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RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]  
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Pacific Oak Capital Advisors, LLC
As described further below, the Company has entered into agreements with certain affiliates pursuant to which they provide services to the Company. Keith D. Hall and Peter McMillan III control and indirectly own Pacific Oak Holding Group, LLC (“Pacific Oak Holding”), the Company’s sponsor since November 1, 2019. Pacific Oak Holding is the sole owner of Pacific Oak Capital Advisors, LLC (the “Advisor”), the Company’s advisor since November 1, 2019. Messrs. Hall and McMillan are also two of the Company’s executive officers and directors.
Subject to certain restrictions and limitations, the business of the Company is externally managed by the Advisor pursuant to an advisory agreement (the “Advisory Agreement”). The Advisory Agreement is currently effective through November 1, 2023; however the Company or the Advisor may terminate the Advisory Agreement without cause or penalty upon providing 60 days’ written notice. The Advisor conducts the Company’s operations and manages its portfolio of real estate and other real estate-related investments except with respect to the Company’s single family rental property portfolio as described below.
Acquisition and Origination Fees
The Company pays the Advisor an acquisition and origination fee equal to 1% of the cost of investments acquired, or the amount funded by the Company to acquire or originate mortgage, mezzanine, bridge or other loans, including any acquisition and origination expenses related to such investments and any debt attributable to such investments.
Asset Management Fee
With respect to investments in loans and any investments other than real estate, the Company pays the Advisor a monthly fee calculated, each month, as one-twelfth of 0.75% or 1.0%, respectively, of the lesser of (i) the amount paid or allocated to acquire or fund the loan or other investment, inclusive of acquisition and origination fees and expenses related thereto and the amount of any debt associated with or used to acquire or fund such investment and (ii) the outstanding principal amount of such loan or other investment, plus the acquisition and origination fees and expenses related to the acquisition or funding of such investment, as of the time of calculation.
With respect to investments in real estate, the Company pays the Advisor a monthly asset management fee equal to one-twelfth of 0.75% or 1.0%, respectively, of the amount paid or allocated to acquire the investment, including the cost of subsequent capital improvements, inclusive of acquisition fees and expenses related thereto and the amount of any debt associated with or used to acquire such investment.
In the case of investments made through joint ventures, the asset management fee is determined based on the Company’s proportionate share of the underlying investment, inclusive of the Company’s proportionate share of any fees and expenses related thereto.
Disposition Fee
For substantial assistance in connection with the sale of properties or other investments, the Company pays the Advisor or its affiliates 1.0% of the contract sales price of each property or other investment sold; provided, however, in no event may the disposition fees paid to the Advisor, its affiliates and unaffiliated third parties exceed 6.0% of the contract sales price.
Pacific Oak Residential Advisors, LLC
Effective September 1, 2022, the Company entered into an advisory agreement (the “PORT Advisory Agreement”) with Pacific Oak Residential Advisors, LLC (“PORA”), an affiliate of the Advisor, pursuant to which PORA will act as a product specialist with respect to the Company’s single family rental property portfolio, held through a wholly owned subsidiary. The PORT Advisory Agreement has an initial two-year term and may be renewed for additional one-year terms.
In connection with the PORT Advisory Agreement, the Company amended and restated its advisory agreement with the Advisor, also effective September 1, 2022 (the “Amended Company Advisory Agreement”). Under the Amended Company Advisory Agreement, the Company will no longer pay acquisition fees, asset management fees or disposition fees to the Advisor with respect to the Company’s residential homes portfolio. The Company’s residential homes portfolio will still be considered when computing any potential incentive fees due to the Advisor under the Amended Company Advisory Agreement.
Pursuant to the PORT Advisory Agreement, the Company will pay PORA: (1) an acquisition fee equal to 1.0% of the cost of each asset which consists of the price paid for the asset plus any amounts funded or budgeted at the time of acquisition for capital expenditures; and (2) a quarterly asset management fee equal to 0.25% (1.0% annually) on the aggregate value of the Company’s residential homes portfolio assets, as determined in accordance with the Company’s valuation guidelines, as of the end of each quarter. In the case of investments made through a joint venture, the acquisition fee will be based on the Company’s proportionate share of the joint venture. For substantial assistance in connection with the sale of properties or other investments related to the Company’s residential homes portfolio, the Company also pays PORA or its affiliates 1.0% of the contract sales price with a limit to not exceed commission paid to unaffiliated third parties.
DMH Realty, LLC
Effective September 1, 2022, the Company entered into a property management agreement with DMH Realty, LLC (“DMH Realty”), an affiliate of PORA and the Advisor (the “PORT Property Management Agreement”) for the Company’s residential homes portfolio. The PORT Property Management Agreement has an initial two-year term and may be renewed for additional one-year terms. Pursuant to the PORT Property Management Agreement, the Company will pay DMH Realty a property management fee equal to the following: (a) 8% of Collected Rental Revenues, as defined below, up to $50.0 million per annum; (b) 7% of Collected Rental Revenues in excess of $50.0 million per annum, but less than or equal to $75.0 million per annum; and (c) 6% of Collected Rental Revenues in excess of $75.0 million per annum, “Collected Rental Revenues” means the amount of rental revenue actually collected for each property per the terms of the lease pertaining to each property (including lease breakage fees) or pursuant to any early termination buyouts, but excluding other income items, fees or revenue collected by DMH Realty, including but not limited to: application fees, insufficient funds fees, late fees, move-in fees, pet fees, and security deposits (except to the extent applied to rent per the terms of the lease pertaining to any property).
Pacific Oak Capital Markets, LLC
On September 9, 2022, the Company, through PORT, commenced a private offering of up to $500 million of common stock in a primary offering and up to $50 million of common stock under its distribution reinvestment plan (the “Private Offering”). PORT engaged Pacific Oak Capital Markets, LLC (“POCM”), an affiliate of the Advisor, PORA and DMH Realty, to be the dealer manager for the Private Offering, pursuant to a dealer manager agreement effective as of September 9, 2022, which was subsequently amended and restated as of January 13, 2023 to reflect the creation of a $5.0 million escrow arrangement (the “PORT Dealer Manager Agreement”). Pursuant to the PORT Dealer Manager Agreement, with respect to Class A shares, PORT will generally pay POCM: (1) selling commissions equal to up to 6.0% of the net asset value (“NAV”) of each share sold in the primary offering, which POCM may reallow in part or in full to participating broker-dealers; (2) a dealer manager fee equal to up to 1.5% of the NAV of each share sold in the primary offering, which POCM may reallow in part or in full to participating broker-dealers; and (3) a placement agent fee equal to up to 1.5% of the NAV of each share sold in the primary offering. With respect to Class T shares, PORT will generally pay POCM: (1) selling commissions equal to up to 3.0% of the NAV of each share sold in the primary offering, which POCM may reallow in part or in full to participating broker-dealers; (2) a dealer manager fee equal to up to 0.75% of the NAV of each share sold in the primary offering, which POCM may reallow in part or in full to participating broker-dealers; and (3) a placement agent fee equal to up to 0.75% of the NAV of each share sold in the primary offering. PORT will not pay any selling commissions, dealer manager or placement agent fees in connection with the sale of shares under the distribution reinvestment plan. The Advisor is the sponsor for the Private Offering and as the sponsor, they will incur reimbursable organization and offering costs on behalf of PORT. PORT will incur an organization and offering expense fee equal to 0.5% of the NAV of each share sold in the Private Offering to help fund the reimbursement to the sponsor. As of December 31, 2022, no fees were incurred related to this arrangement with POCM.
Pursuant to the terms of these agreements, summarized below are the related-party costs incurred by the Company for the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020, respectively, and any related amounts payable as of December 31, 2022 and 2021 (in thousands):
IncurredPayable as of
December 31,
20222021202020222021
Expensed
Asset management fees to affiliate$13,678 $14,012 $9,982 $2,618 $1,903 
Property management fees (1)
1,267 479 229 181 — 
Reimbursable operating expenses— — 148 — — 
Disposition fees (2)
1,294 1,196 — — — 
Subordinated performance fee due upon termination to affiliate (3)
— 1,678 (1,720)— — 
Capitalized
Acquisition fees on real estate (4)
67 20 171 — — 
Acquisition fees on real estate equity securities— — 143 — — 
Acquisition fee on investment in unconsolidated entities— 46 — — — 
$16,306 $17,431 $8,953 $2,799 $1,903 
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(1) Property management fees related to DMH Realty are recorded as operating, maintenance, and management expenses on the Company’s consolidated statements of operations.
(2) Disposition fees with respect to real estate sold are recorded as gain (loss) on sale of real estate on the Company’s consolidated statements of operations.
(3) Change in estimate of fees payable to the Company’s previous advisor, KBS Capital Advisors LLC (“KBS Capital Advisors) due to the termination of the former advisory agreement with KBS Capital Advisors. Subordinated performance fee due upon termination to affiliate are recorded on the Company’s consolidated statements of operations.
(4) Acquisition fees associated with asset acquisitions are capitalized, while costs associated with business combinations expensed as incurred.
Subordinated Participation in Net Cash Flows (payable only if the Company is not listed on a national exchange)
After investors in the Company’s offerings have received, together as a collective group, aggregate distributions (including distributions that may constitute a return of capital for federal income tax purposes) sufficient to provide (i) a return of their net invested capital, or the amount calculated by multiplying the total number of shares purchased by stockholders by the issue price, reduced by any amounts to repurchase shares pursuant to the Company’s share redemption program, (ii) a 7.0% per year cumulative, noncompounded return on such net invested capital, and (iii) $36.3 million, which is the grant date value of the restricted stock issued to the Company’s former advisor, KBS Capital Advisors, LLC, in connection with its termination on October 31, 2019 (the “KBS Termination Fee Payout”), the Advisor is entitled to receive 15.0% of the Company’s net cash
flows, whether from continuing operations, net sale proceeds or otherwise. Net sales proceeds means the net cash proceeds realized by the Company after deduction of all expenses incurred in connection with a sale, including disposition fees paid to the Advisor. The 7.0% per year cumulative, noncompounded return on net invested capital is calculated on a daily basis. In making this calculation, the net invested capital is reduced to the extent distributions in excess of a cumulative, noncompounded, annual return of 7.0% are paid (from whatever source), except to the extent such distributions would be required to supplement prior distributions paid in order to achieve a cumulative, noncompounded, annual return of 7.0% (invested capital is only reduced as described in this sentence; it is not reduced simply because a distribution constitutes a return of capital for federal income tax purposes). The 7.0% per year cumulative, noncompounded return is not based on the return provided to any individual stockholder. Accordingly, it is not necessary for each of the Company’s stockholders to have received any minimum return in order for the Advisor to participate in the Company’s net cash flows. In fact, if the Advisor is entitled to participate in the Company’s net cash flows, the returns of the Company’s stockholders will differ, and some may be less than a 7.0% per year cumulative, noncompounded return. This fee is payable only if the Company is not listed on an exchange.
Subordinated Incentive Listing Fee (payable only if the Company is listed on a national exchange)
Upon listing the Company’s common stock on a national securities exchange, the Advisor is entitled to a fee equal to 15.0% of the amount by which the market value of the Company’s outstanding stock plus distributions paid by the Company (including distributions that may constitute a return of capital for federal income tax purposes) prior to listing exceeds the aggregate of (i) the sum of the Company’s stockholders’ net invested capital, or the amount calculated by multiplying the total number of shares purchased by stockholders by the issue price, reduced by any amounts to repurchase shares pursuant to the Company’s share redemption program, and the amount of cash flow necessary to generate a 7.0% per year cumulative, noncompounded return on such amount and (ii) the KBS Termination Fee Payout. The 7.0% per year cumulative, noncompounded return on net invested capital is calculated on a daily basis. In making this calculation, the net invested capital is reduced to the extent distributions in excess of a cumulative, noncompounded, annual return of 7.0% are paid (from whatever source), except to the extent such distributions would be required to supplement prior distributions paid in order to achieve a cumulative, noncompounded, annual return of 7.0% (invested capital is only reduced as described in this sentence; it is not reduced simply because a distribution constitutes a return of capital for federal income tax purposes). The 7.0% per year cumulative, noncompounded return is not based on the return provided to any individual stockholder. Accordingly, it is not necessary for each of the Company’s stockholders to have received any minimum return in order for the Advisor to receive the listing fee. In fact, if the Advisor is entitled to the listing fee, the returns of the Company’s stockholders will differ, and some may be less than a 7.0% per year cumulative, noncompounded return.
Subordinated Performance Fee Due Upon Termination
In accordance with the new advisory agreement with the Advisor, if the advisory agreement is terminated or not renewed, other than for cause, the Company’s advisor is entitled to receive a participation fee equal to (A) 15.0% of the Company’s net cash flows, whether from continuing operations, net sale proceeds or otherwise, after the Company’s stockholders have received, together as a collective group, aggregate distributions (including distributions that may constitute a return of capital for federal income tax purposes) sufficient to provide (i) a return of their net invested capital, or the amount calculated by multiplying the total number of shares purchased by stockholders by the issue price, reduced by any amounts to repurchase shares pursuant to the Company’s share redemption program, and (ii) a 7.0% per year cumulative, noncompounded return on such net invested capital from the Company’s inception, less (B) the KBS Termination Fee Payout. Net sales proceeds means the net cash proceeds realized by the Company after deduction of all expenses incurred in connection with a sale, including disposition fees paid to the Company’s advisor. The 7.0% per year cumulative, noncompounded return on net invested capital from the Company’s inception is calculated on a daily basis. In making this calculation, the net invested capital is reduced to the extent distributions in excess of a cumulative, noncompounded, annual return of 7.0% are paid (from whatever source), except to the extent such distributions would be required to supplement prior distributions paid in order to achieve a cumulative, noncompounded, annual return of 7.0% (invested capital is only reduced as described in this sentence; it is not reduced simply because a distribution constitutes a return of capital for federal income tax purposes). The 7.0% per year cumulative, noncompounded return is not based on the return provided to any individual stockholder. Accordingly, it is not necessary for each of the Company’s stockholders to have received any minimum return in order for the Company’s advisor to participate in the Company’s net cash flows. In fact, if the Company’s advisor is entitled to participate in the Company’s net cash flows, the returns of the Company’s stockholders will differ, and some may be less than a 7.0% per year cumulative, noncompounded return. This fee is payable only if the Company is not listed on an exchange.
Battery Point Restructuring
On October 28, 2016, the Company, through an indirect wholly owned subsidiary, agreed to invest up to $25,000,000 in Battery Point LLC through the purchase of Series B Preferred Units. On May 12, 2017, the Company and Battery Point LLC agreed to limit the Company’s investment to $17,500,000 worth of Series B Preferred Units. The Company invested the full $17,500,000 in stages. During 2018, $4,500,000 was repaid to the Company. On June 29, 2018, Battery Point LLC was converted into Battery Point and the Company’s Series B Preferred Units were converted into shares of Battery Point Series B Preferred Stock. The Battery Point Series B Preferred Stock was entitled to the same rights and protections as were the Series B Preferred Units. The Battery Point Series B Preferred Stock paid a quarterly dividend of 12% and had an outside maturity date of October 28, 2019.
On March 20, 2019, the Company, through an indirect wholly owned subsidiary, entered into a redemption agreement for the Battery Point Series B Preferred Stock. The redemption agreement resulted in the redemption of 13,000 shares of Series B Preferred Stock with a per share price of $1,000. The Company received $8.6 million, of which $0.9 million relates to accrued interest and an exit fee. In addition, the Company received 210,000 shares of Battery Point Series A-3 Preferred Stock with a per share price of $25.
On March 20, 2019, Pacific Oak BP, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Advisor, acquired all the common equity interests in Battery Point Holdings. Battery Point Holdings owns (a) the common stock in Battery Point, (b) all the service entities that provide advisory, servicing and property management services to Battery Point Holdings generally named “DayMark”, and (c) 40% of additional DayMark entities that purchase, renovate, lease and sell single-family residential homes to Battery Point. As owner of Battery Point Holdings, the Advisor is responsible for funding the ongoing operations of Battery Point Holdings and its subsidiaries. The affiliated DayMark service entities are paid annual asset management fees equal to 1.5% of the gross asset value of Battery Point, annual property management fees equal to 8% of tenants’ rents received by Battery Point, and acquisition fees of 1% of the gross purchase price of properties acquired. The affiliated DayMark service entities also receive fees from tenants upon execution of leases and a 1% commission from sellers of properties into the program, if it acts as the broker for the seller. During the year ended December 31, 2019, the Company purchased additional 430,000 shares of Battery Point Series A-3 Preferred Stock for an aggregate amount of $10.8 million. As of December 31, 2019, the Company had 640,000 shares of Battery Point Series A-3 Preferred Stock.
On July 1, 2020, the Company acquired, through its subsidiaries, Battery Point. The Company acquired Battery Point by acquiring all the 1,000,000 outstanding shares of Battery Point common stock from Battery Point Holdings, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Advisor. In exchange, Battery Point Holdings received 510,816 common equity units in PORT OP, approximately 4.5% of the outstanding common equity units as of July 1, 2020. The value of the interests exchanged was estimated by the participants at approximately $3.0 million. As a result of the Battery Point acquisition, the Company’s 640,000 shares of Battery Point Series A-3 Preferred Stock were eliminated in consolidation.
Prior to the acquisition date, the Company accounted for its investment in the Battery Point A-3 Preferred Stock as an equity investment without a readily determinable value. The acquisition-date carrying value of the previous equity interest was $14.0 million and is included in the measurement of the consideration transferred. The Company recognized a gain of $2.0 million as a result of remeasuring its prior equity interest in the Battery Point A-3 Preferred Stock held before the acquisition. The gain is included in the line item “Gain from remeasurement of prior equity interest” in the consolidated statements of operations.
On July 29, 2020, the Company, through a wholly owned subsidiary of PORT OP, acquired a single-family home portfolio consisting of 12 homes in Alabama, Arkansas, and Illinois. The portfolio was purchased from DayMark and the purchase price was $1.0 million, which includes $10,000 of capitalized acquisition costs. The Company recorded this acquisition as an asset acquisition and recorded $0.2 million to land and $0.8 million to building and improvements.
On April 6, 2021, the Company, through a wholly owned subsidiary of PORT OP, acquired a single-family home portfolio consisting of 23 homes in multiple states. The portfolio was purchased from DayMark and the purchase price was $2.0 million. The Company recorded this acquisition as an asset acquisition and recorded $0.4 million to land and $1.6 million to building and improvements.
Pacific Oak Opportunity Zone Fund I
As of December 31, 2022, the Company owned 124 Class A Units in the Pacific Oak Opportunity Zone Fund I, LLC (“Pacific Oak Opportunity Zone Fund I”), which are included in investments in unconsolidated entities on the consolidated balance sheets. The Advisor is entitled to certain fees in connection with the fund. Pacific Oak Opportunity Zone Fund I will pay an acquisition fee equal to 1.5% of the purchase price of each asset (including any debt incurred or assumed and significant capital improvement costs budgeted as of the date of acquisition) with a purchase price less than or equal to $25.0 million plus 1.0% of the purchase price in excess of $25.0 million; a quarterly asset management fee equal to 0.25% of the total purchase price of all assets (including any debt incurred or assumed and significant capital improvement costs budgeted as of the date of acquisition) as of the end of the applicable quarter; and a financing fee equal to 0.5% of the original principal amount of any indebtedness they incur (reduced by any financing fee previously paid with respect to indebtedness being refinanced). In the case of investments made through joint ventures, the fees above will be determined based on the Company’s proportionate share of the investment. The Advisor is also entitled to certain distributions paid by the Pacific Oak Opportunity Zone Fund I after the Class A Members have received their preferred return. These fees and distributions have been waived for the Company’s investment. In addition, side letter agreements between the Advisor and Pacific Oak Opportunity Zone Fund I were executed on February 28, 2020 and stipulate that any asset management fees allocable to the Company and waived by Pacific Oak Capital Advisors for Pacific Oak Opportunity Zone Fund I will distributed to the Company. During the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020, the Company recorded $0.4 million, $0.6 million, and $0.6 million of waived asset management fees recorded as equity in income of unconsolidated entities, respectively.
PORT II
As of the consolidation date, the Company had contributed $32.6 million in PORT II OP, LLC (“PORT II OP”), a wholly owned subsidiary of PORT II. On August 31, 2020, PORT II entered into an advisory agreement (as subsequently amended and restated on October 9, 2020, “PORT II Advisory Agreement”) with PORA. Pursuant to the PORT II Advisory Agreement, PORT II engaged PORA to act as its external advisor with respect to PORT II’s operations and assets.
On August 31, 2020, PORT II entered into a property management agreement with DMH Realty. Pursuant to the property management agreement, PORT II agreed to pay to DMH a base fee equal to the following: (a) for all rent collections up to $50 million per year, 8%; (b) for all rent collections in excess of $50 million per year, but less than or equal to $75 million per year, 7%; and (c) for all rent collections in excess of $75 million per year, 6%. PORT II will also pay DMH market-based leasing fees that will depend on the type of tenant, shared fees equal to 100% of any application fees collected and 50% of any insufficient funds fees, late fees and certain other fees collected. DMH may also perform additional services at rates that would be payable to unrelated parties.
On July 1, 2022, the Company, through PORT OP, made a tender offer to purchase 76,735 shares of PORT II common stock held by unrelated parties for a price of $14.66 per share. As a result, the Company determined that it became the primary beneficiary of PORT II, which resulted in the consolidation of PORT II into the Company’s consolidated financial statements. On July 29, 2022, the Company consummated the transactions with the unrelated parties and owned 100% of PORT II.
Effective September 1, 2022, the PORT II Advisory Agreement and the PORT II property management agreement were terminated.
PORT OP LP Share Redemption
On June 24, 2022, the Company’s board of directors authorized and approved the redemption of the 510,816 Special Common Units of PORT OP LP, a consolidated subsidiary of the Company (“PORT OP”), representing approximately 3.20% interest, held by BPT Holdings, LLC (“BPT Holdings”), a subsidiary of the Advisor, for a price of $13.09 per unit. In July 2022, the Company redeemed the Special Common Units of PORT OP for $6.7 million. Following the redemption, the Company owned 100% of PORT OP.
Loan to 353 Sacramento Joint Venture
During the year ended December 31, 2021, the Company funded $7.0 million to the 353 Sacramento Joint Venture for the mortgage loan refinancing fees and was subsequently repaid during the year ended December 31, 2022.