases of the entire 18.4 acre Twinbrook Quarter site totals 1,865 residential units, 473,000 square feet of retail space, and 431,000 square feet of office space.

The Company is developing Hampden House, a project located in downtown Bethesda, Maryland that will include up to 366 apartment units and 10,100 square feet of retail space. The total cost of the project is expected to be approximately $246.4 million, a portion of which will be financed by a $133.0 million construction-to-permanent loan. Excavation is complete and below grade construction of foundation systems is in progress. Construction is expected to be completed during 2025.
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Item 1A. Risk Factors
RISK FACTORS
Carefully consider the following risks and all of the other information set forth in this Annual Report on Form 10-K, including the consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto. If any of the events or developments described below were actually to occur, the Company’s business, financial condition or results of operations could be adversely affected.
In this section, unless the context indicates otherwise, the terms “Company,” “we,” “us” and “our” refer to Saul Centers, Inc., and its subsidiaries, including the Operating Partnership.
Risk Factors Related to our Real Estate Investments and Operations
The current outbreak of the novel coronavirus (“COVID-19”), or the future outbreak or pandemic of any other highly infectious or contagious diseases, could have a material and adverse effect on or cause disruption to our business or financial condition, results of operations, cash flows and the market value and trading price of our securities.

    On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic, and on March 13, 2020, the United States declared a national emergency with respect to COVID-19. As a result, the COVID-19 pandemic is negatively affecting almost every industry directly or indirectly. Many of our tenants have announced mandated or temporary closures of their operations and/or have requested adjustments to their lease terms during this pandemic. Experts predict that the CO
VID-19 pandemic will trigger a period of global economic slowdown or a global recession. COVID-19 (or a future pandemic) could have a material and adverse effect on or cause disruption to our business or financial condition, results from operations, cash flows and the market value and trading price of our securities due to, among other factors:

a complete or partial closure of, or other operational issues at, our properties as a result of government or tenant action;
declines in or instability of the economy or financial markets that may result in a recession or negatively impact consumer discretionary spending, which could adversely affect retailers and consumers;
reduction of economic activity that severely impacts our tenants' business operations, financial condition and liquidity and may cause one or more of our tenants to be unable to meet their obligations to us in full, or at all, to default on their lease, or to otherwise seek modifications of such obligations;
inability to access debt and equity capital on favorable terms, if at all, and a severe disruption and instability in the global financial markets or deteriorations in credit and financing conditions may affect our access to capital necessary to fund business operations, pursue acquisition and development opportunities, refinance existing debt, reduce our ability to make cash distributions to our stockholders and increase our future interest expense;
a general decline in business activity and demand for real estate transactions could adversely affect our ability to successfully execute investment strategies or expand our property portfolio;
a significant reduction in our cash flows could impact our ability to continue paying cash dividends to our common and preferred stockholders at expected levels or at all;
the financial impact of COVID-19 could negatively affect our future compliance with financial and other covenants of our credit facility and other debt instruments, and the failure to comply with such covenants could result in a default that accelerates the payment of such indebtedness;
the continued service and availability of personnel, including our executive officers and Board of Directors, and our ability to recruit, attract and retain skilled personnel, to the extent our management, Board of Directors or personnel are impacted in significant numbers by the outbreak of pandemic or epidemic disease and are not available or allowed to conduct work, could negatively impact our business and operating results; and
our ability to ensure business continuity in the event our continuity of operations plan is not effective or is improperly implemented or deployed during a disruption.
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The extent to which COVID-19 impacts our operations and those of our tenants will depend on future developments, which are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted with confidence, including the scope, severity and duration of the outbreak, the actions taken to contain the outbreak or mitigate its impact, and the direct and indirect economic effects of the outbreak and containment measures, among others. For example, as of December 31, 2020, approximately 20% of base rent is generated from tenants in lines of trade that have been significantly impacted by mandated temporary closures or other social-distancing guidelines issued by federal, state and local governments including:
Beauty services and dry cleaners (6%),
Apparel and footwear (4%),
Full service restaurants (3%),
Health and fitness (3%),
Specialty retail (3%), and
Other (1%)

A prolonged imposition of mandated temporary closures or other social-distancing guidelines may adversely impact the ability of these tenants to generate sufficient revenues, and may cause tenants to request additional rent deferrals, and in limited cases, default on their leases, or result in the bankruptcy or insolvency of tenants, which would diminish our ability to receive rental revenue that is owed under their leases. The rapid development and fluidity of this situation precludes any prediction as to the ultimate adverse impact of COVID-19. Nevertheless, COVID-19 presents material uncertainty and risk with respect to our performance, business or financial condition, results from operations and cash flows.
Revenue from our properties may be reduced or limited if the retail operations of our tenants are not successful.
Adverse changes in consumer spending or consumer preferences for particular goods, services or store based retailing could severely impact our tenants’ ability to pay rent. Revenue from our properties depends primarily on the ability of our tenants to pay the full amount of rent due under their leases on a timely basis. The amount of rent we receive from our tenants generally will depend in part on the success of our tenants’ retail operations, making us vulnerable to general economic downturns and other conditions affecting the retail industry. Some tenants may terminate their occupancy due to an inability to operate profitably for an extended period of time, impacting the Company’s ability to maintain occupancy levels.
Any reduction in our tenants’ ability to pay base rent or percentage rent may adversely affect our financial condition and results of operations. Small business tenants and anchor retailers which lease space in the Company’s properties may experience a deterioration in their sales or other revenue, or experience a constraint on the availability of credit necessary to fund operations, which in turn may adversely impact those tenants’ ability to pay contractual base rents and operating expense recoveries. Some of our leases provide for the payment, in addition to base rent, of additional rent above the base amount according to a specified percentage of the gross sales generated by the tenants. Decreasing sales revenue by retail tenants could adversely impact the Company’s receipt of percentage rents required to be paid by tenants under certain leases.
We may be unable to collect balances due from tenants that file for bankruptcy protection.
If a tenant or lease guarantor files for bankruptcy, we may not be able to collect all pre-petition amounts owed by that party. In addition, a tenant that files for bankruptcy protection may terminate our lease in which event we would have a general unsecured claim that would likely be for less than the full amount owed to us for the remainder of the lease term, which could adversely affect our financial condition and results of operations.
Our ability to increase our net income depends on the success and continued presence of our shopping center “anchor” tenants and other significant tenants.
Our net income could be adversely affected in the event of a downturn in the business, or the bankruptcy or insolvency, of any anchor store or anchor tenant. Our largest shopping center anchor tenant is Giant Food, which accounted for 5.4%5.1% of our total revenue for the year ended December 31, 2020.2022. The closing of one or more anchor stores prior to the expiration of the lease of that store or the termination of a lease by one or more of a property’s anchor tenants could adversely affect that property and result in lease terminations by, or reductions in rent from, other tenants whose leases may permit termination or rent reduction in those circumstances or whose own operations may suffer as a result. This could reduce our net income.

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We may experience difficulty or delay in renewing leases or leasing vacant space.
We derive most of our revenue directly or indirectly from rent received from our tenants. We are subject to the risks that, upon expiration, leases for space in our properties may not be renewed, the space and other vacant space may not be re-leased, or the terms of renewal or re-lease, including the cost of required renovations or concessions to tenants, may be less favorable than previous lease terms. Constraints on the availability of credit to office and retail tenants, necessary to purchase and install improvements, fixtures and equipment, and fund start-up business expenses, could impact the Company’s ability to procure new tenants for spaces currently vacant in existing operating properties or properties under development. As a result, our results of operations and our net income could be reduced.
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Our development activities are inherently risky.
The ground-up development of improvements on real property, which is different from the renovation and redevelopment of existing improvements, presents substantial risks. In addition to the risks associated with real estate investment in general as described elsewhere, the risks associated with our remaining development activities include:
significant time lag between commencement and completion subjects us to greater risks due to fluctuation in the general economy;
failure or inability to obtain construction or permanent financing on favorable terms;
expenditure of money and time on projects that may never be completed;
inability to achieve projected rental rates or anticipated pace of lease-up;
higher-than-estimated construction costs, including inflation of labor and material costs; and
possible delay in completion of the project because of a number of factors, including weather, labor disruptions, supply-chain related delays, construction delays or delays in receipt of zoning or other regulatory approvals, or acts of God (such as fires, earthquakes or floods).
Developments, redevelopments and acquisitions may fail to perform as expected.
Our investment strategy includes the redevelopment and acquisition of community and neighborhood shopping centers that are anchored by supermarkets, drugstores or high volume, value-oriented retailers that provide consumer necessities. The redevelopment and acquisition of properties entails risks that include the following, any of which could adversely affect our results of operations and our ability to meet our obligations:
our estimate of the costs to improve, reposition or redevelop a property may prove to be too low, and, as a result, the property may fail to achieve the returns we have projected, either temporarily or for a longer time;
we may not be able to identify suitable properties to acquire or may be unable to complete the acquisition of the properties we identify;
we may not be able to integrate new developments or acquisitions into our existing operations successfully;
properties we redevelop or acquire may fail to achieve the occupancy or rental rates we project at the time we make the decision to invest, which may result in the properties’ failure to achieve the returns we projected;
our pre-acquisition evaluation of the physical condition of each new investment may not detect certain defects or identify necessary repairs until after the property is acquired, which could significantly increase our total acquisition costs; and
our investigation of a property or building prior to our acquisition, and any representations we may receive from the seller, may fail to reveal various liabilities, which could reduce the cash flow from the property or increase our acquisition cost.
Our performance and value are subject to general risks associated with the real estate industry.
Our economic performance and the value of our real estate assets, and, consequently, the value of our investments, are subject to the risk that if our properties do not generate revenue sufficient to meet our operating expenses, including debt service and capital expenditures, our cash flow and ability to pay distributions to our stockholders will be adversely affected. As a real estate company, we are susceptible to the following real estate industry risks:
economic downturns in the areas where our properties are located;
adverse changes in local real estate market conditions, such as oversupply or reduction in demand;
changes in tenant preferences that reduce the attractiveness of our properties to tenants;
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zoning or regulatory restrictions;
decreases in market rental rates;
weather conditions that may increase energy costs and other operating expenses;
costs associated with the need to periodically repair, renovate and re-lease space; and
increases in the cost of adequate maintenance, insurance and other operating costs, including real estate taxes, associated with one or more properties, which may occur even when circumstances such as market factors and competition cause a reduction in revenue from one or more properties, although real estate taxes typically do not increase upon a reduction in such revenue.
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Geographic concentration of our portfolio may make us particularly susceptible to adverse economic developments in the real estate markets of those areas.
ApproximatelyOver 85% of our property operating income is generated by properties in the metropolitan Washington, DC/Baltimore area. As a result, our financial condition, operating results and ability to make distributions could be materially and adversely impacted by significant adverse economic changes affecting the real estate markets in that area. In turn, our common stock is subject to greater risk vis-a-vis other enterprises whose portfolio contains greater geographic diversity.
Our results of operations may be negatively affected by adverse trends in the retail and office real estate sectors.
Tenants at our retail properties face continual competition in attracting customers from Internet shopping,online merchants, retailers at other shopping centers, catalogue companies, online merchants, television shopping networks, warehouse stores, large discounters, outlet malls, wholesale clubs, direct mail and telemarketers. Such competition could have a material adverse effect on our ability to lease space in our retail properties and on the rents we can charge or the concessions we can grant. This in turn could materially and adversely affect our results of operations and cash flows, and could affect the realizable value of our assets upon sale. Further, as new technologies emerge, the relationships among customers, retailers, and shopping centers are evolving rapidly and it is critical we adapt to such new technologies and relationships on a timely basis. We may be unable to adapt quickly and effectively, which could adversely impact our financial performance.
Some businesses are rapidly evolving to make employee telecommuting, flexible work schedules, open workplaces and teleconferencing increasingly common. These practices enable businesses to reduce their space requirements. A continuation of the movement towards these practices could over time erode the overall demand for office space and, in turn, place downward pressure on occupancy, rental rates and property valuations, each of which could have an adverse effect on our financial position, results of operations, cash flows and ability to make distributions to our stockholders.
Many real estate costs are fixed, even if income from our properties decreases.
Our financial results depend primarily on leasing space in our properties to tenants on terms favorable to us. Costs associated with real estate investment, such as real estate taxes and maintenance costs, generally are not reduced even when a property is not fully occupied, rental rates decrease, or other circumstances cause a reduction in income from the investment. As a result, cash flow from the operations of our properties may be reduced if a tenant does not pay its rent or we are unable to rent our properties on favorable terms. Under those circumstances, we might not be able to enforce our rights as landlord without delays, and may incur substantial legal costs. Additionally, new properties that we may acquire or develop may not produce any significant revenue immediately, and the cash flow from existing operations may be insufficient to pay the operating expenses and debt service associated with that property until the property is fully leased.
Competition may limit our ability to purchase new properties and generate sufficient income from tenants.
Numerous commercial developers and real estate companies compete with us in seeking tenants for properties and properties for acquisition. This competition may:
reduce properties available for acquisition;
increase the cost of properties available for acquisition;
reduce rents payable to us;
interfere with our ability to attract and retain tenants;
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lead to increased vacancy rates at our properties; and
adversely affect our ability to minimize expenses of operation.
Retailers at our shopping center properties also face increasing competition from outlet stores, discount shopping clubs, and other forms of marketing of goods, such as direct mail, internet marketing and telemarketing. This competition may reduce percentage rents payable to us and may contribute to lease defaults and insolvency of tenants. If we are unable to continue to attract appropriate retail tenants to our properties, or to purchase new properties in our geographic markets, it could materially affect our ability to generate net income, service our debt and make distributions to our stockholders.
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We may be unable to sell properties when appropriate because real estate investments are illiquid.
Real estate investments generally cannot be sold quickly. In addition, there are some limitations under federal income tax laws applicable to real estate and in particular to REITs in particular that may limit our ability to sell our assets. We may not be able to alter our portfolio promptly in response to changes in economic or other conditions. Our inability to respond quickly to adverse changes in the performance of our investments could have an adverse effect on our ability to meet our obligations and make distributions to our stockholders.

Risk Factors Related to our Funding Strategies and Capital Structure

We have substantial relationships with members of the Saul Organization whose interests could conflict with the interests of other stockholders.
Influence of Officers, Directors and Significant Stockholders.
Three of our executive officers, Mr. B. F. Saul II, our Chief Executive Vice PresidentOfficer and Chairman of Real Estate,the Board, D. Todd Pearson, our President and Chief Operating Officer, and Christine Nicolaides Kearns, our Executive Vice President-Chief Legal and Administrative Officer, Christine Nicolaides Kearns, are members of the Saul Organization, and persons associated with the Saul Organization constitute five of the eleven members of our Board of Directors. In addition, as of December 31, 2020,2022, Mr. B. F. Saul II had the potential to exercise control over 10,362,09010,739,407 shares of our common stock representing 44.4%44.9% of our issued and outstanding shares of common stock. Mr. B. F. Saul II also beneficially owned, as of December 31, 2020, 7,938,4952022, 8,827,873 units of the Operating Partnership. In general, these units are convertible into shares of our common stock on a one-for-one basis. The ownership limitation set forth in our articles of incorporation is 39.9% in value of our issued and outstanding equity securities (which includes both common and preferred stock). As of December 31, 2020,2022, Mr. B. F. Saul II and members of the Saul Organization owned common stock representing approximately 35.8%39.0% in value of all our issued and outstanding equity securities. Members of the Saul Organization are permitted under our articles of incorporation to convert Operating Partnership units into shares of common stock or acquire additional shares of common stock until the Saul Organization’s actual ownership of common stock reaches 39.9% in value of our equity securities. As of December 31, 2020,2022, approximately 1,947,000411,000 of the 7,938,4958,827,873 units of the Operating Partnership would have been permitted to convert into additional shares of common stock, and would have resulted in Mr. B. F. Saul II and members of the Saul Organization owning common stock representing approximately 39.9% in value of all our issued and outstanding equity securities.
As a result of these relationships, members of the Saul Organization will be in a position to exercise significant influence over our affairs, which influence might not be consistent with the interests of some, or a majority, of ourother stockholders. Except as discussed below, we do not have any written policies or procedures for the review, approval or ratification of transactions with related persons.
Management Time.
Our Chief Executive Officer, President and President, Executive Vice President of Real Estate,Chief Operating Officer, Executive Vice President-Chief Legal and Administrative Officer and Senior Vice President-Chief Accounting Officer and Treasurer are also officers of various entities of the Saul Organization. Although we believe that these officers spend sufficient management time to meet their responsibilities as our officers, the amount of management time devoted to us will depend on our specific circumstances at any given point in time. As a result, in a given period, these officers may spend less than a majority of their management time on our matters. Over extended periods of time, we believe that our Chief Executive Officer and President will spend less than a majority of his management time on Company matters, while our Executive Vice President of Real Estate,and Chief Operating Officer, Executive Vice President-Chief Legal and Administrative Officer and Senior Vice President-Chief Accounting Officer and Treasurer may or may not spend less than a majority of their time on our matters.
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Exclusivity and Right of First Refusal Agreements.
We will acquire, develop, own and manage shopping center properties and will own and manage other commercial properties, and, subject to certain exclusivity agreements and rights of first refusal to which we are a party, the Saul Organization will continue to develop, acquire, own and manage commercial properties and own land suitable for development as, among other things, shopping centers and other commercial properties. Therefore, conflicts could develop in the allocation of acquisition and development opportunities with respect to commercial properties other than shopping centers and with respect to development sites, as well as potential tenants and other matters, between us and the Saul Organization. The agreement relating to exclusivity and the right of first refusal between us and the Saul
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Organization generally requires the Saul Organization to conduct its shopping center business exclusively through us and to grant us a right of first refusal to purchase commercial properties and development sites in certain market areas that become available to the Saul Organization. The Saul Organization has granted the right of first refusal to us, acting through our independent directors, in order to minimize potential conflicts with respect to commercial properties and development sites. We and the Saul Organization have entered into this agreement in order to minimize conflicts with respect to shopping centers and certain of our commercial properties.
We own real estate assets in the Twinbrook area of Rockville, Maryland, which are adjacent to real estate assets owned by the Saul Trust, a member of the Saul Organization. We have entered into an agreement with the Saul Trust, which originally expired on December 31, 2015, and which was extended to December 31, 2016, to share, on a pro rata basis, third-party predevelopment costs related See Note 9 to the planningConsolidated Financial Statements for a discussion of the future development of the adjacent sites. On December 8, 2016, we entered into a replacement agreement with the Saul Trust which extended the expiration date to December 31, 2017 and provides for automatic twelve month renewals unless eitherrelated party provides notice of termination. Conflicts with respect to payments and allocations of costs may arise under the agreement.
On November 5, 2019, the Company entered into a Contribution Agreement to acquire the Contributed Property from the Saul Trust. In exchange for the Contributed Property, the Company will issue to the Saul Trust 1,416,071 limited partnership units. In connection with the contribution, the Company is obligated to reimburse the Saul Trust for certain pre-development and carrying costs incurred by the Saul Trust subsequent to the date of the Contribution Agreement, which total approximately $6.1 million as of December 31, 2020. Deed to the Contributed Property and the units were placed in escrow until certain conditions of the Contribution Agreement are satisfied.transactions.
Shared Services.
We share with the Saul Organization certain ancillary functions, such as computer and payroll services, benefits administration and in-house legal services. The terms of all sharing arrangements, including payments related thereto, are reviewed periodically by our Audit Committee, which is comprised solely of independent directors. Included in our general and administrative expenses or capitalized to specific development projects, for the year ended December 31, 2020,2022, are charges totaling $7.4$9.6 million, net, related to such shared services, which included rental payments for the Company’s headquarters lease, which were billed by the Saul Organization. Although we believe that the amounts allocated to us for such shared services represent a fair allocation between us and the Saul Organization, we have not obtained a third party appraisal of the value of these services.
The B. F. Saul Insurance Agency of Maryland, Inc., a subsidiary of the B. F. Saul Company and a member of the Saul Organization, is a general insurance agency that receives commissions and counter-signature fees in connection with our insurance program. Such commissions and fees amounted to approximately $427,700$286,900 for the year ended December 31, 2020.2022.
Related Party Rents.
We sublease space for our corporate headquarters from a member of the Saul Organization, the building of which is owned by another member of the Saul Organization. The lease commenced in March 2002 and expires in February 2022.2027. The Company and the Saul Organization entered into a Shared Services Agreementshared services agreement whereby each party pays a portion of the total rental payments based on a percentage proportionate to the number of employees employed by each party. The Company’s rent expense for the year ended December 31, 20202022 was $799,300.$824,300. Although the Company believes that this lease has terms comparable to what would have been obtained from a third partythird-party landlord, it did not seek bid proposals from any independent third parties when entering into its new corporate headquarters lease.
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Conflicts Based on Individual Tax Considerations.
The tax basis of members of the Saul Organization in our portfolio properties which were contributed to certain partnerships at the time of our initial public offering in 1993 was substantially less than the fair market value thereof at the time of their contribution. In the event of our disposition of such properties, a disproportionately large share of the gain for federal income tax purposes would be allocated to members of the Saul Organization. In addition, future reductions of the level of our debt, or future releases of the guarantees or indemnities with respect thereto by members of the Saul Organization, would cause members of the Saul Organization to be considered, for federal income tax purposes, to have received constructive distributions. Depending on the overall level of debt and other factors, these distributions could be in excess of the Saul Organization’s basis in their Partnership units, in which case such excess constructive distributions would be taxable.
Consequently, it is in the interests of the Saul Organization that we continue to hold the contributed portfolio properties, that a portion of our debt remains outstanding or is refinanced and that the Saul Organization guarantees and indemnities remain in place, in order to defer the taxable gain to members of the Saul Organization. Therefore, the Saul Organization may seek to cause us to retain the contributed portfolio properties, and to refrain from reducing our debt or releasing the Saul Organization guarantees and indemnities, even when such action may not be in the interests of some, or a majority, of our stockholders. In order to minimize these conflicts, decisions as to sales of the portfolio properties, or any refinancing, repayment or release of guarantees and indemnities with respect to our debt, will be made by the independent directors.
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Ability to Block Certain Actions.
Under applicable law and the limited partnership agreement of the Operating Partnership, consent of the limited partners is required to permit certain actions, including the sale of all or substantially all of the Operating Partnership’s assets. Therefore, members of the Saul Organization, through their status as limited partners in the Operating Partnership, could prevent the taking of any such actions, even if they were in the interests of some, or a majority, of ourother stockholders.
The amount of debt we have and the restrictions imposed by that debt could adversely affect our business and financial condition.
As of December 31, 2020,2022, we had approximately $1.2 billion of debt outstanding, $980.8 millionapproximately $1.07 billion of which was long-term fixed-rate debt secured by 35 of our properties and $179.5approximately $164.0 million of which was variable-rate debt dueoutstanding under our credit facility.Credit Facility.
We currently have a general policy of limiting our borrowings to 50% of asset value, i.e., the value of our portfolio, as determined by our Board of Directors by reference to the aggregate annualized cash flow from our portfolio. Our organizational documents contain no limitation on the amount or percentage of indebtedness which we may incur. Therefore, the Board of Directors could alter or eliminate the current limitation on borrowing at any time. If our debt capitalization policy were changed, we could increase our leverage, resulting in an increase in debt service that could adversely affect our operating cash flow and our ability to make expected distributions to stockholders, and in an increased risk of default on our obligations.
We have established our debt capitalization policy relative to asset value, which is computed by reference to the aggregate annualized cash flow from the properties in our portfolio rather than relative to book value. We have used a measure tied to cash flow because we believe that the book value of our portfolio properties, which is the depreciated historical cost of the properties, does not accurately reflect our ability to borrow. Asset value, however, is somewhat more variable than book value, and may not at all times reflect the fair market value of the underlying properties.
The amount of our debt outstanding from time to time could have important consequences to our stockholders. For example, it could:
require us to dedicate a substantial portion of our cash flow from operations to payments on our debt, thereby reducing funds available for operations, property acquisitions and other appropriate business opportunities that may arise in the future;
limit our ability to obtain any additional financing we may need in the future for working capital, debt refinancing, capital expenditures, acquisitions, development or other general corporate purposes;
make it difficult to satisfy our debt service requirements;
limit our ability to make distributions on our outstanding common and preferred stock;
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require us to dedicate increased amounts of our cash flow from operations to payments on our variable rate, unhedged debt if interest rates rise;
limit our flexibility in planning for, or reacting to, changes in our business and the factors that affect the profitability of our business, which may place us at a disadvantage compared to competitors with less debt or debt with less restrictive terms; and
limit our ability to obtain any additional financing we may need in the future for working capital, debt refinancing, capital expenditures, acquisitions, development or other general corporate purposes.
Our ability to make scheduled payments of the principal of, to pay interest on, or to refinance, our indebtedness will depend primarily on our future performance, which to a certain extent is subject to economic, financial, competitive and other factors described in this section. If we are unable to generate sufficient cash flow from our business in the future to service our debt or meet our other cash needs, we may be required to refinance all or a portion of our existing debt, sell assets or obtain additional financing to meet our debt obligations and other cash needs. Our ability to refinance, sell assets or obtain additional financing may not be possible on terms that we would find acceptable.
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We are obligated to comply with financial and other covenants in our debt that could restrict our operating activities, and the failure to comply could result in defaults that accelerate the payment under our debt.
Our secured debt generally contains customary covenants, including, among others, provisions:
relating to the maintenance of the property securing the debt;
restricting our ability to assign or further encumber the properties securing the debt; and
restricting our ability to enter into certain new leases or to amend or modify certain existing leases without obtaining consent of the lenders.
Our unsecured debt generally contains various restrictive covenants. The covenants in our unsecured debt include, among others, provisions restricting our ability to:
incur additional unsecured debt;
guarantee additional debt;
make certain distributions, investments and other restricted payments, including distribution payments on our outstanding stock;
create certain liens;
increase our overall secured and unsecured borrowing beyond certain levels; and
consolidate, merge or sell all or substantially all of our assets.
Our ability to meet some of the covenants in our debt, including covenants related to the condition of the property or payment of real estate taxes, may be dependent on the performance by our tenants under their leases.
In addition, our credit facilityCredit Facility requires us and our subsidiaries to satisfy financial covenants. The material financial covenants require us, on a consolidated basis, to:
limit the amount of debt as a percentage of gross asset value, as defined in the loan agreement, to less than 60% (leverage ratio);
limit the amount of debt so that interest coverage will exceed 2.0x on a trailing four-quarter basis (interest expense coverage); and
limit the amount of debt so that interest, scheduled principal amortization and preferred dividend coverage exceeds 1.4x on a trailing four-quarter basis (fixed charge coverage).
As of December 31, 2020,2022, we were in compliance with all such covenants. If we were to breach any of our debt covenants and did not cure the breach within any applicable cure period, our lenders could require us to repay the debt immediately, and, if the debt is secured, could immediately begin proceedings to take possession of the property securing the loan. Some of our debt arrangements are cross-defaulted, which means that the lenders under those debt arrangements can put us in default and require immediate repayment of their debt if we breach and fail to cure a covenant under certain of our other debt obligations. As a result, any default under our debt covenants could have an adverse effect on our financial condition, our results of operations, our ability to meet our obligations and the market value of our shares.

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The market value of our debt and equity securities is subject to various factors that may cause significant fluctuations or volatility.
As with other publicly traded securities, the market price of our debt and equity securities depends on various factors, which may change from time to time and/or may be unrelated to our financial condition, operating performance or prospects that may cause significant fluctuations or volatility in such prices. These factors include, among others:
general economic and financial market conditions;
level and trend of interest rates;
our ability to access the capital markets to raise additional capital;
the issuance of additional equity or debt securities;
changes in our funds from operations (“FFO”) or earnings estimates;
changes in our credit or analyst ratings;
our financial condition and performance;
market perception of our business compared to other REITs; and
market perception of REITs, in general, compared to other investment alternatives.
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The phase-out of LIBOR could affect interest rates under our variable rate debt and interest rate swap arrangements.
LIBOR isThe U.S. dollar London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) was previously used as a reference rate for our revolving credit facility, certain mortgage payables, and in our interest rate swap arrangements.Credit Facility. On July 27, 2017, the United Kingdom's Financial Conduct Authority announced it intendsintended to stop compelling banks to submit rates for the calculation of LIBOR after 2021. On November 30, 2020, the ICE Benchmark Administration announced its plan to extend the date that most U.S. LIBOR values would cease being computed and published from December 31, 2021 to June 30, 2023. The Federal Reserve Board and the Federal Reserve Bank of New York organized the Alternative Reference Rates Committee, which identified the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”) as its preferred alternative to U.S. dollar LIBOR in derivatives and other financial contracts. However, SOFR and LIBOR differ in certain important respects. SOFR is a secured overnight rate, while LIBOR is an unsecured rate that represents interbank funding over different maturities. In addition, because SOFR is a transaction-based rate, it is backward-looking, whereas LIBOR is forward-looking. Because of these and other differences, there can be no assurance that SOFR will perform in the same way as LIBOR would have done at any time, and there is no guarantee that it is a comparable substitute for LIBOR. At this time, we cannot predict the long term effect of any discontinuance, modification or other reforms to LIBOR or whether SOFR or another alternative reference rate will attain market traction as a LIBOR replacement. As of October 3, 2022, LIBOR iswas phased out we will need to agree uponas a reference rate under our Credit Facility and SOFR replaced it as the benchmark replacement index with the bank, and as such the interest rate on our revolving credit facility and certain mortgage payables may change. The new rate may not be as favorable as those in effect prior to any LIBOR phase-out. Furthermore, the transition processindex. SOFR may result in delays in funding, higher interest expense, additional expenses,charges than LIBOR and may result in increased volatility in markets for instruments that currently relypreviously relied on LIBOR, all of which could negatively impact our cash flow.
Our ability to grow will be limited if we cannot obtain additional capital.
Our growth strategy includes the redevelopment of properties we already own and the acquisition of additional properties. Because we are required to distribute to our stockholders at least 90% of our taxable income each year to continue to qualify as a real estate investment trust, or REIT, for federal income tax purposes, in addition to our undistributed operating cash flow, we rely upon the availability of debt or equity capital to fund our growth, which financing may or may not be available on favorable terms or at all. The debt could include mortgage loans from third parties or the sale of debt securities. Equity capital could include our common stock or preferred stock. Additional financing, refinancing or other capital may not be available in the amounts we desire or on favorable terms. Our access to debt or equity capital depends on a number of factors, including the general state of the capital markets, the market’s perception of our growth potential, our ability to pay dividends, and our current and potential future earnings. Depending on the outcome of these factors, we could experience delay or difficulty in implementing our growth strategy on satisfactory terms, or be unable to implement this strategy.

Risk Factors Related to our REIT Status and Other Laws and Regulations
Environmental laws and regulations could reduce the value or profitability of our properties.
All real property and the operations conducted on real property are subject to federal, state and local laws, ordinances and regulations relating to hazardous materials, environmental protection and human health and safety. Under various federal, state and local laws, ordinances and regulations, we and our tenants may be required to investigate and clean up certain hazardous or toxic substances released on or in properties we own or operate, and also may be required to
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pay other costs relating to hazardous or toxic substances. This liability may be imposed without regard to whether we or our tenants knew about the release of these types of substances or were responsible for their release. The presence of contamination or the failure to properly remediate contamination at any of our properties may adversely affect our ability to sell or lease those properties or to borrow using those properties as collateral. The costs or liabilities could exceed the value of the affected real estate. We are not aware of any environmental condition with respect to any of our properties that management believes would have a material adverse effect on our business, assets or results of operations taken as a whole. The uses of any of our properties prior to our acquisition of the property and the building materials used at the property are among the property-specific factors that will affect how the environmental laws are applied to our properties. If we are subject to any material environmental liabilities, the liabilities could adversely affect our results of operations and our ability to meet our obligations.
We cannot predict what other environmental legislation or regulations will be enacted in the future, how existing or future laws or regulations will be administered or interpreted or what environmental conditions may be found to exist on the properties in the future. Compliance with existing and new laws and regulations may require us or our tenants to spend funds to remedy environmental problems. Our tenants, like many of their competitors, have incurred, and will continue to incur, capital and operating expenditures and other costs associated with complying with these laws and regulations, which will adversely affect their potential profitability. Generally, our tenants must comply with environmental laws and meet remediation requirements. Our leases typically impose obligations on our tenants to
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indemnify us from any compliance costs we may incur as a result of the environmental conditions on the property caused by the tenant. If a tenant fails to or cannot comply, we could be forced to pay these costs. If not addressed, environmental conditions could impair our ability to sell or re-lease the affected properties in the future or result in lower sales prices or rent payments.
The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (the “ADA”) could require us to take remedial steps with respect to newly acquired properties.
The properties, as commercial facilities, are required to comply with Title III of the ADA. Investigation of a property may reveal non-compliance with the ADA. The requirements of the ADA, or of other federal, state or local laws, also may change in the future and restrict further renovations of our properties with respect to access for disabled persons. Future compliance with the ADA may require expensive changes to the properties.
The revenue generated by our tenants could be negatively affected by various federal, state and local laws to which they are subject.
We and our tenants are subject to a wide range of federal, state and local laws and regulations, such as local licensing requirements, consumer protection laws and state and local fire, life-safety and similar requirements that affect the use of the properties. The leases typically require that each tenant comply with all regulations. Failure to comply could result in fines by governmental authorities, awards of damages to private litigants, or restrictions on the ability to conduct business on such properties. Non-compliance of this sort could reduce our revenue from a tenant, could require us to pay penalties or fines relating to any non-compliance, and could adversely affect our ability to sell or lease a property.
Failure to qualify as a REIT for federal income tax purposes would cause us to be taxed as a corporation, which would substantially reduce funds available for payment of distributions.
We believe that we are organized and qualified as a REIT, and currently intend to operate in a manner that will allow us to continue to qualify as a REIT for federal income tax purposes under the Code. However, the IRS could successfully assert that we are not qualified as such. In addition, we may not remain qualified as a REIT in the future. Qualification as a REIT involves the application of highly technical and complex Code provisions. The complexity of these provisions and of the applicable income tax regulations that have been issued under the Code by the United States Department of Treasury is greater in the case of a REIT that holds its assets in partnership form. Certain facts and circumstances not entirely within our control may affect our ability to qualify as a REIT. For example, in order to qualify as a REIT, at least 95% of our gross income in any year must be derived from qualifying rents and other income. Satisfying this requirement could be difficult, for example, if defaults by tenants were to reduce the amount of income from qualifying rents. Also, we must make annual distributions to stockholders of at least 90% of our net taxable income (excluding capital gains). In addition, new legislation, new regulations, new administrative interpretations or new court decisions may significantly change the tax laws with respect to qualification as a REIT or the federal income tax consequences of such qualification. If we fail to qualify as a REIT:
we would not be allowed a deduction for dividend distributions to stockholders in computing taxable income;
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we would be subject to federal income tax at regular corporate rates;
unless we are entitled to relief under specific statutory provisions, we could not elect to be taxed as a REIT for four taxable years following the year during which we were disqualified;
we could be required to pay significant income taxes, which would substantially reduce the funds available for investment and for distribution to our stockholders for each year in which we failed to qualify; and
we would no longer be required by law to make any distributions to our stockholders.
We believe that the Operating Partnership is treated as a partnership, and not as a corporation, for federal income tax purposes. If the IRS were to challenge successfully the status of the Operating Partnership as a partnership for federal income tax purposes:
the Operating Partnership would be taxed as a corporation;
we would cease to qualify as a REIT for federal income tax purposes; and
the amount of cash available for distribution to our stockholders would be substantially reduced.
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We may be required to incur additional debt to qualify as a REIT.
As a REIT, we must make annual distributions to stockholders of at least 90% of our REIT taxable income. We are subject to income tax on amounts of undistributed REIT taxable income and net capital gain. In addition, we would be subject to a 4% excise tax if we fail to distribute sufficient income to meet a minimum distribution test based on our ordinary income, capital gain and aggregate undistributed income from prior years. We intend to make distributions to stockholders to comply with the Code’s distribution provisions and to avoid federal income and excise tax. We may need to borrow funds to meet our distribution requirements because:
our income may not be matched by our related expenses at the time the income is considered received for purposes of determining taxable income; and
non-deductible capital expenditures or debt service requirements may reduce available cash but not taxable income.
In these circumstances, we might have to borrow funds on unfavorable terms and even if our management believes the market conditions make borrowing financially unattractive.
Legislative, administrative, regulatory or other actions affecting REITs, including positions taken by the IRS, could have a material adverse effect on us and our investors.
The rules dealing with U.S. federal income taxation are constantly under review by persons involved in the legislative process, and by the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) and the U.S. Department of the Treasury (“Treasury”). Changes to the tax laws or interpretations thereof by the IRS and the Treasury, with or without retroactive application, could materially and adversely affect us and our investors. In particular, additional technical corrections legislation and implementing regulations may be enacted or promulgated in response to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (the “Act”), and substantive legislative changes to the Act are also possible. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, multiple pieces of legislation have already been enacted, including the 2020 CARES Act, and there have also been significant issuances of regulatory and other guidance, and further legislative enactments and other IRS or Treasury action is possible. No prediction can be made as to the likelihood of passage of new tax legislation or other provisions, or the direct or indirect effect on us and our shareholders. Accordingly, such new legislation, Treasury regulations, administrative interpretations or court decisions could significantly and negatively affect our ability to qualify to be taxed as a REIT and/or the U.S. federal income tax consequences to us and our investors of such qualification.
To maintain our status as a REIT, we limit the amount of shares any one stockholder can own.
The Code imposes certain limitations on the ownership of the stock of a REIT. For example, not more than 50% in value of our outstanding shares of capital stock may be owned, actually or constructively, by five or fewer individuals (as defined in the Code). To protect our REIT status, our articles of incorporation restrict beneficial and constructive ownership (defined by reference to various Code provisions) to no more than 2.5% in value of our issued and outstanding equity securities by any single stockholder with the exception of members of the Saul Organization, who are restricted to beneficial and constructive ownership of no more than 39.9% in value of our issued and outstanding equity securities.
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The constructive ownership rules are complex. Shares of our capital stock owned, actually or constructively, by a group of related individuals and/or entities may be treated as constructively owned by one of those individuals or entities. As a result, the acquisition ofa single entity or individual could own less than 2.5% or 39.9% in value of our issued and outstanding equity securities by an individual and such ownership could potentially cause a group of related individuals and/or entity could cause that individual or entity (or another)entities to own constructively more than 2.5% or 39.9% in value of the outstanding stock. If that happened, either the transfer or ownership would be void or the shares would be transferred to a charitable trust and then sold to someone who can own those shares without violating the respective ownership limit.
As of December 31, 2020,2022, Mr. B. F. Saul II and members of the Saul Organization owned common stock representing approximately 35.8%39.0% in value of all our issued and outstanding equity securities. In addition, members of the Saul Organization beneficially owned Operating Partnership units that are, in general, convertible into our common stock on a one-for-one basis. Members of the Saul Organization are permitted under our articles of incorporation to convert Operating Partnership units into shares of common stock or acquire additional shares of common stock until the Saul Organization’s actual ownership of common stock reaches 39.9% in value of our equity securities.
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The Board of Directors may waive these restrictions on a case-by-case basis. The Board has authorized the Company to grant waivers to look-through entities, such as mutual funds, in which shares of equity stock owned by the entity are treated as owned proportionally by individuals who are the beneficial owners of the entity. Even though these entities may own stock in excess of the 2.5% ownership limit, no individual beneficially or constructively would own more than 2.5%. The Board of Directors has agreed to waive the ownership limit with respect to certain mutual funds and similar investors. In addition, the Board of Directors has agreed to waive the ownership limit with respect to certain bank pledgees of shares of our common stock and units issued by the Operating Partnership and held by members of the Saul Organization.
The ownership restrictions may delay, defer or prevent a transaction or a change of our control that might involve a premium price for our equity stock or otherwise be in the stockholders’ best interest.

General Risk Factors
Financial and economic conditions may have an adverse impact on us, our tenants’ businesses and our results of operations.

Our business may be affected by market and economic challenges experienced by the U.S. economy or real estate industry as a whole, by the local economic conditions in the markets in which our properties are located, including the impact of high unemployment, volatility in the public equity and debt markets, and international economic conditions. A prolonged deterioration of economic and other market conditions, could adversely affect our business, financial condition, results of operations or real estate values, as well as the financial condition of our tenants and lenders, which may expose us to increased risks of default by these parties.

Potential consequences of a prolonged deterioration of economic and other market conditions include:
the financial condition of our tenants, many of which operate in the retail industry, may be adversely affected, which may result in tenant defaults under their leases due to bankruptcy, lack of liquidity, operational failures or for other reasons;
the ability to borrow on terms and conditions that we find acceptable, or at all, may be limited, which could reduce our ability to pursue acquisition and development opportunities and refinance existing debt, reduce our returns from acquisition and development activities and increase our future interest expense;
reduced values of our properties may limit our ability to dispose of assets at attractive prices and may reduce the ability to refinance loans; and
one or more lenders under our credit facility could fail and we may not be able to replace the financing commitment of any such lenders on favorable terms, or at all.
Loss of our key management could adversely affect performance and the value of our common shares.

We are dependent on the efforts of our key management. Although we believe qualified replacements could be found for any departures of key executives, the loss of their services could adversely affect our performance and the value of our common stock.
The outbreak of the novel coronavirus (“COVID-19”), or the future outbreak or pandemic of any other highly infectious or contagious diseases, could have a material and adverse effect on or cause disruption to our business or financial condition, results of operations, cash flows and the market value and trading price of our securities.

    The COVID-19 pandemic (or a future pandemic) could have a material and adverse effect on or cause disruption to our business or financial condition, results of operations and cash flows due to, among other factors:

a complete or partial closure of, or other operational issues at, our properties as a result of government or tenant action;
declines in or instability of the economy or financial markets that may result in a recession or negatively impact consumer discretionary spending, which could adversely affect retailers and consumers;
reduction of economic activity that severely impacts our tenants' business operations, financial condition and liquidity and may cause one or more of our tenants to be unable to meet their obligations to us in full, or at all, to default on their lease, or to otherwise seek modifications of such obligations;
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inability to access debt and equity capital on favorable terms, if at all, and a severe disruption and instability in the global financial markets or deteriorations in credit and financing conditions may affect our access to capital necessary to fund business operations, pursue acquisition and development opportunities, refinance existing debt, reduce our ability to make cash distributions to our stockholders and increase our future interest expense;
a general decline in business activity and demand for real estate transactions could adversely affect our ability to successfully execute investment strategies or expand our property portfolio;
a significant reduction in our cash flows could impact our ability to continue paying cash dividends to our common and preferred stockholders at expected levels or at all;
the financial impact of COVID-19 (or a future pandemic) could negatively affect our future compliance with financial and other covenants of our credit facility and other debt instruments, and the failure to comply with such covenants could result in a default that accelerates the payment of such indebtedness;
the continued service and availability of personnel, including our executive officers and Board of Directors, and our ability to recruit, attract and retain skilled personnel, to the extent our management, Board of Directors or personnel are impacted in significant numbers by the outbreak of pandemic or epidemic disease and are not available or allowed to conduct work, could negatively impact our business and operating results; and
our ability to ensure business continuity in the event our continuity of operations plan is not effective or is improperly implemented or deployed during a disruption.
The extent to which COVID-19 (or a future pandemic) impacts our operations and those of our tenants will depend on future developments, which are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted with confidence, including the scope, severity and duration of the outbreak, the actions taken to contain the outbreak or mitigate its impact, and the direct and indirect economic effects of the outbreak and containment measures, among others.
Our insurance coverage on our properties may be inadequate.
We carry comprehensive insurance on all of our properties, including insurance for liability, earthquake, fire, flood, terrorism and rental loss. These policies contain coverage limitations. We believe this coverage is of the type and amount customarily obtained for or by an owner of real property assets. We intend to obtain similar insurance coverage on subsequently acquired properties.
As a consequence of the September 11, 2001various terrorist attacks and other significant losses incurred by the insurance industry, the availability of insurance coverage has decreased and the prices for insurance have increased. As a result, we may be unable to renew or duplicate our current insurance coverage in adequate amounts or at reasonable prices. In addition, insurance companies may no longer offer coverage against certain types of losses, such as losses due to terrorist acts and toxic mold, or, if offered, the expense of obtaining these types of insurance may not be justified. We therefore may cease to have insurance coverage against certain types of losses and/or there may be decreases in the limits of insurance available. If an uninsured loss or a loss in excess of our insured limits occurs, we could lose all or a portion of the capital we have invested in a property, as well as the anticipated future revenue from the property, but still remain obligated for any mortgage debt or other financial obligations related to the property. Material losses in excess of insurance proceeds may occur in the future. Also, due to inflation, changes in codes and ordinances, environmental considerations and other factors, it may not be feasible to use insurance proceeds to replace a building after it has been damaged or destroyed. Events such as these could adversely affect our results of operations and our ability to meet our obligations, including distributions to our stockholders.
Natural disasters and climate change could have an adverse impact on our cash flow and operating results.
Climate change may add to the unpredictability and frequency of natural disasters and severe weather conditions and create additional uncertainty as to future trends and exposures. Certain of our operations are located in areas that are subject to natural disasters and severe weather conditions such as hurricanes, droughts, snow storms, floods and fires.  The impact of climate change or the occurrence of natural disasters can delay new development projects, increase investment costs to repair or replace damaged properties, increase operating costs, create additional investment costs to make improvements to existing properties to comply with climate change regulations, increase future property insurance costs, and negatively impact the tenant demand for space.  If insurance is unavailable to us or is unavailable on acceptable terms, or if our insurance is not adequate to cover business interruption or losses from these events, our earnings, liquidity or capital resources could be adversely affected.
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We cannot assure you we will continue to pay dividends at historical rates.
Our ability to continue to pay dividends on our common stock at historical rates or to increase our common stock dividend rate will depend on a number of factors, including, among others, the following:
our financial condition and results of future operations;
the performance of lease terms by tenants;
the terms of our loan covenants; and
our ability to acquire, finance, develop or redevelop and lease additional properties at attractive rates.
If we do not maintain or increase the dividend rate on our common stock, it could have an adverse effect on the market price of our common stock and other securities. Payment of dividends on our common stock may be subject to payment in full of the dividends on any preferred stock or depositary shares and payment of interest on any debt securities we may offer.
Certain tax and anti-takeover provisions of our articles of incorporation and bylaws may inhibit a change of our control.
Certain provisions contained in our articles of incorporation and bylaws and the Maryland General Corporation Law may discourage a third party from making a tender offer or acquisition proposal to us. If this were to happen, it could delay, deter or prevent a change in control or the removal of existing management. These provisions also may delay or prevent the stockholders from receiving a premium for their stock over then-prevailing market prices. These provisions include:
the REIT ownership limit described above;
authorization of the issuance of our preferred stock with powers, preferences or rights to be determined by the Board of Directors;
a staggered, fixed-size Board of Directors consisting of three classes of directors;
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special meetings of our stockholders may be called only by the Chairman of the Board, the president, by a majority of the directors or by stockholders possessing no less than 25% of all the votes entitled to be cast at the meeting;
the Board of Directors, without a stockholder vote, can classify or reclassify unissued shares of preferred stock;
a member of the Board of Directors may be removed only for cause upon the affirmative vote of 75% of the Board of Directors or 75% of the then-outstanding capital stock;
advance notice requirements for proposals to be presented at stockholder meetings; and
the terms of our articles of incorporation regarding business combinations and control share acquisitions.
Cybersecurity risks and cyber incidents could adversely affect our business, disrupt operations and expose us to liabilities to tenants, employees, capital providers and other third parties.
We use information technology and other computer resources to carry out important operational activities and to maintain our business records. As part of our normal business activities, we collect and store certain personal identifying and confidential information relating to our tenants, employees, vendors and suppliers, and maintain operational and financial information related to our business. We have implemented systems and processes intended to address ongoing and evolving cybersecurity risks, secure our information technology, applications and computer systems, and prevent unauthorized access to or loss of sensitive, confidential and personal data. Although we and our service providers employ what we believe are adequate security, disaster recovery and other preventative and corrective measures, our security measures, taken as a whole, may not be sufficient for all possible situations and may be vulnerable to, among other things, hacking, ransomware, employee error, system error, and faulty password management. Additionally, information technology security breaches may go undetected and persist as a latent threat to our security measures.
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Our ability to conduct our business may be impaired if our information technology resources, including our websites or e-mail systems, are compromised, degraded, damaged or fail, whether due to a virus or other harmful circumstance, intentional penetration or disruption of our information technology resources by a third party, natural disaster, hardware or software corruption or failure or error or poor product or vendor/developer selection (including a failure of security controls incorporated into or applied to such hardware or software), telecommunications system failure, service provider error or failure, intentional or unintentional personnel actions, or lost connectivity to our networked resources. A significant and extended disruption could damage our reputation and cause us to lose tenants and revenues; result in the unintended and/or unauthorized public disclosure or the misappropriation of proprietary, personal identifying and confidential information; and require us to incur significant expenses to address and remediate or otherwise resolve these kinds of issues. The release of confidential information may also lead to litigation or other proceedings against us by affected individuals, business partners and/or regulators, and the outcome of such proceedings, which could include losses, penalties, fines, injunctions, expenses and charges recorded against our earnings and cause us reputational harm, could have a material and adverse effect on our business and consolidated financial statements. In addition, the costs of maintaining adequate protection against data security threats, based on considerations of their evolution, increasing sophistication, pervasiveness and frequency and/or government-mandated standards or obligations regarding protective efforts, could be material to our consolidated financial statements in a particular period or over various periods.
We may amend or revise our business policies without your approval.
Our Board of Directors may amend or revise our operating policies without stockholder approval. Our investment, financing and borrowing policies and policies with respect to all other activities, such as growth, debt, capitalization and operations, are determined by the Board of Directors or those committees or officers to whom the Board of Directors has delegated that authority. The Board of Directors may amend or revise these policies at any time and from time to time at its discretion. A change in these policies could adversely affect our financial condition and results of operations, and the market price of our securities.
Item 1B. Unresolved Staff Comments
We have received no written comments from the Securities and Exchange Commission staff regarding our periodic or current reports in the 180 days preceding December 31, 20202022 that remain unresolved.

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Item 2. Properties
Overview
As of December 31, 2020,2022, the Company is the owner developer and operator and developer of a real estate portfolio composed of 57 operating properties, totaling approximately 9.8 million square feet of gross leasable area (“GLA”), and threefour development parcels.properties. The properties are located primarily in the Washington, D.C./Baltimore, Maryland metropolitan area. The operating property portfolio is composed of 50 neighborhood and community Shopping Centers, and seven predominantly Mixed-Use Properties totaling approximately 7.9 million and 1.9 million square feet of GLA, respectively. No singleOne property, Seven Corners, accounted for more than 6%5% of the total gross leasable area. A majority of the Shopping Centers are anchored by several major tenants and offer primarily day-to-day necessities and services. Thirty-three of the Shopping Centers were anchored by a grocery store. One tenant, Giant Food (5.4%(5.1%), a tenant at 11 Shopping Centers, individually accounted for 2.5% or more of the Company’s total revenue for the year ended December 31, 2020.2022.
The Company expects to hold its properties as long-term investments and it has no maximum period for retention of any investment. It plans to selectively acquire additional income-producing properties and to expand, renovate, and improve its properties when circumstances warrant. See “Item 1. Business—Operating Strategies” and “Business—Capital Policies.”
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The Shopping Centers
Community and neighborhood shopping centers typically are anchored by one or more grocery stores, discount department stores or drug stores. These anchors offer day-to-day necessities rather than apparel and luxury goods and, therefore, generate consistent local traffic. By contrast, regional malls generally are larger and typically are anchored by one or more full-service department stores.
In general, the Shopping Centers are seasoned community and neighborhood shopping centers located in well established, highly developed, densely populated, middle and upper income areas. The 20202022 average estimated population within a one- and three-mile radius of the Shopping Centers is approximately 15,700 and 97,600,82,900, respectively. The 20202022 average household income within a one- and three-mile radius of the Shopping Centers is approximately $130,400$146,300 and $134,200,$153,200, respectively, compared to a national average of $90,100.$105,000. Because the Shopping Centers generally are located in highly developed areas, management believes that there is little likelihood that significant numbers of competing centers will be developed in the future.
The Shopping Center properties range in size from approximately 19,000 to 573,500 square feet of GLA, with six in excess of 300,000 square feet, and average approximately 157,500 square feet.

Lease Expirations of Shopping Center Properties
The following table sets forth, by year of expiration, the aggregate amount of base rent and leasable area for leases in place at the Shopping Centers that the Company owned as of December 31, 2020,2022, for each of the next ten years beginning with 2021,2023, assuming that none of the tenants exercise renewal options and excluding an aggregate of 548,872414,529 square feet of unleased space, which represented 7.0%5.3% of the GLA of the Shopping Centers as of December 31, 2020.
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Lease Expirations of Shopping Center Properties
 
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Leases
 Percentage of Leasable Area Represented by Expiring LeasesAnnual Base
Rent Under
Expiring
Leases (1)
Percentage
of Annual
Base Rent
Under
Expiring
Leases
Annual Base Rent per Square Foot
2021758,419 sf 9.6 %$14,010,003 10.6 %$18.47 
20221,051,228   13.3 %19,672,540 14.8 %18.71 
202320231,083,634   13.8 %19,939,149 15.0 %18.40 2023924,693 sf 11.7 %$16,030,078 11.5 %$17.34 
20242024955,123   12.1 %18,830,820 14.2 %19.72 20241,028,183   13.1 %22,058,759 15.9 %21.45 
20252025961,415   12.2 %17,909,883 13.5 %18.63 20251,201,914   15.3 %23,392,874 16.8 %19.46 
20262026486,822   6.2 %9,050,597 6.8 %18.59 2026823,875   10.4 %16,689,434 12.0 %20.26 
20272027220,595   2.8 %5,607,017 4.2 %25.42 2027876,884   11.1 %18,341,044 13.2 %20.92 
20282028475,975   6.0 %4,001,604 3.0 %8.41 2028801,400   10.2 %10,387,558 7.5 %12.96 
20292029564,315   7.2 %8,683,939 6.6 %15.39 2029584,294   7.4 %9,332,143 6.7 %15.97 
20302030111,268   1.4 %2,434,264 1.9 %21.88 203081,757   1.0 %2,717,962 1.9 %33.24 
20312031303,523   3.9 %5,930,630 4.3 %19.54 
20322032333,011   4.2 %4,132,462 3.0 %12.41 
ThereafterThereafter659,026   8.4 %12,475,719 9.4 %18.93 Thereafter503,267   6.4 %10,042,525 7.2 %19.95 
TotalTotal7,327,820 sf 93.0 %$132,615,535 100.0 %18.10 Total7,462,801 sf 94.7 %$139,055,469 100.0 %18.63 
 
(1)Calculated using annualized contractual base rent payable as of December 31, 20202022 for the expiring GLA, excluding expenses payable by or reimbursable from tenants.

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The Mixed-Use Properties
All of the Mixed-Use Properties are located in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area and contain an aggregate GLA of approximately 1.9 million square feet, comprised of 1.0 million and 0.1 million square feet of office and retail space, respectively, and 1,006 apartments. The Mixed-Use Properties represent three distinct styles of facilities, are located in differing commercial environments with distinctive demographic characteristics, and are geographically removed from one another. Accordingly, management believes that the Washington, D.C. area Mixed-Use Properties compete for tenants in different commercial and geographic sub-markets of the metropolitan Washington, D.C. market and do not compete with one another.
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Lease Expirations of Mixed-Use Properties
The following table sets forth, by year of expiration, the aggregate amount of base rent and leasable area for commercial leases in place at the Mixed-Use Properties that the Company owned as of December 31, 2020,2022, for each of the next ten years beginning with 2021,2023, assuming that none of the tenants exercise renewal options and excluding an aggregate of 131,493198,548 square feet of unleased office and retail space, which represented 11.6%17.5% of the GLA of the commercial space within the Mixed-Use Properties as of December 31, 2020.2022.

Commercial Lease Expirations of Mixed-Use Properties 
Year of Lease ExpirationYear of Lease ExpirationLeasable
Area
Represented
by Expiring
Leases
 Percentage of Leasable Area Represented by Expiring LeasesAnnual Base
Rent Under
Expiring
Leases (1)
Percentage of Annual Base Rent Under Expiring LeasesAnnual Base Rent per Square FootYear of Lease ExpirationLeasable
Area
Represented
by Expiring
Leases
 Percentage of Leasable Area Represented by Expiring LeasesAnnual Base
Rent Under
Expiring
Leases (1)
Percentage of Annual Base Rent Under Expiring LeasesAnnual Base Rent per Square Foot
2021130,831 sf 11.5 %$5,503,430 15.0 %$42.07 
2022113,991   10.0 %4,573,633 12.5 %40.12 
2023202365,421   5.7 %1,748,240 4.8 %26.72 2023102,137 sf 9.0 %$3,000,706 8.9 %$29.38 
20242024115,614   10.2 %6,468,856 17.7 %55.95 2024110,253   9.7 %5,246,508 15.6 %47.59 
2025202556,242   4.9 %1,968,956 5.4 %35.01 202560,155   5.3 %2,253,269 6.7 %37.46 
2026202641,601   3.7 %2,166,218 5.9 %52.07 202677,759   6.8 %3,210,681 9.6 %41.29 
2027202762,314   5.5 %1,489,816 4.1 %23.91 202785,272   7.5 %2,087,726 6.2 %24.48 
2028202835,105   3.1 %897,846 2.4 %25.58 202847,824   4.2 %1,265,751 3.8 %26.47 
2029202947,644   4.2 %839,710 2.3 %17.62 202933,621   3.0 %794,741 2.4 %23.64 
2030203023,161   2.0 %1,203,573 3.3 %51.97 203040,911   3.6 %1,948,237 5.8 %47.62 
20312031151,256   13.3 %2,737,879 8.1 %18.10 
2032203210,815   0.9 %236,944 0.7 %21.91 
ThereafterThereafter313,520   27.6 %9,715,647 26.6 %30.99 Thereafter218,334   19.2 %10,834,706 32.2 %49.62 
TotalTotal1,005,444 sf 88.4 %$36,575,925 100.0 %36.38 Total938,337 sf 82.5 %$33,617,148 100.0 %35.83 
 
(1)Calculated using annualized contractual base rent payable as of December 31, 2020,2022, for the expiring GLA, excluding expenses payable by or reimbursable from tenants.
As of December 31, 2020,2022, the Company had 807967 apartment leases, 659859 of which will expire in 20212023 and 148108 of which will expire in 2022.2024. Annual base rent due under these leases is $16.8$20.2 million and $2.3$0.8 million for the years ending December 31, 20212023 and 2022,2024, respectively.

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Current Portfolio Properties
The following table sets forth, at the dates indicated, certain information regarding the Current Portfolio Properties:
PropertyPropertyLocationLeasable Area (Square Feet)Year Acquired or Developed (Renovated)Land
Area
(Acres)
Percentage Leased as of December 31, (1)
PropertyLocationLeasable Area (Square Feet)Year Acquired or Developed (Renovated)Land
Area
(Acres)
Percentage Leased as of December 31, (1)
20202019201820172016Anchor / Significant Tenants20222021202020192018Anchor / Significant Tenants
Shopping CentersShopping CentersShopping Centers
Ashbrook MarketplaceAshbrook MarketplaceAshburn, VA85,572 2018 (2019)13.7 100 %92 %N/AN/AN/ALidl, Planet Fitness, Starbucks, Dunkin Donuts, Valvoline, Cafe Rio, McAlisters DeliAshbrook MarketplaceAshburn, VA85,819 2018 (2019)13.7 100 %100 %100 %92 %N/ALidl, Planet Fitness, Starbucks, Dunkin Donuts, Valvoline, Cafe Rio, McAlisters Deli
Ashburn VillageAshburn VillageAshburn, VA221,596 1994-200626.4 95 %97 %97 %94 %91 %Giant Food, Hallmark, McDonald's, Burger King, Dunkin Donuts, Kinder Care, Blue Ridge GrillAshburn VillageAshburn, VA221,596 1994-200626.4 94 %96 %95 %97 %97 %Giant Food, Hallmark, McDonald's, Burger King, Dunkin Donuts, Kinder Care, Blue Ridge Grill
Ashland Square Phase IAshland Square Phase IDumfries, VA23,120 20072.0 100 %100 %100 %100 %100 %Capital One Bank, CVS Pharmacy, The All American SteakhouseAshland Square Phase IDumfries, VA23,120 20072.0 100 %100 %100 %100 %100 %Capital One Bank, CVS Pharmacy, The All American Steakhouse
Beacon CenterBeacon CenterAlexandria, VA359,671 1972 (1993/99/07)32.3 100 %100 %100 %100 %100 %Lowe's Home Improvement Center, Giant Food, Home Goods, Outback Steakhouse, Marshalls, Party Depot, Panera Bread, TGI Fridays, Starbucks, Famous Dave's, Chipotle, Capital One BankBeacon CenterAlexandria, VA359,671 1972 (1993/99/07)32.3 100 %100 %100 %100 %100 %Lowe's Home Improvement Center, Giant Food, Home Goods, Outback Steakhouse, Marshalls, Party Depot, Panera Bread, TGI Fridays, Starbucks, Famous Dave's, Chipotle, Capital One Bank, Wendy's
BJ’s Wholesale ClubBJ’s Wholesale ClubAlexandria, VA115,660 20089.6 100 %100 %100 %100 %100 %BJ's Wholesale ClubBJ’s Wholesale ClubAlexandria, VA115,660 20089.6 100 %100 %100 %100 %100 %BJ's Wholesale Club
Boca Valley PlazaBoca Valley PlazaBoca Raton, FL121,365 200412.7 89 %99 %96 %95 %95 %Publix, Wells Fargo, Palm Beach FitnessBoca Valley PlazaBoca Raton, FL121,365 200412.7 100 %94 %89 %99 %96 %Publix, Palm Beach Fitness, Anima Domus
BoulevardBoulevardFairfax, VA49,140 1994 (1999/09)5.0 97 %100 %100 %100 %100 %Panera Bread, Party City, Petco, Capital One BankBoulevardFairfax, VA49,140 1994 (1999/09)5.0 100 %96 %97 %100 %100 %Panera Bread, Party City, Petco, Capital One Bank
Briggs Chaney MarketPlaceBriggs Chaney MarketPlaceSilver Spring, MD194,258 200418.2 97 %96 %92 %100 %98 %Global Food, Ross Dress For Less, Advance Auto Parts, McDonald's, Dunkin Donuts, Enterprise Rent-A-Car, Dollar Tree, Dollar General, Salon PlazaBriggs Chaney MarketPlaceSilver Spring, MD194,258 200418.2 99 %95 %97 %96 %92 %Global Food, Ross Dress For Less, Advance Auto Parts, McDonald's, Dunkin Donuts, Enterprise Rent-A-Car, Dollar Tree, Dollar General, Salon Plaza, Chipotle
Broadlands VillageBroadlands VillageAshburn, VA174,438 2003 (2004/06)24.0 90 %98 %98 %77 %100 %Aldi Grocery, The All American Steakhouse, Bonefish Grill, Dollar Tree, Starbucks, Minnieland Day Care, Capital One Bank, LA FitnessBroadlands VillageAshburn, VA174,438 2003 (2004/06)24.0 91 %92 %90 %98 %98 %Aldi Grocery, The All American Steakhouse, Bonefish Grill, Dollar Tree, Starbucks, Minnieland Day Care, LA Fitness, Chase Bank
Burtonsville Town SquareBurtonsville Town SquareBurtonsville, MD139,928 201726.3 100 %98 %100 %100 %N/AGiant Food, Petco, Starbucks, Greene Turtle, Capital One Bank, CVS Pharmacy, Roy Rogers, Mr. Tire, Taco BellBurtonsville Town SquareBurtonsville, MD139,928 201726.3 100 %100 %100 %98 %100 %Giant Food, Petco, Starbucks, Greene Turtle, Capital One Bank, CVS Pharmacy, Roy Rogers, Mr. Tire, Taco Bell
Countryside MarketplaceCountryside MarketplaceSterling, VA138,804 200416.0 92 %95 %96 %94 %94 %Safeway, CVS Pharmacy, Starbucks, McDonald's,
7-Eleven
Countryside MarketplaceSterling, VA138,804 200416.0 85 %91 %92 %95 %96 %Lotte Plaza Market, CVS Pharmacy, Starbucks, McDonald's, 7-Eleven
Cranberry SquareCranberry SquareWestminster, MD141,450 201118.9 87 %96 %97 %100 %100 %Giant Food, Giant Gas Station, Staples, Party City, Wendy'sCranberry SquareWestminster, MD141,450 201118.9 100 %97 %87 %96 %97 %Giant Food, Giant Gas Station, Staples, Party City, Wendy's, Sola Salons, Ledo Pizza, Hallmark
Cruse MarketPlaceCruse MarketPlaceCumming, GA78,686 200410.6 92 %94 %96 %87 %92 %Publix, Subway, Orange Theory, Anytime FitnessCruse MarketPlaceCumming, GA78,686 200410.6 93 %94 %92 %94 %96 %Publix, Subway, Orange Theory, Anytime Fitness
Flagship CenterFlagship CenterRockville, MD21,500 1972, 19890.5 100 %100 %100 %100 %100 %Chase Bank, Bank of AmericaFlagship CenterRockville, MD21,500 1972, 19890.5 100 %100 %100 %100 %100 %Chase Bank, Bank of America
French MarketFrench MarketOklahoma City, OK246,148 1974 (1984/98)13.8 78 %97 %96 %97 %98 %Burlington Coat Factory, Bed Bath & Beyond, Staples, Petco, The Tile Shop, Lakeshore Learning Center, Dollar Tree, Verizon, Raising Cane'sFrench MarketOklahoma City, OK246,148 1974 (1984/98)13.8 75 %75 %78 %97 %96 %Burlington Coat Factory, Bed Bath & Beyond, Staples, Petco, The Tile Shop, Lakeshore Learning Center, Dollar Tree, Verizon, Raising Cane's
GermantownGermantownGermantown, MD18,982 19922.7 100 %100 %100 %100 %100 %CVS Pharmacy, Jiffy LubeGermantownGermantown, MD18,982 19922.7 100 %100 %100 %100 %100 %CVS Pharmacy, Jiffy Lube
The GlenThe GlenWoodbridge, VA136,440 1994 (2005)14.7 98 %97 %96 %96 %97 %Safeway, The All American Steakhouse, Panera Bread, Five Guys, ChipotleThe GlenWoodbridge, VA136,440 1994 (2005)14.7 99 %93 %98 %97 %96 %Safeway, Panera Bread, Five Guys, Chipotle
Great Falls CenterGreat Falls CenterGreat Falls, VA91,666 200811.0 100 %98 %100 %100 %98 %Safeway, CVS Pharmacy, Trustar Bank, Starbucks, Subway, Long & FosterGreat Falls CenterGreat Falls, VA91,666 200811.0 100 %98 %100 %98 %100 %Safeway, CVS Pharmacy, Trustar Bank, Starbucks, Subway, Long & Foster
Hampshire LangleyHampshire LangleyTakoma Park, MD131,700 1972 (1979)9.9 100 %100 %100 %100 %100 %Mega Mart, Starbucks, Chuck E. Cheese's, Sardi's Chicken, Capital One Bank, Kool Smiles, Wells FargoHampshire LangleyTakoma Park, MD131,700 1972 (1979)9.9 100 %100 %100 %100 %100 %Mega Mart, Starbucks, Chuck E. Cheese's, Sardi's Chicken, Capital One Bank, Kool Smiles, Wells Fargo
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PropertyPropertyLocationLeasable Area (Square Feet)Year Acquired or Developed (Renovated)Land
Area
(Acres)
Percentage Leased as of December 31, (1)
PropertyLocationLeasable Area (Square Feet)Year Acquired or Developed (Renovated)Land
Area
(Acres)
Percentage Leased as of December 31, (1)
20202019201820172016Anchor / Significant Tenants20222021202020192018Anchor / Significant Tenants
Shopping Centers (Continued)Shopping Centers (Continued)Shopping Centers (Continued)
Hunt Club CornersHunt Club CornersApopka, FL107,103 200613.9 100 %100 %97 %93 %97 %Publix, Pet Supermarket, Boost MobileHunt Club CornersApopka, FL107,103 200613.9 98 %99 %100 %100 %97 %Publix, Pet Supermarket, Boost Mobile
Jamestown PlaceJamestown PlaceAltamonte Springs, FL96,201 200510.9 100 %100 %100 %93 %95 %Publix, Carrabas Italian Grill, Orlando HealthJamestown PlaceAltamonte Springs, FL96,201 200510.9 100 %100 %100 %100 %100 %Publix, Carrabas Italian Grill, Orlando Health
Kentlands Square IKentlands Square IGaithersburg, MD116,731 200211.5 100 %100 %98 %98 %98 %Lowe's Home Improvement Center, Chipotle, StarbucksKentlands Square IGaithersburg, MD119,694 200211.5 100 %100 %100 %100 %98 %Lowe's Home Improvement Center, Chipotle, Starbucks, Shake Shack
Kentlands Square II and Kentlands PadKentlands Square II and Kentlands PadGaithersburg, MD253,052 201123.4 97 %99 %99 %57 %100 %Giant Food, At Home, Party City, Panera Bread, Not Your Average Joe's, Hallmark, Chick-Fil-A, Coal Fire Pizza, Cava Mezza GrillKentlands Square II and Kentlands PadGaithersburg, MD253,052 201123.4 96 %97 %97 %99 %99 %Giant Food, At Home, Party City, Panera Bread, Hallmark, Chick-Fil-A, Coal Fire Pizza, Cava Mezza Grill, Truist Bank, Hand & Stone Massage, Crumbl Cookie
Kentlands PlaceKentlands PlaceGaithersburg, MD40,697 20053.4 75 %93 %93 %93 %100 %Bonefish GrillKentlands PlaceGaithersburg, MD40,697 20053.4 78 %86 %75 %93 %93 %Bonefish Grill, Privai Spa
Lansdowne Town CenterLansdowne Town CenterLeesburg, VA196,817 200623.4 91 %90 %96 %93 %88 %Harris Teeter, CVS Pharmacy, Panera Bread, Starbucks, Capital One Bank, Ford's Oyster House, Fusion Learning, Chick-Fil-ALansdowne Town CenterLeesburg, VA196,817 200623.3 91 %90 %91 %90 %96 %Harris Teeter, CVS Pharmacy, Panera Bread, Starbucks, Capital One Bank, Ford's Oyster House, Fusion Learning, Chick-Fil-A
Leesburg Pike PlazaLeesburg Pike PlazaBaileys Crossroads, VA97,752 1966 (1982/95)9.4 93 %90 %100 %95 %95 %CVS Pharmacy, Party Depot, FedEx Office, Capital One Bank, Five GuysLeesburg Pike PlazaBaileys Crossroads, VA97,752 1966 (1982/95)9.4 100 %93 %93 %90 %100 %CVS Pharmacy, FedEx Office, Capital One Bank, Five Guys, Dollar Tree, Advanced Auto
Lumberton PlazaLumberton PlazaLumberton, NJ192,718 1975 (1992/96)23.3 68 %68 %70 %84 %91 %Aldi, Rite Aid, Family Dollar, Retro Fitness, Big Lots, Pet Valu, Burger KingLumberton PlazaLumberton, NJ192,718 1975 (1992/96)23.3 66 %66 %68 %68 %70 %Aldi, Rite Aid, Family Dollar, Big Lots, Burger King, Big Rich Fitness, Enterprise Rent-A-Car
Metro Pike CenterMetro Pike CenterRockville, MD67,488 20104.6 83 %65 %69 %67 %69 %McDonald's, Dunkin Donuts, 7-Eleven, Palm Beach Tan, Mattress Warehouse, Salvation ArmyMetro Pike CenterRockville, MD67,488 20104.6 85 %85 %83 %65 %69 %McDonald's, Dunkin Donuts, 7-Eleven, Palm Beach Tan, Mattress Warehouse, Salvation Army
Shops at MonocacyShops at MonocacyFrederick, MD111,166 200413.0 100 %99 %99 %99 %100 %Giant Food, Panera Bread, Five Guys, California Tortilla, Firehouse Subs, ComcastShops at MonocacyFrederick, MD111,166 200413.0 100 %98 %100 %99 %99 %Giant Food, Panera Bread, Five Guys, California Tortilla, Firehouse Subs, Comcast
NorthrockNorthrockWarrenton, VA100,032 200915.4 99 %100 %100 %99 %99 %Harris Teeter, Longhorn Steakhouse, Ledo's Pizza, Capital One Bank, Novant HealthNorthrockWarrenton, VA100,032 200915.4 96 %94 %99 %100 %100 %Harris Teeter, Longhorn Steakhouse, Ledo's Pizza, Capital One Bank, Novant Health
Olde Forte VillageOlde Forte VillageFt. Washington, MD143,577 200316.0 92 %96 %96 %99 %97 %Safeway, Advance Auto Parts, Dollar Tree, McDonald's, Wendy's, Ledo's PizzaOlde Forte VillageFt. Washington, MD143,577 200316.0 98 %98 %92 %96 %96 %Safeway, Advance Auto Parts, Dollar Tree, McDonald's, Wendy's, Ledo's Pizza, M&T Bank
OlneyOlneyOlney, MD53,765 1975 (1990)3.7 93 %93 %94 %92 %90 %Walgreens, Olney Grille, Ledo's Pizza, Popeye's, Sardi's FusionOlneyOlney, MD53,765 1975 (1990)3.7 96 %93 %93 %93 %94 %Walgreens, Olney Grille, Ledo's Pizza, Popeye's, Sardi's Fusion
Orchard ParkOrchard ParkDunwoody, GA87,365 200710.5 99 %99 %100 %98 %97 %Kroger, Subway, Jett Ferry DentalOrchard ParkDunwoody, GA87,365 200710.5 100 %100 %99 %99 %100 %Kroger, Subway, Jett Ferry Dental
Palm Springs CenterPalm Springs CenterAltamonte Springs, FL126,446 200512.0 100 %100 %100 %94 %100 %Publix, Duffy's Sports Grill, Toojay's Deli, The Tile Shop, Rockler Tools, Humana Health, Sola SalonsPalm Springs CenterAltamonte Springs, FL126,446 200512.0 97 %98 %100 %100 %100 %Publix, Duffy's Sports Grill, Toojay's Deli, The Tile Shop, Rockler Tools, Humana Health, Sola Salons
RavenwoodRavenwoodBaltimore, MD93,328 1972 (2006)8.0 97 %97 %92 %100 %100 %Giant Food, Dominos, Bank of AmericaRavenwoodBaltimore, MD93,328 1972 (2006)8.0 93 %95 %97 %97 %92 %Giant Food, Dominos, Bank of America
11503 Rockville Pike/5541 Nicholson Lane11503 Rockville Pike/5541 Nicholson LaneRockville, MD40,249 2010 / 20123.0 61 %61 %61 %61 %63 %Dr. Boyd's Pet Resort, Metropolitan Emergency Animal Clinic11503 Rockville Pike/5541 Nicholson LaneRockville, MD40,249 2010 / 20123.0 57 %61 %61 %61 %61 %Dr. Boyd's Pet Resort, Metropolitan Emergency Animal Clinic
1500/1580/1582/ 1584 Rockville PikeRockville, MD110,128 2012/201410.3 96 %97 %93 %96 %87 %Party City, CVS Pharmacy, Danker Furniture
1500/1580/1582 Rockville Pike1500/1580/1582 Rockville PikeRockville, MD105,428 2012/201410.2 98 %100 %100 %97 %97 %Party City, CVS Pharmacy, Persiano Furniture Gallery
Seabreeze PlazaSeabreeze PlazaPalm Harbor, FL146,673 200518.4 96 %99 %99 %98 %98 %Publix, Earth Origins Health Food, Petco, Planet Fitness, Vision WorksSeabreeze PlazaPalm Harbor, FL146,673 200518.4 96 %94 %96 %99 %99 %Publix, Petco, Planet Fitness, Vision Works, Clinical Care Medical Center
Marketplace at Sea ColonyMarketplace at Sea ColonyBethany Beach, DE21,677 20085.1 100 %100 %100 %100 %94 %Resort Quest, Armand's Pizza, Candy Kitchen, Summer Salts, Fin's AlehouseMarketplace at Sea ColonyBethany Beach, DE21,677 20085.1 100 %100 %100 %100 %100 %Armand's Pizza, Candy Kitchen, Summer Salts, Fin's Alehouse, Vacasa
Seven CornersFalls Church, VA573,481 1973 (1994-7/07)31.6 99 %99 %100 %100 %100 %The Home Depot, Giant Food, Michaels Arts & Crafts, Barnes & Noble, Ross Dress For Less, Ski Chalet, Off-Broadway Shoes, JoAnn Fabrics, Starbucks, Dogfish Head Ale House, Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Chipotle, Wendy's, Burlington Coat Factory, Mattress Warehouse,
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PropertyPropertyLocationLeasable Area (Square Feet)Year Acquired or Developed (Renovated)Land
Area
(Acres)
Percentage Leased as of December 31, (1)
PropertyLocationLeasable Area (Square Feet)Year Acquired or Developed (Renovated)Land
Area
(Acres)
Percentage Leased as of December 31, (1)
20202019201820172016Anchor / Significant Tenants20222021202020192018Anchor / Significant Tenants
Shopping Centers (Continued)Shopping Centers (Continued)Shopping Centers (Continued)
Seven CornersSeven CornersFalls Church, VA573,481 1973 (1994-7/07)31.6 98 %98 %99 %99 %100 %The Home Depot, Giant Food, Michaels Arts & Crafts, Barnes & Noble, Ross Dress For Less, Ski Chalet, Off-Broadway Shoes, JoAnn Fabrics, Starbucks, Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Chipotle, Wendy's, Burlington Coat Factory, Mattress Warehouse, J. P. Morgan Chase, Five Below
Severna Park MarketplaceSeverna Park MarketplaceSeverna Park, MD254,011 201120.6 89 %100 %100 %100 %98 %Giant Food, Kohl's, Office Depot, Goodyear, Chipotle, McDonald's, Five Guys, Unleashed (Petco), Jersey Mike's, Bath & Body Works, Wells Fargo. MOD PizzaSeverna Park MarketplaceSeverna Park, MD254,011 201120.6 95 %89 %89 %100 %100 %Giant Food, Kohl's, Office Depot, Goodyear, Chipotle, McDonald's, Five Guys, Unleashed (Petco), Jersey Mike's, Bath & Body Works, Wells Fargo, MOD Pizza
Shops at FairfaxShops at FairfaxFairfax, VA68,762 1975 (1993/99)6.7 97 %98 %100 %97 %97 %99 RanchShops at FairfaxFairfax, VA68,762 1975 (1993/99)6.7 100 %98 %97 %98 %100 %99 Ranch
Smallwood Village CenterSmallwood Village CenterWaldorf, MD173,341 200625.1 75 %77 %79 %83 %80 %Safeway, CVS Pharmacy, Family DollarSmallwood Village CenterWaldorf, MD173,341 200625.1 90 %79 %75 %77 %79 %Safeway, CVS Pharmacy, Family Dollar
SouthdaleSouthdaleGlen Burnie, MD485,628 1972 (1986)39.8 94 %97 %100 %99 %98 %The Home Depot, Michaels Arts & Crafts, Marshalls, PetSmart, Value City Furniture, Athletic Warehouse, Starbucks, Gallo Clothing, Office Depot, The Tile Shop, Mercy Health Care, Massage Envy, Potbelly, Capital One Bank, Chipotle, Banfield Pet Hospital, Glory Days Grill, Bank of AmericaSouthdaleGlen Burnie, MD485,628 1972 (1986)39.8 100 %94 %94 %97 %100 %The Home Depot, Michaels Arts & Crafts, Marshalls, PetSmart, Value City Furniture, Athletic Warehouse, Starbucks, Gallo Clothing, Office Depot, The Tile Shop, Mercy Health Care, Massage Envy, Potbelly, Capital One Bank, Chipotle, Banfield Pet Hospital, Glory Days Grill, Bank of America, Grocery Outlet
Southside PlazaSouthside PlazaRichmond, VA371,761 197232.8 96 %92 %89 %91 %91 %Super Fresh, Citi Trends, City of Richmond, McDonald's, Burger King, Kool Smiles, Crafty Crab, RosesSouthside PlazaRichmond, VA371,761 197232.8 95 %98 %96 %92 %89 %Super Fresh, Citi Trends, City of Richmond, McDonald's, Burger King, Kool Smiles, Crafty Crab, Roses
South Dekalb PlazaSouth Dekalb PlazaAtlanta, GA163,418 197614.6 87 %87 %93 %89 %88 %Big Lots, Emory Clinic, Roses, Deal $, Humana Oak Street HealthSouth Dekalb PlazaAtlanta, GA163,418 197614.6 94 %94 %87 %87 %93 %Big Lots, Emory Clinic, Roses, Deal $, Humana Oak Street Health
ThruwayThruwayWinston-Salem, NC365,816 1972 (1997)31.5 80 %95 %96 %95 %98 %Harris Teeter, Trader Joe's, Stein Mart, Talbots, Hanes Brands, Jos. A. Bank, Chico's, Loft, FedEx Office, Plow & Hearth, New Balance, Aveda Salon, Carter's Kids, McDonald's, Chick-Fil-A, Wells Fargo Bank, Francesca's Collections, Great Outdoor Provision Company, White House / Black Market, Soma, J. Crew, Chop't, Lululemon, Orange Theory, AthletaThruwayWinston-Salem, NC365,816 1972 (1997)31.5 90 %81 %80 %94 %96 %Harris Teeter, Trader Joe's, Talbots, Hanes Brands, Jos. A. Bank, Chico's, Loft, FedEx Office, New Balance, Aveda Salon, Carter's Kids, McDonald's, Chick-Fil-A, Wells Fargo Bank, Francesca's Collections, Great Outdoor Provision Company, White House / Black Market, Soma, J. Crew, Chop't, Lululemon, Orange Theory, Athleta, Sephora, O2 Fitness
Village CenterVillage CenterCentreville, VA145,651 199017.2 88 %98 %98 %98 %95 %Giant Food, Starbucks, McDonald's, Pet Supplies Plus, Bikram Yoga, Capital One Bank, Truist BankVillage CenterCentreville, VA145,651 199017.2 89 %88 %88 %98 %98 %Giant Food, Starbucks, McDonald's, Pet Supplies Plus, Bikram Yoga, Capital One Bank, Truist Bank
Westview VillageWestview VillageFrederick, MD101,058 200911.6 92 %97 %99 %95 %100 %Silver Diner, Sleepy's, Music & Arts, Firehouse Subs, CiCi's Pizza, Café Rio, Five Guys, Regus, Krispy Kreme, Wendy'sWestview VillageFrederick, MD103,186 200911.6 99 %89 %92 %97 %99 %Silver Diner, Sleepy's, Music & Arts, Firehouse Subs, CiCi's Pizza, Café Rio, Five Guys, Regus, Krispy Kreme, Wendy's, State Employees Credit Union (SECU)
White OakWhite OakSilver Spring, MD480,676 1972 (1993)27.9 100 %100 %99 %100 %100 %Giant Food, Sears, Walgreens, Sarku JapanWhite OakSilver Spring, MD480,676 1972 (1993)27.9 100 %100 %100 %100 %99 %Giant Food, Sears, Walgreens, Sarku Japan
Total Shopping CentersTotal Shopping Centers(3)7,876,692 766.9 93.0 %95.5 %96.0 %94.3 %96.1 %Total Shopping Centers(3)7,877,330 766.7 94.7 %93.4 %93.1 %95.5 %96.0 %
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PropertyPropertyLocationLeasable Area (Square Feet)Year Acquired or Developed (Renovated)Land
Area
(Acres)
Percentage Leased as of December 31, (1)
PropertyLocationLeasable Area (Square Feet)Year Acquired or Developed (Renovated)Land
Area
(Acres)
Percentage Leased as of December 31, (1)
20202019201820172016Anchor / Significant Tenants20222021202020192018Anchor / Significant Tenants
Mixed-Use PropertiesMixed-Use PropertiesMixed-Use Properties
Avenel Business ParkAvenel Business ParkGaithersburg, MD390,683 1981-200037.1 93 %91 %90 %88 %83 %General Services Administration, Gene Dx, Inc., American Type Culture Collection, Inc.Avenel Business ParkGaithersburg, MD390,683 1981-200037.1 90 %87 %93 %91 %90 %General Services Administration, Gene Dx, Inc., American Type Culture Collection, Inc.
Clarendon Center-North BlockClarendon Center-North BlockArlington, VA108,386 20100.6 83 %86 %100 %100 %99 %AT&T Mobility, Dunkin Donuts, Airlines Reporting CorporationClarendon Center-North BlockArlington, VA108,386 20100.6 85 %86 %83 %86 %100 %AT&T Mobility, Chipotle, Airlines Reporting Corporation
Clarendon Center-South BlockClarendon Center-South BlockArlington, VA104,894 20101.3 88 %97 %97 %100 %100 %Trader Joe's, Circa, Burke & Herbert Bank, Bracket Room, South Block Blends, Keppler Speakers Bureau, ECG Management Co., Leadership Institute, Capital One Bank, Massage EnvyClarendon Center-South BlockArlington, VA104,894 20101.3 71 %88 %88 %97 %97 %Trader Joe's, Circa, Burke & Herbert Bank, South Block Blends, Keppler Speakers Bureau, Leadership Institute, Capital One Bank, Massage Envy
Clarendon Center Residential-South Block (244 units)Clarendon Center Residential-South Block (244 units)188,671 201095 %95 %100 %96 %97 %Clarendon Center Residential-South Block (244 units)188,671 201097 %98 %95 %95 %100 %
Park Van Ness-Residential (271 units)Park Van Ness-Residential (271 units)Washington, DC214,600 20161.4 95 %97 %97 %96 %73 %Park Van Ness-Residential (271 units)Washington, DC214,600 20161.4 97 %96 %95 %97 %97 %
Park Van Ness-RetailPark Van Ness-RetailWashington, DC8,847 2016100 %100 %100 %100 %100 %Uptown Market, Sfoglina Pasta HousePark Van Ness-RetailWashington, DC8,847 201632 %100 %100 %100 %100 %Sfoglina Pasta House
601 Pennsylvania Ave.601 Pennsylvania Ave.Washington, DC227,651 1973 (1986)1.0 90 %94 %98 %100 %98 %National Gallery of Art, American Assn. of Health Plans, Southern Company, Regus, Capital Grille601 Pennsylvania Ave.Washington, DC227,651 1973 (1986)1.0 76 %78 %90 %94 %98 %National Gallery of Art, American Assn. of Health Plans, Southern Company, Regus, Capital Grille
Washington SquareWashington SquareAlexandria, VA236,376 1975 (2000)2.0 80 %90 %91 %94 %89 %Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy, Cooper Carry, National PACE Association, Marketing General, Trader Joe's, FedEx Office, Talbots, Virginia ABCWashington SquareAlexandria, VA236,376 1975 (2000)2.0 78 %71 %80 %90 %91 %Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy, Cooper Carry, National PACE Association, International Information Systems Security Certification Consortium, Trader Joe's, FedEx Office, Talbots
The Waycroft-Residential (491 units)The Waycroft-Residential (491 units)Arlington, VA404,709 20202.8 76 %N/AN/AN/AN/AThe Waycroft-Residential (491 units)Arlington, VA404,709 20202.8 98 %97 %76 %N/AN/A
The Waycroft-RetailThe Waycroft-RetailArlington, VA60,100 202090 %N/AN/AN/AN/ATarget, Enterprise Rent-A-CarThe Waycroft-RetailArlington, VA60,048 2020100 %91 %90 %N/AN/ATarget, Enterprise Rent-A-Car, Silver Diner, Salon Lofts
Total Mixed Use PropertiesTotal Mixed Use Properties(3)1,944,917 46.2 88.4 %(2)91.6 %(2)93.6 %(2)94.5 %(2)91.0 %(2)Total Mixed Use Properties(3)1,944,865 46.2 82.5 %(2)82.3 %(2)88.4 %(2)91.6 %(2)93.6 %(2)
Total PortfolioTotal Portfolio(3)9,821,609 813.1 92.5 %(2)95.0 %(2)95.7 %(2)94.3 %(2)95.5 %(2)Total Portfolio(3)9,822,195 812.9 93.2 %(2)92.0 %(2)92.5 %(2)95.0 %(2)95.7 %(2)
Land and Development Parcels
Hampden House (formerly 7316 Wisconsin Ave)Bethesda, MD20180.6 Planned development of a mixed-use building with up to 366 apartment units and 10,300 square feet of retail space. Demolition of existing interior improvements is complete. A development timetable has not been determined.
Ashland Square Phase IIManassas, VA200417.3 Marketing to grocers and other retail businesses, with a development timetable yet to be finalized.
New MarketNew Market, MD200535.5 Parcel will accommodate retail development in excess of 120,000 SF near I-70, east of Frederick, Maryland. A development timetable has not been determined.
Total Development Properties53.4 
PropertyLocationLeasable Area (Square Feet)Year Acquired or Developed (Renovated)Land
Area
(Acres)
Development Activity
Land and Development Properties
Hampden HouseBethesda, MD20180.6 Excavation is complete and below grade construction of foundation systems is in progress.
Twinbrook QuarterRockville, MD20218.2 Construction of the structure is ongoing. Concrete is being poured at the 12th level above ground, which is the final above ground level of the residential and retail portions of Phase I.
Ashland Square Phase IIManassas, VA200417.3 Marketing to grocers and other retail businesses, with a development timetable yet to be finalized.
New MarketNew Market, MD200535.5 Parcel will accommodate retail development in excess of 120,000 square feet near I-70, east of Frederick, Maryland. A development timetable has not been determined.
Total Development Properties61.6 
(1)Percentage leased is a percentage of rentable square feet leased for commercial space and a percentage of units leased for apartments. Includes only operating properties owned as of December 31, 2020. As such, prior year totals do not agree to prior year tables.
(2)Total percentage leased is for commercial space only.
(3)Prior year leased percentages, forincluding Total Shopping Centers, Total Mixed-Use Properties and Total Portfolio have been recalculated to exclude the impact of properties sold or removed from service and, therefore, the percentages reported in this table may be different than the percentages previously reported.
(2)Total percentage leased is for commercial space only.
(3)For the purposes of the property count listed elsewhere in this document, residential and commercial are combined. The residential units at Clarendon South, Park Van Ness and The Waycroft are all part of the same building as the commercial tenants at those locations.
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Item 3. Legal Proceedings
In the normal course of business, the Company is involved in litigation, including litigation arising out of the collection of rents, the enforcement or defense of the priority of its security interests, and the continued development and marketing of certain of its real estate properties. In the opinion of management, litigation that is currently pending should not have a material adverse impact on the financial condition or future operations of the Company.
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures
Not applicable.
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PART II
Item 5. Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
Market Information
Shares of Saul Centers common stock are listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “BFS.”
Holders
The approximate number of holders of record of the common stock was 126146 as of February 18, 2021.23, 2023. Many of our shares of common stock are held by brokers and institutions on behalf of stockholders, we are unable to estimate the total number of stockholders represented by these record holders.
Dividends and Distributions
Under the Code, REITs are subject to numerous organizational and operating requirements, including the requirement to distribute at least 90% of REIT taxable income. The Company distributed more than the required amount in 20202022 and 2019.2021. See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, No. 13, “Distributions.” The Company may or may not elect to distribute in excess of 90% of REIT taxable income in future years.
The Company’s estimate of cash flow available for distributions is believed to be based on reasonable assumptions and represents a reasonable basis for setting distributions. However, the actual results of operations of the Company will be affected by a variety of factors, including but not limited to actual rental revenue, operating expenses of the Company, interest expense, general economic conditions, federal, state and local taxes (if any), unanticipated capital expenditures, the adequacy of reserves and preferred dividends. While the Company intends to continue paying regular quarterly distributions, any future payments will be determined solely by the Board of Directors and will depend on a number of factors, including cash flow of the Company, its financial condition and capital requirements, the annual distribution amounts required to maintain its status as a REIT under the Code, and such other factors as the Board of Directors deems relevant. We are obligated to pay regular quarterly distributions to holders of preferred depositary shares, prior to distributions on the common stock.
Acquisition of Equity Securities by the Saul Organization
Through participation in the Company’s Dividend Reinvestment Plan, during the quarter ended December 31, 2020,2022, (a) B. Francis Saul II, the Company’s Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer and President (b) his spouse, (c) the Saul Trust and B. F. Saul Company, for each of which Mr. B. F. Saul II serves as either President or Chairman, and (d) B. F. Saul Property Company, Avenel Executive Park Phase II, LLC, SHLP Unit Acquisition Corp. and Dearborn, LLC, which are wholly-owned subsidiaries of either B. F. Saul Company or the Saul Trust, acquired an aggregate of 102,5253,287 shares of common stock and 23,370 limited partnership units at an average price of $24.13$39.70 per share/unit,share, in respect of the October 31, 20202022 dividend distribution. Such limited partnership units were issued in reliance on Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933.
No shares were acquired pursuant to a publicly announced plan or program.
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Performance Graph
Rules promulgated under the Exchange Act require the Company to present a graph comparing the cumulative total stockholder return on its Common Stock with the cumulative total stockholder return of (i) a broad equity market index, and (ii) a published industry index or peer group. The following graph compares the cumulative total stockholder return of the Company’s common stock, based on the market price of the common stock and assuming reinvestment of dividends, with the Financial Times Stock Exchange Group National Association of Real Estate Investment Trust Equity Index (“FTSE NAREIT Equity”), the S&P 500 Index (“S&P 500”) and the Russell 2000 Index (“Russell 2000”). The graph assumes the investment of $100 on December 31, 2015.2017.

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Period Ended
Index12/31/201712/31/201812/31/201912/31/202012/31/202112/31/2022
Saul Centers, Inc. 1
$100.00 $79.52 $93.34 $59.67 $104.57 $84.32 
S&P 500 2
$100.00 $95.62 $125.34 $148.85 $191.58 $156.85 
Russell 2000 3
$100.00 $88.99 $111.70 $134.00 $153.85 $122.37 
FTSE NAREIT Equity 4
$100.00 $95.38 $120.17 $110.56 $158.36 $119.83 
1 Source: S&P Capital I.Q.
2 Source: Bloomberg
3 Source: FTSE Russell
4 Source: FTSE National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts
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Period Ended
Index12/31/201512/31/201612/31/201712/31/201812/31/201912/31/2020
Saul Centers, Inc. 1
$100.00 $134.21 $128.54 $102.21 $118.90 $75.88 
S&P 500 2
$100.00 $111.96 $136.40 $130.42 $170.97 $203.04 
Russell 2000 3
$100.00 $121.31 $139.08 $123.76 $155.35 $186.36 
FTSE NAREIT Equity 4
$100.00 $108.52 $114.19 $108.91 $137.23 $126.35 
1 Source: S&P Capital I.Q.
2 Source: Bloomberg
3 Source: FTSE Russell
4 Source: FTSE National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts

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Item 6. Selected Financial Data

The selected financial data of the Company contained herein has been derived from the consolidated financial statements of the Company. The data should be read in conjunction with “Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and the Consolidated Financial Statements and related footnotes included elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
 Years Ended December 31,
(In thousands, except per share data) 20202019201820172016
Operating Data:
Total revenue$225,207 $231,525 $227,219 $226,299 $215,524 
Total expenses(175,169)(166,893)(164,666)(165,701)(159,811)
Change in fair value of derivatives— (436)(3)70 (6)
Gains on sales of properties278 — 509 — 1,013 
Net income50,316 64,196 63,059 60,668 56,720 
Income attributable to noncontrolling interests(9,934)(12,473)(12,505)(12,411)(11,441)
Net income attributable to Saul Centers, Inc.40,382 51,723 50,554 48,257 45,279 
Preferred stock dividends(11,194)(12,235)(12,262)(12,375)(12,375)
Extinguishment of issuance costs upon redemption of preferred shares— (3,235)(2,328)— — 
Net income available to common stockholders$29,188 $36,253 $35,964 $35,882 $32,904 
Per Share Data (diluted):
Net income available to common stockholders$1.25 $1.57 $1.60 $1.63 $1.52 
Basic and Diluted Shares Outstanding:
Weighted average common shares - basic23,356 23,009 22,383 21,901 21,505 
Effect of dilutive options44 42 107 110 
Weighted average common shares - diluted23,357 23,053 22,425 22,008 21,615 
Weighted average convertible limited partnership units7,910 7,860 7,731 7,503 7,375 
Weighted average common shares and fully converted limited partnership units - diluted31,267 30,913 30,156 29,511 28,990 
Dividends Paid:
Cash dividends to common stockholders (1)$49,383 $48,568 $46,306 $44,576 $39,472 
Cash dividends per share$2.12 $2.12 $2.08 $2.04 $1.84 
Balance Sheet Data:
Real estate investments (net of accumulated depreciation)$1,517,090 $1,518,123 $1,422,647 $1,315,034 $1,242,534 
Total assets1,645,572 1,618,340 1,527,489 1,422,452 1,343,025 
Total debt, including accrued interest1,154,540 1,094,715 1,025,255 962,162 903,709 
Preferred stock185,000 185,000 180,000 180,000 180,000 
Total equity427,533 443,356 425,220 393,103 373,249 
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SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
 Years Ended December 31,
(In thousands, except per share data) 20202019201820172016
Other Data
Cash flow provided by (used in):
Operating activities$78,383 $115,383 $110,339 $103,450 $89,090 
Investing activities$(56,168)$(135,663)$(128,650)$(113,306)$(86,274)
Financing activities$(9,264)$19,607 $21,981 $12,442 $(4,497)
Funds from operations (2):
Net income$50,316 $64,196 $63,059 $60,668 $56,720 
Real property depreciation and amortization51,126 46,333 45,861 45,694 44,417 
Gains on sales of properties(278)— (509)— (1,013)
Funds from operations101,164 110,529 108,411 106,362 100,124 
Preferred stock dividends(11,194)(12,235)(12,262)(12,375)(12,375)
Extinguishment of issuance costs upon redemption of preferred shares
— (3,235)(2,328)— — 
Funds from operations available to common stockholders and noncontrolling interests$89,970 $95,059 $93,821 $93,987 $87,749 
1)    During 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, and 2016, shareholders reinvested $7.7 million, $22.5 million,
    $28.8 million, $15.8 million and $10.3 million, respectively, in newly issued common stock through the Company’s dividend reinvestment plan.
2)    Funds from operations (FFO) is a non-GAAP financial measure and is defined in “Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations-Funds From Operations.”
Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (MD&A) begins with the Company’s primary business strategy to give the reader an overview of the goals of the Company’s business. This is followed by a discussion of the critical accounting policies that the Company believes are important to understanding the assumptions and judgments incorporated in the Company’s reported financial results. The next section discusses the Company’s results of operations for the past two years. Beginning on page 49,43, the Company provides an analysis of its liquidity and capital resources, including discussions of its cash flows, debt arrangements, sources of capital and financial commitments. Finally, onOn page 54,49, the Company discusses funds from operations, or FFO, which is a non-GAAP financial measure of performance of an equity REIT used by the REIT industry.
The following discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with "Item 6. Selected Financial Data," and the Consolidated Financial Statements and related footnotes included elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K. We make statements in this section that are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws. For a complete discussion of forward-looking statements, see the section in this report entitled "Forward-Looking Statements." Certain risks may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those expressed or implied by the following discussion. For a discussion of such risk factors, see "Item 1A. Risk Factors."
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Impact of COVID-19
On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared a novel strain of coronavirus ("COVID-19") a pandemic, and on March 13, 2020, the United States declared a national emergency with respect to COVID-19. As a result, the COVID-19 pandemic is negatively affecting almost every industry directly or indirectly.
The actions taken by federal, state and local governments to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 by ordering closure of nonessential businesses and ordering residents to generally stay at home, and subsequent phased re-openings, have resulted in many of our tenants announcing mandated or temporary closures of their operations and/or requesting adjustments to their lease terms. Experts predict that the COVID-19 pandemic will trigger a period of global economic slowdown or a global recession. COVID-19 could have a material and adverse effect on or cause disruption to our business or financial condition, results from operations, cash flows and the market value and trading price of our securities.
If the effects of COVID-19 result in continued deterioration of economic and market conditions, including supply chain issues, or if the Company’s expected holding period for assets changes, subsequent tests for impairment could result in impairment charges in the future. The Company can provide no assurance that material impairment charges with respect to the Company’s investment properties will not occur in 2021 orduring future periods. As of December 31, 2020,2022, we have not identified any impairment triggering events, including the impact of COVID-19 and corresponding tenant requests for rent relief. Therefore, under applicable GAAP guidance, no impairment charges have been recorded. However, we have yet to see the long-term effects of COVID-19 and the extent to which it may impact our tenants in the future. Indications of a tenant’s inability to continue as a going concern, changes in our view or strategy relative to a tenant’s business or industry as a result of COVID-19, or changes in our long-term hold strategies, could be indicative of an impairment triggering event. Accordingly, the Company will continue to monitor circumstances and events in future periods to determine whether impairment charges are warranted.
While the Company’s grocery store, pharmacy, bank and home improvement store tenants generally remain open, restaurants are operating with limited indoor seating, supplemented with delivery and curbside pick-up, and most health, beauty supply and services, fitness centers, and other non-essential businesses are re-opening with limited customer capacity depending on location. As of February 23, 2021,January 31, 2023, payments by tenants of contractual base rent and operating expense and real estate tax recoveries for the 2022 fourth quarter totaled approximately 94%, and 92% for the fourth quarter of 2020 and January 2021, respectively98.6%.
The Company is and will continue to be actively engaged in collection efforts related to uncollected rent, and the Company will continue to work with certain tenants who request rent deferrals, however, the Company can provide no assurance that such efforts or our efforts in future periods will be successful.
Deferral agreements executed with certain tenants as a result of business disruption that occurred at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic generally not charging late fees or delinquent interest on past due payments and, in many cases, rent deferral agreements have been negotiated to allow tenants temporary relief where needed. The deferral agreements, generally, permit tenants to deferdeferred 30 to 90 days of rent, operating expense and real estate tax recovery payments until a later time in theirthe lease term with repayment typically occurring over a 12-month period generally commencing in 2021. We expect that our rent collections will continue to be below our tenants’ contractual rent obligations for so long as governmental orders require non-essential businesses to remain at limited capacity or closed and residents to stay at home. We will continuecontinued to accrue rental revenue during the deferral period. However, we anticipate that some tenants eventually will not be able to pay amounts due and we will incur losses against our rent receivables. The extent and timing of the recognition of such losses will depend on future developments, which are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted. Rent collections during the fourth quarter of 2020 and rent relief requests to-date may not be indicative of collections or requests in any future period.

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The following is a summary of the Company'sCompany’s executed rent deferral agreements and repayment datesrepayments as of February 23, 2021.
(In thousands)
Original Rent Due
By Quarter
Original Rent
Amount
Repayment
Year
Repayment
Amount
Amount
Due
Amount
Collected
Collection Percentage
(prior to deferral)(after deferral)(based on payments currently due)
2020 First Quarter$66 2020$331 $331 $280 85 %
2020 Second Quarter6,179 20215,698 895 691 77 %
2020 Third Quarter1,366 20221,435 
2020 Fourth Quarter266 2023314 
2021 First Quarter60 2024125 
Total$7,937 202518 
Thereafter16 
Total$7,937 $1,226 $971 79 %
The following is a summary of the Company's consolidated total collections of the fourth quarter of 2020 and January 2021 rent billings, including minimum rent, operating expense recoveries, and real estate tax reimbursements as of February 23, 2021:
2020 fourth quarter
94% of 2020 fourth quarter total billings has been paid by our tenants.
94% of retail
93% of office
100% of residential
Additionally, rent deferral agreements comprising approximately 0.5% of 2020 fourth quarter total billings have been executed. The executed deferrals typically cover three months of rent and are generally scheduled to be repaid during 2021 and 2022. As a condition to granted rent deferrals, we have sought, and in some cases received, extended lease terms, or waivers of certain adjacent use or common area restrictions.
Through February 23, 2021, no fourth quarter deferred rents have come due. Deferrals represent 9% of the total unpaid balance for the quarter.
January 2021
92% of January 2021 total billings has been paid by our tenants.
91% of retail
89% of office
99% of residential
Additionally, rent deferral agreements comprising approximately 0.2% of January 2021 total billings have been executed. The executed deferrals typically cover three months of rent and are generally scheduled to be repaid during 2021 and 2022. As a condition to granted rent deferrals, we have sought, and in some cases received, extended lease terms, or waivers of certain adjacent use or common area restrictions.
Although the Company is and will continue to be actively engaged in rent collection efforts related to uncollected rent, and the Company will continue to work with certain tenants who have requested rent deferrals, the Company can provide no assurance that such efforts or our efforts in future periods will be successful, particularly in the event that the COVID-19 pandemic and restrictions intended to prevent its spread continue for a prolonged period. The Company strongly encouraged, and continues to encourage, small business tenants to apply for Paycheck Protection Program loans, as available, under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security
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(“CARES”) Act, and all subsequent support programs available from federal, state and local governments. The Company has information that many tenants applied for these loans and several tenants have communicated that loan proceeds are being received and have subsequently remitted rental payments.
As of January 31, 2021,2023, with the Company had $7.1 millionexception of cash and cash equivalents and borrowing availabilityamounts due, which are as of approximately $220.3 million under its unsecured revolving credit facility.December 31, 2022.
Rent Deferral Agreements
(Dollars in thousands)
Collection Percentage (based on payments currently due)
Total Deferred RentAmount DueAmount Written OffAmount UnpaidAmount
Collected
$9,366 $8,353 $318 $33 $8,002 96 %
The extent of the effects of COVID-19 on the Company’s business, results of operations, cash flows, and growth prospects is highly uncertain and will ultimately depend on future developments, none of which can be predicted with any certainty. See Item 1A. Risk Factors. However, we believe the actions we have taken and are continuing to take will help minimize interruptions to operations and will put the Company in the best position to participate in the recovery when the time comes. Management and the Board of Directors will continue to actively monitor the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, including governmental directives in the jurisdictions in which we operate and the recommendations of public health authorities, and will, as needed, take further measures to adapt the Company’s business in the best interests of our stockholders and personnel. The extent to which COVID-19 impacts our operations and those of our tenants will depend on future developments, which are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted with confidence, including the scope, severity and duration of the outbreak, the actions taken to contain the outbreak or mitigate its impact, and the direct and indirect economic effects of the outbreak and containment measures, among others.
The Company wasWe anticipate that some tenants eventually will not be able to transition all but a limited number of essential employees to remote workpay amounts due and has not experiencedwe will incur losses against our rent receivables. The extent and does not anticipate any adverse impact on its ability to continue to operate its business. Transitioning to a largely remote workforce has not had any material adverse impact on the Company’s financial reporting systems, internal controls over financial reporting or disclosure controls and procedures. Currently, we have a limited number of employees coming into offices as needed. We also made temporary changes to reduce overhead expenses including executive officer salary reductions, which were restored effective October 1, 2020, a corporate hiring freeze, reductiontiming of the Company retirement plan match percentage,recognition of such losses will depend on future developments, which was restored effective January 1, 2021,are highly uncertain and eliminationcannot be predicted. Management considers reserves established as of business travelDecember 31, 2022, against such potential losses to be reasonable and discretionary spending such as professional seminars.adequate. Rent collections during the fourth quarter and rent relief requests to-date may not be indicative of collections or requests in any future period.
Overview
The Company’s primary strategy is to continue to focus on diversification of its assets through development of transit-centric,transit-oriented, residential mixed-use projects in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. The Company’s operating strategy also includes improvement of the operating performance andof its assets, internal growth of its Shopping Centers through the addition of pad sites, and supplementing its development of residential mixed-used projectspipeline with selective redevelopment and renovations of its core Shopping Centers. The residential component of The Waycroft, a project with 491 apartment units and 60,000 square feet of retail space, on North Glebe Road, within two blocks of the Ballston Metro Station, in Arlington, Virginia was placed into service in April 2020. The Company also has a development pipeline of zonedentitled sites either in its portfolio, (somesome of which are currently shopping center operating properties) or under contract,properties, for development of up to 3,700 apartment units and 975,000 square feet of retail and office space. All such sites are located adjacent to WMATA red line Metro stations in Montgomery County, Maryland.
The Company intends to selectively add free-standing pad site buildings within its Shopping Center portfolio, and replace underperforming tenants with tenants that generate strong traffic, generallyincluding anchor stores such as supermarkets and drug stores and fitness centers, as evidenced by the March 2020 addition of a 69,000 square foot Giant Food at Seven Corners, the June 2020 addition of a 36,000 square foot LA Fitness at Broadlands Village and the August 2020 addition of a 54,000 square foot 99 Ranch grocery store at Shops at Fairfax.stores. The Company has seven new pad site tenants, including three at our newly developed Ashbrook Marketplace shopping center, that began paying rent in 2020. Annualized rent from these seven pad sites totals approximately $1.1 million. Additionally, the Company has executed leases or leases are under negotiation for 10seven more pad sites, tenants at five of which are expected to begin paying rent in 2021. The annualized rent from these 10 pad sites totals approximately $1.6 million.
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sites.
In recent years, there has been a limited amount of quality properties for sale and pricing of those properties has escalated. Accordingly, management believes acquisition opportunities for investment in existing and new shopping center and mixed-use properties in the near future is uncertain. Nevertheless, because of the Company’s conservative capital structure, including its cash and capacity under its revolving credit facility, management believes that the Company is positioned to take advantage of additional investment opportunities as attractive properties are identified and market conditions improve. (See “Item 1. Business - Capital Policies”.) It is management’s view that several of the sub-markets in which the Company operates have, or are expected to have in the future, attractive supply/demand characteristics. The Company will continue to evaluate acquisition, development and redevelopment as integral parts of its overall business plan.
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Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, economic conditions within the local Washington, DC metropolitan area had remained relatively stable. Issues facing the Federal government relating to taxation, spending and interest rate policy will likely continue to impact the office, retail and residential real estate markets over the coming years. Because the majority of the Company’s property operating income is produced by our Shopping Centers, we continually monitor the implications of government policy changes, as well as shifts in consumer demand between on-line and in-store shopping, on future shopping center construction and retailer store expansion plans. Based on our observations, we continue to adapt our marketing and merchandising strategies in ways to maximize our future performance.  The Company's commercial leasing percentage, on a same property basis, which excludes the impact of properties not in operation for the entirety of the comparable periods, decreasedincreased to 92.4%93.2% at December 31, 2020,2022, from 95.1%92.0% at December 31, 2019. We expect the volume of lease renewals in 2021, and the rental rates at which leases renew, will be negatively impacted by the effects of COVID-19 when comparing executed retail leases to prior year leasing activity.2021.
The Company maintains a ratio of total debt to total asset value of under 50%, which allows the Company to obtain additional secured borrowings if necessary. As of December 31, 2020, amortizing2022, including $100.0 million of hedged variable-rate debt, total fixed-rate mortgage debt with staggered maturities from 20212023 to 20352041 represented approximately 84.5%86.8% of the Company’s notes payable, thus minimizing refinancing risk. The Company’s unhedged variable-rate debt consists of $179.5$164.0 million outstanding under the credit facility.Credit Facility. As of December 31, 2020,2022, the Company has availability of approximately $220.3$212.1 million under its $325.0 million unsecured revolving credit facility.Credit Facility.
Although it is management’s present intention to concentrate future acquisition and development activities on transit-centric, primarily residential mixed-use properties in the Washington, D.C./Baltimore metropolitan area, the Company may, in the future, also acquire other types of real estate in other areas of the country as opportunities present themselves. The Company plans to continue to diversify in terms of property types, locations, size and market, and it does not set any limit on the amount or percentage of assets that may be invested in any one property or any one geographic area.
The following table sets forth average annualized base rent per square foot and average annualized effective rent per square foot for the Company's commercial properties (all properties except for the apartments within The Waycroft, Clarendon Center and Park Van Ness apartments)properties). For purposes of this table, annualized effective rent is annualized base rent minus amortized tenant improvements and amortized leasing commissions. The $0.06 per square foot increase in base rent in the 2020 Period compared to the 2019 Period is primarily attributable to a rate increase in commercial leases relating to completed development projects.
Commercial Rents
Year ended December 31,Year ended December 31,
20202019201820172016202220212020
Base rentBase rent$19.97 $19.91 $20.13 $19.49 $18.73 Base rent$20.55 $20.63 $19.97 
Effective rentEffective rent$18.25 $18.08 $18.20 $17.67 $16.95 Effective rent$18.95 $18.91 $18.25 
Critical Accounting Policies
The Company’s consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”), which requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reporting of financial position and results of operations. See Note 2 to the Consolidated
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Financial Statements in this report. The Company has identified the following policies that, due to estimates and assumptions inherent in those policies, involve a relatively high degree of judgment and complexity.
Real Estate Investments
Real estate investment properties are stated at historic cost less depreciation. Although the Company intends to own its real estate investment properties over a long term, from time to time it will evaluate its market position, market conditions, and other factors and may elect to sell properties that do not conform to the Company’s investment profile. Management believes that the Company’s real estate assets have generally appreciated in value since their acquisition or development and, accordingly, the aggregate current value exceeds their aggregate net book value and also exceeds the value of the Company’s liabilities as reported in the financial statements. Because the financial statements are prepared in conformity with GAAP, they do not report the current value of the Company’s real estate investment properties.
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If there is an event or change in circumstance that indicates a potential impairment in the value of a real estate investment property, the Company prepares an analysis to determine whether the carrying value of the real estate investment property exceeds its estimated fair value. The Company considers both quantitative and qualitative factors in identifying impairment indicators including recurring operating losses, significant decreases in occupancy, and significant adverse changes in market conditions, legal factors and business climate. If impairment indicators are present, the Company compares the projected cash flows of the property over its remaining useful life, on an undiscounted basis, to the carrying value of that property. The Company assesses its undiscounted projected cash flows based upon estimated capitalization rates, historic operating results and market conditions that may affect the property. If the carrying value is greater than the undiscounted projected cash flows, the Company would recognize an impairment loss equivalent to an amount required to adjust the carrying amount to its then estimated fair value. The fair value of any property is sensitive to the actual results of any of the aforementioned estimated factors, either individually or taken as a whole. Should the actual results differ from management’s projections, the valuation could be negatively or positively affected.
Accounts Receivable, Accrued Income, and Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
Accounts receivable primarily represent amounts currently due from tenants in accordance with the terms of their respective leases. Individual leases are assessed for collectability and, upon the determination that the collection of rents is not probable, accrued rent and accounts receivable are charged off, and the charge off is reflected as an adjustment to rental revenue. Revenue from leases where collection is not probable is recorded on a cash basis until collectability is determined to be probable. We also assess whether operating lease receivables, at the portfolio level, are appropriately valued based upon an analysis of balances outstanding, effects of tenant bankruptcies, historical levels of bad debt and current economic trends. Additionally, because of the uncertainties related to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, our assessment also takes into consideration the types of business conducted by tenants and current discussions with the tenants, as well as recent rent collection experience. Evaluating and estimating uncollectable lease payments and related receivables requires a significant amount of judgment by management and is based on the best information available to management at the time of evaluation. Actual results could differ from these estimates.
Legal Contingencies
The Company is subject to various legal proceedings and claims that arise in the ordinary course of business, which are generally covered by insurance. While the resolution of these matters cannot be predicted with certainty, the Company believes the final outcome of current matters will not have a material adverse effect on its financial position or the results of operations. Upon determination that a loss is probable to occur, the estimated amount of the loss is recorded in the financial statements. Both the amount of the loss and the point at which its occurrence is considered probable can be difficult to determine.

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Results of Operations
The following is a discussion of the components of revenue and expense for the entire Company. This section generally discusses 20202022 and 20192021 items and year-to-year comparisons between 20202022 and 2019.2021. Discussions of 20182020 items and year-to-year comparisons between 20192021 and 20182020 that are not included in this Form 10-K can be found in “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations”
Part II, Item 7 of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 20192021 filed on February 27, 2020.24, 2022.
Revenue
(Dollars in thousands)Year ended December 31,Percentage Change
 2020201920182020 from
2019
2019 from
2018
Base rent$188,636 $185,724 $184,684 1.6 %0.6 %
Expense recoveries34,678 36,521 35,537 (5.0)%2.8 %
Percentage rent927 910 994 1.9 %(8.5)%
Other property revenue1,252 1,423 1,204 (12.0)%18.2 %
Credit losses on operating lease receivables(5,212)(1,226)(685)325.1 %79.0 %
Rental revenue220,281 223,352 221,734 (1.4)%0.7 %
Other revenue4,926 8,173 5,485 (39.7)%49.0 %
Total revenue$225,207 $231,525 $227,219 (2.7)%1.9 %

Base rent includes $1.3 million and $(1.4) million, for the years 2020 and 2019, respectively, to recognize base rent on a straight-line basis. In addition, base rent includes $1.4 million and $1.4 million for the years 2020 and 2019, respectively, to recognize income from the amortization of in-place leases.
Revenue
(Dollars in thousands)Year ended December 31,Percentage Change
 2022202120202022 from
2021
2021 from
2020
Base rent$201,182 $197,930 $188,636 1.6 %4.9 %
Expense recoveries36,025 34,500 34,678 4.4 %(0.5)%
Percentage rent1,632 1,504 927 8.5 %62.2 %
Other property revenue1,910 1,393 1,252 37.1 %11.3 %
Credit (losses) recoveries on operating lease receivables, net88 (812)(5,212)NMNM
Rental revenue240,837 234,515 220,281 2.7 %6.5 %
Other revenue5,023 4,710 4,926 6.6 %(4.4)%
Total revenue$245,860 $239,225 $225,207 2.8 %6.2 %
NM = Not Meaningful
Total revenue decreased 2.7%increased 2.8% in 20202022 compared to 20192021 as described below.
Base rent
The $2.9$3.3 million increase in base rent in 20202022 compared to 20192021 was primarily attributable to higher residential base rent, primarily due to theincreased rental rates, lower vacancy and lower concessions at The Waycroft, which was completed in April 2020 ($2.6 million).had a total impact of $2.8 million.
Expense recoveries
Expense recovery income decreased $1.8The $1.5 million increase in 2020expense recoveries in 2022 compared to 20192021 is primarily dueattributable to a decreasean increase in recoverable property operating expenses, largely repairsexpenses.
Other property revenue
The $0.5 million increase in 2022 compared to 2021 is primarily attributable to (a) higher late fees and maintenanceinterest charges of $0.3 million and snow removal.(b) higher residential move-in fees of $0.1 million.
Credit losses(losses) recoveries on operating lease receivables, net
Credit losses increased $4.0(losses) recoveries on operating lease receivables, net during 2022 decreased $0.9 million in 2020 compared to 2019,from 2021. The decrease, which increases income, is primarily due to increased reserves across the portfolio as a resulthigher collections in 2022 of the impact of COVID-19 on tenant operations.

previously reserved lease receivables.
Other revenueRevenue
Other revenue decreased $3.2increased $0.3 million in 2020 compared to 2019 primarily due to (a) higher parking revenue of $0.6 million, partially offset by (b) lower lease termination fees ($1.9 million) and lower parking income ($1.4 million).of $0.3 million.
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Operating expenses
ExpensesExpenses
(Dollars in thousands)(Dollars in thousands)Year ended December 31,Percentage Change(Dollars in thousands)Year ended December 31,Percentage Change
2020201920182020 from
2019
2019 from
2018
2022202120202022 from
2021
2021 from
2020
Property operating expensesProperty operating expenses$28,857 $29,946 $28,202 (3.6)%6.2 %Property operating expenses$35,934 $32,881 $28,857 9.3 %13.9 %
Real estate taxesReal estate taxes29,560 27,987 27,376 5.6 %2.2 %Real estate taxes28,588 28,747 29,560 (0.6)%(2.8)%
Interest expense, net and amortization of deferred debt costsInterest expense, net and amortization of deferred debt costs46,519 41,834 44,768 11.2 %(6.6)%Interest expense, net and amortization of deferred debt costs43,937 45,424 46,519 (3.3)%(2.4)%
Depreciation and amortization of deferred leasing costsDepreciation and amortization of deferred leasing costs51,126 46,333 45,861 10.3 %1.0 %Depreciation and amortization of deferred leasing costs48,969 50,272 51,126 (2.6)%(1.7)%
General and administrativeGeneral and administrative19,107 20,793 18,459 (8.1)%12.6 %General and administrative22,392 20,252 19,107 10.6 %6.0 %
Loss on early extinguishment of debtLoss on early extinguishment of debt648 — — NMNM
Total expensesTotal expenses$175,169 $166,893 $164,666 5.0 %1.4 %Total expenses$180,468 $177,576 $175,169 1.6 %1.4 %
NM = Not MeaningfulNM = Not Meaningful
Total expenses increased 5.0%1.6% in 20202022 compared to 20192021 as described below.
Property operating expenses
Property operating expenses decreased $1.1increased $3.1 million in 20202022 compared to 20192021 primarily due to lower snow removal(a) increased repairs and maintenance costs andacross the deferralportfolio of non-essential$1.7 million, (b) higher property employee costs of $0.4 million, (c) increased utilities across the portfolio of $0.3 million, (d) higher parking expenses in response to the impactMixed-Use portfolio of COVID-19. The Company continues to complete emergency repairs$0.3 million, and handle life and safety issues as needed.
Real estate taxes
Real estate taxes increased $1.6 million in 2020 compared to 2019 primarily due to the substantial completion of The Waycroft ($1.1 million) and cessation of capitalization of(e) higher real estate taxes.tax appeal fees across the portfolio of $0.2 million.
Interest expense, net and amortization of deferred debt costs
Interest expense, net and amortization of deferred debt costs increased by $4.7decreased $1.5 million in 20202022 compared to 20192021 primarily due to (a) higher capitalization of interest of $4.4 million related to Twinbrook and Hampden House, (b) lower capitalized interest asincurred of $2.0 million due to a resultlower weighted average rate over the period, and (c) the extinguishment of the substantial completionfinance lease liability related to the land underlying the leasehold interest for Twinbrook of The Waycroft in April 2020 ($6.1 million),$0.4 million, partially offset by an increase in capitalized(d) higher interest relatedincurred of $5.2 million due to Hampden House (formerly 7316 Wisconsin Avenue) ($1.7 million).higher average outstanding debt balances over the period.
Depreciation and amortization of deferred leasing costs
Depreciation and amortization of deferred leasing costs increased by $4.8decreased $1.3 million in 20202022 compared to 20192021 primarily due to (a) lower depreciation expense of $0.8 million during the substantial completionperiod and (b) lower amortization of The Waycroft ($4.7 million).deferred leasing costs of $0.5 million during the period.
General and administrative
General and administrative costs decreased $1.7increased $2.1 million in 20202022 compared to 20192021 primarily due to reduced overhead expenses including salary reductions, a corporate hiring freeze, elimination(a) higher employee costs of business travel$1.3 million and discretionary spending, such as professional seminars.(b) higher loan administration costs of $0.7 million.

Loss on early extinguishment of debt
Loss on early extinguishment of debt increased $0.6 million due to the early refinance of loans at Great Falls Center and Village Center.

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Same property revenue and same property operating income
Same property revenue and same property operating income are non-GAAP financial measures of performance and improve the comparability of these measures by excluding the results of properties which were not in operation for the entirety of the comparable reporting periods.
We define same property revenue as total revenue minus the revenue of properties not in operation for the entirety of the comparable reporting periods, and we define same property operating income as net income plus (a) interest expense, net and amortization of deferred debt costs, (b) depreciation and amortization of deferred leasing costs, (c) general and administrative expenses, and (d) change in fair value of derivatives, and (e) loss on the early extinguishment of debt minus (e)(f) gains on sale of property and (f)(g) the operating income of properties whichthat were not in operation for the entirety of the comparable periods.
Other REITs may use different methodologies for calculating same property revenue and same property operating income. Accordingly, our same property revenue and same property operating income may not be comparable to those of other REITs.
Same property revenue and same property operating income are used by management to evaluate and compare the operating performance of our properties, and to determine trends in earnings, because these measures are not affected by the cost of our funding, the impact of depreciation and amortization expenses, gains or losses from the acquisition and sale of operating real estate assets, general and administrative expenses or other gains and losses that relate to ownership of our properties. We believe the exclusion of these items from revenue and operating income is useful because the resulting measures capture the actual revenue generated and actual expenses incurred by operating our properties.
Same property revenue and same property operating income are measures of the operating performance of our properties but do not measure our performance as a whole. Such measures are therefore not substitutes for total revenue, net income or operating income as computed in accordance with GAAP.
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The tables below provide reconciliations of property revenue and property operating income under GAAP to same property revenue and same property operating income for the indicated periods. TheNo properties were excluded from same property results include 49 Shopping Centers and six Mixed-Use properties for each period.
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the 2022 Period.
Same property revenue
(in thousands)(in thousands)Year ended December 31,(in thousands)Year ended December 31,
2020201920222021
Total revenueTotal revenue$225,207 $231,525 Total revenue$245,860 $239,225 
Less: Acquisitions, dispositions and development propertiesLess: Acquisitions, dispositions and development properties(6,549)(1,209)Less: Acquisitions, dispositions and development properties— — 
Total same property revenueTotal same property revenue$218,658 $230,316 Total same property revenue$245,860 $239,225 
Shopping centersShopping centers$160,095 $167,834 Shopping centers$172,055 $169,681 
Mixed-Use propertiesMixed-Use properties58,563 62,482 Mixed-Use properties73,805 69,544 
Total same property revenueTotal same property revenue$218,658 $230,316 Total same property revenue$245,860 $239,225 
Total Shopping Center revenueTotal Shopping Center revenue$161,854 $167,888 Total Shopping Center revenue$172,055 $169,681 
Less: Shopping Center acquisitions, dispositions and development propertiesLess: Shopping Center acquisitions, dispositions and development properties(1,759)(54)Less: Shopping Center acquisitions, dispositions and development properties— — 
Total same Shopping Center revenueTotal same Shopping Center revenue$160,095 $167,834 Total same Shopping Center revenue$172,055 $169,681 
Total Mixed-Use property revenueTotal Mixed-Use property revenue$63,353 $63,637 Total Mixed-Use property revenue$73,805 $69,544 
Less: Mixed-Use acquisitions, dispositions and development propertiesLess: Mixed-Use acquisitions, dispositions and development properties(4,790)(1,155)Less: Mixed-Use acquisitions, dispositions and development properties— — 
Total same Mixed-Use revenueTotal same Mixed-Use revenue$58,563 $62,482 Total same Mixed-Use revenue$73,805 $69,544 

The $11.7$6.6 million decreaseincrease in same property revenue in 20202022 compared to 20192021 was primarily due to (a) higher base rent of $3.4 million, (b) higher expense recoveries of $1.5 million, (c) lower credit losses on operating lease receivables and corresponding reserves (collectively, $5.4 million), (b) lower expense recoveries due to lower recoverable expenses ($2.3 million), (c) lower parking income ($1.4 million)of $0.7 million and (d) lower lease termination fees ($1.3 million).higher other property revenue of $0.5 million.
Mixed-Use same property revenue is composed of the following:
Year Ended December 31,
(In thousands)20222021
Office mixed-use properties (1)$37,845 $37,561 
Residential mixed-use properties (retail activity) (2)3,984 3,530 
Residential mixed-use properties (residential activity) (3)31,976 28,453 
Total Mixed-Use same property revenue$73,805 $69,544 
(1)Includes Avenel Business Park, Clarendon Center – North and South Blocks, 601 Pennsylvania Avenue and Washington Square
(2)Includes The Waycroft and Park Van Ness
(3)Includes Clarendon South Block, The Waycroft and Park Van Ness
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Same property operating income
Year Ended December 31,Year Ended December 31,
(In thousands)(In thousands)20202019(In thousands)20222021
Net incomeNet income$50,316 $64,196 Net income$65,392 $61,649 
Add: Interest expense, net and amortization of deferred debt costsAdd: Interest expense, net and amortization of deferred debt costs46,519 41,834 Add: Interest expense, net and amortization of deferred debt costs43,937 45,424 
Add: Depreciation and amortization of deferred leasing costsAdd: Depreciation and amortization of deferred leasing costs51,126 46,333 Add: Depreciation and amortization of deferred leasing costs48,969 50,272 
Add: General and administrativeAdd: General and administrative19,107 20,793 Add: General and administrative22,392 20,252 
Add: Change in fair value of derivatives— 436 
Less: Gain on sale of property(278)— 
Add: Loss on early extinguishment of debtAdd: Loss on early extinguishment of debt648 — 
Property operating incomeProperty operating income166,790 173,592 Property operating income181,338 177,597 
Less: Acquisitions, dispositions and development propertiesLess: Acquisitions, dispositions and development properties(2,732)(568)Less: Acquisitions, dispositions and development properties— — 
Total same property operating incomeTotal same property operating income$164,058 $173,024 Total same property operating income$181,338 $177,597 
Shopping CentersShopping Centers$125,195 $131,720 Shopping Centers$135,160 $133,897 
Mixed-Use propertiesMixed-Use properties38,863 41,304 Mixed-Use properties46,178 43,700 
Total same property operating incomeTotal same property operating income$164,058 $173,024 Total same property operating income$181,338 $177,597 
Shopping Center operating incomeShopping Center operating income$126,656 $131,769 Shopping Center operating income$135,160 $133,897 
Less: Shopping Center acquisitions, dispositions and development propertiesLess: Shopping Center acquisitions, dispositions and development properties(1,461)(49)Less: Shopping Center acquisitions, dispositions and development properties— — 
Total same Shopping Center operating incomeTotal same Shopping Center operating income$125,195 $131,720 Total same Shopping Center operating income$135,160 $133,897 
Mixed-Use property operating incomeMixed-Use property operating income$40,134 $41,823 Mixed-Use property operating income$46,178 $43,700 
Less: Mixed-Use acquisitions, dispositions and development propertiesLess: Mixed-Use acquisitions, dispositions and development properties(1,271)(519)Less: Mixed-Use acquisitions, dispositions and development properties— — 
Total same Mixed-Use property operating incomeTotal same Mixed-Use property operating income$38,863 $41,304 Total same Mixed-Use property operating income$46,178 $43,700 

SameDuring the year ended 2022, Shopping Center same property operating income decreased $9.0 million in 2020 comparedincreased 0.9% and Mixed-Use same property operating income increased 5.7%. Shopping Center same property operating income increased primarily due to 2019higher base rent of $1.2 million. Mixed-Use same property operating income increased primarily due primarily to
(a) higher credit losses on operating lease receivablesbase rent of $2.2 million and corresponding reserves (collectively, $5.4 million), (b) lower lease termination fees ($1.3 million) and (c) lowerhigher parking income, net of parking expenses ($0.8 million).of $0.3 million.
Mixed-Use same property operating income is composed of the following:
Year Ended December 31,
(In thousands)20222021
Office mixed-use properties (1)$24,367 $24,545 
Residential mixed-use properties (retail activity) (2)2,917 2,658 
Residential mixed-use properties (residential activity) (3)18,894 16,497 
Total Mixed-Use same property operating income$46,178 $43,700 
(1)Includes Avenel Business Park, Clarendon Center – North and South Blocks, 601 Pennsylvania Avenue and Washington Square
(2)Includes The Waycroft and Park Van Ness
(3)Includes Clarendon South Block, The Waycroft and Park Van Ness
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Impact of Inflation
Inflation has remained relatively low during 2020 and 2019. The impact of rising operating expenses due to inflation on the operating performance of the Company’s portfolio would have beenis partially mitigated by terms in substantially all of the Company’s leases, which contain provisions designed to increase revenues to offset the adverse impact of inflation on the Company’s results of operations. These provisions include upward periodic adjustments in base rent due from tenants, usually based on a stipulated increase, and, to a lesser extent, on the change in the consumer price index, commonly referred to as the CPI.
In addition, substantially all of the Company’s properties are leased to tenants under long-term leases, which provide for reimbursement of operating expenses by tenants. These leases tend to reduce the Company’s exposure to rising property expenses due to inflation. Inflation and increased costs may have an adverse impact on the Company’s tenants if increases in their operating expenses exceed increases in their revenue.

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Liquidity and Capital Resources
Cash and cash equivalents were $26.9$13.3 million and $13.9$14.6 million at December 31, 20202022 and 2019,2021, respectively. The changes in cash and cash equivalents during the years ended December 31, 20202022 and 20192021 were attributable to operating, investing and financing activities, as described below.

(in thousands)(in thousands)Year Ended December 31,(in thousands)Year Ended December 31,
20202019 20222021
Net cash provided by operating activitiesNet cash provided by operating activities$78,383 $115,383 Net cash provided by operating activities$121,151 $118,427 
Net cash used in investing activitiesNet cash used in investing activities(56,168)(135,663)Net cash used in investing activities(116,888)(55,918)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities(9,264)19,607 
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents$12,951 $(673)
Net cash used in financing activitiesNet cash used in financing activities(5,578)(74,771)
Decrease in cash and cash equivalentsDecrease in cash and cash equivalents$(1,315)$(12,262)

Operating Activities
Net cash provided by operating activities represents cash received primarily from rental revenue, plus other revenue, less property operating expenses, leasing costs, normal recurring general and administrative expenses and interest payments on outstanding debt. We currently expect a short term decrease in cash provided by operating activities because our tenants are impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic and, while contractually obligated, some have not paid second, third, or fourth quarter 2020 rent (see "Impact of COVID-19").
Investing Activities
Net cash used in investing activities includes property acquisitions, developments, redevelopments, tenant improvements and other property capital expenditures. The $79.5$61.0 million decreaseincrease in cash used in investing activities is primarily due to (a) lowerhigher development expenditures ($76.7 million)of $75.2 million, partially offset by (b) lower acquisitions of real estate investments of $9.0 million and (b)(c) lower additions to real estate investments throughout the portfolio ($2.4 million).of $5.2 million.
Financing Activities
Net cash provided by (used in)used in financing activities represents (a) cash received from loan proceeds and issuance of common stock, preferred stock and limited partnership units minus (b) cash used to repay and curtail loans, redeem preferred stock and pay dividends and distributions to holders of common stock, preferred stock and limited partnership units. See noteNote 5 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for a discussion of financing activity.
Liquidity Requirements
Short-term liquidity requirements consist primarily of normal recurring operating expenses and capital expenditures, debt service requirements (including debt service relating to additional and replacement debt), distributions to common and preferred stockholders, distributions to unit holders and amounts required for expansion and renovation of the Current Portfolio Properties and selective acquisition and development of additional
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properties. In order to qualify as a REIT for federal income tax purposes, the Company must distribute to its stockholders at least 90% of its “real estate investment trust taxable income,” as defined in the Code. The Company expects to meet these short-term liquidity requirements (other than amounts required for additional property acquisitions and developments) through cash provided from operations, available cash and its existing line of credit.
The Company is developing Twinbrook Quarter Phase I (“Phase I”) located in Rockville, Maryland. Phase I includes an 80,000 square foot Wegmans, approximately 25,000 square feet of small shop space, 450 apartments and a 230,000 square foot office building. The office tower portion of Phase I is not being constructed at this time. In connection with the development of the residential and retail portions of Phase I, we must also invest in infrastructure and other items that will support both Phase I and other portions of the development of Twinbrook Quarter. The total cost of the project is expected to be approximately $331.5 million, of which $271.4 million is related to the development of the residential and retail portions of Phase I and $60.1 million is related to infrastructure and other items. A portion of the project will be financed by a $145.0 million construction-to-permanent loan. Construction of the structure is ongoing. Concrete is being poured at the 12th level above ground, which is the final above ground level of the residential and retail portions of Phase I. Initial delivery of Phase I is anticipated in late 2024. The development potential of all phases of the entire 18.4 acre Twinbrook Quarter site totals 1,865 residential units, 473,000 square feet of retail space, and 431,000 square feet of office space.
The Company is developing Hampden House, a project located in downtown Bethesda, Maryland that will include up to 366 apartment units and 10,100 square feet of retail space. The total cost of the project is expected to be approximately $246.4 million, a portion of which will be financed by a $133.0 million construction-to-permanent loan. Excavation is complete and below grade construction of foundation systems is in progress. Construction is expected to be completed during 2025.
Long-term liquidity requirements consist primarily of obligations under our long-term debt and dividends paid to our preferred shareholders. We anticipateThe Company anticipates that long-term liquidity requirements will also include amounts required for property acquisitions and developments. The Company completed construction of a primarily residential project with street-level retail at 750 N. Glebe Road in Arlington, Virginia. The total cost of the project, including acquisition of land, is expected to be approximately $279.0 million. A portion of the cost is being financed with a $157.0 million construction-to-permanent loan. Including approximately $19.1 million of capitalized interest and $1.5 million of costs that are accrued and unpaid, costs incurred through December 31, 2020 total approximately
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$277.3 million, of which $146.1 million has been financed by the loan. The Company may also redevelop certain of the Current Portfolio Properties and may develop additional freestanding outparcels or expansions within certain of the Shopping Centers.
Acquisition and development of properties are undertaken only after careful analysis and review, and management’s determination that such properties are expected to provide long-term earnings and cash flow growth. During the coming year, developments, expansions or acquisitions (if any) are expected to be funded with available cash, bank borrowings from the Company’s credit line, construction and permanent financing, proceeds from the operation of the Company’s dividend reinvestment planDividend Reinvestment Plan (“DRIP”) or other external debt or equity capital resources available to the Company. Any future borrowings may be at the Saul Centers, Operating Partnership or Subsidiary Partnership level, and securities offerings may include (subject to certain limitations) the issuance of additional limited partnership interests in the Operating Partnership which can be converted into shares of Saul Centers common stock. The availability and terms of any such financing will depend upon market and other conditions.
Management believes that the Company’s capital resources, which at December 31, 2020 included cash balances of approximately $26.9 million and borrowing availability of approximately $220.3 million under its unsecured revolving credit facility, provide sufficient liquidity and flexibility to meet the needs of the Company's operations as the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic continue to evolve.
Contractual Payment Obligations
As of December 31, 2020,2022, the Company had unfunded contractual payment obligations oftotaling approximately $105.8$258.9 million, excluding operating obligations, due within the next 12 months. The table below shows the total contractual payment obligations as of December 31, 2020.2022.
 Payments Due By Period
(Dollars in thousands)One Year or
Less
More Than 1 and up to 3 YearsMore Than 3 and up to 5 YearsAfter 5
Years
Total
Notes Payable:
Interest$47,401 $86,243 $69,736 $162,183 $365,563 
Scheduled Principal30,355 62,497 58,717 116,586 268,155 
Balloon Payments11,012 225,227 86,527 569,330 892,096 
Subtotal88,768 373,967 214,980 848,099 1,525,814 
Corporate Headquarters Lease (1)873 146 — — 1,019 
Development and Predevelopment Obligations3,750 2,433 — — 6,183 
Tenant Improvements12,377 5,130 — — 17,507 
Total Contractual Obligations$105,768 $381,676 $214,980 $848,099 $1,550,523 
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 Payments Due By Period
(Dollars in thousands)One Year or
Less
More Than One YearTotal
Notes Payable:
Interest$50,140 $316,355 $366,495 
Scheduled Principal32,926 287,872 320,798 
Balloon Payments9,225 908,660 917,885 
Subtotal92,291 1,512,887 1,605,178 
Corporate Headquarters Lease (1)801 2,697 3,498 
Development and Predevelopment Obligations152,299 31,293 183,592 
Tenant Improvements13,550 107,631 121,181 
Total Contractual Obligations$258,941 $1,654,508 $1,913,449 

(1)See Note 7 to Consolidated Financial Statements. Corporate Headquarters Lease amounts represent an allocation to the Company based upon employees’ time dedicated to the Company’s business as specified in the Shared Services Agreement. Future amounts are subject to change as the number of employees employed by each of the parties to the lease fluctuates.

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Dividend Reinvestments
In December 1995, the Company established a Dividend Reinvestment Plan (the “Plan”) to allow its common stockholders and holders of limited partnership interests an opportunity to buy additional shares of common stock by reinvesting all or a portion of their dividends or distributions. The Plan provides for investing in newly issued shares of common stock at a 3% discount from market price without payment of any brokerage commissions, service charges or other expenses. All expenses of the Plan are paid by the Company. The Company issued 220,863138,142 and 425,956287,239 shares under the Plan at a weighted average discounted price of $33.94$48.56 and $52.27$39.17 per share during the years ended December 31, 20202022 and 2019,2021, respectively. The Company issued 51,57926,659 and 60,93661,009 limited partnership units under the Plan at a weighted average price of $32.99$49.81 and $52.99$39.74 per unit during the years ended December 31, 20202022 and 2019,2021, respectively. The Company also credited 7,6355,815 and 4,5066,376 shares to directors pursuant to the reinvestment of dividends specified by the Directors’ Deferred Compensation Plan at a weighted average discounted price of $31.18$46.74 and $52.28$39.31 per share, during the years ended December 31, 20202022 and 2019,2021, respectively.
Capital Strategy and Financing Activity
As a general policy, the Company intends to maintain a ratio of its total debt to total asset value of 50% or less and to actively manage the Company’s leverage and debt expense on an ongoing basis in order to maintain prudent coverage of fixed charges. Asset value is the aggregate fair market value of the Current Portfolio Properties and any subsequently acquired properties as reasonably determined by management by reference to the properties’ aggregate cash flow. Given the Company’s current debt level, it is management’s belief that the ratio of the Company’s debt to total asset value was below 50% as of December 31, 2020.2022.
The organizational documents of the Company do not limit the absolute amount or percentage of indebtedness that it may incur. The Board of Directors may, from time to time, reevaluate the Company’s debt capitalization policy in light of current economic conditions, relative costs of capital, market values of the Company property portfolio, opportunities for acquisition, development or expansion, and such other factors as the Board of Directors then deems relevant. The Board of Directors may modify the Company’s debt capitalization policy based on such a reevaluation without shareholder approval and may increase or decrease the Company’s debt to total asset ratio above or below 50% or may waive the policy for certain periods of time. The Company continues to refinance or renegotiate the terms of its outstanding debt in order to extend maturities and obtain generally more favorable loan terms, whenever management determines the financing environment is favorable.
The Company's financing activity is described within noteNote 5 to the Consolidated Financial Statements. The following is a summary of notes payable as of December 31, 20202022 and 2019.2021.
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Notes PayableNotes PayableYear Ended December 31,InterestScheduledNotes PayableYear Ended December 31,InterestScheduled
(Dollars in thousands)(Dollars in thousands)20202019Rate*Maturity*(Dollars in thousands)20222021Rate*Maturity*
Fixed rate mortgages:
Boca Valley Plaza$— $9,234 5.60 %May-2020
Palm Springs Center— 7,262 5.30 %Jun-2020
Jamestown Place6,110 6,539 5.81 %Feb-2021
Hunt Club Corners5,109 5,300 6.01 %Aug-2021
Lansdowne Town CenterLansdowne Town Center29,657 30,719 5.62 %Jun-2022Lansdowne Town Center$— $28,533 5.62 %Jun-2022
Orchard ParkOrchard Park9,136 9,441 6.08 %Sep-2022Orchard Park— 8,812 6.08 %Sep-2022
BJ's Wholesale ClubBJ's Wholesale Club10,018 10,323 6.43 %Apr-2023BJ's Wholesale Club9,345 9,692 6.43 %Apr-2023
Great Falls CenterGreat Falls Center9,788 10,774 6.28 %Feb-2024Great Falls Center— 8,651 6.61 %Feb-2024
Leesburg Pike CenterLeesburg Pike Center13,836 14,414 7.35 %Jun-2024Leesburg Pike Center12,543 13,213 7.35 %Jun-2024
Village CenterVillage Center12,061 12,555 7.60 %Jun-2024Village Center— 11,528 7.60 %Jun-2024
White OakWhite Oak21,704 22,475 7.45 %Jul-2024White Oak19,985 20,874 6.89 %Jul-2024
Avenel Business ParkAvenel Business Park25,224 26,260 7.02 %Jul-2024Avenel Business Park22,906 24,108 7.45 %Jul-2024
Ashburn VillageAshburn Village25,253 26,245 7.30 %Jan-2025Ashburn Village23,039 24,186 7.30 %Jan-2025
RavenwoodRavenwood13,095 13,606 6.18 %Jan-2026Ravenwood11,975 12,553 6.18 %Jan-2026
Clarendon CenterClarendon Center94,712 98,611 5.31 %Apr-2026Clarendon Center86,264 90,600 5.31 %Apr-2026
Severna Park MarketplaceSeverna Park Marketplace28,480 29,710 4.30 %Oct-2026Severna Park Marketplace25,857 27,197 4.30 %Oct-2026
Kentlands Square IIKentlands Square II32,585 33,952 4.53 %Nov-2026Kentlands Square II29,658 31,155 4.53 %Nov-2026
Cranberry SquareCranberry Square15,290 15,917 4.70 %Dec-2026Cranberry Square13,946 14,634 4.70 %Dec-2026
Fixed-rate portion of Credit FacilityFixed-rate portion of Credit Facility100,000 — 4.38 %Feb-2027
Seven CornersSeven Corners58,607 60,677 5.84 %May-2027Seven Corners— 56,413 5.84 %May-2027
Hampshire-LangleyHampshire-Langley13,480 14,810 4.04 %Apr-2028Hampshire-Langley12,231 12,868 4.04 %Apr-2028
Beacon CenterBeacon Center34,223 36,206 3.51 %Jun-2028Beacon Center— 32,170 3.51 %Jun-2028
Seabreeze PlazaSeabreeze Plaza14,469 15,019 3.99 %Sep-2028Seabreeze Plaza13,302 13,897 3.99 %Sep-2028
Great Falls CenterGreat Falls Center31,313 — 3.91 %Sep-2029
Shops at Fairfax / BoulevardShops at Fairfax / Boulevard25,318 26,205 3.69 %Mar-2030Shops at Fairfax / Boulevard23,443 24,398 3.69 %Mar-2030
NorthrockNorthrock13,626 14,085 3.99 %Apr-2030Northrock12,652 13,108 3.99 %Apr-2030
Burtonsville Town SquareBurtonsville Town Square35,836 36,975 3.39 %Feb-2032Burtonsville Town Square33,439 34,558 3.39 %Feb-2032
Park Van NessPark Van Ness66,420 68,095 4.88 %Sep-2032Park Van Ness62,813 64,661 4.88 %Sep-2032
Washington SquareWashington Square55,398 56,990 3.75 %Dec-2032Washington Square52,030 53,745 3.75 %Dec-2032
Broadlands VillageBroadlands Village30,467 31,221 4.41 %Nov-2033Broadlands Village28,858 29,613 4.41 %Nov-2033
The GlenThe Glen21,933 22,448 4.69 %Jan-2034The Glen20,827 21,393 4.69 %Jan-2034
Olde Forte VillageOlde Forte Village21,204 21,702 4.65 %Feb-2034Olde Forte Village20,136 20,682 4.65 %Feb-2034
OlneyOlney12,125 11,952 8.00 %Apr-2034Olney12,476 12,299 8.00 %Apr-2034
Shops at MonocacyShops at Monocacy27,836 28,500 4.14 %Dec-2034Shops at Monocacy26,422 27,143 4.14 %Dec-2034
Ashbrook MarketplaceAshbrook Marketplace21,922 — 3.80 %Aug-2035Ashbrook Marketplace20,807 21,329 3.80 %Aug-2035
KentlandsKentlands29,746 — 3.43 %Aug-2035Kentlands28,157 28,899 3.43 %Aug-2035
The WaycroftThe Waycroft146,083 110,199 4.67 %Sep-2035The Waycroft152,679 156,116 4.67 %Sep-2035
Village CenterVillage Center25,057 — 4.14 %Aug-2037
Beacon Center / Seven CornersBeacon Center / Seven Corners142,522 — 5.05 %Oct-2037
Total fixed rateTotal fixed rate980,751 938,421 4.94 %8.79 yearsTotal fixed rate1,074,682 949,028 4.77 %8.77 years
Variable rate loans:Variable rate loans:Variable rate loans:
Revolving credit facility104,500 87,500 LIBOR + 1.40 %Jan-2022
Term loan facility75,000 75,000 LIBOR + 1.35 %Jan-2023
Variable-rate portion of Credit FacilityVariable-rate portion of Credit Facility164,000 206,000 SOFR + 1.50%Aug-2025
Total variable rateTotal variable rate179,500 162,500 1.52 %1.49 yearsTotal variable rate164,000 206,000 5.80 %2.66 years
Total notes payableTotal notes payable$1,160,251 $1,100,921 4.41 %7.66 yearsTotal notes payable$1,238,682 $1,155,028 4.91 %7.96 years
*    Interest rate and scheduled maturity data presented as of December 31, 2020.    Totals computed using weighted averages.

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At December 31, 2020, the Company had a $400.0 million credit facility comprised of a $325.0 million revolving facility and a $75.0 million term loan. As of December 31, 2020, the applicable spread for borrowings is 140 basis points under the revolving credit facility and 135 basis points under the term loan. Saul Centers and certain consolidated subsidiaries of the Operating Partnership have guaranteed the payment obligations of the Operating Partnership under the credit facility. Letters of credit may be issued under the revolving credit facility. As of December 31, 2020, based on the value of the Company’s unencumbered properties, approximately $220.3 million was available under the revolving credit facility, $104.5 million was outstanding and approximately $185,000 was committed for letters of credit.
The Company’s credit facility requires the Company and its subsidiaries to maintain certain financial covenants, which are summarized below.
limit the amount of debt as a percentage of gross asset value, as defined in the loan agreement, to less than 60% (leverage ratio);
limit the amount of debt so that interest coverage will exceed 2.0x on a trailing four-quarter basis (interest expense coverage); and
limit the amount of debt so that interest, scheduled principal amortization and preferred dividend coverage exceeds 1.4x on a trailing four-quarter basis (fixed charge coverage).
As of December 31, 2020, the Company was in compliance with all such covenants.
On July 14, 2020,February 23, 2022, the Company closed on a 15-year, $22.1$133.0 million mortgageconstruction-to-permanent loan, secured by Ashbrook Marketplace.the proceeds of which will be used to partially fund Hampden House. The loan matures in 2035,2040, bears interest at a fixed rate of 3.80%3.90%, and requires interest only payments, which will be funded by the loan, until conversion to permanent. The conversion is expected in the first quarter of 2026, and thereafter, monthly principal and interest payments based on a 25-year amortization schedule will be required.
On March 11, 2022, the Company repaid in full the remaining principal balance of $28.3 million of the mortgage loan secured by Lansdowne Town Center, which was scheduled to mature in June 2022.
On June 7, 2022, the Company repaid in full the remaining principal balance of $8.6 million of the mortgage loan secured by Orchard Park, which was scheduled to mature in September 2022.
On August 4, 2022, the Company closed on a 15-year, non-recourse, $25.3 million mortgage secured by Village Center. The loan matures in 2037, bears interest at a fixed-rate of 4.14%, requires monthly principal and interest payments of $114,226$135,200 based on a 25-year amortization schedule and requires a final payment of $11.5$13.4 million at maturity. The proceeds from the loanProceeds were used to pay downrepay the revolving credit facility.remaining balance of approximately $11.2 million on the existing mortgage and reduce the outstanding balance of the Credit Facility. A $0.4 million loss on early extinguishment of debt was recognized.
On JulyAugust 23, 2022, the Company entered into two floating-to-fixed interest rate swap agreements to manage the interest rate risk associated with $100.0 million of its variable-rate debt. Each swap agreement became effective October 3, 2022 and each has a $50.0 million notional amount. One agreement terminates on October 1, 2027 and effectively fixes SOFR at 2.96%. The other agreement terminates on October 1, 2030 and effectively fixes SOFR at 2.91%. Because the interest-rate swaps effectively fix SOFR for $100.0 million of variable-rate debt, unless otherwise indicated, $100.0 million of variable-rate debt will be treated as fixed-rate debt for disclosure purposes beginning September 30, 2022. The Company has designated the agreements as cash flow hedges for accounting purposes.
As of December 31, 2022, the fair value of the interest-rate swaps totaled approximately $4.0 million, which is included in Other assets in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. The increase in value from inception of the swaps is reflected in Other Comprehensive Income in the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income.
On August 24, 2020,2022, the Company closed on a 15-year, $30.07-year, non-recourse, $31.5 million mortgage loan secured by Kentlands Place, Kentlands Square I and Kentlands Pad.Great Falls Center. The loan matures in 2035,2029, bears interest at a fixed ratefixed-rate of 3.43%3.91%, requires monthly principal and interest payments of $149,064$164,700 based on a 25-year amortization schedule and requires a final payment of $15.3$25.7 million at maturity. The proceeds from the loanProceeds were used to pay downrepay the revolving credit facility.remaining balance of approximately $8.0 million on the existing mortgage and reduce the outstanding balance of the Credit Facility. A $0.2 million loss on early extinguishment of debt was recognized.
On January 5, 2021,September 6, 2022, the Company repaidclosed on a 15-year, non-recourse, $143.0 million mortgage secured by Beacon Center and Seven Corners Center. The loan matures in full2037, bears interest at a fixed-rate of 5.05%, requires monthly principal and interest payments of $840,100 based on a 25-year amortization schedule and requires a final payment of $79.9 million at maturity. Proceeds were used to repay the remaining principal balance of $6.1approximately $85.3 million on the existing mortgages and reduce the outstanding balance of the mortgage loan secured by Jamestown Place,Credit Facility. This transaction was treated as a modification of the original debt agreement. A prepayment penalty of $5.9 million was incurred, which was scheduleddeferred and will be amortized as interest expense over the life of the loan and is included as a reduction to maturenotes payable, net in February 2021.the Consolidated Balance Sheets.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
The Company has no off-balance sheet arrangements that are reasonably likely to have a current or future material effect on the Company’s financial condition, revenue or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources.
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Funds From Operations
In 2020,2022, the Company reported Funds From Operations ("FFO"(“FFO”)1 available to common stockholders and noncontrolling interests of $90.0$103.2 million, a 5.4% decrease2.4% increase from 20192021 FFO available to common stockholders and noncontrolling interests of $95.1$100.7 million. FFO available to common stockholders and noncontrolling interests increased primarily due to (a) higher base rent of $3.4 million, (b) lower interest expense, net and amortization of deferred debt costs of $1.5 million, primarily due to higher capitalized interest and (c) lower credit losses on operating lease receivables and corresponding reserves, collectively, of $0.7 million, partially offset by (d) higher general and administrative costs of $2.1 million and (e) lower recovery income, net of expenses of $1.4 million. The following table presents a reconciliation from net income to FFO available to common stockholders and noncontrolling interests for the periods indicated:

Year ended December 31, Year ended December 31,
(Dollars in thousands)(Dollars in thousands)20202019201820172016(Dollars in thousands)202220212020
Net incomeNet income$50,316 $64,196 $63,059 $60,668 $56,720 Net income$65,392 $61,649 $50,316 
Subtract:Subtract:Subtract:
Gains on sales of properties(278)— (509)— (1,013)
Gain on sale of propertyGain on sale of property— — (278)
Add:Add:Add:
Real estate depreciation and amortizationReal estate depreciation and amortization51,126 46,333 45,861 45,694 44,417 Real estate depreciation and amortization48,969 50,272 51,126 
FFOFFO101,164 110,529 108,411 106,362 100,124 FFO114,361 111,921 101,164 
Subtract:Subtract:Subtract:
Preferred stock dividendsPreferred stock dividends(11,194)(12,235)(12,262)(12,375)(12,375)Preferred stock dividends(11,194)(11,194)(11,194)
Extinguishment of issuance costs upon redemption of preferred shares— (3,235)(2,328)— — 
FFO available to common stockholders and noncontrolling interestsFFO available to common stockholders and noncontrolling interests$89,970 $95,059 $93,821 $93,987 $87,749 FFO available to common stockholders and noncontrolling interests$103,167 $100,727 $89,970 
Average shares and units used to compute FFO per share31,267 30,913 30,156 29,511 28,990 
FFO per share$2.88 $3.08 $3.11 $3.18 $3.03 
Weighted average shares and units:Weighted average shares and units:
BasicBasic33,256 32,029 31,266 
Diluted (2)
Diluted (2)
33,972 33,098 31,267 
Basic FFO per share available to common stockholders and noncontrolling interestsBasic FFO per share available to common stockholders and noncontrolling interests$3.10 $3.14 $2.88 
Diluted FFO per share available to common stockholders and noncontrolling interests.Diluted FFO per share available to common stockholders and noncontrolling interests.$3.04 $3.04 $2.88 

1(1)The National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (NAREIT) developed FFO as a relative non-GAAP financial measure of performance of an equity REIT in order to recognize that income-producing real estate historically has not depreciated on the basis determined under GAAP. FFO is defined by NAREIT as net income, computed in accordance with GAAP, plus real estate depreciation and amortization, and excluding impairment charges on depreciable real estate assets and gains or losses from property dispositions. FFO does not represent cash generated from operating activities in accordance with GAAP and is not necessarily indicative of cash available to fund cash needs, which is disclosed in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the applicable periods. There are no material legal or functional restrictions on the use of FFO. FFO should not be considered as an alternative to net income, its most directly comparable GAAP measure, as an indicator of the Company’s operating performance, or as an alternative to cash flows as a measure of liquidity. Management considers FFO a meaningful supplemental measure of operating performance because it primarily excludes the assumption that the value of the real estate assets diminishes predictably over time (i.e. depreciation), which is contrary to what we believe occurs with our assets, and because industry analysts have accepted it as a performance measure. FFO may not be comparable to similarly titled measures employed by other REITs.

(2)Beginning March 5, 2021, fully diluted shares and units includes 1,416,071 limited partnership units held in escrow related to the contribution of Twinbrook Quarter by 1592 Rockville Pike. Half of the units held in escrow were released on October 18, 2021. The remaining units held in escrow are scheduled to be released on October 18, 2023.
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Acquisitions and Redevelopments
Management anticipates that during the coming year, the Company may redevelop certain of the Current Portfolio Properties and may develop additional freestanding outparcels or expansions within certain of the Shopping Centers. Acquisition and development of properties are undertaken only after careful analysis and review, and management’s determination that such properties are expected to provide long-term earnings and cash flow growth. During the coming year, any developments, expansions or acquisitions are expected to be funded with bank borrowings from the Company’s credit line, construction financing, proceeds from the operation of the Company’s dividend reinvestment plan or other external capital resources available to the Company.
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The Company has been selectively involved in acquisition, development, redevelopment and renovation activities. It continues to evaluate the acquisition of land parcels for retail and mixed-use development and acquisitions of operating properties for opportunities to enhance operating income and cash flow growth. The Company also continues to analyze redevelopment, renovation and expansion opportunities within the portfolio.
Portfolio Leasing Status
The following chart sets forth certain information regarding commercial leases at our properties for the periods indicated. This section generally discusses 20202022 and 20192021 items and year-to-year comparisons between 20202022 and 2019.2021. Discussions of 20182020 items and year-to-year comparisons between 20192021 and 20182020 that are not included in this Form 10-K can be found in “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” Part II, Item 7 of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 20192021 filed on February 27, 2020.24, 2022.
 Total PropertiesTotal Square FootagePercentage Leased
As of December 31,Shopping
Centers
Mixed-UseShopping
Centers
Mixed-UseShopping
Centers
Mixed-Use
202050 7,876,692 1,136,937 93.0 %88.4 %
201950 7,855,275 1,076,837 95.5 %91.6 %
Total PropertiesTotal Square FootagePercentage Leased
As of December 31,Shopping
Centers
Mixed-UseShopping
Centers
Mixed-UseShopping
Centers
Mixed-Use
202250 7,877,330 1,136,885 94.7 %82.5 %
202150 7,874,130 1,136,937 93.4 %82.3 %

On a same property basis, which excludes the impact of properties not in operation for the entirety of the comparable periods, the Shopping Center leasing percentage decreased to 93.0% from 95.6% and the Mixed-Use leasing percentage decreased to 88.3% from 91.6% The overall commercial portfolio leasing percentage, on a comparative same property basis, decreasedincreased to 92.4%93.2% at December 31, 20202022 from 95.1%92.0% at December 31, 2019.
The Residential portfolio was 85.5% leased at December 31, 2020, compared to 96.3% at December 31, 2019. The decrease2021. Included in Residential portfolio occupancy is primarily due to the increase in units available as a result93.2% of the opening of The Waycroft. On a same property basis, 94.8% of the Residential portfolio wasspace leased as of December 31, 2020, compared2022, is approximately 241,000 square feet of space, representing 2.7% of total commercial square footage, that has not been occupied by the tenant. Collectively, these leases are expected to 96.3%produce approximately $5.4 million of additional annualized base rent, an average of $22.41 per square foot, upon tenant occupancy and following any contractual rent concessions.
The Mixed-Use commercial leasing percentage is composed of commercial leases at office mixed-use properties and residential mixed-use properties. The leasing percentage at office mixed-use properties increased to 82.0% at December 31, 2019.2022 from 81.6% at December 31, 2021. The retail leasing percentage at residential mixed-use properties decreased to 91.2% at December 31, 2022 from 92.4% at December 31, 2021.
The following table shows selected data for leases executed in the indicated periods. The information is based on executed leases without adjustment for the timing of occupancy, tenant defaults, or landlord concessions. The base rent for an expiring lease is the annualized contractual base rent, on a cash basis, as of the expiration date of the lease. The base rent for a new or renewed lease is the annualized contractual base rent, on a cash basis, as of the expected rent commencement date. Because tenants that execute leases may not ultimately take possession of their space or pay all of their contractual rent, the changes presented in the table provide information only about trends in market rental rates. The actual changes in rental income received by the Company may be different.
   Base Rent per Square Foot
Year ended December 31,Square FeetNumber
of Leases
New/Renewed
Leases
Expiring
Leases
20201,371,377 247 $24.70 $25.15 
20191,471,429 255 18.24 18.39 

Certain of the Company’s operating properties are planned for redevelopment, including its properties at Twinbrook and White Flint. Prior to the commencement of redevelopment, the Company continues to operate the properties. However, in order to provide the greatest amount of flexibility, the Company generally enters into leases with shorter terms at these “pre-development” properties. The shorter-term leases require less capital, but also yield lower rents. The impact of these leases with shorter terms and lower rents can impact the averages shown for all leasing activity. During 2020, the Company entered into seven new or renewed leases, for 50,894 square feet of retail space, at pre-development properties that have shorter terms and lower rents than typical market conditions
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would suggest. Excluding these leases, the base rent on the 240 new or renewed leases on a same space basis would have been $24.70 per square foot compared to $25.13 per square foot for expiring leases.
Commercial Property Leasing ActivityAverage Base Rent per Square Foot
Year ended December 31,Square FeetNumber
of Leases
New/Renewed
Leases
Expiring
Leases
Shopping CentersMixed-UseShopping CentersMixed-UseShopping CentersMixed-UseShopping CentersMixed-Use
20221,274,191 86,713 304 17 $22.50 $28.04 $21.37 $29.66 
20211,227,362 126,181 256 29 18.91 40.59 19.15 46.83 
Additional information about commercial leasing activity during the three months ended December 31, 2020,2022, is set forth below. The below information includes leases for space which had not been previously leased during the period of the Company's ownership, either as a result of acquisition or development.
New
Leases
First Generation/Development LeasesRenewed
Leases
Number of leases10 — 69 
Square feet39,538 — 443,072 
Per square foot average annualized:
Base rent$25.11 $— $15.95 
Tenant improvements(2.50)— (0.02)
Leasing costs(0.67)— (0.01)
Rent concessions(0.12)— (0.21)
Effective rents$21.82 $— $15.71 
During 2020, excluding The Waycroft residential property, the Company entered into 392 new or renewed apartment leases. The monthly rent per square foot for these leases decreased to $3.30 from $3.51. During 2019, the Company entered into 431 new or renewed apartment leases. The monthly rent per square foot for these leases increased to $3.53 from $3.45.
Commercial Property Leasing Activity
New
Leases
First Generation/Development LeasesRenewed
Leases
Number of leases19 65 
Square feet62,687 3,200 184,720 
Per square foot average annualized:
Base rent$25.35 $60.94 $30.09 
Tenant improvements(4.32)(12.50)(0.16)
Leasing costs(0.90)(1.92)(0.01)
Rent concessions(0.31)— (0.02)
Effective rents$19.82 $46.52 $29.90 
As of December 31, 2020, 889,2502022, 1,026,830 square feet of Commercial space was subject to leases scheduled to expire in 2021.2023. Below is information about existing and estimated market base rents per square foot for that space.
Expiring Commercial Property Leases:Total
Square feet889,2501,026,830 
Average base rent per square foot$21.9418.53 
Estimated market base rent per square foot$20.9118.59 
The Residential portfolio was 97.2% leased at December 31, 2022, compared to 97.1% at December 31, 2021.

Residential Property Leasing ActivityAverage Rent per Square Foot
Year ended December 31,Number of leasesNew/Renewed LeasesExpiring Leases
20221,005 $3.44 $3.22 
2021694 3.22 3.28 
Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
The Company is exposed to certain financial market risks, the most predominant being fluctuations in interest rates.rates and inflation. Interest rate fluctuations are monitored by management as an integral part of the Company’s overall risk management program, which recognizes the unpredictability of financial markets and seeks to reduce the potentially adverse effect on the Company’s results of operations.
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The Company is exposed to interest rate fluctuations whichthat will affect the amount of interest expense of its variable ratevariable-rate debt and the fair value of its fixed ratefixed-rate debt. As of December 31, 2020,2022, the Company had unhedged variable rate indebtedness totaling $179.5$164.0 million. If the interest rates on the Company’s unhedged variable rate debt instruments outstanding at December 31, 20202022 had been one percentpercentage point higher or lower, our annual interest expense relating to these debt instruments would have increased by $1.8or decreased by $1.6 million basedbased on those balances. As of December 31, 2020,2022, the Company had fixed-rate indebtedness totaling $980.8 million$1.07 billion with a weighted average interest rate of 4.94%4.8%. If interest rates on the Company’s fixed-rate debt instruments at December 31, 20202022 had been one percentpercentage point higher, the fair value of those debt instruments on that date would have decreased by approximately $52.7$56.9 million.
The Company may, where appropriate, employ derivative financial If interest rates on the Company’s fixed-rate debt instruments such as interest rate swaps to mitigate the risk of interest rate fluctuations. Atat December 31, 2020,2022 had been one percentage point lower, the fair value of those debt instruments on that date would have increased by $62.4 million.
Inflation may impact the Company's results of operations by (a) increasing costs unreimbursed by tenants faster than rents increase and (b) adversely impacting consumer demand at our retail shopping centers, which, in turn, may results in (i) lower percentage rent and/or (ii) the inability of tenants to pay their rent. Inflation may also negatively impact the cost of development projects. While the Company hadhas not been significantly impacted by any of these items in the current year, no such derivative financial instruments.assurances can be provided that inflationary pressures will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business in the future.
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Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data
The financial statements of the Company and its consolidated subsidiaries are included in this report on the pages indicated, and are incorporated herein by reference:
 
Page 
F-1
F-43
F-54
F-65
F-76
F-87
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Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure
None.
Item 9A. Controls and Procedures
Quarterly Assessment.
The Company carried out an assessment as of December 31, 20202022 of the effectiveness of the design and operation of its disclosure controls and procedures and its internal control over financial reporting. This assessment was done under the supervision and with the participation of management, including the Company’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, and President, its ExecutiveSenior Vice President-Chief Financial Officer, and Treasurer, and its Senior Vice President-Chief Accounting Officer and Treasurer as appropriate. Rules adopted by the SEC require that the Company present the conclusions of the Company’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, and President, and its ExecutiveSenior Vice President-Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer about the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures and the conclusions of the Company’s management about the effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting as of the end of the period covered by this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
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CEO and CFO Certifications.
Included as Exhibits 31 to this Annual Report on Form 10-K are forms of “Certification” of the Company’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, and President, and its ExecutiveSenior Vice President-Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer.Officer. The forms of Certification are required in accordance with Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. This section of the Annual Report on Form 10-K that you are currently reading is the information concerning the assessment referred to in the Section 302 certifications and this information should be read in conjunction with the Section 302 certifications for a more complete understanding of the topics presented.
Disclosure Controls and Procedures and Internal Control over Financial Reporting.
Management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate disclosure controls and procedures and internal control over financial reporting. Disclosure controls and procedures are designed to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed in our reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act, such as this Annual Report on Form 10-K, is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures are also designed to provide reasonable assurance that such information is accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management, including the Company’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, and President, its ExecutiveSenior Vice President-Chief Financial Officer, and Treasurer, and its Senior Vice President-Chief Accounting Officer and Treasurer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
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Internal control over financial reporting is a process designed by, or under the supervision of the Company’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, and President, its ExecutiveSenior Vice President-Chief Financial Officer, and Treasurer, and its Senior Vice President-Chief Accounting Officer and Treasurer, and effected by the Company’s Board of Directors, management and other personnel, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with U. S. GAAP and includes those policies and procedures that:
pertain to the maintenance of records that in reasonable detail accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the Company’s assets;
provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with U. S. GAAP, and that the Company’s receipts and expenditures are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management or the Company’s Board of Directors; and
provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of the Company’s assets that could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial statements.
Limitations on the Effectiveness of Controls.
Management, including the Company’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, and President, its ExecutiveSenior Vice President-Chief Financial Officer, and Treasurer, and its Senior Vice President-Chief Accounting Officer and Treasurer, does not expect that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures or internal control over financial reporting will prevent all errors and all fraud. A control system, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the control system are met. Further, the design of a control system must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints, and the benefits of controls must be considered relative to their costs. Because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no assessment of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within the Company have been detected. These inherent limitations include the realities that judgments in decision-making can be faulty, and that breakdowns can occur because of simple error or mistake. Additionally, controls can be circumvented by the individual acts of some persons, by collusion of two or more people, or by management’s override of the control. The design of any system of controls also is based in part upon certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions; over time, controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate. Because of the inherent limitations in a cost-effective control system, misstatements due to error or fraud may occur and not be detected.
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Scope of the Assessments.
The assessment by the Company’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, and President, its ExecutiveSenior Vice President-Chief Financial Officer, and Treasurer, and its Senior Vice President-Chief Accounting Officer and Treasurer of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures and the assessment by the Company’s management of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting included a review of procedures and discussions with the Company’s Disclosure Committee and others in the Company. In the course of the assessments, management sought to identify data errors, control problems or acts of fraud and to confirm that appropriate corrective action, including process improvements, were being undertaken. Management used the criteria issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission in Internal Control - Integrated Framework (2013 Framework) to assess the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. The evaluation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures and internal control over financial reporting is done on a quarterly basis so that the conclusions concerning the effectiveness of disclosure controls can be reported in the Company’s Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Annual Report on Form 10-K.
The Company’s internal control over financial reporting is also evaluated on an ongoing basis by management, other personnel in the Company’s accounting department and the Company’s internal audit function. The effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting is audited by the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm. We consider the results of these various assessment activities as we
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monitor the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures and internal control over financial reporting and when deciding to make modifications as necessary. Management’s intent in this regard is that the disclosure controls and procedures and the internal control over financial reporting will be maintained and updated (including improvements and corrections) as conditions warrant.
Assessment of Effectiveness of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Based upon the assessments, the Company’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, and President, its ExecutiveSenior Vice President-Chief Financial Officer, and Treasurer, and its Senior Vice President-Chief Accounting Officer and Treasurer have concluded that, as of December 31, 2020,2022, the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective.
Assessment of Effectiveness of Internal Control Over Financial Reporting.
Management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting. Management used the criteria issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission in Internal Control - Integrated Framework (2013 Framework) to assess the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Based upon the assessments, the Company’s management has concluded that, as of December 31, 2020,2022, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting was effective. The Company’s independent registered public accounting firm has issued a report on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting, which appears on page F-2 of this Annual Report on Form 10‑K.
Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting.
During the three months ended December 31, 2020,2022, there was no change in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.
Item 9B. Other Information
    None.
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PART III
Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance
The information this Item requires is incorporated by reference to the information under the captions “The Board of Directors,” “Corporate Governance – Ethical Conduct Policy and Senior Financial Officer Code of Ethics,” “Delinquent Section 16(a) Reports,” “Corporate Governance – Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee – Selection of Director Nominees,” and “Corporate Governance – Audit Committee” of the Company’s Proxy Statement to be filed with the SEC for its annual stockholders’ meeting to be held on May 7, 202112, 2023 (the “Proxy Statement”).
Item 11. Executive Compensation
The information this Item requires is incorporated by reference to the information under the captions “Corporate Governance – Compensation of Directors,” “Report of the Compensation Committee,” and “Executive Compensation” of the Proxy Statement.
Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Shareholder Matters
The information this Item requires is incorporated by reference to the information under the captions “Equity Compensation Plan Information” and “Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management” of the Proxy Statement.
Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions and Director Independence
The information this Item requires is incorporated by reference to the information under the captions “Certain Relationships and Transactions” and “Corporate Governance – Board of Directors” of the Proxy Statement.
Item 14. Principal Accountant Fees and Services
The information this Item requires is incorporated by reference to the information contained in the Proxy Statement under the caption “Audit Committee Report – 20202022 and 20192021 Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm Fee Summary” of the Proxy Statement.
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PART IV
Item 15. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules
(a)The following documents are filed as part of this report:
1Financial Statements
The following financial statements of the Company and their consolidated subsidiaries are incorporated by reference in Part II, Item 8.
(a)Reports of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm – Deloitte & Touche LLP — PCAOB ID Number34
(b)Consolidated Balance Sheets - December 31, 20202022 and 20192021
(c)Consolidated Statements of Operations - Years ended December 31, 2020, 2019,2022, 2021, and 2018.2020.
(d)Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income – Years ended December 31, 2020, 2019,2022, 2021, and 2018.2020.
(e)Consolidated Statements of Equity - Years ended December 31, 2020, 2019,2022, 2021, and 2018.2020.
(f)Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - Years ended December 31, 2020, 2019,2022, 2021, and 2018.2020.
(g)Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
2.Financial Statement Schedule and Supplementary Data
(a)Selected Quarterly Financial Data for the Company are incorporated by reference in Part II, Item 8
(b)Schedule of the Company:
Schedule III - Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation
All other schedules for which provision is made in the applicable accounting regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission are not required under the related instructions or are inapplicable and therefore have been omitted.
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Exhibits
3.(a)
First Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of Saul Centers, Inc. filed with the Maryland Department of Assessments and Taxation on August 23, 1994 and filed as Exhibit 3.(a) of the 1993 Annual Report of the Company on Form 10-K are hereby incorporated by reference. Articles of Amendment to the First Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of Saul Centers, Inc., filed with the Maryland Department of Assessments and Taxation on May 28, 2004 and filed as Exhibit 3.(a) of the June 30, 2004 Quarterly Report of the Company is hereby incorporated by reference. Articles of Amendment to the First Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of Saul Centers, Inc., filed with the Maryland Department of Assessments and Taxation on May 26, 2006 and filed as Exhibit 3.(a) of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed May 30, 2006 is hereby incorporated by reference. Articles of Amendment to the First Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of Saul Centers, Inc., filed with the Maryland State Department of Assessments and Taxation on May 14, 2013 and filed as Exhibit 3.(a) of the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed May 14, 2013, is hereby incorporated by reference.
(b)
(c)
(d)
4.(a)
(b)
(c)
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10.(a)
First Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Saul Holdings Limited Partnership filed as Exhibit No. 10.1 to Registration Statement No. 33-64562 is hereby incorporated by reference. The First Amendment to the First Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Saul Holdings Limited Partnership, the Second Amendment to the First Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Saul Holdings Limited Partnership, and the Third Amendment to the First Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Saul Holdings Limited Partnership filed as Exhibit 10.(a) of the 1995 Annual Report of the Company on Form 10-K is hereby incorporated by reference. The Fourth Amendment to the First Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Saul Holdings Limited Partnership filed as Exhibit 10.(a) of the March 31, 1997 Quarterly Report of the Company is hereby incorporated by reference. The Fifth Amendment to the First Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Saul Holdings Limited Partnership filed as Exhibit 4.(c) to Registration Statement No. 333-41436, is hereby incorporated by reference. The Sixth Amendment to the First Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Saul Holdings Limited Partnership filed as Exhibit 10.(a) of the September 30, 2003 Quarterly Report of the Company on Form 10-Q is hereby incorporated by reference. The Seventh Amendment to the First Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Saul Holdings Limited Partnership filed as Exhibit 10.(a) of the December 31, 2003 Annual Report of the Company on Form 10-K is hereby incorporated by reference. The Eighth Amendment to the First Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Saul Holdings Limited Partnership filed as Exhibit 10.(a) of the December 31, 2007 Annual Report of the Company on Form 10-K is hereby incorporated by reference. The Ninth Amendment to the First Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Saul Holdings Limited Partnership filed as Exhibit 10.(a) of the March 31, 2008 Quarterly Report of the Company on Form 10-Q is hereby incorporated by reference. The Tenth Amendment to the First Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Saul Holdings Limited Partnership filed as Exhibit 10.(a) of the March 31, 2008 Quarterly Report of the Company on Form 10-Q is hereby incorporated by reference. The Eleventh Amendment to the First Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Saul Holdings Limited Partnership filed as Exhibit 10.(a) of the September 30, 2011 Quarterly Report of the Company on Form 10-Q is hereby incorporated by reference. The Twelfth Amendment to the First Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Saul Holdings Limited Partnership filed as Exhibit 10.1 of the Current Report of the Company on Form 8-K dated February 12, 2013 is hereby incorporated by reference. The Thirteenth Amendment to the First Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Saul Holdings Limited Partnership filed as Exhibit 10.1 of the Current Report of the Company on Form 8-K dated November 12, 2014, is hereby incorporated by reference. The Fourteenth Amendment to the First Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of the Saul Holdings Limited Partnership, filed as Exhibit 10.1 of the Current Report of the Company on Form 8-K dated January 23, 2018, is hereby incorporated by reference. The Fifteenth Amendment to the First Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of the Saul Holdings Limited Partnership, filed as Exhibit 10.1 of the Current Report of the Company on Form 8-K dated May 14, 2018, is hereby incorporated by reference. The Sixteenth Amendment to the First Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of the Saul Holdings Limited Partnership, filed as Exhibit 10.1 of the Current Report of the Company on Form 8-K dated September 17, 2019, is hereby incorporated by reference.The Seventeenth Amendment to the First Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Saul Holdings Limited Partnership, filed as Exhibit 10.(a) of the June 30, 2021 Quarterly Report of the Company on Form 10-Q is hereby incorporated by reference. The Eighteenth Amendment to the First Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Saul Holdings Limited Partnership, filed as Exhibit 10.(a) of the September 30, 2021 Quarterly Report of the Company on Form 10-Q is hereby incorporated by reference.
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(c)
First Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Saul Subsidiary II Limited Partnership and Amendment No. 1 thereto filed as Exhibit 10.3 to Registration Statement No. 33-64562 are hereby incorporated by reference. The Second Amendment to the First Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Saul Subsidiary II Limited Partnership filed as Exhibit 10.(c) of the June 30, 2001 Quarterly Report of the Company is hereby incorporated by reference. The Third Amendment to the First Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Saul Subsidiary II Limited Partnership filed as exhibit 10.(c) of the 2006 Annual Report of the Company on Form 10-K are hereby incorporated by reference. The Fourth Amendment to the First Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Saul Subsidiary II Limited Partnership as filed as Exhibit 10.(c) of the 2009 Annual Report of the Company on Form 10-K is hereby incorporated by reference. The Fifth Amendment to our First Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Saul Subsidiary II Limited Partnership filed as Exhibit 10.(c) of the September 30, 2016 Quarterly Report of the Company is hereby incorporated by reference.
(d)Property Conveyance Agreement filed as Exhibit 10.4 to Registration Statement No. 33- 64562 is hereby incorporated by reference.
(e)Management Functions Conveyance Agreement filed as Exhibit 10.5 to Registration Statement No. 33-64562 is hereby incorporated by reference.
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(f)Registration Rights and Lock-Up Agreement filed as Exhibit 10.6 to Registration Statement No. 33-64562 is hereby incorporated by reference.
(g)Exclusivity and Right of First Refusal Agreement filed as Exhibit 10.7 to Registration Statement No. 33-64562 is hereby incorporated by reference.
(h)Agreement of Assumption dated as of August 26, 1993 executed by Saul Holdings Limited Partnership and filed as Exhibit 10.(i) of the 1993 Annual Report of the Company on Form 10-K is hereby incorporated by reference.
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24.Power of Attorney (included on signature page).
31.
32.
101.The following financial statements from the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020,2022, formatted in Extensible Business Reporting Language (“XBRL”): (i) consolidated balance sheets, (ii) consolidated statements of operations, (iii) consolidated statements of changes in stockholders’ equity and comprehensive income, (iv) consolidated statements of cash flows, and (v) the notes to the consolidated financial statements.
104.1.104.1Cover Page Interactive Data File - the cover page XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document.

* - Management Contract of Compensatory Plan or Agreement
** - In accordance with Item 601(b)(32) of Regulation S-K, this Exhibit is not deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section. Such certifications will not be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, except to the extent that the registrant specifically incorporates it by reference.

Item 16. Form 10-K Summary
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
 
SAUL CENTERS, INC.
(Registrant)
Date:February 25, 2021March 2, 2023/s/ B. Francis Saul II
B. Francis Saul II
Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer and President
(Principal Executive Officer)

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, this Report has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities indicated. Each person whose signature appears below hereby constitutes and appoints each of B. Francis Saul II and Scott V. SchneiderCarlos L. Heard as his attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution and resubstitution for him in any and all capacities, to sign any or all amendments to this Report and to file same, with exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, granting unto such attorney-in-fact and agent full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary in connection with such matters and hereby ratifying and confirming all that such attorney-in-fact and agent or his substitutes may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

Date:February 25, 2021March 2, 2023/s/ Philip D. Caraci
Philip D. Caraci, Vice Chairman
Date:February 25, 2021March 2, 2023/s/ Scott V. SchneiderD. Todd Pearson
Scott V. Schneider, ExecutiveD. Todd Pearson
President and Chief Operating Officer
Date:March 2, 2023/s/ Carlos L. Heard
Carlos L. Heard, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer (Principal Financial Officer)
Date:February 25, 2021March 2, 2023/s/ Joel A. Friedman
Joel A. Friedman, Senior Vice PresidentPresident-Chief Accounting Officer and Chief Accounting OfficerTreasurer (Principal Accounting Officer)
Date:February 25, 2021March 2, 2023/s/ John E. Chapoton
John E. Chapoton, Director
Date:February 25, 2021March 2, 2023/s/ G. Patrick Clancy, Jr.
G. Patrick Clancy, Jr., Director
Date:February 25, 2021March 2, 2023/s/ J. Page Lansdale
J. Page Lansdale, Director
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Date:February 25, 2021March 2, 2023/s/ Willoughby B. Laycock
Willoughby B. Laycock, Director
Date:February 25, 2021March 2, 2023/s/ H. Gregory Platts
H. Gregory Platts, Director
Date:February 25, 2021March 2, 2023/s/ Earl A. Powell III
Earl A. Powell III, Director
Date:February 25, 2021March 2, 2023/s/ Andrew M. Saul II
Andrew M. Saul II Director
Date:February 25, 2021March 2, 2023/s/ Mark Sullivan III
Mark Sullivan III, Director
Date:February 25, 2021March 2, 2023/s/ John R. Whitmore
John R. Whitmore, Director
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Financial Statements


REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the Stockholdersstockholders and the Board of Directors of Saul Centers, Inc.
Opinion on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Saul Centers, Inc. and subsidiaries (the “Company”) as of December 31, 20202022 and 2019,2021, the related consolidated statements of operations, comprehensive income, equity and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2020,2022, and the related notes and the schedule listed in the Index at Item 15(a)2(b) (collectively referred to as the "financial statements"). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of December 31, 20202022 and 2019,2021, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2020,2022, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
We have also audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB), the Company's internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2020,2022, based on criteria established in Internal Control — Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission and our report dated February 25, 2021,March 2, 2023, expressed an unqualified opinion on the Company's internal control over financial reporting.
Basis for Opinion
These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company's financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the PCAOB and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audits providesprovide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
Critical Audit MatterMatters
The criticalCritical audit matter communicated below is a mattermatters are matters arising from the current-period audit of the financial statements that waswere communicated or required to be communicated to the audit committee and that (1) relatesrelate to accounts or disclosures that are material to the financial statements and (2) involved our especially challenging, subjective, or complex judgments. The communication ofWe determined that there are no critical audit matters does not alter in any way our opinion on the financial statements, taken as a whole, and we are not, by communicating the critical audit matter below, providing a separate opinion on the critical audit matter or on the accounts or disclosures to which it relates.
Collectability of Operating Lease Receivables — Refer to Note 2 to the financial statements
Critical Audit Matter Description
Accounts receivable are primarily comprised of rental and reimbursement billings due from tenants, and straight-line rent receivables representing the cumulative amount of future adjustments necessary to present rental income on a straight-line basis. Individual leases are assessed for collectability and upon the determination that the collection of
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rents is not probable, accrued rent and accounts receivable are charged off, and the charge off is reflected as an adjustment to rental revenue. Revenue from leases where collection is not probable is recorded on a cash basis until collectability is determined to be probable. The Company also assessed whether operating lease receivables, at the portfolio level, are appropriately valued based upon an analysis of balances outstanding, effects of tenant bankruptcies, historical levels of bad debt and current economic trends. For the year-ended December 31, 2020, the Company reduced rental revenue by $3.5 million and $1.7 million, due to lease-related reserves and write-offs, respectively.
We identified the Company’s evaluation of collectability of lease receivables as a critical audit matter because of the significant assumptions management makes when determining whether the collection of operating lease receivables is probable. Management’s evaluation is based on the best information available to the Company at the time of preparing the financial statements and takes into consideration the types of business conducted by tenants and current discussions with the tenants, as well as recent rent collection experience. Auditing management’s assessment of collectability of lease receivables required a high degree of auditor judgment and an increased extent of effort when performing audit procedures to evaluate the reasonableness of management’s analysis and assessment of collectability.
How the Critical Audit Matter Was Addressed in the Audit
Our audit procedures related to the collectability of operating lease receivables included the following, among others:matters.
We tested the effectiveness of controls over management’s evaluation of tenant-level considerations that may indicate that the collection of operating lease receivables is not probable including management’s review of its accounts receivable aging schedule.
We obtained management’s analysis of the collectability of tenant accounts receivables and performed the following procedures, among others:
Tested the completeness and accuracy of the accounts receivable aging schedule as of December 31, 2020, by obtaining tenant agreements, monthly charge statements, and evidence of cash collections subsequent to year end; and
For a selected sample of tenants with outstanding receivables as of December 31, 2020, evaluated the reasonableness of management’s assumptions regarding collection probability by inspecting tenant correspondence, historical payment patterns and subsequent cash collections, evidence of lease modification negotiations, including rent deferrals or abatements, evidence of tenant bankruptcy or liquidity constraints, and performing corroborating inquiries of management, including the Collections Department.
/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP

McLean, Virginia
February 25, 2021March 2, 2023

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the stockholders and the Board of Directors of Saul Centers, Inc.
Opinion on Internal Control over Financial Reporting
We have audited the internal control over financial reporting of Saul Centers, Inc. and subsidiaries (the “Company”) as of December 31, 2020,2022, based on criteria established in Internal Control – Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO). In our opinion, the Company maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2020,2022, based on criteria established in Internal Control – Integrated Framework (2013) issued by COSO.
We have also audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB), the consolidated financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2020,2022, of the Company and our report dated February 25, 2021,March 2, 2023, expressed an unqualified opinion on those financial statements.
Basis for Opinion
The Company’s management is responsible for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, included in the accompanying Assessment of Effectiveness of Internal Control Over Financial Reporting. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s internal control over financial reporting based on our audit. We are a public accounting firm registered with the PCAOB and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects. Our audit included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk, and performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
Definition and Limitations of Internal Control over Financial Reporting
A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.
Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP

McLean, Virginia
February 25, 2021March 2, 2023

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Saul Centers, Inc.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
 
December 31, December 31,
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)20202019(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)20222021
AssetsAssetsAssets
Real estate investmentsReal estate investmentsReal estate investments
LandLand$511,482 $453,322 Land$511,529 $511,529 
Buildings and equipmentBuildings and equipment1,543,837 1,292,631 Buildings and equipment1,576,924 1,566,686 
Construction in progressConstruction in progress69,477 335,644 Construction in progress319,683 205,911 
2,124,796 2,081,597 2,408,136 2,284,126 
Accumulated depreciationAccumulated depreciation(607,706)(563,474)Accumulated depreciation(688,475)(650,113)
1,517,090 1,518,123 1,719,661 1,634,013 
Cash and cash equivalentsCash and cash equivalents26,856 13,905 Cash and cash equivalents13,279 14,594 
Accounts receivable and accrued income, netAccounts receivable and accrued income, net64,917 52,311 Accounts receivable and accrued income, net56,323 58,659 
Deferred leasing costs, netDeferred leasing costs, net26,872 24,083 Deferred leasing costs, net22,388 24,005 
Prepaid expenses, net5,643 5,363 
Other assetsOther assets4,194 4,555 Other assets21,651 15,490 
Total assetsTotal assets$1,645,572 $1,618,340 Total assets$1,833,302 $1,746,761 
LiabilitiesLiabilitiesLiabilities
Mortgage notes payableMortgage notes payable$827,603 $821,503 Mortgage notes payable$961,577 $941,456 
Revolving credit facility payableRevolving credit facility payable161,941 103,167 
Term loan facility payableTerm loan facility payable74,791 74,691 Term loan facility payable99,382 99,233 
Revolving credit facility payable103,913 86,371 
Construction loan payable144,607 108,623 
Dividends and distributions payable19,448 19,291 
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilitiesAccounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities24,384 35,199 Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities42,978 25,558 
Deferred incomeDeferred income23,293 29,306 Deferred income23,169 25,188 
Dividends and distributions payableDividends and distributions payable22,453 21,672 
Total liabilitiesTotal liabilities1,218,039 1,174,984 Total liabilities1,311,500 1,216,274 
EquityEquityEquity
Preferred stock, 1,000,000 shares authorized: Preferred stock, 1,000,000 shares authorized: Preferred stock, 1,000,000 shares authorized:
Series D Cumulative Redeemable, 30,000 shares issued and outstandingSeries D Cumulative Redeemable, 30,000 shares issued and outstanding75,000 75,000 Series D Cumulative Redeemable, 30,000 shares issued and outstanding75,000 75,000 
Series E Cumulative Redeemable, 44,000 shares issued and outstandingSeries E Cumulative Redeemable, 44,000 shares issued and outstanding110,000 110,000 Series E Cumulative Redeemable, 44,000 shares issued and outstanding110,000 110,000 
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 40,000,000 shares authorized, 23,476,626 and 23,231,240 shares issued and outstanding, respectively235 232 
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 40,000,000 shares authorized, 24,016,009 and 23,840,471 shares issued and outstanding, respectivelyCommon stock, $0.01 par value, 40,000,000 shares authorized, 24,016,009 and 23,840,471 shares issued and outstanding, respectively240 238 
Additional paid-in capitalAdditional paid-in capital420,625 410,926 Additional paid-in capital446,301 436,609 
Partnership units in escrowPartnership units in escrow39,650 39,650 
Distributions in excess of accumulated earningsDistributions in excess of accumulated earnings(241,535)(221,177)Distributions in excess of accumulated earnings(273,559)(256,448)
Accumulated other comprehensive incomeAccumulated other comprehensive income2,852 — 
Total Saul Centers, Inc. equityTotal Saul Centers, Inc. equity364,325 374,981 Total Saul Centers, Inc. equity400,484 405,049 
Noncontrolling interestsNoncontrolling interests63,208 68,375 Noncontrolling interests121,318 125,438 
Total equityTotal equity427,533 443,356 Total equity521,802 530,487 
Total liabilities and equityTotal liabilities and equity$1,645,572 $1,618,340 Total liabilities and equity$1,833,302 $1,746,761 
The Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of these statements.
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Saul Centers, Inc.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
 For The Year Ended December 31,
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)202220212020
Revenue
Rental revenue$240,837 $234,515 $220,281 
Other5,023 4,710 4,926 
Total revenue245,860 239,225 225,207 
Expenses
Property operating expenses35,934 32,881 28,857 
Real estate taxes28,588 28,747 29,560 
Interest expense, net and amortization of deferred debt costs43,937 45,424 46,519 
Depreciation and amortization of deferred leasing costs48,969 50,272 51,126 
General and administrative22,392 20,252 19,107 
Loss on early extinguishment of debt648 — — 
Total expenses180,468 177,576 175,169 
Gain on sale of property— — 278 
Net Income65,392 61,649 50,316 
Noncontrolling interests
Income attributable to noncontrolling interests(15,198)(13,260)(9,934)
Net income attributable to Saul Centers, Inc.50,194 48,389 40,382 
Preferred stock dividends(11,194)(11,194)(11,194)
Net income available to common stockholders$39,000 $37,195 $29,188 
Per share net income available to common stockholders
          Basic and diluted$1.63 $1.57 $1.25 
The Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of these statements.
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Saul Centers, Inc.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONSCOMPREHENSIVE INCOME
 
 For The Year Ended December 31,
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)202020192018
Revenue
Rental revenue$220,281 $223,352 $221,734 
Other4,926 8,173 5,485 
Total revenue225,207 231,525 227,219 
Expenses
Property operating expenses28,857 29,946 28,202 
Real estate taxes29,560 27,987 27,376 
Interest expense, net and amortization of deferred debt costs46,519 41,834 44,768 
Depreciation and amortization of deferred leasing costs51,126 46,333 45,861 
General and administrative19,107 20,793 18,459 
Total expenses175,169 166,893 164,666 
Change in fair value of derivatives(436)(3)
Gains on sales of properties278 509 
Net Income50,316 64,196 63,059 
Noncontrolling interests
Income attributable to noncontrolling interests(9,934)(12,473)(12,505)
Net income attributable to Saul Centers, Inc.40,382 51,723 50,554 
Preferred stock dividends(11,194)(12,235)(12,262)
Extinguishment of issuance costs upon redemption of preferred shares(3,235)(2,328)
Net income available to common stockholders$29,188 $36,253 $35,964 
Per share net income available to common stockholders
          Basic$1.25 $1.58 $1.61 
Diluted$1.25 $1.57 $1.60 
 For The Year Ended December 31,
(Dollars in thousands)202220212020
Net income$65,392 $61,649 $50,316 
Other comprehensive income
Change in unrealized gain on cash flow hedge3,962 — — 
Total comprehensive income69,354 61,649 50,316 
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests(16,308)(13,260)(9,934)
Total comprehensive income attributable to Saul Centers, Inc.53,046 48,389 40,382 
Preferred stock dividends(11,194)(11,194)(11,194)
Total comprehensive income available to common stockholders$41,852 $37,195 $29,188 
The Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of these statements.
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Saul Centers, Inc.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
 For The Year Ended December 31,
(Dollars in thousands)202020192018
Net income$50,316 $64,196 $63,059 
Other comprehensive income
Unrealized gain on cash flow hedge93 594 
Total comprehensive income50,316 64,289 63,653 
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests(9,934)(12,561)(12,658)
Total comprehensive income attributable to Saul Centers, Inc.40,382 51,728 50,995 
Preferred stock dividends(11,194)(12,235)(12,262)
Extinguishment of issuance costs upon redemption of preferred shares(3,235)(2,328)
Total comprehensive income available to common stockholders$29,188 $36,258 $36,405 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)Preferred
Stock
Common
Stock
Additional
Paid-in
Capital
Partnership Units in EscrowDistributions in Excess of Accumulated EarningsAccumulated
Other
Comprehensive Income
Total Saul
Centers,
Inc.
Noncontrolling
Interests
Total
Balance, December 31, 2019$185,000 $232 $410,926 $— $(221,177)$— $374,981 $68,375 $443,356 
Issuance of common stock:
228,498 shares pursuant to dividend reinvestment plan— 7,732 — — — 7,735 — 7,735 
16,887 shares due to exercise of employee stock options and issuance of directors' deferred stock— — 1,967 — — — 1,967 — 1,967 
Issuance of 51,579 partnership units— — — — — — — 1,677 1,677 
Net income— — — — 40,382 — 40,382 9,934 50,316 
Preferred stock distributions:
Series D— — — — (3,446)— (3,446)— (3,446)
Series E— — — — (4,950)— (4,950)— (4,950)
Common stock distributions— — — — (37,108)— (37,108)(12,571)(49,679)
Distributions payable on Series D preferred stock, $38.28 per share— — — — (1,148)— (1,148)— (1,148)
Distributions payable on Series E preferred stock, $37.50 per share— — — — (1,650)— (1,650)— (1,650)
Distributions payable common stock ($0.53/share) and partnership units ($0.53/unit)— — — — (12,438)— (12,438)(4,207)(16,645)
Balance, December 31, 2020185,000 235 420,625 — (241,535)— 364,325 63,208 427,533 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY (continued)
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)Preferred
Stock
Common
Stock
Additional
Paid-in
Capital
Partnership Units in EscrowDistributions in Excess of Accumulated EarningsAccumulated
Other
Comprehensive Income
Total Saul
Centers,
Inc.
Noncontrolling
Interests
Total
Issuance of common stock:
293,615 shares pursuant to dividend reinvestment plan— 11,497 — — — 11,500 — 11,500 
70,231 shares due to exercise of employee stock options and issuance of directors' deferred stock— — 4,487 — — — 4,487 — 4,487 
Issuance of partnership units:
61,009 pursuant to dividend reinvestment plan— — — — — — — 2,398 2,398 
469,740 pursuant to the acquisition of Twinbrook leasehold interest— — — — — — — 21,500 21,500 
93,674 for the Ashbrook bonus value pursuant to the Ashbrook Contribution— — — — — — — 4,320 4,320 
1,416,071 restricted units pursuant to the Twinbrook Contribution Agreement— — — 79,300 — — 79,300 — 79,300 
708,036 restricted units released from escrow pursuant to the Twinbrook Contribution Agreement— — — (39,650)— — (39,650)39,650 — 
Net income— — — — 48,389 — 48,389 13,260 61,649 
Preferred stock distributions:
Series D— — — — (3,445)— (3,445)— (3,445)
Series E— — — — (4,950)— (4,950)— (4,950)
Common stock distributions— — — — (38,525)— (38,525)(13,614)(52,139)
Distributions payable on Series D preferred stock, $38.28 per share— — — — (1,149)— (1,149)— (1,149)
Distributions payable on Series E preferred stock, $37.50 per share— — — — (1,650)— (1,650)— (1,650)
Distributions payable common stock ($0.57/share) and partnership units ($0.57/unit)— — — — (13,583)— (13,583)(5,284)(18,867)
Balance, December 31, 2021185,000 238 436,609 39,650 (256,448)— 405,049 125,438 530,487 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY (continued)
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)Preferred
Stock
Common
Stock
Additional
Paid-in
Capital
Partnership Units in EscrowDistributions in Excess of Accumulated EarningsAccumulated
Other
Comprehensive Income
Total Saul
Centers,
Inc.
Noncontrolling
Interests
Total
Issuance of common stock:
143,957 shares pursuant to dividend reinvestment plan— 6,977 — — — 6,979 — 6,979 
31,581 shares due to exercise of employee stock options and issuance of directors' deferred stock— — 2,715 — — — 2,715 — 2,715 
Issuance of Partnership units
26,659 pursuant to dividend reinvestment plan— — — — — — — 1,322 1,322 
Net income— — — — 50,194 — 50,194 15,198 65,392 
Change in unrealized gain on cash flow hedge— — — — — 2,852 2,852 1,110 3,962 
Preferred stock distributions:
Series D— — — — (3,445)— (3,445)— (3,445)
Series E— — — — (4,950)— (4,950)— (4,950)
Common stock distributions— — — — (41,940)— (41,940)(16,264)(58,204)
Distributions payable on Series D preferred stock, $38.28 per share— — — — (1,149)— (1,149)— (1,149)
Distributions payable on Series E preferred stock, $37.50 per share— — — — (1,650)— (1,650)— (1,650)
Distributions payable common stock ($0.59/share) and partnership units ($0.59/unit)— — — — (14,171)— (14,171)(5,486)(19,657)
Balance, December 31, 2022$185,000 $240 $446,301 $39,650 $(273,559)$2,852 $400,484 $121,318 $521,802 
The Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of these statements.
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)Preferred
Stock
Common
Stock
Additional
Paid-in
Capital
Distributions in Excess of Accumulated EarningsAccumulated
Other
Comprehensive
(Loss)
Total Saul
Centers,
Inc.
Noncontrolling
Interests
Total
Balance, December 31, 2017$180,000 $221 $352,590 $(197,710)$(696)$334,405 $58,698 $393,103 
Issuance of 30,000 shares of Series D Cumulative preferred stock75,000 — (2,633)— — 72,367 — 72,367 
Redemption of 30,000 shares of Series C Cumulative preferred stock(75,000)2,311 (2,328)— (75,017)— (75,017)
Issuance of common stock:
572,928 shares pursuant to dividend reinvestment plan— 28,817 — — 28,823 — 28,823 
43,150 shares due to exercise of employee stock options and issuance of directors' deferred stock— 3,448 — — 3,448 — 3,448 
Issuance of 284,113 partnership units— — — — — — 14,159 14,159 
Net income— — — 50,554 — 50,554 12,505 63,059 
Change in unrealized loss on cash flow hedge— — — — 441 441 153 594 
Preferred stock distributions:
Series C— — — (6,145)— (6,145)— (6,145)
Series D— — — (3,164)— (3,164)— (3,164)
Common stock distributions— — — (34,841)— (34,841)(12,059)(46,900)
Distributions payable on Series C preferred stock, $42.97 per share— — — (1,805)— (1,805)— (1,805)
Distributions payable on Series D preferred stock, $38.28 per share— — — (1,148)— (1,148)— (1,148)
Distributions payable common stock ($0.53/share) and partnership units ($0.53/unit)— — — (12,006)— (12,006)(4,148)(16,154)
Balance, December 31, 2018180,000 227 384,533 (208,593)(255)355,912 69,308 425,220 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY (continued)
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)Preferred
Stock
Common
Stock
Additional
Paid-in
Capital
Distributions in Excess of Accumulated EarningsAccumulated
Other
Comprehensive
(Loss)
Total Saul
Centers,
Inc.
Noncontrolling
Interests
Total
Issuance of 44,000 shares of Series E Cumulative preferred stock110,000 — (3,735)— — 106,265 — 106,265 
Redemption of 42,000 shares of Series C Cumulative preferred stock(105,000)— 3,235 (3,235)— (105,000)— (105,000)
Issuance of common stock:
430,462 shares pursuant to dividend reinvestment plan— 22,494 — — 22,498 — 22,498 
61,571 shares due to exercise of employee stock options and issuance of directors' deferred stock— 4,399 — — 4,400 — 4,400 
Issuance of 60,936 partnership units— — — — — — 3,180 3,180 
Net income— — — 51,723 — 51,723 12,473 64,196 
Change in unrealized loss on cash flow hedge— — — — 255 255 88 343 
Preferred stock distributions:
Series C— — — (5,736)— (5,736)— (5,736)
Series D— — — (3,444)— (3,444)— (3,444)
Series E— — — (257)— (257)— (257)
Common stock distributions— — — (36,562)— (36,562)(12,494)(49,056)
Distributions payable on Series D preferred stock, $38.28 per share— — — (1,148)— (1,148)— (1,148)
Distributions payable on Series E preferred stock, $37.50 per share— — — (1,650)— (1,650)— (1,650)
Distributions payable common stock ($0.53/share) and partnership units ($0.53/unit)— — — (12,275)— (12,275)(4,180)(16,455)
Balance, December 31, 2019185,000 232 410,926 (221,177)374,981 68,375 443,356 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY (continued)
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)Preferred
Stock
Common
Stock
Additional
Paid-in
Capital
Distributions in Excess of Accumulated EarningsAccumulated
Other
Comprehensive
(Loss)
Total Saul
Centers,
Inc.
Noncontrolling
Interests
Total
Issuance of common stock:
228,498 shares pursuant to dividend reinvestment plan— 7,732 — — 7,735 — 7,735 
16,887 shares due to exercise of employee stock options and issuance of directors' deferred stock— 1,967 — — 1,967 — 1,967 
Issuance of 51,579 partnership units— — — — — — 1,677 1,677 
Net income— — — 40,382 — 40,382 9,934 50,316 
Preferred stock distributions:
Series D— — — (3,446)— (3,446)— (3,446)
Series E— — — (4,950)— (4,950)— (4,950)
Common stock distributions— — — (37,108)— (37,108)(12,571)(49,679)
Distributions payable on Series D preferred stock, $38.28 per share— — — (1,148)— (1,148)— (1,148)
Distributions payable on Series E preferred stock, $37.50 per share— — — (1,650)— (1,650)— (1,650)
Distributions payable common stock ($0.53/share) and partnership units ($0.53/unit)— — — (12,438)— (12,438)(4,207)(16,645)
Balance, December 31, 2020$185,000 $235 $420,625 $(241,535)$$364,325 $63,208 $427,533 
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
 For The Year Ended December 31,
(Dollars in thousands)202220212020
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income$65,392 $61,649 $50,316 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Loss on early extinguishment of debt648 — — 
Gain on sale of property— — (278)
Depreciation and amortization of deferred leasing costs48,969 50,272 51,126 
Amortization of deferred debt costs1,985 1,710 1,570 
Non cash compensation costs of stock grants and options1,521 1,562 1,438 
Credit losses (recoveries) on operating lease receivables(88)812 5,212 
(Increase) decrease in accounts receivable and accrued income2,424 5,446 (17,818)
Additions to deferred leasing costs(2,716)(1,814)(8,050)
(Increase) decrease in other assets4,511 (2,820)
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities524 (285)861 
Increase (decrease) in deferred income(2,019)1,895 (6,013)
Net cash provided by operating activities121,151 118,427 78,369 
Cash flows from investing activities:
Acquisitions of real estate investments (1) (2) (3)— (9,011)— 
Additions to real estate investments(15,781)(21,023)(20,547)
Additions to development and redevelopment projects(101,107)(25,884)(35,983)
Proceeds from sale of property— — 376 
Net cash used in investing activities(116,888)(55,918)(56,154)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from mortgage notes payable199,750 — 52,100 
Repayments on mortgage notes payable(174,096)(42,641)(45,654)
Proceeds from term loan facility— 25,000 — 
Proceeds from revolving credit facility155,000 46,000 90,000 
Repayments on revolving credit facility(97,000)(44,500)(73,000)
Proceeds from construction loans payable— 10,917 35,883 
Payments of debt extinguishment costs(593)— — 
Additions to deferred debt costs(9,869)(6,393)(1,206)
Proceeds from the issuance of:
Common stock8,173 14,425 8,264 
Partnership units (1) (2) (3)1,322 2,398 1,677 
Distributions to:
Series D preferred stockholders(4,594)(4,593)(4,594)
Series E preferred stockholders(6,600)(6,600)(6,600)
Common stockholders(55,523)(50,963)(49,383)
Noncontrolling interests(21,548)(17,821)(16,751)
Net cash used in financing activities(5,578)(74,771)(9,264)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents(1,315)(12,262)12,951 
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year14,594 26,856 13,905 
Cash and cash equivalents, end of year$13,279 $14,594 $26,856 
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Cash paid for interest$40,725 $44,575 $44,990 
Accrued capital expenditures included in accounts payable, accrued expenses, and other liabilities$19,006 $5,906 $4,327 
(1)The 2021 acquisition of real estate and proceeds from the issuance of partnership units each excludes $79,300 in connection with the contribution of Twinbrook Quarter by the  B. F. Saul Real Estate Investment Trust in exchange for limited partnership units, half of which units remain in escrow.
(2)The 2021 acquisition of real estate and proceeds from the issuance of partnership units each excludes $21,500 in connection with the contribution of the Twinbrook Quarter leasehold interest in exchange for limited partnership units.
(3)The 2021 acquisition of real estate and proceeds from the issuance of partnership units each excludes $4,320 in connection with the issuance of additional limited partnership units to B. F. Saul Real Estate Investment Trust as additional consideration pursuant to the terms of the 2016 contribution agreement, as amended, related to Ashbrook Marketplace.

The Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of these statements.
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
 For The Year Ended December 31,
(Dollars in thousands)202020192018
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income$50,316 $64,196 $63,059 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Change in fair value of derivatives436 
Gains on sales of properties(278)(509)
Depreciation and amortization of deferred leasing costs51,126 46,333 45,861 
Amortization of deferred debt costs1,570 1,518 1,610 
Non cash compensation costs of stock grants and options1,438 1,859 1,766 
Credit losses on operating lease receivables5,212 1,226 685 
(Increase) decrease in accounts receivable and accrued income(17,818)339 (336)
Additions to deferred leasing costs(8,050)(1,843)(6,034)
(Increase) decrease in prepaid expenses(356)(188)73 
Decrease in other assets361 894 3,681 
Increase in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities875 158 225 
Increase (decrease) in deferred income(6,013)455 255 
Net cash provided by operating activities78,383 115,383 110,339 
Cash flows from investing activities:
Acquisitions of real estate investments (1)(40,836)
Additions to real estate investments(19,484)(21,891)(12,883)
Additions to development and redevelopment projects(37,060)(113,772)(76,257)
Proceeds from sale of property (2)376 1,326 
Net cash used in investing activities(56,168)(135,663)(128,650)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from mortgage notes payable52,100 50,600 54,900 
Repayments on mortgage notes payable(45,654)(109,235)(72,572)
Proceeds from term loan facility75,000 
Proceeds from revolving credit facility90,000 152,500 102,000 
Repayments on revolving credit facility(73,000)(112,000)(116,000)
Proceeds from construction loans payable35,883 86,868 23,332 
Additions to deferred debt costs(1,206)(1,010)(3,233)
Proceeds from the issuance of:
Common stock8,264 25,039 30,503 
Partnership units (1)1,677 3,180 5,383 
Series D preferred stock72,369 
Series E preferred stock106,265 
Series C preferred stock redemption(105,000)(75,000)
Preferred stock redemption costs(12)
Distributions to:
Series C preferred stockholders(7,541)(9,238)
Series D preferred stockholders(4,594)(4,592)(3,164)
Series E preferred stockholders(6,600)(257)
Common stockholders(49,383)(48,568)(46,306)
Noncontrolling interests(16,751)(16,642)(15,981)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities(9,264)19,607 21,981 
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents12,951 (673)3,670 
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year13,905 14,578 10,908 
Cash and cash equivalents, end of year$26,856 $13,905 $14,578 
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Cash paid for interest$44,990 $40,434 $43,561 
Increase (decrease) in accrued real estate investments and development costs$(11,690)$303 $9,663 
(1)     The 2018 acquisition of real estate and proceeds from the issuance of partnership units each excludes $8,776 in connection with the acquisition of Ashbrook Marketplace in exchange for limited partnership units.
(2)    Proceeds from sale of property in 2018 includes $1,275 of seller financing in connection with the sale of the Company's Great Eastern property in 2017, which were received in 2018 plus accrued interest of $51.
The Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of these statements.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
1.    ORGANIZATION, BASIS OF PRESENTATION
Saul Centers, Inc. (“Saul Centers”) was incorporated under the Maryland General Corporation Law on June 10, 1993. Saul Centers operates as a real estate investment trust (a “REIT”) under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”). The Company is required to annually distribute at least 90% of its REIT taxable income (excluding net capital gains) to its stockholders and meet certain organizational and other requirements. Saul Centers has made and intends to continue to make regular quarterly distributions to its stockholders. Saul Centers, together with its wholly owned subsidiaries and the limited partnerships of which Saul Centers or one of its subsidiaries is the sole general partner, are referred to collectively as the “Company.” B. Francis Saul II serves as Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer and President of Saul Centers.
Saul Centers was formed to continue and expand the shopping center business previously owned and conducted by the B. F. Saul Real Estate Investment Trust (the "Saul Trust"), the B. F. Saul Company and certain other affiliated entities, each of which is controlled by B. Francis Saul II and his family members (collectively, the “Saul Organization”). On August 26, 1993, members of the Saul Organization transferred to Saul Holdings Limited Partnership, a newly formed Maryland limited partnership (the “Operating Partnership”), and 2two newly formed subsidiary limited partnerships (the “Subsidiary Partnerships,” and collectively with the Operating Partnership, the “Partnerships”), Shopping Centers and Mixed-Used Properties, and the management functions related to the transferred properties. Since its formation, the Company has developed and purchased additional properties.
The Company, which conducts all of its activities through its subsidiaries, the Operating Partnership and Subsidiary Partnerships, engages in the ownership, operation, management, leasing, acquisition, renovation, expansion, development and financing of community and neighborhood shopping centers and mixed-used properties, primarily in the Washington, DC/Baltimore metropolitan area.
Because the properties are located primarily in the Washington, DC/Baltimore metropolitan area, a disproportionate economic downturn in the local economy would have a greater negative impact on our overall financial performance than on the overall financial performance of a company with a portfolio that is more geographically diverse. A majority of the Shopping Centers are anchored by several major tenants. As of December 31, 2020,2022, 33 of the Shopping Centers were anchored by a grocery store and offer primarily day-to-day necessities and services. NaNOne retail tenant, Giant Food (5.4%(5.1%), a tenant at 11 Shopping Centers, individually accounted for 2.5% or more of the Company’s total revenue for the year ended December 31, 2020.2022.
As of December 31, 2020,2022, the Current Portfolio Properties consisted of 50 Shopping Centers, 7seven Mixed-Use Properties, and 3four (non-operating) development properties.
The accompanying consolidated financial statements of the Company include the accounts of Saul Centers and its subsidiaries, including the Operating Partnership and Subsidiary Partnerships, which are majority owned by Saul Centers. Substantially all assets and liabilities of the Company as of December 31, 20202022 and December 31, 2019,2021, are comprised of the assets and liabilities of the Operating Partnership. The debt arrangements which are subject to recourse are described in Note 5. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
The Operating Partnership is a variable interest entity ("VIE") of the Company because the limited partners do not have substantive kick-out or participating rights. The Company is the primary beneficiary of the Operating Partnership because it has the power to direct the activities of the Operating Partnership and the rights to absorb 74.6%72.0% of the net income of the Operating Partnership. Because the Operating Partnership was alreadyis consolidated into the financial statements of the Company, the identification of it as a VIE has no impact on the consolidated financial statements of the Company.
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2.    SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. The most significant estimates and assumptions relate to impairment of real estate properties and collectability of operating lease receivables. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Real Estate Investment Properties
Real estate investment properties are stated at historic cost less depreciation. Although the Company intends to own its real estate investment properties over a long term, from time to time it will evaluate its market position, market conditions, and other factors and may elect to sell properties that do not conform to the Company’s investment profile. Management believes that the Company’s real estate assets have generally appreciated in value since their acquisition or development and, accordingly, the aggregate current value exceeds their aggregate net book value and also exceeds the value of the Company’s liabilities as reported in the financial statements. Because the financial statements are prepared in conformity with GAAP, they do not report the current value of the Company’s real estate investment properties.
If there is an event or change in circumstance that indicates a potential impairment in the value of a real estate investment property, the Company prepares an analysis to determine whether the carrying value of the real estate investment property exceeds its estimated fair value. The Company considers both quantitative and qualitative factors including recurring operating losses, significant decreases in occupancy, and significant adverse changes in legal factors and business climate. If impairment indicators are present, the Company compares the projected cash flows of the property over its remaining useful life, on an undiscounted basis, to the carrying value of that property. The Company assesses its undiscounted projected cash flows based upon estimated capitalization rates, historic operating results and market conditions that may affect the property. If the carrying value is greater than the undiscounted projected cash flows, the Company would recognize an impairment loss equivalent to an amount required to adjust the carrying amount to its then estimated fair value. The fair value of any property is sensitive to the actual results of any of the aforementioned estimated factors, either individually or taken as a whole. Should the actual results differ from management’s projections, the valuation could be negatively or positively affected. The Company did not recognize an impairment loss on any of its real estate in 2020, 2019,2022, 2021, or 2018.2020.
Depreciation is calculated using the straight-line method and estimated useful lives of generally between 35 and 50 years for base buildings, or a shorter period if management determines that the building has a shorter useful life, and up to 20 years for certain other improvements that extend the useful lives. Leasehold improvements expenditures are capitalized when certain criteria are met, including when the Company supervises construction and will own the improvements. Tenant improvements are amortized, over the shorter of the lives of the related leases or the useful life of the improvement, using the straight-line method. Depreciation expense, which is included in Depreciation and amortization of deferred leasing costs in the Consolidated Statements of Operations, for the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021, and 2020, 2019, and 2018, was $45.9$44.6 million, $40.5$45.5 million, and $39.8$45.9 million, respectively. Repairs and maintenance expense totaled $15.2 million, $13.5 million, and $11.1 million $12.5 million,for 2022, 2021, and $11.9 million for 2020, 2019, and 2018, respectively, and is included in property operating expenses in the accompanying consolidated financial statements.
As of December 31, 2020,2022, we have not identified any impairment triggering events, including the impact of COVID-19 and corresponding tenant requests for rent relief. Accordingly, under applicable GAAP guidance, 0no impairment charges were recorded.
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Assets Held for Sale
The Company considers properties to be assets held for sale when all of the following criteria are met:
management commits to a plan to sell a property;
it is unlikely that the disposal plan will be significantly modified or discontinued;
the property is available for immediate sale in its present condition;
actions required to complete the sale of the property have been initiated;
sale of the property is probable and the Company expects the completed sale will occur within one year; and
the property is actively being marketed for sale at a price that is reasonable given its current market value.
The Company must make a determination as to the point in time that it is probable that a sale will be consummated, which generally occurs when an executed sales contract has no contingencies and the prospective buyer has significant funds at risk to ensure performance. Upon designation as an asset held for sale, the Company records the carrying value of each property at the lower of its carrying value or its estimated fair value, less estimated costs to sell, and ceases depreciation. As of December 31, 20202022 and 2019,2021, the Company had no assets designated as held for sale.
Revenue Recognition
We lease Shopping Centers and Mixed-Use Properties to lessees in exchange for monthly payments that cover rent, and where applicable, reimbursement for property taxes, insurance, and certain property operating expenses. Our leases were determined to be operating leases and generally range in term from one to 15 years.
Some of our leases have termination options and/or extension options. Termination options allow the lessee to terminate the lease prior to the end of the lease term, provided certain conditions are met. Termination options generally require advance notification from the lessee and payment of a termination fee. Termination fees are recognized as revenue over the modified lease term. Extension options are subject to terms and conditions stated in the lease.
Rental and interest income are accrued as earned. Recognition of rental income commences when control of the space has been given to the tenant. When rental payments due under leases vary from a straight-line basis because of free rent periods or stepped increases, income is recognized on a straight-line basis. Expense recoveries represent a portion of property operating expenses billed to the tenants, including common area maintenance, real estate taxes and other recoverable costs. Upon adoption of ASU 2016-02, we made a policy election not to separate lease and nonlease components and have accounted for each lease component and the related nonlease components together as a single component. Expense recoveries are recognized in the period in which the expenses are incurred. Rental income based on a tenant’s revenue (“percentage rent”) is accrued when a tenant reports sales that exceed a specified breakpoint, pursuant to the terms of their respective leases.
Due to the business disruptions and challenges severely affecting the global economy caused by the novel strain of coronavirus (“COVID-19”) pandemic, some lessees have requested rent relief, including rent deferrals and other lease concessions. The lease modification guidance in ASU 2016-02 does not contemplate the rapid execution of concessions for multiple tenants in response to sudden liquidity constraints of lessees. In April 2020, the FASB staff issued a question and answer document that provided guidance allowing the Company to elect to either apply the lease modification accounting framework or not, with such election applied consistently to leases with similar characteristics and similar circumstances. The Company has elected to apply such relief, which, in the case of rent deferrals, results in the accrual of rent due from tenants and defers the payment of that rent to a future date, and will monitor the collectability of rent receivables.
Accounts Receivable, Accrued Income, and Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
Accounts receivable are primarily comprised of rental and reimbursement billings due from tenants, and straight-line rent receivables representing the cumulative amount of adjustments necessary to present rental income on a straight-line basis. Individual leases are assessed for collectability and, upon the determination that the
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collection of rents is not probable, accrued rent and accounts receivable are charged off, and the charge off is reflected as an adjustment to rental revenue. Revenue from leases where collection is not probable is recorded on a cash basis until collectability is determined to be probable. We also assess whether operating lease receivables, at the portfolio level, are appropriately valued based upon an analysis of balances outstanding, effects of tenant bankruptcies, historical levels of bad debt and current economic trends. Additionally, because of the uncertainties related to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, our assessment also takes into consideration the types of business conducted by tenants and current discussions with the tenants, as well as recent rent collection experience. Evaluating and estimating uncollectable lease payments and related receivables requires a significant amount of judgment by management and is based on the best information available to management at the time of evaluation. For the year-ended December 31, 2020,2022, we reducedincreased rental revenue by $3.5 million and $1.7 million,$461,400 due to lease-related reserves and charge offs, respectively.payments from tenants of receivables that were previously reserved or charged off. Actual results could differ from these estimates.

At December 31, 20202022 and December 31, 2019,2021, accounts receivable was comprised of:
(In thousands)December 31, 2020December 31, 2019
Rents currently due$13,321 $7,235 
Deferred rents and payment plans8,205 474 
Straight-line rent44,863 42,088 
Other receivables3,751 2,967 
Credit losses on operating lease receivables(5,223)(453)
Total$64,917 $52,311 
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(In thousands)December 31, 2022December 31, 2021
Rents currently due$8,433 $8,484 
Deferred rents1,042 2,872 
Straight-line rent45,815 46,681 
Other receivables2,706 3,704 
Reserve for credit losses on operating lease receivables(1,673)(3,082)
Total$56,323 $58,659 
Deferred Leasing Costs

Deferred leasing costs primarily consist of commissions paid to third-party leasing agents, internalinitial direct costs such as employee compensation and payroll-related fringe benefits directly related to time spent performing leasing-related activities forincurred in connection with successful commercial leasesproperty leasing and amounts attributed to in place leases associated with acquired propertiesproperties. Such amounts are capitalized and are amortized, using the straight-line method, over the term of the lease or the remaining term of an acquired lease. Leasing related activities include evaluatingInitial direct costs primarily consist of leasing commissions, costs paid to external third-party brokers, and internal lease commissions that are incremental to obtaining a lease and would not have been incurred if the prospective tenant’s financial condition, evaluating and recording guarantees, collateral and other security arrangements, negotiating lease terms, preparing lease documents and closing the transaction.had not been obtained. Unamortized deferred costs are charged to expense if the applicable lease is terminated prior to expiration of the initial lease term. Collectively, deferred leasing costs totaled $26.9$22.4 million and $24.1$24.0 million, net of accumulated amortization of approximately $44.5$51.3 million and $41.6$48.7 million, as of December 31, 20202022 and 2019,2021, respectively. Amortization expense, which is included in Depreciation and amortization of deferred leasing costs in the Consolidated Statements of Operations, totaled approximately $5.2$4.3 million, $5.8$4.7 million, and $6.1$5.2 million, for the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021, and 2020, 2019, and 2018, respectively.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents include short-term investments. Short-term investments include money market accounts and other investments which generally mature within three months, measured from the acquisition date, and/or are readily convertible to cash. Substantially all of the Company’s cash balances at December 31, 20202022 are held in accounts at various banks. From time to time the Company may maintain deposits with financial institutions in amounts in excess of federally insured limits. The Company has not experienced any losses on such deposits and believes it is not exposed to any significant credit risk on those deposits.
Deferred Income
Deferred income consists of payments received from tenants prior to the time they are earned and recognized by the Company as revenue, including tenant prepayment of rent for future periods, real estate taxes when the taxing jurisdiction has a fiscal year differing from the calendar year reimbursements specified in the lease agreement and tenant construction work provided by the Company. In addition, deferred income includes unamortized balances that represent the fair value of certain below market leases.leases determined as of the date of acquisition.
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Derivative Financial Instruments
The Company may, when appropriate, employ derivative instruments, such as interest-rate swaps, to mitigate the risk of interest rate fluctuations. The Company does not enter into derivative or other financial instruments for trading or speculative purposes. Derivative financial instruments are carried at fair value as either assets or liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets. For those derivative instruments that qualify, the Company may designate the hedging instrument, based upon the exposure being hedged, as a fair value hedge or a cash flow hedge. Derivative instruments that are designated as a hedge are evaluated to ensure they continue to qualify for hedge accounting. The effective portion of any gain or loss on the hedge instruments is reported as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) and recognized in earnings within the same line item associated with the forecasted transaction in the same period or periods during which the hedged transaction affects earnings. Any ineffective portion of the change in fair value of a derivative instrument is immediately recognized in earnings. For derivative instruments that do not meet the criteria for hedge accounting, or that qualify and are not designated, changes in fair value are immediately recognized in earnings.
Income Taxes
The Company made an election to be treated, and intends to continue operating so as to qualify, as a REIT under the Code, commencing with its taxable year ended December 31, 1993. A REIT generally will not be subject to federal income taxation, provided that distributions to its stockholders equal or exceed its REIT taxable income and complies with certain other requirements. Therefore, no provision has been made for federal income taxes in the accompanying consolidated financial statements.
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As of December 31, 2020,2022, the Company had no material unrecognized tax benefits and there exist no potentially significant unrecognized tax benefits which are reasonably expected to occur within the next twelve months. The Company recognizes penalties and interest accrued related to unrecognized tax benefits, if any, as general and administrative expense. NaNNo penalties and interest have been accrued in years 2020, 2019,2022, 2021, and 2018.2020. The tax basis of the Company’s real estate investments was approximately $1.55$1.61 billion and $1.33$1.64 billion as of December 31, 20202022 and 2019,2021, respectively. With few exceptions, the Company is no longer subject to U.S. federal, state, and local tax examinations by tax authorities for years before 2017.2019.
Legal Contingencies
The Company is subject to various legal proceedings and claims that arise in the ordinary course of business, which are generally covered by insurance. Upon determination that a loss is probable to occur and can be reasonably estimated, the estimated amount of the loss is recorded in the financial statements.

Recently Issued Accounting Standards
In February 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (‘‘FASB’’)Recently issued Accounting Standards Update (‘‘ASU’’) 2016-02, ‘‘Leases’’ (“ASU 2016-02”). ASU 2016-02 amends the existing accounting standards for lease accounting, including requiring lesseesor pronouncements have been excluded because they are either not relevant to recognize most leases on their balance sheets and making targeted changes to lessor accounting. ASU 2016-02 is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2018, interim periods within those years, and requires a modified retrospective transition approach for all leases existing at the date of initial application, with an option to use certain practical expedients for those existing leases. Upon adoption of ASU 2016-02 effective January 1, 2019, we elected the practical expedient for all leases with respect to lease identification, lease classification, and initial direct costs. We made a policy electionCompany or they are expected not to separate lease and nonlease components and have accounted for each lease component and the related nonlease components together as a single component. There have been no significant changes to our lessor accounting for operating leases as a result of ASU 2016-02.
We lease Shopping Centers and Mixed-Use Properties to lessees in exchange for monthly payments that cover rent, and where applicable, reimbursement for property taxes, insurance, and certain property operating expenses. Our leases were determined to be operating leases and generally range in term from one to 15 years.
Some of our leases have termination options and/or extension options. Termination options allow the lessee to terminate the lease prior to the end of the lease term, provided certain conditions are met. Termination options generally require advance notification from the lessee and payment of a termination fee. Termination fees are recognized as revenue over the modified lease term. Extension options are subject to terms and conditions stated in the lease.
On January 1, 2019, a right of use asset and corresponding lease liability related to our headquarters lease were recorded in other assets and other liabilities, respectively. The lease expires on February 28, 2022, with 1 option to renew for an additional five years. The right of use asset and corresponding lease liability totaled $0.9 million and $0.9 million, respectively, at December 31, 2020.
Due to the business disruptions and challenges severely affecting the global economy caused by the novel strain of coronavirus (“COVID-19”) pandemic, many lessees have requested rent relief, including rent deferrals and other lease concessions. The lease modification guidance in ASU 2016-02 does not contemplate the rapid execution of concessions for multiple tenants in response to sudden liquidity constraints of lessees. In April 2020, the FASB staff issued a question and answer document that provided guidance allowing the Company to elect to either apply the lease modification accounting framework or not, with such election applied consistently to leases with similar characteristics and similar circumstances. The Company has elected to apply such relief, which, in the case of rent deferrals, results in the accrual of rent due from tenants and defers the payment of that rent to a future date, and will monitor the collectability of rent receivables.
In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, "Financial Instruments-Credit Losses" ("ASU 2016-13"). ASU 2016-13 replaces the incurred loss impairment methodology with a methodology that reflects expected credit losses and requires consideration of a broader range of information to support credit loss estimates. ASU 2016-13 is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2019, including interim periods within those years. The
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adoption of ASU 2016-13 effective January 1, 2020, had no material impact on our consolidated financial statements and related disclosures because the vast majorityConsolidated Financial Statements of the Company's receivables relate to operating leases which are accounted for under ASC 842.
In August 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-12, “Derivatives and Hedging” (“ASU 2017-12”). ASU 2017-12 amends financial reporting for hedging activities to better align that reporting with risk management activities. ASU 2017-12 expands and refines hedge accounting for both financial and nonfinancial risk components and aligns the recognition and presentation of the effects of the hedging instrument and the hedged item in the financial statements. Effective with the adoption of ASU 2017-12 on January 1, 2019, changes in the fair value of the Company’s interest rate swap related to changes in the cash flow of the hedged item are reported as a component of interest expense and amortization of deferred debt costs in the Statements of Operations.Company.

Reclassifications
Certain reclassifications have been made to prior years to conform to the presentation used for the year ended December 31, 2020.2022.
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3.    REAL ESTATE

Construction in Progress
Construction in progress includes land, preconstruction and development costs of active projects. Preconstruction costs include legal, zoning and permitting costs and other project carrying costs incurred prior to the commencement of construction. Development costs include direct construction costs and indirect costs incurred subsequent to the start of construction such as architectural, engineering, construction management and carrying costs consisting of interest, real estate taxes and insurance. The following table shows the components of construction in progress.
December 31,December 31,
(in thousands)(in thousands)20202019(in thousands)20222021
Hampden House (formerly 7316 Wisconsin Avenue)$50,723 $44,638 
The Waycroft8,651 255,443 
Ashbrook Marketplace153 19,128 
Twinbrook QuarterTwinbrook Quarter$227,672 $138,069 
Hampden HouseHampden House80,704 56,898 
OtherOther9,950 16,435 Other11,307 10,944 
TotalTotal$69,477 $335,644 Total$319,683 $205,911 

Acquisitions

Ashbrook MarketplaceTwinbrook Quarter
In May 2018,On November 5, 2019, the Company acquiredentered into the Twinbrook Contribution Agreement to acquire from 1592 Rockville Pike, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Saul Trust, approximately 6.8 acres of land and its leasehold interest in approximately 1.3 acres of contiguous land, together in each case with the improvements located thereon, located at the Twinbrook Metro Station in Rockville, Maryland in exchange for 176,6801,416,071 limited partnership units in the Operating Partnership. The Contributed Property is immediately adjacent to approximately 13.710.3 acres of land located atowned by the intersection of Ashburn Village BoulevardCompany. Title to the Contributed Property and Russell Branch Parkwaythe units were placed in Loudoun County, Virginia. Based on the closing priceescrow until certain conditions of the Company's common stock,Twinbrook Contribution Agreement were satisfied.
The units issued to 1592 Rockville Pike will remain in escrow until the conditions of the Twinbrook Contribution Agreement, as amended, are satisfied. Half of the units held in escrow were released on October 18, 2021. The remaining units held in escrow are scheduled to be released on October 18, 2023.
On March 5, 2021, the Company entered into an amendment to the Twinbrook Contribution Agreement in which it and 1592 Rockville Pike agreed to release to the Company from escrow the deed and assignment of the leasehold interest of the Contributed Property, as of that date. The Company also reimbursed 1592 Rockville Pike for certain expenses pursuant to the Twinbrook Contribution Agreement totaling $7.4 million. Acquisition costs totaled $1.2 million. The Company recorded a finance lease right-of-use asset of $19.4 million and corresponding lease liability of $19.4 million related to the leasehold interest assumed in the transaction. The incremental borrowing rate used to calculate the lease liability was 5.63%.
On June 29, 2021, the third-party landlord under the ground lease contributed to the Company the fee simple interest in the land andunderlying the leasehold interest in exchange for 469,740 limited partnership units were recorded at ain the Operating Partnership, representing an aggregate value of $8.8$21.5 million. Acquisition costs were paid in cash and totaled $0.7 million. Accordingly, the finance lease right-of-use asset and finance lease liability were extinguished. Amortization expense and interest expense related to the transactionlease totaled approximately $0.2 million.

$104,000 and $362,800, respectively, for the twelve months ended December 31, 2021.
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Hampden House (formerly 7316 Wisconsin Avenue)
In September 2018, the Company purchased for $35.5 million, plus $0.7 million of acquisition costs, an office building and the underlying ground located at 7316 Wisconsin Avenue in Bethesda, Maryland. In December 2018, the Company purchased for $4.5 million, including acquisition costs, an interest in an adjacent parcel of land and retail building. The purchase price was funded through the Company's credit facility. Effective September 1, 2019, the asset was removed from service and transferred to construction in progress at its carrying value of $42.6 million.
Allocation of Purchase Price of Real Estate Acquired
The Company allocates the purchase price of real estate investment properties to various components, such as land, buildings and intangibles related to in-place leases and customer relationships, based on their relative fair values.
During 2018,2021, the Company acquired properties that had an aggregate cost of $49.5$108.3 million, including acquisition costs. The purchase priceentire amount was allocated to assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on their relative fair values as shown in the following table.
(in thousands)Ashbrook MarketplaceHampden House (formerly 7316 Wisconsin Avenue)Total
Land$8,776 $38,662 $47,438 
Buildings979 979 
In-place Leases886 886 
Above Market Rent168 168 
Below Market Rent(21)(21)
Total Purchase Price$8,776 $40,674 $49,450 

land.
The gross carrying amount of lease intangible assets included in deferred leasing costs as of December 31, 20202022 and 20192021 was $11.0$10.7 million and $11.7$11.0 million, respectively, and accumulated amortization was $8.6$9.2 million and $8.5$9.1 million, respectively. Amortization expense totaled $0.6$0.4 million, $0.9$0.5 million and $1.3$0.6 million, for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019,2022, 2021, and 2018,2020, respectively. The gross carrying amount of below market lease intangible liabilities included in deferred income as of December 31, 20202022 and 20192021 was $23.7$23.3 million and $24.1$23.3 million, respectively, and accumulated amortization was $15.0$17.3 million and $13.9$16.0 million, respectively. Accretion income totaled $1.3 million, $1.4 million, $1.5 million, and $1.7$1.4 million, for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019,2022, 2021, and 2018,2020, respectively. The gross carrying amount of above market lease intangible assets included in accounts receivable as of December 31, 20202022 and 20192021 was $0.6 million and $0.6 million, respectively, and accumulated amortization was $128,900$194,800 and $108,300,$161,800, respectively. Amortization expense totaled $43,600, $109,600$32,900, $32,900 and $110,500,$43,600, for the years ended December 31, 2020, 20192022, 2021 and 2018,2020, respectively. The remaining weighted-average amortization period as of December 31, 20202022 is 4.34.6 years, 7.06.3 years, and 5.04.9 years for lease acquisition costs, above market leases and below market leases, respectively.
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As of December 31, 2020,2022, scheduled amortization of intangible assets and deferred income related to in place leases is as follows:
(In thousands)(In thousands)Lease acquisition costsAbove market leasesBelow market leases(In thousands)Lease acquisition costsAbove market leasesBelow market leases
2021$495 $33 $1,409 
2022368 33 1,306 
20232023317 33 1,297 2023$316 $33 $1,297 
20242024198 33 878 2024199 33 878 
20252025153 33 601 2025153 33 601 
20262026131 33 509 
20272027121 33 507 
ThereafterThereafter843 309 3,253 Thereafter593 244 2,237 
TotalTotal$2,374 $474 $8,744 Total$1,513 $409 $6,029 

4.    NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS - HOLDERS OF CONVERTIBLE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP UNITS IN THE OPERATING PARTNERSHIP
Saul Centers is the sole general partner of the Operating Partnership, owning a 74.6%72.0% common interest as of December 31, 2020.2022. Noncontrolling interest in the Operating Partnership is comprised of limited partnership units owned by the Saul Organization. Noncontrolling interest reflected on the accompanying consolidated balance sheets is increased for earnings allocated to limited partnership interests and distributions reinvested in additional units, and is decreased for limited partner distributions. Noncontrolling interest reflected on the consolidated statements of operations represents earnings allocated to limited partnership interests held by the Saul Organization.
The Saul Organization holds a 25.4%26.6% limited partnership interest in the Operating Partnership represented by 7,938,4958,827,873 limited partnership units, as of December 31, 2020.2022. The units are convertible into shares of Saul Centers’ common stock, at the option of the unit holder, on a 1-for-oneone-for-one basis provided that, in accordance with the Saul Centers, Inc. Articles of Incorporation, the rights may not be exercised at any time that the Saul Organization beneficially owns, directly or indirectly, in the aggregate more than 39.9% of the value of the outstanding common stock and preferred stock of Saul Centers (the “Equity Securities”). As of December 31, 2020,2022, approximately 1,947,000411,000 units were eligible for conversion.
The impact of the Saul Organization’s 25.4% limited partnership interest in the Operating Partnership is reflected as Noncontrolling Interests in the accompanying consolidated financial statements. Fully converted partnership units and diluted weighted average shares outstanding for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019, and 2018, were 31.3 million, 30.9 million, and 30.2 million, respectively.
5.    MORTGAGE NOTES PAYABLE, REVOLVING CREDIT FACILITY, INTEREST EXPENSE AND AMORTIZATION OF DEFERRED DEBT COSTS
At December 31, 2020, the principal amount of outstanding debt totaled $1.2 billion, of which $980.8 million was fixed rate debt and $179.5 million was variable rate debt. The principal amount of the Company’s outstanding debt totaled $1.1 billion at December 31, 2019, of which $938.4 million was fixed rate debt and $162.5 million was variable rate debt.
At December 31, 2020, the Company had a $400.0 million unsecured credit facility, which can be used for working capital, property acquisitions or development projects, of which $325.0 million is a revolving credit facility and $75.0 million is a term loan. The revolving credit facility matures on January 26, 2022, and may be extended by the Company for one additional year subject to the Company’s satisfaction of certain conditions. The term loan matures on January 26, 2023, and may not be extended. Saul Centers and certain consolidated subsidiaries of the Operating Partnership have guaranteed the payment obligations of the Operating Partnership under the credit facility. Letters of credit may be issued under the revolving credit facility. On December 31, 2020, based on the value of the Company's unencumbered properties, approximately $220.3 million was available under the revolving credit facility, $104.5 million was outstanding and approximately $185,000 was committed for letters of credit. Interest at a rate equal to the sum of one-month LIBOR and a margin that is based on the Company’s
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leverage ratio and which can range from 135 basis points to 195 basis points under the revolving facility and from 130 basis points to 190 basis points under the term loan. As of December 31, 2022, a third party investor holds a 1.4% limited partnership interest in the Operating Partnership represented by 469,740 convertible limited partnership units. At the option of the unit holder, these units are convertible into shares of Saul Centers’ common stock on a one-for-one basis; provided that, in lieu of the delivery of Saul Centers' common stock, Saul Centers may, in its sole discretion, deliver cash in an amount equal to the value of such Saul Centers' common stock.
The impact of the Saul Organization’s 26.6% limited partnership interest in the Operating Partnership is reflected as Noncontrolling Interests in the accompanying consolidated financial statements. Weighted average fully diluted partnership units and common stock outstanding for the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021, and 2020, were 34.0 million, 33.1 million, and 31.3 million, respectively.
The Company previously issued 708,035 limited partnership units related to the margincontribution of Twinbrook Quarter that are held in escrow and will be released on October 18, 2023. Until such time as the units are released from escrow, they are not eligible to receive distributions from the Operating Partnership.
5.    NOTES PAYABLE, BANK CREDIT FACILITY, INTEREST EXPENSE AND AMORTIZATION OF DEFERRED DEBT COSTS
At December 31, 2022, the principal amount of outstanding debt totaled $1.2 billion, of which $1.07 billion was fixed rate debt and $164.0 million was variable rate debt. The principal amount of the Company’s outstanding debt totaled $1.2 billion at December 31, 2021, of which $949.0 million was fixed rate debt and $206.0 million was variable rate debt.
At December 31, 2022, the Company had a $525.0 million Credit Facility comprised of a $425.0 million revolving credit facility and a $100.0 million term loan. The revolving credit facility matures on August 29, 2025, which may be extended by the Company for one additional year, subject to satisfaction of certain conditions. The term loan matures on February 26, 2027, and may not be extended. Through October 2, 2022, interest accrued at LIBOR plus an applicable spread, which was determined by certain leverage tests. Effective October 3, 2022, in conjunction with the execution of the First Amendment to the Credit Facility, interest accrues at SOFR plus 10 basis points plus an applicable spread, which is determined by certain leverage tests. As of December 31, 2022, the applicable spread for borrowings was 140 basis points underrelated to the revolving credit facility and 135 basis points underrelated to the term loan. Letters of credit may be issued under the Credit Facility. On December 31, 2022, based on the value of the Company’s unencumbered properties, approximately $212.1 million was available under the Credit Facility, $264.0 million was outstanding and approximately $185,000 was committed for letters of credit.
On August 23, 2022, the Company entered into two floating-to-fixed interest rate swap agreements to manage the interest rate risk associated with $100.0 million of its variable-rate debt. Each swap agreement became effective October 3, 2022 and each has a $50.0 million notional amount. One agreement terminates on October 1, 2027 and effectively fixes SOFR at 2.96%. The other agreement terminates on October 1, 2030 and effectively fixes SOFR at 2.91%. Because the interest-rate swaps effectively fix SOFR for $100.0 million of variable-rate debt, unless otherwise indicated, $100.0 million of variable-rate debt will be treated as fixed-rate debt for disclosure purposes beginning September 30, 2022. The Company has designated the agreements as cash flow hedges for accounting purposes.
As of December 31, 2022, the fair value of the interest-rate swaps totaled approximately $4.0 million, which is included in Other assets in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. The increase in value from inception of the swaps is reflected in Other Comprehensive Income in the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income.
On February 23, 2022, the Company closed on a $133.0 million construction-to-permanent loan, the proceeds of which will be used to partially fund Hampden House. The loan matures in 2040, bears interest at a fixed rate of 3.90%, and requires interest only payments, which will be funded by the loan, until conversion to permanent. The conversion is expected in the first quarter of 2026, and thereafter, monthly principal and interest payments based on a 25-year amortization schedule will be required.
On March 11, 2022, the Company repaid in full the remaining principal balance of $28.3 million of the mortgage loan secured by Lansdowne Town Center, which was scheduled to mature in June 2022.
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On June 7, 2022, the Company repaid in full the remaining principal balance of $8.6 million of the mortgage loan secured by Orchard Park, which was scheduled to mature in September 2022.
On August 4, 2022, the Company closed on a 15-year, non-recourse, $25.3 million mortgage secured by Village Center. The loan matures in 2037, bears interest at a fixed-rate of 4.14%, requires monthly principal and interest payments of $135,200 based on a 25-year amortization schedule and requires a final payment of $13.4 million at maturity. Proceeds were used to repay the remaining balance of approximately $11.2 million on the existing mortgage and reduce the outstanding balance of the Credit Facility. A $0.4 million loss on early extinguishment of debt was recognized.
On August 24, 2022, the Company closed on a 7-year, non-recourse, $31.5 million mortgage secured by Great Falls Center. The loan matures in 2029, bears interest at a fixed-rate of 3.91%, requires monthly principal and interest payments of $164,700 based on a 25-year amortization schedule and requires a final payment of $25.7 million at maturity. Proceeds were used to repay the remaining balance of approximately $8.0 million on the existing mortgage and reduce the outstanding balance of the Credit Facility. A $0.2 million loss on early extinguishment of debt was recognized.
On September 6, 2022, the Company closed on a 15-year, non-recourse, $143.0 million mortgage secured by Beacon Center and Seven Corners Center. The loan matures in 2037, bears interest at a fixed-rate of 5.05%, requires monthly principal and interest payments of $840,100 based on a 25-year amortization schedule and requires a final payment of $79.9 million at maturity. Proceeds were used to repay the remaining balance of approximately $85.3 million on the existing mortgages and reduce the outstanding balance of the Credit Facility. This transaction was treated as a modification of the original debt agreement. A prepayment penalty of $5.9 million was incurred, which was deferred and will be amortized as interest expense over the life of the loan and is included as a reduction to notes payable, net in the Consolidated Balance Sheets.
Saul Centers and certain consolidated subsidiaries of the Operating Partnership have guaranteed the payment obligations of the Operating Partnership under the credit facility.Credit Facility. The Operating Partnership is the guarantor of (a) a portion of the Park Van NessBroadlands mortgage (approximately $3.3$3.6 million of the $66.4$28.9 million outstanding balance at December 31, 2020, which guarantee was reduced to (i) $3.3 million on October 1, 2020 and (ii) will be reduced to 0 on October 1, 2021)2022), (b) a portion of the Broadlands mortgage  (approximately  $3.8 million of the $30.5 million outstanding balance at December 31, 2020), (c) a portion of the Avenel Business Park mortgage (approximately $6.3 million of the $25.2$22.9 million outstanding balance at December 31, 2020)2022), (d)(c) a portion of The Waycroft mortgage (approximately $23.6 million of the $146.1$152.7 million outstanding balance at December 31, 2020)2022), (e)(d) the Ashbrook Marketplace mortgage (totaling $21.9$20.8 million at December 31, 2020)2022), and (f)(e) the mortgage secured by Kentlands Place, Kentlands Square I and Kentlands pad (totaling $29.7$28.2 million at December 31, 2020)2022). All other notes payable are non-recourse. The guarantee on the Kentlands Square II mortgage loan was released on February 5, 2020.
On January 4, 2019,5, 2021, the Company repaid in full the remaining principal balance of $12.7$6.1 million of the mortgage loan secured by Countryside Marketplace,Jamestown Place, which was scheduled to mature in July 2019.
On January 10, 2019, the Company closed on a 15-year, non-recourse $22.1 million mortgage loan secured by Olde Forte Village. The loan matures in 2034, bears interest at a fixed-rate of 4.65%, requires monthly principal and interest payments of $124,700 based on a 25-year amortization schedule and requires a final payment of $12.1 million. Proceeds were partially used to repay in full the existing mortgage secured by Olde Forte Village, which was scheduled to mature in May 2019.February 2021.
On June 3, 2019,11, 2021, the Company repaid in full the remaining principal balance of $12.4$5.0 million of the mortgage loan secured by Briggs Chaney Marketplace,Hunt Club Corners, which was scheduled to mature in September 2019.August 2021.
On November 12, 2019,19, 2021, the Company closed on a 15-year, non-recourse $28.5$145.0 million mortgageconstruction-to-permanent loan, secured by Shops at Monocacy.the proceeds of which will be used to partially fund Phase I of the Twinbrook Quarter development project. The loan matures in 2034, bears interest at a fixed-rate of 4.14%, requires monthly principal and interest payments of $152,600 based on a 25-year amortization schedule and requires a final payment of $15.1 million. Proceeds were partially used to repay in full the existing mortgage secured by Shops at Monocacy, which was scheduled to mature in January 2020.
On November 21, 2019, the Company repaid in full the remaining principal balance of $35.6 million of the mortgage loan secured by Thruway, which was scheduled to mature in July 2020. The Company’s corresponding swap agreement was terminated on the same day.
On February 10, 2020, the Company repaid in full the remaining principal balance of $9.2 million of the mortgage loan secured by Boca Valley Plaza, which was scheduled to mature on May 10, 2020.
On March 3, 2020, the Company repaid in full the remaining principal balance of $7.1 million of the mortgage loan secured by Palm Springs Center, which was scheduled to mature on June 1, 2020.
On July 14, 2020, the Company closed on a 15-year, $22.1 million mortgage loan secured by Ashbrook Marketplace. The loan matures in 2035,2041, bears interest at a fixed rate of 3.80%3.83%, requires interest only payments, which will be funded by the loan, until conversion to permanent. The conversion is expected in the fourth quarter of 2026, and thereafter, monthly principal and interest payments of $114,226 based on a 25-year amortization schedule and requires a final payment of $11.5 million at maturity. The proceeds from the loan were used to pay down the revolving credit facility.
On July 24, 2020, the Company closed on a 15-year, $30.0 million mortgage loan secured by Kentlands Place, Kentlands Square I and Kentlands Pad. The loan matures in 2035, bears interest at a fixed rate of 3.43%, requires monthly principal and interest payments of $149,064 based on a 25-year amortization schedule and requires a final payment of $15.3 million at maturity. The proceeds from the loan were used to pay down the revolving credit facility.
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will be required.
The carrying value of the properties collateralizing the mortgage notes payable totaled $1.2$1.0 billion and $1.1 billion, as of December 31, 20202022 and 2019,2021, respectively. The Company’s credit facilityCredit Facility requires the Company and its subsidiaries to maintain certain financial covenants, which are summarized below. The Company was in compliance as of December 31, 2020.2022.
limit the amount of debt as a percentage of gross asset value, as defined in the loan agreement, to less than 60% (leverage ratio);
limit the amount of debt so that interest coverage will exceed 2.0 x on a trailing four-quarter basis (interest expense coverage); and
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limit the amount of debt so that interest, scheduled principal amortization and preferred dividend coverage exceeds 1.4x on a trailing four-quarter basis (fixed charge coverage).
Mortgage notes payable totaling $2.0 million and $41.0 million, respectively, at each of December 31, 20202022 and 2019,2021, are guaranteed by members of the Saul Organization.
As of December 31, 2020,2022, the scheduled maturities of all debt including scheduled principal amortization for years ended December 31 are as follows:
(in thousands)(in thousands)Balloon
Payments
Scheduled
Principal
Amortization
Total(in thousands)Balloon
Payments
Scheduled
Principal
Amortization
Total
2021$11,012 $30,355 $41,367 
2022141,002 (a)31,017 172,019 
2023202384,225 31,481 115,706 2023$9,225 $32,926 $42,151 
2024202466,164 30,856 97,020 202450,117 33,566 83,683 
2025202520,363 27,860 48,223 2025184,363 (a)31,423 215,786 
20262026134,088 28,062 162,150 
20272027100,000 (b)23,454 123,454 
ThereafterThereafter569,330 116,586 685,916 Thereafter440,093 171,366 611,459 
Principal amountPrincipal amount$892,096 $268,155 1,160,251 Principal amount$917,886 $320,797 1,238,683 
Unamortized deferred debt costsUnamortized deferred debt costs9,337 Unamortized deferred debt costs15,783 
NetNet$1,150,914 Net$1,222,900 
        (a) Includes $104.5$164.0 million outstanding under the revolving facility.Credit Facility.
        (b) Includes $100.0 million outstanding under the Credit Facility.
Deferred Debt Costs
Deferred debt costs consist of fees and costs incurred to obtain long-term financing, construction financing and the revolving line of credit.Credit Facility. These fees and costs are being amortized on a straight-line basis over the terms of the respective loans or agreements, which approximates the effective interest method. Deferred debt costs totaled $9.3$15.8 million and $9.7$11.2 million, net of accumulated amortization of $8.7$7.9 million and $7.5$7.7 million at December 31, 20202022 and 2019,2021, respectively, and are reflected as a reduction of the related debt in the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

The components of interest expense are set forth below.
(in thousands)(in thousands)Year ended December 31,(in thousands)Year ended December 31,
202020192018 202220212020
Interest incurredInterest incurred$51,705 $52,044 $49,652 Interest incurred$53,219 $50,552 $51,705 
Amortization of deferred debt costsAmortization of deferred debt costs1,570 1,518 1,610 Amortization of deferred debt costs1,985 1,710 1,570 
Capitalized interestCapitalized interest(6,616)(11,480)(6,222)Capitalized interest(11,191)(6,831)(6,616)
Interest expenseInterest expense46,659 42,082 45,040 Interest expense44,013 45,431 46,659 
Less: Interest incomeLess: Interest income140 248 272 Less: Interest income76 140 
Interest expense, net and amortization of deferred debt costsInterest expense, net and amortization of deferred debt costs$46,519 $41,834 $44,768 Interest expense, net and amortization of deferred debt costs$43,937 $45,424 $46,519 
Deferred debt costs capitalized during the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020 totaled $9.9 million, $6.4 million and $1.2 million, respectively.
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Deferred debt costs capitalized during the years ending December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018 totaled $1.2 million, $1.0 million and $3.2 million, respectively.
6.    LEASE AGREEMENTS
Lease income includes primarily base rent arising from noncancelable leases. Base rent (including straight-line rent) for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019,2022, 2021, and 2018,2020, amounted to $188.6$201.2 million, $185.7$197.9 million, and $184.7$188.6 million, respectively. Future contractual payments under noncancelable leases for years ended December 31 (which exclude the effect of straight-line rents), are as follows: 
(in thousands)(in thousands) (in thousands) 
2021$163,862 
2022146,574 
20232023126,550 2023$168,994 
20242024102,118 2024150,313 
2025202580,366 2025126,360 
20262026101,571 
2027202782,878 
ThereafterThereafter351,968 Thereafter318,265 
$971,438 $948,381 
The majority of the leases provide for rental increases based on fixed annual increases or increases in the Consumer Price Index and expense recoveries based on increases in operating expenses. The expense recoveries generally are payable in equal installments throughout the year based on estimates, with adjustments made in the succeeding year. Expense recoveries for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019,2022, 2021, and 2018,2020, amounted to $34.7$36.0 million, $36.5$34.5 million, and $35.5$34.7 million, respectively. In addition, certain retail leases provide for percentage rent based on sales in excess of the minimum specified in the tenant’s lease. Percentage rent amounted to $0.9$1.6 million, $0.9$1.5 million, and $1.0$0.9 million, for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019,2022, 2021, and 2018,2020, respectively.
7.    LONG-TERM LEASE OBLIGATIONS
At December 31, 20202022 and 2019, 02021, no properties were situated upon land subject to noncancelable long- term leases.
 
Flagship Center consists of 2two developed out parcels that are part of a larger adjacent community shopping center formerly owned by the Saul Organization and sold to an affiliate of a tenant in 1991. The Company has a 90-year ground leasehold interest which commenced in September 1991 with a minimum rent of 1one dollar per year. Countryside shopping center was acquired in February 2004. Because of certain land use considerations, approximately 3.4% of the underlying land is held under a 99-year ground lease. The lease requires the Company to pay minimum rent of 1one dollar per year as well as its pro-rata share of the real estate taxes.
The Company’s corporate headquarters space is leased by a member of the Saul Organization. The lease commenced in March 2002 and expires in February 2022.2027. The Company and the Saul Organization entered into a Shared Services Agreement whereby each party pays an allocation of total rental payments based on a percentage proportionate to the number of employees employed by each party. The Company’s rent expense for the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021, and 2020 2019,was $824,300, $799,500, and 2018 was $799,300, $806,500, and $779,800, respectively. Expenses arising from the lease are included in general and administrative expense (see Note 9 – Related Party Transactions).
On January 1, 2019, in conjunction with the adoption of ASU 2016-02, a right of use asset and corresponding lease liability related to our headquarters lease were recorded in other assets and other liabilities, respectively. The lease commenced in March 2002 and expires on February 28, 2027. On February 28, 2022, the lease was extended for an additional period of 60 months. In conjunction with the lease extension, a right of use asset and corresponding lease liability was recognized of $3.8 million and $3.8 million, respectively. The right of use asset and corresponding lease liability totaled $3.2 million and $3.2 million, respectively, at December 31, 2022.
8.    EQUITY AND NONCONTROLLING INTERESTINTERESTS
The Consolidated Statements of Operations for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019,2022, 2021, and 20182020 reflect noncontrolling interestinterests of $9.9$15.2 million, $12.5$13.3 million, and $12.5$9.9 million, respectively, representing theincome attributable to limited partnership units not held by Saul Organization’s shareCenters.
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At December 31, 2020,2022, the Company had outstanding 3.0 million depositary shares, each representing 1/100th of a share of 6.125% Series D Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock (the "Series D Stock"). The depositary shares may be redeemed at the Company’s option, in whole or in part, on or after January 23, 2023, at the $25.00 liquidation preference, plus accrued but unpaid dividends to but not including the redemption date. The
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depositary shares pay an annual dividend of $1.53125 per share, equivalent to 6.125% of the $25.00 liquidation preference. The Series D Stock has no stated maturity, is not subject to any sinking fund or mandatory redemption and is not convertible into any other securities of the Company except in connection with certain changes in control or delisting events. Investors in the depositary shares generally have no voting rights, but will have limited voting rights if the Company fails to pay dividends for six or more quarters (whether or not declared or consecutive) and in certain other events.
At December 31, 2020,2022, the Company had outstanding 4.4 million depositary shares, each representing 1/100th of a share of 6.000% Series E Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock (the “Series E Stock”). The depositary shares may be redeemed at the Company’s option, in whole or in part, on or after September 17, 2024, at the $25.00 liquidation preference, plus accrued but unpaid dividends to but not including the redemption date. The depositary shares pay an annual dividend of $1.50 per share, equivalent to 6.000% of the $25.00 liquidation preference. The Series E Stock has no stated maturity, is not subject to any sinking fund or mandatory redemption and is not convertible into any other securities of the Company except in connection with certain changes in control or delisting events. Investors in the depositary shares generally have no voting rights, but will have limited voting rights if the Company fails to pay dividends for six or more quarters (whether or not declared or consecutive) and in certain other events.
Per Share Data
Per share data for net income (basic and diluted) is computed using weighted average shares of common stock. Convertible limited partnership units and employee stock options are the Company’s potentially dilutive securities. For all periods presented, the convertible limited partnership units are anti-dilutive. The treasury stock method was used to measure the effect of the dilution.
 
December 31, December 31,
(Shares in thousands)(Shares in thousands)202020192018(Shares in thousands)202220212020
Weighted average common shares outstanding - BasicWeighted average common shares outstanding - Basic23,356 23,009 22,383 Weighted average common shares outstanding - Basic23,964 23,655 23,356 
Effect of dilutive optionsEffect of dilutive options44 42 Effect of dilutive options
Weighted average common shares outstanding - DilutedWeighted average common shares outstanding - Diluted23,357 23,053 22,425 Weighted average common shares outstanding - Diluted23,972 23,662 23,357 
Average share priceAverage share price$33.84 $53.41 $52.50 Average share price$46.21 $43.53 $33.84 
Non-dilutive optionsNon-dilutive options1,439 633 492 Non-dilutive options1,438 1,360 1,439 
Years non-dilutive options were issuedYears non-dilutive options were issued2014 through 20202016, 2017 and 20192015, 2016 and 2017Years non-dilutive options were issued2013 through 20222013 through 20212014 through 2020

9.    RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
The Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, the President and President, the Executive Vice President of Real Estate,Chief Operating Officer, the Executive Vice President-Chief Legal and Administrative Officer and the Senior Vice President-Chief Accounting Officer and Treasurer of the Company are also officers of various members of the Saul Organization and their management time is shared with the Saul Organization. Their annual compensation is fixed by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors, with the exception of the Senior Vice President-Chief Accounting Officer and Treasurer whose share of annual compensation allocated to the Company is determined by the shared services agreement (described below).
The Company participates in a multiemployer 401K plan with entities in the Saul Organization which covers those full-time employees who meet the requirements as specified in the plan. Company contributions, which are included in general and administrative expense or property operating expenses in the consolidated statements of operations, at the discretionary amount of up to 6% of the employee’s cash compensation, subject to certain limits,
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were $387,700, $404,300, and $302,000, $322,200,for 2022, 2021, and $345,900, for 2020, 2019, and 2018, respectively. All amounts deferred by employees and contributed by the Company are fully vested.
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2% of their compensation in excess of a specified amount and the Company matches those deferrals up to three times the amount deferred by employees. The Company’s expense, included in general and administrative expense, totaled $241,300, $345,200,$337,900, $238,400, and $282,500,$241,300, for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019,2022, 2021, and 2018,2020, respectively. All amounts deferred by employees and the Company are fully vested. The cumulative unfunded liability under this plan was $2.9$3.0 million and $3.1$3.2 million, at December 31, 20202022 and 2019,2021, respectively, and is included in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities in the consolidated balance sheets.
The Company has entered into a shared services agreement (the “Agreement”) with the Saul Organization that provides for the sharing of certain personnel and ancillary functions such as computer hardware, software, and support services and certain direct and indirect administrative personnel. The method for determining the cost of the shared services is provided for in the Agreement and is based upon head count, estimates of usage or estimates of time incurred, as applicable. Senior management has determined that the final allocations of shared costs are reasonable. The terms of the Agreement and the payments made thereunder are reviewed annually by the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors, which consists entirely of independent directors. Net billings by the Saul Organization for the Company’s share of these ancillary costs and expenses for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019,2022, 2021, and 2018,2020, which included rental expense for the Company’s headquarters lease (see Note 7. Long Term Lease Obligations), totaled $7.4$9.6 million, $8.4$8.0 million, and $8.4$7.4 million, respectively. The amounts are expensed when incurred and are primarily reported as general and administrative expenses or capitalized to specific development projects in these consolidated financial statements. As of December 31, 20202022 and 2019,2021, accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities included $782,700$1.2 million and $918,700,$1.1 million, respectively, representing billings due to the Saul Organization for the Company’s share of these ancillary costs and expenses.
TheOn March 5, 2021, the Company has entered into a shared third-party predevelopment cost agreementacquired from 1592 Rockville Pike, approximately 6.8 acres of land and its leasehold interest in approximately 1.3 acres of contiguous land, together in each case with the Saul Trust (the “Predevelopment Agreement”). The Predevelopment Agreement, which expired on December 31, 2015 and was extended to December 31, 2016, relates to the sharing of third-party predevelopment costs incurred in connection with the planning of the future redevelopment of certain adjacent real estate assets inimprovements located thereon, located at the Twinbrook area ofMetro Station in Rockville, Maryland. On December 8, 2016, the Company entered into a replacement agreement with the Saul Trust which extended the expiration date to December 31, 2017See Notes 3 and provides for automatic twelve month renewals unless either party provides notice of termination. The costs will be shared on a pro rata basis based on the acreage owned by each entity and neither party is obligated to advance funds to the other.
On November 5, 2019, the Company entered into a Contribution Agreement to acquire the Contributed Property from the Saul Trust. In exchange for the Contributed Property, the Company will issue to the Saul Trust 1,416,071 limited partnership units. In connection with the contribution, the Company is obligated to reimburse the Saul Trust for certain pre-development and carrying costs incurred by the Saul Trust subsequent to the date of the Contribution Agreement, which total approximately $6.1 million as of December 31, 2020. Deed to the Contributed Property and the units were placed in escrow until certain conditions of the Contribution Agreement are satisfied.
The B. F. Saul Insurance Agency of Maryland, Inc., a subsidiary of the B. F. Saul Company and a member of the Saul Organization, is a general insurance agency that receives commissions and counter-signature fees in connection with the Company’s insurance program. Such commissions and fees amounted to approximately $427,700, $399,600, and $407,900, for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019, and 2018, respectively.4.
In August 2016, the Company entered into an agreement (the "Ashbrook Contribution Agreement") to acquire from the Saul Trust approximately 13.7 acres of land located at the intersection of Ashburn Village Boulevard and Russell Branch Parkway in Ashburn, Virginia. The transaction closed on May 9, 2018, and the Company issued 176,680 limited partnership units to the Saul Trust. The Company constructed a shopping center, Ashbrook Marketplace, and may be obligated to issueMarketplace. On June 30, 2021, the Company issued 93,674 additional limited partnership units as additional consideration to the Saul Trust in accordance with the second quarterAshbrook Contribution Agreement, as amended.
The B. F. Saul Insurance Agency of 2021. AsMaryland, Inc., a subsidiary of the B. F. Saul Company and a member of the Saul Organization, is a general insurance agency that receives commissions and counter-signature fees in connection with the Company’s insurance program. Such commissions and fees amounted to approximately $286,900, $397,900, and $427,700, for the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021, and 2020, the Company estimates this obligation to range in value from $3.3 million to $3.6 million, based on projected net operating income of Ashbrook Marketplace for the 12 months ending May 31, 2021.respectively.
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10.    STOCK OPTION PLAN
Stock Based Employee Compensation, Deferred Compensation and Stock Plan for Directors
In 2004, the Company established a stock incentive plan (the "Plan"“Plan”), as amended. Under the Plan, options were granted at an exercise price not less than the market value of the common stock on the date of grant and expire ten years from the date of grant. Officer options vest ratably over four years following the grant and are charged to expense using the straight-line method over the vesting period. Director options vest immediately and are charged to expense as of the date of grant. 
The Company uses the fair value method to value and account for employee stock options. The fair value of options granted is determined at the time of each award using the Black-Scholes model, a widely used
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method for valuing stock-based employee compensation, and the following assumptions: (1) Expected Volatility determined using the most recent trading history of the Company’s common stock (month-end closing prices) corresponding to the average expected term of the options; (2) Average Expected Term of the options is based on prior exercise history, scheduled vesting and the expiration date; (3) Expected Dividend Yield determined by management after considering the Company’s current and historic dividend yield rates, the Company’s yield in relation to other retail REITs and the Company’s market yield at the grant date; and (4) a Risk-free Interest Rate based upon the market yields of US Treasury obligations with maturities corresponding to the average expected term of the options at the grant date. The Company amortizes the value of options granted ratably over the vesting period and includes the amounts as compensation expense in general and administrative expenses.
Pursuant to the Plan, the Compensation Committee established a Deferred Compensation Plan for Directors for the benefit of the Company’s directors and their beneficiaries, which replaced a previous Deferred Compensation and Stock Plan for Directors. Annually, directors are given the ability to make an election to defer all or part of their fees and have the option to have their fees paid in cash, in shares of common stock or in a combination of cash and shares of common stock upon separation from the Board. If a director elects to their have fees paid in stock, fees earned during a calendar quarter are aggregated and divided by the closing market price of the Company’s common stock on the first trading day of the following quarter to determine the number of shares to be credited to the director. During the twelve months ended December 31, 2020, 11,5742022, 8,322 shares were credited to director's deferred fee accounts and 7,3547,738 shares were issued. As of December 31, 2020,2022, the director's deferred fee accounts comprise 118,628120,824 shares.
The Compensation Committee has also approved an annual award of shares of the Company’s common stock as additional compensation to each director serving on the Board of Directors as of the record date for the Annual Meeting of Stockholders. The shares are awarded as of each Annual Meeting of Stockholders, and their issuance may not be deferred.
At the annual meeting of the Company’s stockholders in 2004, the stockholders approved the adoption of the 2004 stock plan for the purpose of attracting and retaining executive officers, directors and other key personnel. The 2004 stock plan was subsequently amended by the Company’s stockholders at the 2008 Annual Meeting, further amended at the 2013 Annual Meeting, and further amended at the 2019 Annual Meeting (the “Amended 2004 Plan”). The Amended 2004 Plan, which terminates in 2029, provides for grants of options to purchase up to 3,400,000 shares of common stock. The Amended 2004 Plan authorizes the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors to grant options at an exercise price which may not be less than the market value of the common stock on the date the option is granted.
Effective May 11, 2018, the Compensation Committee granted options to purchase 245,000 shares (25,914 incentive stock options and 219,086 nonqualified stock options) to 22 Company officers and 11 Company Directors (the “2018 options”), which expire on May 10, 2028. The officers’ 2018 Options vest 25% per year over four years and are subject to early expiration upon termination of employment. The directors’ 2018 Options were immediately exercisable. The exercise price of $49.46 per share was the closing market price of the Company’s common stock on the date of award. Using the Black-Scholes model, the Company determined the total fair value of the 2018 Options to be $1.4 million, of which $1.2 million and $169,400 were assigned to the officer options and director options, respectively. Because the directors’ options vested immediately, the entire $169,400 was expensed as of the date of grant. The expense for the officers’ options is being recognized as compensation expense monthly during the four years the options vest.
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Effective May 3, 2019, the Compensation Committee granted options to purchase 260,000 shares (34,651 incentive stock options and 225,349 nonqualified stock options) to 23 Company officers and 11 Company Directors (the “2019 options”), which expire on May 2, 2029. The officers’ 2019 Options vest 25% per year over four years and are subject to early expiration upon termination of employment. The directors’ 2019 Options were immediately exercisable. The exercise price of $55.71 per share was the closing market price of the Company’s common stock on the date of award. Using the Black-Scholes model, the Company determined the total fair value of the 2019 Options to be $1.9 million, of which $1.7 million and $226,600 were assigned to the officer options and director options, respectively. Because the directors’ options vested immediately, the entire $226,600 was expensed as of the date of grant. The expense for the officers’ options is being recognized as compensation expense monthly during the four years the options vest.
Effective April 24, 2020, the Compensation Committee granted options to purchase 238,000 shares (29,624 incentive stock options and 208,376 nonqualified stock options) to 20 Company officers and 11 Company Directors (the “2020 options”Options”), which expire on April 23, 2030. The officers’ 2020 Options vest 25% per year over four years and are subject to early expiration upon termination of employment. The directors’ 2020 Options were immediately exercisable. The exercise price of $50.00 per share was determineddetemined by the compensation committee.Compensation Committee. The exercise price was greater than the closing market price of the Company's common stock on the date of award, which was $28.02. Using the Black-Scholes model, the Company determined the total fair value of the 2020 Options to be $0.2 million, of which $0.2 million and $23,100 were assigned to the officer options and director options, respectively. Because the directors’ options vested immediately, the entire $23,100 was expensed as of the date of grant. The expense for the officers’ options is being recognized as compensation expense monthly during the four years the options vest.
Effective May 7, 2021, the Compensation Committee granted options to purchase 250,500 shares (35,572 incentive stock options and 214,928 nonqualified stock options) to 21 Company officers and 11 Company Directors (the “2021 Options”), which expire on May 6, 2031. The following table summarizesofficers’ 2021 Options vest 25% per year over four years and are subject to early expiration upon termination of employment. The directors’ 2021 Options were immediately exercisable. The exercise price of $43.89 per share was the assumptions used in the valuationclosing market price of the 2018, 2019, and 2020 option grants. DuringCompany's common stock on the twelve months ended December 31, 2020, stock option expense totalingdate of award. Using the Black-Scholes model, the Company determined the total fair value of the 2021 Options to be $1.4 million, of which $1.2 million and $173,800 were assigned to the officer options and director options, respectively. Because the directors’ options vested immediately, the entire $173,800 was included in general and administrative expense in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. As of December 31, 2020, the estimated future expense related to unvested stock options was $1.6 million.

  DirectorsOfficers
Grant dateMay 11, 2018May 3, 2019April 24, 2020May 11, 2018May 3, 2019April 24, 2020
Exercise price$49.46 $55.71 $50.00 $49.46 $55.71 $50.00 
Volatility0.192 0.236 0.258 0.177 0.206 0.240 
Expected life (years)5.05.05.07.07.07.0
Assumed yield3.70 %3.75 %3.80 %3.75 %3.80 %3.85 %
Risk-free rate2.84 %2.33 %0.36 %2.94 %2.43 %0.51 %

The table below summarizes the option activity for the years 2020, 2019, and 2018:
 202020192018
 SharesWeighted
Average
Exercise
Price
SharesWeighted
Average
Exercise
Price
SharesWeighted
Average
Exercise
Price
Outstanding at January 11,309,614 $53.38 1,114,169 $52.40 913,320 $52.80 
Granted238,000 50.00 260,000 55.71 245,000 49.46 
Exercised(10,749)49.19 (57,055)44.53 (39,151)42.98 
Expired/Forfeited(34,195)54.09 (7,500)56.07 (5,000)54.78 
Outstanding December 311,502,670 52.86 1,309,614 53.38 1,114,169 52.40 
Exercisable at December 31971,545 53.01 763,614 52.43 600,919 50.93 
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as of the date of grant. The expense for the officers’ options is being recognized as compensation expense monthly during the four years the options vest.
Effective May 13, 2022, the Compensation Committee granted options to purchase 248,000 shares (25,745 incentive stock options and 222,255 nonqualified stock options) to 19 Company officers and 11 Company Directors (the “2022 Options”), which expire on May 12, 2032. The officers’ 2022 Options vest 25% per year over four years and are subject to early expiration upon termination of employment. The directors’ 2022 Options were immediately exercisable. The exercise price of $47.90 per share was the closing market price of the Company’s common stock on the date of award. Using the Black-Scholes model, the Company determined the total fair value of the 2022 Options to be $1.8 million, of which $1.6 million and $229,350 were assigned to the officer options and director options, respectively. Because the directors’ options vested immediately, the entire $229,350 was expensed as of the date of grant. The expense for the officers’ options is being recognized as compensation expense monthly during the four years the options vest.
The following table summarizes the assumptions used in the valuation of the 2020, 2021 and 2022 option grants. During the twelve months ended December 31, 2022, stock option expense totaling $1.3 million was included in general and administrative expense in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. As of December 31, 2022, the estimated future expense related to unvested stock options was $2.1 million.

  DirectorsOfficers
Grant dateMay 13, 2022May 7, 2021April 24, 2020May 13, 2022May 7, 2021April 24, 2020
Exercise price$47.90 $43.89 $50.00 $47.90 $43.89 $50.00 
Fair value per option$8.34 $6.32 $0.84 $7.66 $5.96 $0.92 
Volatility30.00 %29.70 %25.80 %27.10 %27.50 %24.00 %
Expected life (years)5.05.05.07.07.07.0
Assumed yield4.90%4.96%3.80%4.93%4.97%3.85%
Risk-free rate2.89%0.77%0.36%2.95%1.24%0.51%

The table below summarizes the option activity for the years 2022, 2021, and 2020:
 202220212020
 SharesWeighted
Average
Exercise
Price
SharesWeighted
Average
Exercise
Price
SharesWeighted
Average
Exercise
Price
Outstanding at January 11,601,250 $51.73 1,502,670 $52.86 1,309,614 $53.38 
Granted248,000 47.90 250,500 43.89 238,000 50.00 
Exercised(26,875)44.44 (64,920)45.07 (10,749)49.19 
Expired/Forfeited(54,000)52.60 (87,000)53.60 (34,195)54.09 
Outstanding December 311,768,375 51.28 1,601,250 51.73 1,502,670 52.86 
Exercisable at December 311,237,250 52.76 1,098,500 53.22 971,545 53.01 

The intrinsic value of options exercised in 2022, 2021, and 2020, 2019,was $0.2 million, $0.4 million and 2018, was $0.1 million, $0.6respectively. There was no intrinsic value of options outstanding and exercisable at year end 2022. The intrinsic value of options outstanding and exercisable at year end 2021 was $4.9 million and $0.5$2.3 million, respectively. The date of exercise was the measurement date for shares exercised during the period. The intrinsic value measures the difference between the options’ exercise price and the closing share price quoted by the New
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York Stock Exchange as of the date of measurement. At December 31, 2020,30, 2022, the final trading day of calendar 2020,2022, the closing price of $31.68$40.68 per share was used for the calculation of aggregate intrinsic value of options outstanding and exercisable at that date. Because the closing price was less than the exercise price of all outstanding options, no option had any intrinsic value at December 31, 2020. The weighted average remaining contractual life of the Company’s exercisable and outstanding options at December 31, 20202022 are 5.24.7 and 5.05.8 years, respectively.

11.    FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
The carrying values of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable and accrued expenses and floating rate debt are reasonable estimates of their fair value. The aggregate fair value of the notes payable with fixed-rate payment terms was determined using Level 32 data in a discounted cash flow approach, which is based upon management’s estimate of borrowing rates and loan terms currently available to the Company for fixed rate financing, and assuming long term interest rates of approximately 3.40% and 3.55%, would be approximately $981.0$919.2 million and $957.4$933.0 million as of December 31, 20202022 and 2019,2021, respectively, compared to the principal balance of $980.8 million$1.07 billion and $938.4$949.0 million at December 31, 20202022 and 2019,2021, respectively. A change in any of the significant inputs may lead to a change in the Company’s fair value measurement of its debt.
Effective June 30, 2011,

12.    DERIVATIVES AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES
The Company’s objectives in using interest rate derivatives are to add stability to interest expense and to manage its exposure to interest rate movements. To accomplish these objectives, the Company determined that oneprimarily uses interest rate swaps as part of its interest-rate swap arrangements wasinterest rate risk management strategy. Interest rate swaps designated as cash flow hedges involve the receipt of variable-rate amounts from a highly effective hedgecounterparty in exchange for the Company making fixed-rate payments over the life of the agreements without exchange of the underlying notional amount
The change in the fair value of derivatives designated and that qualify as cash flow hedges is recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income and is subsequently reclassified into earnings in the period that the hedged forecasted transaction affects earnings. During 2022, such derivatives were used to hedge the variable cash flows under one of itsassociated with certain variable-rate mortgage loansdebt.
Amounts reported in accumulated other comprehensive income related to derivatives will be reclassified to interest expense as interest payments are made on the Company’s variable-rate debt. During the next twelve months, the Company estimates that approximately $1.8 million will be reclassified from other comprehensive income and designated the swapreflected as a decrease to interest expense.
The Company carries its interest-rate swaps at fair value. The Company has determined the majority of the inputs used to value its derivatives fall within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy with the exception of the impact of counter-party risk, which was determined using Level 3 inputs and is not significant. Derivative instruments are classified within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy because their values are determined using third-party pricing models that contain inputs that are derived from observable market data. Valuation models require a variety of inputs, including contractual terms, market prices, yield curves, credit spreads, measure of volatility, and correlations of such inputs.
The table below details the fair value and location of the interest rate swaps as of December 31, 2022 and 2021.
(In thousands)Fair Values of Derivative Instruments
December 31,
20222021
Derivative InstrumentBalance Sheet LocationFair ValueBalance Sheet LocationFair Value
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The table below details the location in the financial statements of the gain or loss recognized on interest rate derivatives designated as cash flow hedge of that mortgage. The swap was carried at fair value with changes in fair value recognized either in income or comprehensive income depending onhedges for the effectiveness of the swap. The swap was terminated on November 21, 2019.years ended December 31, 2022, 2021, and 2020.
(In thousands)The Effect of Hedge Accounting on Other Comprehensive Income (OCI)
Amount of Gain (or Loss)
Recognized in OCI
Location of Gain (or Loss) Reclassified from OCI into IncomeAmount of Gain (or Loss) Reclassified from OCI into Income
For the Years Ended December 31,
Derivative Instrument202220212020202220212020202220212020
Interest rate swaps$4,139 $—$—Interest expense, net and amortization of deferred debt costsN/AN/A$177 N/AN/A
12.13.    COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Neither the Company nor the Current Portfolio Properties are subject to any material litigation, nor, to management’s knowledge, is any material litigation currently threatened against the Company, other than routine litigation and administrative proceedings arising in the ordinary course of business. Management believes that these items, individually or in the aggregate, will not have a material adverse impact on the Company or the Current Portfolio Properties.

13.14.    DISTRIBUTIONS
In December 1995, the Company established a Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan (the “Plan”), to allow its stockholders and holders of limited partnership interests an opportunity to buy additional shares of common stock by reinvesting all or a portion of their dividends or distributions. The Plan provides for investing in newly issued shares of common stock at a 3% discount from market price without payment of any brokerage commissions, service charges or other expenses. All expenses of the Plan are paid by the Company. The Operating Partnership also maintains a similar dividend reinvestment plan that mirrors the Plan, which allows holders of limited partnership interests the opportunity to buy either additional limited partnership units or common stock shares of the Company.
The Company paid common stock distributions of $2.32 per share in 2022, $2.16 per share in 2021, and $2.12 per share in 2020, $2.12 per share in 2019, and $2.08 per share in 2018, Series C preferred stock dividends of $1.80 and $1.72, respectively, per depositary share in 2019 and 2018, Series D preferred stock dividends of $1.53, $1.53 and $1.05,$1.53, respectively, per depositary share in 2020, 2019,2022, 2021, and 2018,2020, and Series E preferred stock dividends of $1.50, $1.50, and $0.06,$1.50, respectively, per depositary share in 20202022, 2021, and 2019.2020. Of the common stock dividends paid, $1.43$1.32 per share, $2.00$1.49 per share, and $1.61$1.43 per share, represented ordinary dividend income in 2020, 2019,2022, 2021, and 2018,2020, respectively, and $0.69$1.00 per share, $0.12$0.67 per share, and $0.47$0.69 per share represented return of capital to the shareholders in 2020, 2019,2022, 2021, and 2018,2020, respectively. All of the preferred dividends paid represented ordinary dividend income.

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The following summarizes distributions paid during the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019,2022, 2021, and 2018,2020, and includes activity in the Plan as well as limited partnership units issued from the reinvestment of unit distributions: 
Total Distributions toDividend Reinvestments Total Distributions toDividend Reinvestments
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)Preferred
Stockholders
Common
Stockholders
Limited
Partnership
Unitholders
Common
Stock Shares
Issued
Discounted
Share Price
Limited Partnership Units IssuedAverage Unit Price(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)Preferred
Stockholders
Common
Stockholders
Limited
Partnership
Unitholders
Common
Stock Shares
Issued
Discounted
Share Price
Limited Partnership Units IssuedAverage Unit Price
Distributions during 2022Distributions during 2022
4th Quarter4th Quarter$2,798 $14,159 $5,486 13,698 $39.70 — $— 
3rd Quarter3rd Quarter2,799 14,156 5,486 10,577 50.80 — — 
2nd Quarter2nd Quarter2,798 13,625 5,292 57,819 51.61 12,955 51.55 
1st Quarter1st Quarter2,799 13,583 5,284 61,863 47.66 13,704 48.16 
Total 2022Total 2022$11,194 $55,523 $21,548 143,957 26,659 
Distributions during 2021Distributions during 2021
4th Quarter4th Quarter$2,798 $13,037 $4,702 63,970 $45.46 13,697 $45.95 
3rd Quarter3rd Quarter2,799 12,999 4,694 65,171 44.44 13,841 44.92 
2nd Quarter2nd Quarter2,798 12,488 4,218 68,206 41.87 13,978 42.33 
1st Quarter1st Quarter2,799 12,439 4,207 96,268 29.50 19,493 29.83 
Total 2021Total 2021$11,194 $50,963 $17,821 293,615 61,009 
Distributions during 2020Distributions during 2020Distributions during 2020
4th Quarter4th Quarter$2,798 $12,371 $4,195 117,368 $24.08 23,370 $24.35 4th Quarter$2,798 $12,371 $4,195 117,368 $24.08 23,370 $24.35 
3rd Quarter3rd Quarter2,798 12,373 4,188 14,525 28.98 13,108 29.47 3rd Quarter2,799 12,373 4,188 14,525 28.98 13,108 29.47 
2nd Quarter2nd Quarter2,799 12,364 4,188 12,627 32.22 2nd Quarter2,798 12,364 4,188 12,627 32.22 — — 
1st Quarter1st Quarter2,799 12,275 4,180 83,978 48.59 15,101 49.40 1st Quarter2,799 12,275 4,180 83,978 48.59 15,101 49.40 
Total 2020Total 2020$11,194 $49,383 $16,751 228,498 51,579 Total 2020$11,194 $49,383 $16,751 228,498 51,579 
Distributions during 2019
4th Quarter$3,531 $12,251 $4,173 104,558 $52.84 13,747 $53.73 
3rd Quarter2,953 12,195 4,166 105,753 53.66 13,406 54.56 
2nd Quarter2,953 12,116 4,155 99,804 51.38 20,041 51.99 
1st Quarter2,953 12,006 4,148 120,347 51.28 13,742 52.16 
Total 2019$12,390 $48,568 $16,642 430,462 60,936 
Distributions during 2018
4th Quarter$2,953 $11,706 $4,062 216,476 $49.34 13,867 $50.20 
3rd Quarter2,953 11,590 4,055 201,500 51.68 13,107 52.60 
2nd Quarter2,672 11,545 3,942 85,202 47.54 42,422 47.83 
1st Quarter3,824 11,465 3,922 69,750 52.71 38,037 53.03 
Total 2018$12,402 $46,306 $15,981 572,928 107,433 
In December 2020,2022, the Board of Directors of the Company authorized a distribution of $0.53$0.59 per common share payable in January 20212023 to holders of record on January 15, 2021.17, 2023. As a result, $12.4$13.6 million was paid to common shareholders on January 29, 2021.31, 2023. Also, $4.2$5.5 million was paid to limited partnership unitholders on January 29, 202131, 2023 ($0.530.59 per Operating Partnership unit). The Board of Directors authorized preferred stock dividends of (a) $0.3750 per Series E depositary share and (b) $0.3828 per Series D depositary share to holders of record on January 4, 2021.3, 2023. As a result, $2.8 million was paid to preferred shareholders on January 15, 2021.17, 2023. These amounts are reflected as a reduction of stockholders’ equity in the case of common stock and preferred stock dividends and noncontrolling interests deductions in the case of limited partner distributions and are included in dividends and distributions payable in the accompanying consolidated financial statements.
14.    INTERIM RESULTS (Unaudited)
The following summary presents the results of operations of the Company for the quarterly periods of calendar years 2020 and 2019.
(In thousands, except per share amounts)2020
 1st Quarter2nd Quarter3rd Quarter4th Quarter
Total revenue$56,943 $53,220 $56,760 $58,284 
Net Income16,829 10,208 11,603 11,676 
Net income attributable to Saul Centers, Inc.13,264 8,328 9,367 9,423 
Net income available to common stockholders10,466 5,530 6,569 6,623 
Net income available to common stockholders per diluted share0.45 0.24 0.28 0.28 
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(In thousands, except per share amounts)2019
 1st Quarter2nd Quarter3rd Quarter4th Quarter
Total revenue$59,750 $58,141 $57,052 $56,582 
Net Income17,077 16,750 15,328 15,041 
Net income attributable to Saul Centers, Inc.13,447 13,232 12,226 12,818 
Net income available to common stockholders10,494 10,279 9,016 6,464 
Net income available to common stockholders per basic and diluted share0.46 0.45 0.39 0.27 

15.    BUSINESS SEGMENTS
The Company has 2two reportable business segments: Shopping Centers and Mixed-Use Properties. The accounting policies of the segments are the same as those described in the summary of significant accounting policies (see Note 2). The Company evaluates performance based upon income and cash flows from real estate for the combined properties in each segment. All of our properties within each segment generate similar types of revenues and expenses related to tenant rent, reimbursements and operating expenses. Although services are provided to a range of tenants, the types of services provided to them are similar within each segment. The properties in each portfolio have similar economic characteristics and the nature of the products and services provided to our tenants and the method to distribute such services are consistent throughout the portfolio. Certain reclassifications have been made to prior year information to conform to the 20202022 presentation.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(In thousands)ShoppingMixed-UseCorporateConsolidated
As of or for the year ended December 31, 2022CentersPropertiesand OtherTotals
Real estate rental operations:
Revenue$172,055 $73,805 $— $245,860 
Expenses(36,895)(27,627)— (64,522)
Income from real estate135,160 46,178 — 181,338 
Interest expense, net and amortization of deferred debt costs— — (43,937)(43,937)
General and administrative— — (22,392)(22,392)
Depreciation and amortization of deferred leasing costs(28,359)(20,610)— (48,969)
Loss on early extinguishment of debt— — (648)(648)
Net income (loss)$106,801 $25,568 $(66,977)$65,392 
Capital investment$8,412 $108,476 $— $116,888 
Total assets$928,071 $885,500 $19,731 $1,833,302 
As of or for the year ended December 31, 2021    
Real estate rental operations:
Revenue$169,681 $69,544 $— $239,225 
Expenses(35,784)(25,844)— (61,628)
Income from real estate133,897 43,700 — 177,597 
Interest expense, net and amortization of deferred debt costs— — (45,424)(45,424)
General and administrative— — (20,252)(20,252)
Depreciation and amortization of deferred leasing costs(28,843)(21,429)— (50,272)
Net income (loss)$105,054 $22,271 $(65,676)$61,649 
Capital investment$12,673 $43,245 $— $55,918 
Total assets$946,993 $777,709 $22,059 $1,746,761 
As of or for the year ended December 31, 2020
Real estate rental operations:
Revenue$161,854 $63,353 $— $225,207 
Expenses(35,198)(23,219)— (58,417)
Income from real estate126,656 40,134 — 166,790 
Interest expense, net and amortization of deferred debt costs— — (46,519)(46,519)
General and administrative— — (19,107)(19,107)
Depreciation and amortization of deferred leasing costs(30,891)(20,235)— (51,126)
Gain on sale of property278 — — 278 
Net income (loss)$96,043 $19,899 $(65,626)$50,316 
Capital investment$15,207 $40,947 $— $56,154 
Total assets$975,195 $643,503 $26,874 $1,645,572 
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(In thousands)ShoppingMixed-UseCorporateConsolidated
As of or for the year ended December 31, 2020CentersPropertiesand OtherTotals
Real estate rental operations:
Revenue$161,854 $63,353 $$225,207 
Expenses(35,198)(23,219)(58,417)
Income from real estate126,656 40,134 166,790 
Interest expense, net and amortization of deferred debt costs(46,519)(46,519)
General and administrative(19,107)(19,107)
Depreciation and amortization of deferred leasing costs(30,891)(20,235)(51,126)
Gain on sale of property278 278 
Net income (loss)$96,043 $19,899 $(65,626)$50,316 
Capital investment$15,203 $40,965 $$56,168 
Total assets$975,195 $643,503 $26,874 $1,645,572 
As of or for the year ended December 31, 2019    
Real estate rental operations:
Revenue$167,888 $63,637 $$231,525 
Expenses(36,119)(21,814)(57,933)
Income from real estate131,769 41,823 173,592 
Interest expense, net and amortization of deferred debt costs(41,834)(41,834)
General and administrative(20,793)(20,793)
Depreciation and amortization of deferred leasing costs(29,112)(17,221)(46,333)
Change in fair value of derivatives(436)(436)
Net income (loss)$102,657 $24,602 $(63,063)$64,196 
Capital investment$33,968 $101,695 $$135,663 
Total assets$980,096 $625,183 $13,061 $1,618,340 
As of or for the year ended December 31, 2018
Real estate rental operations:
Revenue$164,344 $62,875 $$227,219 
Expenses(34,643)(20,935)(55,578)
Income from real estate129,701 41,940 171,641 
Interest expense, net and amortization of deferred debt costs(44,768)(44,768)
General and administrative(18,459)(18,459)
Depreciation and amortization of deferred leasing costs(29,251)(16,610)(45,861)
Change in fair value of derivatives(3)(3)
Gain on sale of property509 509 
Net income (loss)$100,959 $25,330 $(63,230)$63,059 
Capital investment$13,485 $115,165 $$128,650 
Total assets$971,321 $537,500 $18,668 $1,527,489 

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16.    Impact of COVID-19
On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared a novel strain of coronavirus ("COVID-19") a pandemic, and on March 13, 2020, the United States declared a national emergency with respect to COVID-19. As a result, the COVID-19 pandemic is negatively affecting almost every industry directly or indirectly.
The actions taken by federal, state and local governments to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 by ordering closure of nonessential businesses and ordering residents to generally stay at home, and subsequent phased re-openings, have resulted in many of our tenants announcing mandated or temporary closures of their operations and/or requesting adjustments to their lease terms. Experts predict that the COVID-19 pandemic will trigger a period of global economic slowdown or a global recession. COVID-19 could have a material and adverse effect on or cause disruption to our business or financial condition, results from operations, cash flows and the market value and trading price of our securities.
While the Company’s grocery stores, pharmacies, banks and home improvement stores generally remain open, restaurants, if open, are operating at limited capacity, with many offering only delivery and curbside pick-up, and most health, beauty supply and services, fitness centers, and other non-essential businesses are in various phases of re-opening depending on location. The Company is generally not charging late fees or delinquent interest on past due rent payments and, in many cases, rent deferral agreements are being negotiated to allow tenants temporary relief where needed. As of February 23, 2021, payments by tenants of contractual base rent and operating expense and real estate tax recoveries totaled approximately 94% for the fourth quarter of 2020.
The following is a summary of the Company's consolidated total collections of fourth quarter 2020 rent billings, including minimum rent, operating expense recoveries, and real estate tax reimbursements as of February 23, 2021:
2020 fourth quarter
94% of 2020 fourth quarter total billings has been paid by our tenants.
94% of retail
93% of office
100% of residential
Additionally, rent deferral agreements comprising approximately 0.5% of 2020 fourth quarter total billings have been executed. The executed deferrals typically cover three months of rent and are generally scheduled to be repaid during 2021 and 2022. As a condition to granted rent deferrals, we have sought, and in some cases received, extended lease terms, or waivers of certain adjacent use or common area restrictions.
Through February 23, 2021, 0 fourth quarter deferred rents have come due. Deferrals represent 9% of the total unpaid balance for the quarter.

17.    Subsequent EventsSUBSEQUENT EVENTS
The Company has reviewed operating activities for the period subsequent to December 31, 20202022 and prior to the date that financial statements are issued, February 25, 2021,March 2, 2023, and determined there are no subsequent events that are required to be disclosed.
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SAUL CENTERS, INC.
Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation
December 31, 2020
(Dollars in Thousands)
SAUL CENTERS, INC.
Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation
December 31, 2022
(Dollars in Thousands)
SAUL CENTERS, INC.
Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation
December 31, 2022
(Dollars in Thousands)
CostsBuildingsCostsBuildings
 CapitalizedBasis at Close of Period     and  CapitalizedBasis at Close of Period     and
Initial
Basis
Subsequent
to
Acquisition
LandBuildings
and
Improvements
Construction in ProgressTotalAccumulated
Depreciation
Book
Value
Related
Debt
Date of
Construction
Date
Acquired
Improvements
Depreciable
Lives in Years
Initial
Basis
Subsequent
to
Acquisition
LandBuildings
and
Improvements
Construction in ProgressTotalAccumulated
Depreciation
Book
Value
Related
Debt (2)
Date of
Construction
Date
Acquired
Improvements
Depreciable
Lives in Years
Shopping CentersShopping CentersShopping Centers
Ashbrook Marketplace, Ashburn, VAAshbrook Marketplace, Ashburn, VA$8,938 $19,897 $8,938 $19,744 $153 $28,835 $453 $28,382 $21,922 201905/1850Ashbrook Marketplace, Ashburn, VA$8,938 $25,314 $13,258 $20,994 $— $34,252 $1,965 $32,287 $20,807 201905/1850
Ashburn Village, Ashburn, VAAshburn Village, Ashburn, VA11,431 20,493 6,764 25,138 22 31,924 14,989 16,935 25,253 1994 & 2000-63/9440Ashburn Village, Ashburn, VA11,431 20,755 6,764 25,422 — 32,186 16,475 15,711 23,039 1994 & 2000-63/9440
Ashland Square Phase I, Dumfries, VAAshland Square Phase I, Dumfries, VA1,178 5,298 1,178 5,298 6,476 2,438 4,038 2007, 201312/0420 & 50Ashland Square Phase I, Dumfries, VA1,178 5,298 1,178 5,298 — 6,476 2,885 3,591 — 2007, 201312/0420 & 50
Beacon Center, Alexandria, VABeacon Center, Alexandria, VA24,161 18,485 22,691 19,955 42,646 15,823 26,823 34,223 1960 & 19741/72 , 11/1640 & 50Beacon Center, Alexandria, VA24,161 18,514 22,691 19,984 — 42,675 16,754 25,921 54,816 1960 & 19741/72 , 11/1640 & 50
BJ’s Wholesale Club, Alexandria, VABJ’s Wholesale Club, Alexandria, VA22,623 22,623 22,623 22,623 10,018 3/08BJ’s Wholesale Club, Alexandria, VA22,623 — 22,623 — — 22,623 — 22,623 9,345 3/08
Boca Valley Plaza, Boca Raton, FLBoca Valley Plaza, Boca Raton, FL16,720 2,614 5,735 13,599 19,334 5,681 13,653 2/0440Boca Valley Plaza, Boca Raton, FL16,720 3,236 5,735 14,221 — 19,956 6,633 13,323 — 2/0440
Boulevard, Fairfax, VABoulevard, Fairfax, VA4,883 4,709 3,687 5,905 9,592 3,466 6,126 15,191 1969, 1999 & 20094/9440Boulevard, Fairfax, VA4,883 4,753 3,687 5,949 — 9,636 3,907 5,729 9,846 1969, 1999 & 20094/9440
Briggs Chaney MarketPlace, Silver Spring, MDBriggs Chaney MarketPlace, Silver Spring, MD27,037 4,711 9,789 21,959 31,748 9,966 21,782 4/0440Briggs Chaney MarketPlace, Silver Spring, MD27,037 5,355 9,789 22,603 — 32,392 11,358 21,034 — 4/0440
Broadlands Village, Ashburn, VABroadlands Village, Ashburn, VA5,316 35,823 5,300 35,826 13 41,139 13,811 27,328 30,467 2002-3, 2004 & 20063/0240 & 50Broadlands Village, Ashburn, VA5,316 35,915 5,300 35,925 41,231 15,774 25,457 28,858 2002-3, 2004 & 20063/0240 & 50
Burtonsville Town Square, Burtonsville, MDBurtonsville Town Square, Burtonsville, MD74,212 6,261 28,401 51,821 251 80,473 5,184 75,289 35,836 20101/1720 & 45Burtonsville Town Square, Burtonsville, MD74,212 6,344 28,402 52,138 16 80,556 8,338 72,218 33,439 20101/1720 & 45
Countryside Marketplace, Sterling, VACountryside Marketplace, Sterling, VA28,912 4,156 7,666 25,402 33,068 11,364 21,704 2/0440Countryside Marketplace, Sterling, VA28,912 4,314 7,666 25,560 — 33,226 12,981 20,245 — 2/0440
Cranberry Square, Westminster, MDCranberry Square, Westminster, MD31,578 692 6,700 25,570 32,270 6,166 26,104 15,290 9/1140Cranberry Square, Westminster, MD31,578 1,922 6,700 26,800 — 33,500 7,556 25,944 13,946 9/1140
Cruse MarketPlace, Cumming, GACruse MarketPlace, Cumming, GA12,226 688 3,901 9,013 12,914 3,914 9,000 3/0440Cruse MarketPlace, Cumming, GA12,226 790 3,901 9,115 — 13,016 4,444 8,572 — 3/0440
Flagship Center, Rockville, MDFlagship Center, Rockville, MD160 169 169 169 19721/72Flagship Center, Rockville, MD160 409 169 400 — 569 65 504 — 19721/72
French Market, Oklahoma City, OKFrench Market, Oklahoma City, OK5,781 15,984 1,118 20,647 21,765 13,133 8,632 1972 & 19983/7450French Market, Oklahoma City, OK5,781 16,907 1,118 21,570 — 22,688 14,378 8,310 — 1972 & 19983/7450
Germantown, Germantown, MDGermantown, Germantown, MD2,034 566 2,034 566 2,600 455 2,145 199034,20840Germantown, Germantown, MD2,034 566 2,034 566 — 2,600 479 2,121 — 19908/9340
The Glen, Woodbridge, VAThe Glen, Woodbridge, VA12,918 8,466 5,300 16,084 21,384 10,659 10,725 21,933 1993 & 20056/9440The Glen, Woodbridge, VA12,918 8,627 5,300 16,245 — 21,545 11,561 9,984 20,827 1993 & 20056/9440
Great Falls Center, Great Falls, VAGreat Falls Center, Great Falls, VA41,750 3,203 14,766 30,187 44,953 10,378 34,575 9,788 3/0840Great Falls Center, Great Falls, VA41,750 3,368 14,766 30,352 — 45,118 12,114 33,004 31,313 3/0840
Hampshire Langley, Takoma, MDHampshire Langley, Takoma, MD3,159 3,368 1,892 4,635 6,527 4,008 2,519 13,480 19601/7240Hampshire Langley, Takoma, MD3,159 3,475 1,892 4,732 10 6,634 4,203 2,431 12,231 19601/7240
Hunt Club Corners, Apopka, FLHunt Club Corners, Apopka, FL12,584 4,519 4,822 12,281 17,103 5,250 11,853 5,109 6/06, 12/1240Hunt Club Corners, Apopka, FL12,584 4,653 4,822 12,415 — 17,237 6,208 11,029 — 6/06, 12/1240
Jamestown Place, Altamonte Springs, FLJamestown Place, Altamonte Springs, FL14,055 2,245 4,455 11,845 16,300 4,694 11,606 6,110 11/0540Jamestown Place, Altamonte Springs, FL14,055 2,459 4,455 12,059 — 16,514 5,543 10,971 — 11/0540
Kentlands Square I, Gaithersburg, MDKentlands Square I, Gaithersburg, MD14,379 2,996 5,006 12,369 17,375 4,474 12,901 22,012 20029/0240Kentlands Square I, Gaithersburg, MD14,379 3,365 5,005 11,984 755 17,744 5,165 12,579 20,836 20029/0240
Kentlands Square II, Gaithersburg, MDKentlands Square II, Gaithersburg, MD76,723 2,774 23,133 56,364 79,497 15,220 64,277 32,585 9/11, 9/1340Kentlands Square II, Gaithersburg, MD76,723 3,323 23,133 56,631 282 80,046 18,095 61,951 29,658 9/11, 9/1340
Kentlands Place, Gaithersburg, MDKentlands Place, Gaithersburg, MD1,425 7,404 1,425 7,404 8,829 4,479 4,350 7,734 20051/0450Kentlands Place, Gaithersburg, MD1,425 7,639 1,425 7,639 — 9,064 4,806 4,258 7,321 20051/0450
Lansdowne Town Center, Leesburg, VALansdowne Town Center, Leesburg, VA6,545 43,227 6,546 43,220 49,772 17,708 32,064 29,657 200611/0250Lansdowne Town Center, Leesburg, VA6,545 43,497 6,546 43,427 69 50,042 20,112 29,930 — 200611/0250
Leesburg Pike Plaza, Baileys Crossroads, VALeesburg Pike Plaza, Baileys Crossroads, VA2,418 6,294 1,132 7,580 8,712 6,266 2,446 13,836 19652/6640Leesburg Pike Plaza, Baileys Crossroads, VA2,418 6,402 1,132 7,688 — 8,820 6,487 2,333 12,543 19652/6640
Lumberton Plaza, Lumberton, NJLumberton Plaza, Lumberton, NJ4,400 11,612 950 15,041 21 16,012 13,709 2,303 197512/7540Lumberton Plaza, Lumberton, NJ4,400 11,648 950 15,074 24 16,048 14,060 1,988 — 197512/7540
Metro Pike Center, Rockville, MDMetro Pike Center, Rockville, MD33,123 4,832 26,064 7,944 3,947 37,955 2,046 35,909 12/1040Metro Pike Center, Rockville, MD33,123 5,399 26,064 8,476 3,982 38,522 2,607 35,915 — 12/1040
Shops at Monocacy, Frederick, MDShops at Monocacy, Frederick, MD9,541 14,385 9,260 14,666 23,926 6,643 17,283 27,836 2003-411/0350Shops at Monocacy, Frederick, MD9,541 15,884 9,260 16,165 — 25,425 7,344 18,081 26,422 2003-411/0350
Northrock, Warrenton, VANorthrock, Warrenton, VA12,686 15,428 12,686 15,422 28,114 5,386 22,728 13,626 200901/0850Northrock, Warrenton, VA12,686 15,429 12,686 15,423 28,115 6,310 21,805 12,652 200901/0850
Olde Forte Village, Ft. Washington, MDOlde Forte Village, Ft. Washington, MD15,933 6,795 5,409 17,319 22,728 8,646 14,082 21,204 2003-407/0340Olde Forte Village, Ft. Washington, MD15,933 6,922 5,409 17,446 — 22,855 9,528 13,327 20,136 2003-407/0340
Olney, Olney, MDOlney, Olney, MD4,963 2,623 3,079 4,507 7,586 3,487 4,099 12,125 197211/7540Olney, Olney, MD4,963 2,998 3,079 4,882 — 7,961 3,633 4,328 12,476 197211/7540
Orchard Park, Dunwoody, GAOrchard Park, Dunwoody, GA19,377 1,553 7,751 13,179 20,930 4,457 16,473 9,136 7/0740Orchard Park, Dunwoody, GA19,377 1,616 7,751 13,242 — 20,993 5,286 15,707 — 7/0740
Palm Springs Center, Altamonte Springs, FLPalm Springs Center, Altamonte Springs, FL18,365 2,029 5,739 14,655 20,394 6,088 14,306 3/0540Palm Springs Center, Altamonte Springs, FL18,365 2,324 5,739 14,948 20,689 6,957 13,732 — 3/0540
Ravenwood, Baltimore, MDRavenwood, Baltimore, MD1,245 4,256 703 4,798 5,501 3,435 2,066 13,095 1959 & 20061/7240Ravenwood, Baltimore, MD1,245 4,446 703 4,988 — 5,691 3,641 2,050 11,975 1959 & 20061/7240
11503 Rockville Pike/5541 Nicholson Lane, Rockville, MD11503 Rockville Pike/5541 Nicholson Lane, Rockville, MD26,561 24 22,113 4,472 26,585 1,146 25,439 10/10, 12/124011503 Rockville Pike/5541 Nicholson Lane, Rockville, MD26,561 24 22,113 4,472 — 26,585 1,374 25,211 — 10/10, 12/1240
1500/1580/1582/1584 Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD51,149 2,750 43,863 7,490 2,546 53,899 6,677 47,222 12/12, 1/14, 4/14, 12/145, 10, 5, 4
1500/1580/1582 Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD1500/1580/1582 Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD45,351 2,046 38,065 7,050 2,282 47,397 6,712 40,685 — 12/12, 1/14, 4/145, 10, 5
Seabreeze Plaza, Palm Harbor, FLSeabreeze Plaza, Palm Harbor, FL24,526 2,502 8,665 18,363 27,028 7,323 19,705 14,469 11/0540Seabreeze Plaza, Palm Harbor, FL24,526 2,625 8,665 18,486 — 27,151 8,435 18,716 13,302 11/0540
Market Place at Sea Colony, Bethany Beach, DEMarket Place at Sea Colony, Bethany Beach, DE2,920 261 1,147 2,034 3,181 674 2,507 3/0840Market Place at Sea Colony, Bethany Beach, DE2,920 339 1,147 2,112 — 3,259 792 2,467 — 3/0840
Seven Corners, Falls Church, VASeven Corners, Falls Church, VA4,848 45,770 4,929 45,689 50,618 32,078 18,540 58,607 1956 & 199726,84640Seven Corners, Falls Church, VA4,848 46,510 4,929 46,429 — 51,358 34,249 17,109 87,706 1956 & 19977/7340
Severna Park Marketplace, Severna Park, MDSeverna Park Marketplace, Severna Park, MD63,254 526 12,700 51,080 63,780 11,856 51,924 28,480 9/1140Severna Park Marketplace, Severna Park, MD63,254 1,094 12,700 51,549 99 64,348 14,526 49,822 25,857 9/1140
Shops at Fairfax, Fairfax, VAShops at Fairfax, Fairfax, VA2,708 11,062 992 12,778 13,770 8,939 4,831 10,127 1975 & 19996/7550Shops at Fairfax, Fairfax, VA2,708 11,090 992 12,806 — 13,798 9,481 4,317 13,597 1975 & 19996/7550
Smallwood Village Center, Waldorf, MDSmallwood Village Center, Waldorf, MD17,819 8,345 6,402 19,762 26,164 9,655 16,509 1/0640Smallwood Village Center, Waldorf, MD17,819 8,461 6,402 19,878 — 26,280 11,167 15,113 — 1/0640
Southdale, Glen Burnie, MDSouthdale, Glen Burnie, MD18,895 25,098 15,254 28,739 43,993 23,105 20,888 1962 & 19861/72 , 11/1640Southdale, Glen Burnie, MD18,895 25,810 15,255 29,205 245 44,705 24,221 20,484 — 1962 & 19861/72 , 11/1640
Southside Plaza, Richmond, VASouthside Plaza, Richmond, VA6,728 11,381 1,878 16,231 18,109 13,105 5,004 19581/7240Southside Plaza, Richmond, VA6,728 11,891 1,878 16,741 — 18,619 13,781 4,838 — 19581/7240
South Dekalb Plaza, Atlanta, GASouth Dekalb Plaza, Atlanta, GA2,474 4,563 703 6,334 7,037 5,228 1,809 19702/7640South Dekalb Plaza, Atlanta, GA2,474 4,985 615 6,814 30 7,459 5,438 2,021 — 19702/7640
Thruway, Winston-Salem, NCThruway, Winston-Salem, NC7,848 26,569 7,693 26,693 31 34,417 19,638 14,779 1955 & 19655/7240Thruway, Winston-Salem, NC7,848 28,207 7,692 28,345 18 36,055 20,927 15,128 — 1955 & 19655/7240
Village Center, Centreville, VAVillage Center, Centreville, VA16,502 2,636 7,851 11,287 19,138 7,761 11,377 12,061 199034,20840Village Center, Centreville, VA16,502 3,356 7,851 12,007 — 19,858 8,524 11,334 25,057 19908/9340
Westview Village, Frederick, MDWestview Village, Frederick, MD6,047 25,265 6,047 25,265 31,312 10,448 20,864 200911/07 , 02/1550Westview Village, Frederick, MD6,047 25,658 6,047 25,658 — 31,705 12,147 19,558 — 200911/07 , 02/1550
White Oak, Silver Spring, MDWhite Oak, Silver Spring, MD6,277 6,020 4,649 7,446 202 12,297 6,307 5,990 21,704 1958 & 19671/7240White Oak, Silver Spring, MD6,277 6,299 4,649 7,723 204 12,576 6,615 5,961 19,985 1958 & 19671/7240
Other Buildings / ImprovementsOther Buildings / Improvements— 182 — 182 182 102 80 Other Buildings / Improvements— 183 — 182 183 156 27 — 
Total Shopping CentersTotal Shopping Centers841,335 461,349 421,698 873,788 7,198 1,302,684 407,918 894,766 592,914 Total Shopping Centers835,537 482,444 420,132 889,818 8,031 1,317,981 456,197 861,784 597,990 
Mixed-Use PropertiesMixed-Use PropertiesMixed-Use Properties
Avenel Business Park, Gaithersburg, MDAvenel Business Park, Gaithersburg, MD21,459 33,526 3,756 51,229 54,985 40,108 14,877 25,224 1984, 1986,1990, 1998 & 200012/84, 8/85, 2/86, 4/98 & 10/200035 & 40Avenel Business Park, Gaithersburg, MD21,459 37,788 3,756 55,491 — 59,247 42,385 16,862 22,906 1984, 1986,1990, 1998 & 200012/84, 8/85, 2/86, 4/98 & 10/200035 & 40
Clarendon Center, Arlington, VA (1)Clarendon Center, Arlington, VA (1)12,753 186,314 16,287 182,780 199,067 51,725 147,342 94,712 20107/73, 1/96 & 4/0250Clarendon Center, Arlington, VA (1)12,753 187,682 16,287 184,148 — 200,435 60,798 139,637 86,264 20107/73, 1/96 & 4/0250
Park Van Ness, Washington, DCPark Van Ness, Washington, DC2,242 91,715 2,242 91,715 93,957 13,739 80,218 66,420 20167/73, 2/1150Park Van Ness, Washington, DC2,242 91,855 2,242 91,855 — 94,097 18,384 75,713 62,813 20167/73, 2/1150
601 Pennsylvania Ave., Washington, DC601 Pennsylvania Ave., Washington, DC5,479 69,328 5,667 69,140 74,807 59,413 15,394 19862684635601 Pennsylvania Ave., Washington, DC5,479 69,446 5,667 69,258 — 74,925 59,832 15,093 — 19867/7335
The Waycroft, Arlington, VAThe Waycroft, Arlington, VA52,067 225,226 52,025 216,617 8,651 277,293 4,722 272,571 146,083 20178/14, 12/14, 9/15, 8/16,50The Waycroft, Arlington, VA52,067 228,070 53,618 226,519 — 280,137 18,241 261,896 152,679 20178/14, 12/14, 9/15, 8/16,50
Washington Square, Alexandria, VAWashington Square, Alexandria, VA2,034 57,078 544 58,568 59,112 30,081 29,031 55,398 1952 & 200026,84650Washington Square, Alexandria, VA2,034 58,345 544 59,835 — 60,379 32,638 27,741 52,030 1952 & 20007/7350
Total Mixed-Use PropertiesTotal Mixed-Use Properties96,034 663,187 80,521 670,049 8,651 759,221 199,788 559,433 387,837 Total Mixed-Use Properties96,034 673,186 82,114 687,106 — 769,220 232,278 536,942 376,692 
Development LandDevelopment LandDevelopment Land
Ashland Square Phase II, Manassas, VAAshland Square Phase II, Manassas, VA5,292 4,642 7,029 2,905 9,934 9,934 12/040Ashland Square Phase II, Manassas, VA5,292 5,033 7,049 — 3,276 10,325 — 10,325 — 12/04
New Market, New Market, MDNew Market, New Market, MD2,088 146 2,234 2,234 2,234 9/050New Market, New Market, MD2,088 146 2,234 — — 2,234 — 2,234 — 9/05
Hampden House (formerly 7316 Wisconsin Avenue), Bethesda, MD39,641 11,082 050,723 50,723 50,723 0 10/18, 12/180
Hampden House, Bethesda, MDHampden House, Bethesda, MD39,641 41,063 — — 80,704 80,704 — 80,704  10/18, 12/18
Twinbrook, Rockville, MDTwinbrook, Rockville, MD110,021 117,651 — — 227,672 227,672 — 227,672  12/14, 03/21
Total Development LandTotal Development Land47,021 15,870 9,263 53,628 62,891 62,891 Total Development Land157,042 163,893 9,283 — 311,652 320,935 — 320,935 — 
TotalTotal$984,390 $1,140,406 $511,482 $1,543,837 $69,477 $2,124,796 $607,706 $1,517,090 $980,751 Total$1,088,613 $1,319,523 $511,529 $1,576,924 $319,683 $2,408,136 $688,475 $1,719,661 $974,682 

(1)Includes the North and South Blocks and Residential
(2)Amounts do not include deferred debt and therefore will not match the Consolidated Balance Sheet
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Schedule III
SAUL CENTERS, INC.
Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation
December 31, 20202022


Depreciation and amortization related to the real estate investments reflected in the statements of operations is calculated over the estimated useful lives of the assets as follows: 
Base building Generally 35 - 50 years or a shorter period if management determines that
 the building has a shorter useful life.
Building components Up to 20 years
Tenant improvements The shorter of the term of the lease or the useful life
 of the improvements
The aggregate remaining net basis of the real estate investments for federal income tax purposes was approximately $1.55$1.61 billion at December 31, 2020.2022. Depreciation and amortization are provided on the declining balance and straight-line methods over the estimated useful lives of the assets.
The changes in total real estate investments and related accumulated depreciation for each of the years in the three year period ended December 31, 20202022 are summarized as follows:
 
(In thousands)(In thousands)202020192018(In thousands)202220212020
Total real estate investments:Total real estate investments:Total real estate investments:
Balance, beginning of yearBalance, beginning of year$2,081,597 $1,948,165 $1,803,200 Balance, beginning of year$2,284,126 $2,124,796 $2,081,597 
AcquisitionsAcquisitions48,579 Acquisitions— 108,279 — 
ImprovementsImprovements45,396 135,966 98,917 Improvements130,300 54,177 45,396 
RetirementsRetirements(2,197)(2,534)(2,531)Retirements(6,290)(3,126)(2,197)
Balance, end of yearBalance, end of year$2,124,796 $2,081,597 $1,948,165 Balance, end of year$2,408,136 $2,284,126 $2,124,796 
Total accumulated depreciation:Total accumulated depreciation:Total accumulated depreciation:
Balance, beginning of yearBalance, beginning of year$563,474 $525,518 $488,166 Balance, beginning of year$650,113 $607,706 $563,474 
Depreciation expenseDepreciation expense45,865 40,490 39,768 Depreciation expense44,636 45,487 45,865 
RetirementsRetirements(1,633)(2,534)(2,416)Retirements(6,274)(3,080)(1,633)
Balance, end of yearBalance, end of year$607,706 $563,474 $525,518 Balance, end of year$688,475 $650,113 $607,706 

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