RELATED-PARTY TRANSACTIONS AND ARRANGEMENTS

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2022

NOTE 12 — RELATED-PARTY TRANSACTIONS AND ARRANGEMENTS

The Company has incurred fees and expenses payable to CMFT Management and certain of its affiliates in connection with the acquisition, management and disposition of its assets. On August 20, 2019, the Company and CMFT Management entered into an Amended and Restated Management Agreement (the “Management Agreement”), which amended and restated that certain Advisory Agreement between the parties dated January 24, 2012.

Management and investment advisory fees

The Company pays CMFT Management a management fee, payable quarterly in arrears, equal to the greater of (a) $250,000 per annum ($62,500 per quarter) and (b) 1.50% per annum (0.375% per quarter) of the Company’s Equity (as defined in the Management Agreement).

CMFT Securities has an investment advisory and management agreement dated December 6, 2019 (the “Investment Advisory and Management Agreement”) with the Investment Advisor. CMFT Securities was formed for the purpose of holding any securities investments and certain other investments made by the Company. The Investment Advisor, a wholly-owned subsidiary of CIM, is registered as an investment advisor under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended (the “Advisers Act”). Pursuant to the Investment Advisory and Management Agreement, the Investment Advisor manages the day-to-day business affairs of CMFT Securities and its investments in corporate credit and real estate-related securities (collectively, the “Managed Assets”), subject to the supervision of the Board. In connection with the services provided by the Investment Advisor, CMFT Securities pays the Investment Advisor an investment advisory fee (the “Investment Advisory Fee”), payable quarterly in arrears, equal to 1.50% per annum (0.375% per quarter) of CMFT Securities’ Equity (as defined in the Investment Advisory and Management Agreement). Because the Managed Assets are excluded from the calculation of management fees payable by the Company to CMFT Management pursuant to the Management Agreement, the total management and advisory fees payable by the Company to its external advisors are not increased as a result of the Investment Advisory and Management Agreement.

In addition, the Investment Advisor has a sub-advisory agreement dated December 6, 2019 (the “Sub-Advisory Agreement”) with OFS Capital Management, LLC (the “Sub-Advisor”) to act as an investment sub-advisor to CMFT Securities. The Sub-Advisor is registered as an investment adviser under the Advisers Act and is an affiliate of the Investment Advisor. The Sub-Advisor principally provides investment management services with respect to the corporate credit-related securities held by CMFT Securities and its subsidiaries. The Sub-Advisor may allocate a portion of these corporate credit-related securities to its other clients, including affiliates of CIM. On a quarterly basis, the Investment Advisor designates 50% of the sum of the Investment Advisory Fee and incentive compensation attributable to the assets for which Sub-Advisor has provided investment management services payable to the Investment Advisor as sub-advisory fees.

Incentive compensation

CMFT Management is entitled to receive incentive compensation, payable with respect to each quarter, which is generally equal to the excess of (a) the product of (i) 20% and (ii) the excess of (A) Core Earnings (as defined in the Management Agreement) of the Company for the previous 12-month period, over (B) the product of (1) the Company’s Consolidated Equity (as defined in the Management Agreement) in the previous 12-month period, and (2) 7% per annum, over (b) the sum of any incentive compensation paid to CMFT Management with respect to the first three calendar quarters of such previous 12-month period (or such lesser number of completed calendar quarters preceding the applicable period, if applicable). During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, no incentive compensation fees were incurred.

In addition, the Investment Advisor is eligible to receive a portion of the incentive compensation payable to CMFT Management pursuant to the Management Agreement. In the event that the incentive compensation is earned and payable with respect to any quarter, CMFT Management calculates the portion of the incentive compensation that was attributable to the Managed Assets and payable to the Investment Advisor.

Expense reimbursements to related parties

The Company reimburses CMFT Management, the Investment Advisor or their affiliates for certain expenses paid or incurred in connection with the services provided to the Company. The Company will reimburse CMFT Management, the Investment Advisor, or their affiliates for salaries and benefits paid to personnel who provide services to the Company, excluding the Company’s executive officers and any portfolio management, acquisitions or investment professionals.

The Company recorded fees and expense reimbursements as shown in the table below for services provided by CMFT Management or its affiliates related to the services described above during the periods indicated (in thousands):


	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2022		2021		2022		2021
Management fees	$	12,915	$	11,703	$	39,613	$	35,035



Expense reimbursements to related parties (1)	$	3,428	$	2,516	$	10,899	$	8,387

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(1)During the nine months ended September 30, 2022, the Company paid $984,000 of expense reimbursements attributable to earnout leasing costs under the Purchase and Sale Agreement, which are included in gain on disposition of real estate and condominium developments, net in the condensed consolidated statements of operations.

Due to Affiliates

Of the amounts shown above, $14.6 million and $15.1 million had been incurred, but not yet paid, for services provided by CMFT Management or its affiliates in connection with the management and operating activities during the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively, and such amounts were recorded as liabilities of the Company as of such dates.

Development Management Agreements

On January 7, 2021, the Company completed foreclosure proceedings to take control of the assets which previously secured its mezzanine loans, including 75 condominium units and 21 rental units across four buildings in New York. Upon foreclosure, and with the approval of the valuation, compensation and affiliate transactions committee of the Board, CIM NY Management, LLC, an affiliate of the Company’s manager, CMFT Management, entered into a Development Management Agreement with the indirect wholly owned subsidiaries of the Company that own each of the four buildings (the “Building Owners”), wherein CIM NY Management, LLC will act as project manager in overseeing the development and construction of property improvements in accordance with each respective Development Management Agreement (the “Development Services”). In consideration for the Development Services, CIM NY Management, LLC will receive a development management fee from the Building Owners equal to 4% of the aggregate gross project costs expended during the term of the Development Management Agreement, subject to the conditions in each respective Development Management Agreement. During the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, the Company recorded $337,000 and $85,000, respectively, in development management fees. Additionally, CIM NY Management, LLC is reimbursed by the Building Owners for expenses incurred in connection with the Development Services, including services provided that are incidental to but not part of the Development Services. The Development Management Agreement shall remain in effect until the project completion date, and is terminable by either party with fifteen days prior notice to the other party, with or without cause.

Affiliated Investments

In September 2021, the Company co-invested $68.4 million in preferred units and $138.8 million in a mortgage loan to a third-party for the purchase of a multi-family, office and retail building in Fort Lauderdale, Florida with CIM Real Assets & Credit Fund, a fund that is advised by affiliates of CMFT Management (“CIM RACR”). During the nine months ended September 30, 2022, the Company and CIM RACR upsized their investment in the preferred units with an additional $4.8 million and $364,000, respectively, and upsized their investment in the mortgage loan with an additional $6.4 million and $490,000, respectively. The Company subsequently redeemed its investment in the preferred units during the nine months ended September 30, 2022 in exchange for an investment in a first mortgage loan. As a result of the upsize and the conversion of preferred units, as of September 30, 2022, the Company had $203.6 million invested in the mortgage loan.

In October 2021, the Company invested in a $130.0 million first mortgage loan, with an initial advance of $119.0 million, to a third-party, the proceeds of which were used to finance the acquisition of a property from a fund that is advised by an affiliate of CMFT Management. As of September 30, 2022, $122.4 million of the first mortgage loan was outstanding. An affiliate of CMFT Management serves as the property manager for this property and has entered into a subordination agreement with the Company in connection with the loan.

In November 2021, the Company entered into the Unconsolidated Joint Venture (the “MT-FT JV”) with CMMT Holdings, LLC, a fund that is advised by an affiliate of CMFT Management, for the purposes of investing in the NewPoint JV. The Company owns 50% of the equity interests of the MT-FT JV and has committed to fund capital to the MT-FT JV up to $212.5 million, of which $133.0 million has been funded. For more information on the NewPoint JV, see Note 2 — Summary of Significant Accounting Policies.

In December 2021, the Company invested in a $155.0 million first mortgage loan, with an initial advance of $154.0 million, to a third-party, the proceeds of which were used to finance the acquisition of a property from a fund that is advised by an affiliate of CMFT Management. As of September 30, 2022, $154.0 million of the first mortgage loan was outstanding.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2022, the Company invested in a $147.0 million first mortgage loan, with an initial advance of $143.0 million, to a third-party, which was previously funded by a fund that is advised by an affiliate of CMFT Management. As of September 30, 2022, $144.7 million of the first mortgage loan was outstanding.

As a result of the CIM Income NAV Merger, the Company had an investment in CIM UII Onshore, a fund that is advised by an affiliate of CMFT Management, which was fully redeemed for $60.7 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2022. See Note 2 — Summary of Significant Accounting Policies for more information on the CIM UII Onshore investment.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2022, the Company and CIM RACR co-invested $75.9 million and $14.7 million, respectively, in five corporate senior loans to a third-party. As of September 30, 2022, $58.0 million of the corporate senior loans was outstanding. The Sub-Advisor provided investment management services related to these corporate senior loans pursuant to the Sub-Advisory Agreement.