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Related Party Transactions and Arrangements
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2014
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]  
Related Party Transactions and Arrangements

Note 20 — Related Party Transactions and Arrangements (as Restated)

The Company, ARCT III and ARCT IV have incurred commissions, fees and expenses payable to the Former Manager and its affiliates including Realty Capital Securities, LLC (“RCS”), RCS Advisory Services, LLC (“RCS Advisory”), ARC, ARC Advisory Services, LLC (“ARC Advisory”), American Realty Capital Advisors III (the “ARCT III Advisor”), American Realty Capital Advisors IV, LLC (“the ARCT IV Advisor”), American National Stock Transfer, LLC (“ANST”) and ARC Real Estate Partners, LLC (“ARC Real Estate”). References throughout this Note 20 — Related Party Transactions and Arrangements (as Restated) to expenses incurred by ARCT III or ARCT IV are to expenses incurred before their acquisitions by the General Partner on February 28, 2013 and January 3, 2014, respectively.

The Audit Committee’s investigation identified certain payments made by the Company to the Former Manager and its affiliates that were not sufficiently documented or that otherwise warrant scrutiny. The Company is in the process of evaluating these payments and, upon completion of its evaluation, will consider its alternatives with regard to recovery of any such payments that it concludes were inappropriate. No asset has been recognized in the accompanying consolidated financial statements related to any potential recovery.

The following table summarizes the related party fees and expenses incurred by the Company, ARCT III and ARCT IV by category and the aggregate amounts contained in such categories for the periods presented (in thousands):

 

     Three Months Ended
September 30,
     Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
     2014      2013      2014      2013  

Related party transactions:

           

Expenses and capitalized costs:

           

Financing fees and reimbursements

   $ —         $ —         $ —         $ 13,796   

Offering related costs

     —           666         2,150         159,323   

Acquisition related expenses

     —           10,064         1,652         36,894   

Merger and other non-routine transactions

     —           2,298         137,778         109,233   

Management fees to affiliates

     —           —           13,888         12,493   

General and administrative expenses

     60         7,004         16,089         16,347   

Indirect affiliate expenses

     5,595         —           10,090         —     

Cole Capital revenues:

           

Cole Capital offering related revenue

     21,535         —           73,957         —     

Cole Capital operating revenue

     38,262         —           77,319         —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

$ 65,452    $ 20,032    $ 332,923    $ 348,086   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

The following sections below further expand on the summarized related party transactions listed above.

Financing Fees and Reimbursements

During the nine months ended September 30, 2013, the Company, ARCT III and ARCT IV paid the Former Manager, the ARCT III Advisor and the ARCT IV Advisor, respectively, financing coordination fees of $13.8 million which is equal to 0.75% of the amount available under any secured mortgage financing or refinancing that the Company, ARCT III or ARCT IV, respectively, obtained and used for the acquisition of properties that was arranged by the Former Manager, the ARCT III Advisor or the ARCT IV Advisor, respectively. The financing fees were payable in cash at the closing of each financing. In conjunction with the closing of the ARCT III Merger, it was agreed that these fees would no longer be paid by the Company to the Former Manager. These fees were paid by ARCT IV throughout 2013. No such fees were incurred during the nine months ended September 30, 2014 or during the three months ended September 30, 2013. Financing fees and reimbursements are included in deferred costs, net in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.

 

Offering Related Costs

The Company, ARCT III and ARCT IV recorded commissions, fees and offering cost reimbursements as shown in the table below for services provided to the Company, ARCT III and ARCT IV, as applicable, by affiliates of the Former Manager during the periods indicated (in thousands):

 

     Three Months Ended
September 30,
     Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
     2014      2013      2014      2013  

Offering related costs:

           

Commissions and fees

   $ —         $ 546       $ —         $ 148,232   

Offering costs and other reimbursements

     —           120         2,150         11,091   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

$ —      $ 666    $ 2,150    $ 159,323   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

RCS served as the dealer-manager of the ARCT III IPO and the ARCT IV IPO. RCS received fees and compensation in connection with the sale of ARCT III’s and ARCT IV’s common stock in the respective IPOs. RCS received a selling commission of 7% of gross offering proceeds before reallowance of commissions earned by participating broker-dealers in each of the IPOs. RCS received 3% of the gross proceeds from the sale of common stock, before reallowance to participating broker-dealers, as a dealer manager fee in each of the IPOs. In addition, ARCT III and ARCT IV reimbursed the ARCT III Advisor, the ARCT IV Advisor and RCS, as applicable, for services relating to the ARCT III IPO and the ARCT IV IPO during 2013 and for services relating to the Company’s ATM equity program during 2014. Offering related costs are included in offering costs, commissions and dealer-manager fees in the accompanying consolidated statements of changes in equity.

Acquisition Related Expenses

During the nine months ended September 30, 2014, the Company paid a fee of $1.0 million (equal to 0.25% of the contract purchase price) to RCS for strategic advisory services related to its acquisition of certain properties in the Fortress Portfolio and $0.6 million (equal to 0.25% of the contract purchase price) to RCS related to its acquisition of certain properties in the Inland Portfolio. No fees were incurred during the three months ended September 30, 2014 or during the nine months ended September 30, 2013 in connection with these transactions.

Separate from acquisition fees related to the acquisition of certain properties in the GE Capital Portfolio discussed below, the Company, ARCT III and ARCT IV paid acquisition fees to the Former Manager and its affiliates equal to 1.0% of the contract purchase price, inclusive of indebtedness, of each property acquired by the Company, ARCT III or ARCT IV, as applicable. The Company, ARCT III and ARCT IV additionally reimbursed certain expenses as permitted under the advisory agreements. The Company and ARCT III were no longer required to pay these fees as of the ARCT III Merger, except for those properties in the Company’s acquisition pipeline as of that date. ARCT IV incurred these fees throughout 2013. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, these fees and additional reimbursements totaled $2.5 million and $15.7 million, respectively. No such fees were incurred during the nine months ended September 30, 2014.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2013, the Company paid a fee of $1.9 million (equal to 0.25% of the contract purchase price) to RCS and reimbursed expenses of $6.1 million to ARC related to its acquisition of certain properties in the GE Capital Portfolio. No such fees were incurred by the Company during the three months ended September 30, 2013 or during the nine months ended September 30, 2014 in relation to the GE Capital Portfolio.

During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, ARCT IV incurred and paid a fee of $3.5 million (equal to 0.25% of the contract price) to RCS related to its acquisition of certain properties in the GE Capital Portfolio. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, ARCT IV incurred and paid $8.2 million and $13.8 million, respectively, to ARC related to this transaction. Additionally, during the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2013, ARC refunded $4.1 million of reimbursements previously charged in 2013 and 2012. No such fees were incurred during the nine months ended September 30, 2014.

 

Merger and Other Non-routine Transactions

The Company, ARCT III and ARCT IV incurred fees and expenses payable to the Former Manager and its affiliates for services related to mergers and other non-routine transactions, as discussed below. These fees are included in merger and other non-routine transactions in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations. The table below shows fees and expenses attributable to each merger and other non-routine transaction during the nine months ended September 30, 2014 (in thousands). No related party transactions classified as merger and other non-routine transactions in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations were incurred during the three months ended September 30, 2014.

 

     Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014  
     ARCT IV
Merger
     Internalization
and Other
     Cole
Merger
     Multi-tenant Spin
Off
     Total  

Merger related costs:

              

Strategic advisory services

   $ 8,400       $ —         $ 17,115       $ 1,750       $ 27,265   

Personnel costs and other reimbursements

     —           —           72         —           72   

Other non-routine transactions:

              

Subordinated distribution fees

     78,244         —           —           —           78,244   

Furniture, fixtures and equipment

     5,800         10,000         —           —           15,800   

Other fees and expenses

     —           —           2,900         —           2,900   

Personnel costs and other reimbursements

     417         —           1,728         —           2,145   

Post-transaction support services

     1,352         10,000         —           —           11,352   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

$ 94,213    $ 20,000    $ 21,815    $ 1,750    $ 137,778   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

The tables below shows fees and expenses attributable to each merger and other non-routine transaction during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 (in thousands):

 

     Three Months Ended September 30, 2013  
     ARCT IV
Merger
     Cole
Merger
     Other      Total  

Merger related costs:

           

Strategic advisory services

   $ 750       $ —         $ —         $ 750   

Personnel costs and other reimbursements

     180         85         83         348   

Other non-routine transactions:

           

Post-transaction support services

     1,200         —           —           1,200   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

$ 2,130    $ 85    $ 83    $ 2,298   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

     Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013  
     ARCT III
Merger
     ARCT IV
Merger
     Cole
Merger
     Other      Total  

Merger related costs:

              

Strategic advisory services

   $ —         $ 750       $ —         $ —         $ 750   

Legal fees and expenses

     125         —           —           —           125   

Personnel costs and other reimbursements

     522         203         85         127         937   

Other non-routine transactions:

              

Subordinated distribution fees

     98,360         —           —           —           98,360   

Furniture, fixtures and equipment

     5,800         —           —           —           5,800   

Legal fees and expenses

     61         —           —           —           61   

Post-transaction support services

     2,000        
1,200
  
     —           —           3,200   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

$ 106,868    $ 2,153    $ 85    $ 127    $ 109,233   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Merger Related Costs

ARCT IV Merger

ARCT IV entered into an agreement with RCS, RCS Advisory, and ANST under which they agreed to provide advisory and information agent services in connection with the ARCT IV Merger and the related proxy solicitation seeking approval of such merger by ARCT IV’s stockholders. The agreement provided that these services included facilitation of the preparation, distribution and accumulation of proxy materials, stockholder, analyst and financial advisor communications and consultation on materials and communications made to the public and regulatory agencies regarding the ARCT IV Merger. ARCT IV incurred and paid $0.8 million in fees and reimbursed $0.2 million of expenses pursuant to this agreement during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013. No fees were incurred in connection with this agreement during the nine months ended September 30, 2014.

Pursuant to ARCT IV’s advisory agreement with the ARCT IV Advisor, ARCT IV agreed to pay the ARCT IV Advisor a brokerage commission on the sale of property in connection with the ARCT IV Merger. At the time of the ARCT IV Merger, ARCT IV paid $8.4 million to the ARCT IV Advisor in connection with this agreement. No fees were incurred under this agreement during the nine months ended September 30, 2013 or during the three months ended September 30, 2014.

Cole Merger

The Company entered into an agreement with RCS under which RCS agreed to provide strategic and financial advisory services to the Company in connection with the Cole Merger. The Company agreed to pay a fee equal to 0.25% of the transaction value upon the consummation of the transaction and reimburse out of pocket expenses. The Company incurred and recognized $14.2 million in expense from this agreement during the nine months ended September 30, 2014. These fees are included in merger and other non-routine transactions in the accompanying consolidated statement of operations. Reimbursement expenses of $0.1 million were incurred under this agreement during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013.

Pursuant to the Transaction Management Services Agreement dated December 9, 2013, the Company and the OP agreed to pay RCS Advisory an aggregate fee of $2.9 million in connection with providing the following services: transaction management support related to the Cole Merger up to the date of the Transaction Management Services Agreement and ongoing transaction management support, marketing support, due diligence coordination and event coordination up to the date of the termination of the Transaction Management Services Agreement. The Transaction Management Services Agreement expired on the consummation of the Company’s transition to self-management on January 8, 2014. The Company paid RCS Advisory $2.9 million thereunder on January 8, 2014.

 

Multi-tenant Spin-off

The Company entered into an agreement with RCS under which RCS agreed to provide strategic and financial advisory services to the Company in connection with the Company’s previously announced spin-off of its multi-tenant shopping center portfolio. During the nine months ended September 30, 2014, the Company incurred $1.8 million of such fees, which are included in merger and other non-routine transactions in the accompanying consolidated statement of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2014. No fees were incurred under this agreement during the nine months ended September 30, 2013 or during the three months ended September 30, 2014.

Other Non-routine Transactions

ARCT III Merger Subordinated Distribution Fees

On February 28, 2013, the OP entered into a Contribution and Exchange Agreement (the “ARCT III Contribution and Exchange Agreement”) with the ARCT III OP and the ARCT III Special Limited Partner, the holder of the special limited partner interest in the ARCT III OP. The ARCT III Special Limited Partner was entitled to receive certain distributions from the ARCT III OP, including a subordinated distribution of net sales proceeds resulting from an “investment liquidity event” (as defined in the agreement of limited partnership of the ARCT III OP). The ARCT III Merger constituted an “investment liquidity event,” due to the attainment of the 6.0% performance hurdle and the return to ARCT III’s stockholders in addition to their initial investment. Pursuant to the ARCT III Contribution and Exchange Agreement, the ARCT III Special Limited Partner contributed its interest in the ARCT III OP, inclusive of the $98.4 million subordinated distribution proceeds received, to the ARCT III OP in exchange for 7.6 million ARCT III OP Units. Upon consummation of the ARCT III Merger, these ARCT III OP Units were immediately converted into 7.3 million OP Units after application of the ARCT III Exchange Ratio. The Company recorded an expense of $98.4 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2013 in connection with this transaction. In conjunction with the ARCT III Merger Agreement, the ARCT III Special Limited Partner agreed to hold its OP Units for a minimum of one year before converting them into shares of Company common stock.

ARCT IV Merger Subordinated Distribution Fees

On January 3, 2014, the OP entered into a Contribution and Exchange Agreement (the “ARCT IV Contribution and Exchange Agreement”) with the ARCT IV OP, ARCT IV Special Limited Partner and ARC Real Estate . The ARCT IV Special Limited Partner was entitled to receive certain distributions from the ARCT IV OP, including the subordinated distribution of net sales proceeds resulting from an “investment liquidity event” (as defined in the agreement of limited partnership of the ARCT IV OP). The ARCT IV Merger constituted an “investment liquidity event,” due to the attainment of the 6.0% performance hurdle and the return to ARCT IV’s stockholders of approximately $358.3 million in addition to their initial investment. Pursuant to the ARCT IV Contribution and Exchange Agreement, the ARCT IV Special Limited Partner contributed its interest in the ARCT IV OP, inclusive of the $78.2 million of subordinated distribution proceeds received, to the ARCT IV OP in exchange for 2.8 million ARCT IV OP Units. Upon consummation of the ARCT IV Merger, these ARCT IV OP Units were immediately converted into 6.7 million OP Units after application of the ARCT IV Exchange Ratio. In conjunction with the ARCT IV Merger Agreement, the ARCT IV Special Limited Partner agreed to hold its OP Units for a minimum of two years before converting them into shares of the Company’s common stock.

Furniture, Fixtures and Equipment and Other Assets

The Company entered into three agreements with affiliates of the Former Manager and the Former Manager (the “Sellers”), as applicable, pursuant to which, concurrently with the closing of the ARCT III Merger and ARCT IV Merger and the Company’s transition to self-management, the Sellers sold the OP certain FF&E and other assets used by the Sellers in connection with managing the property level business and operations and accounting functions of the Company and the OP. The Company incurred and recorded $15.8 million and $5.8 million to purchase the FF&E and other assets during the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively. No costs were incurred during the three months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively. The Company has concluded that there was no evidence of the receipt and it could not support the value of the FF&E and other assets. As such, the Company has expensed the amount originally capitalized and recognized the expense in merger and other non-routine transaction-related expense.

Other Fees and Expenses

In connection with the closing of the Cole Merger, the Company paid $2.9 million to RCS Advisory during the nine months ended September 30, 2014. No such expenses were incurred during the three months ended September 30, 2014 or nine months ended September 30, 2013.

 

Post-Transaction Support Services

ARCT III entered into an agreement with ARC Advisory under which ARC Advisory agreed to provide support services including legal, accounting, marketing, human resources and information technology, among other services, until the earlier of the ARCT III Merger closing date or one year (and an agreed upon period of up to 60 days following the ARCT III Merger). ARCT III incurred and paid $2.0 million in fees pursuant to this agreement during the nine months ended September 30, 2013. No fees were incurred during the three months ended September 30, 2013 or for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 in connection with this agreement.

ARCT IV entered into an agreement with ARC Advisory and RCS Advisory under which they agreed to provide support services including legal, accounting, marketing, human resources and information technology, among other services, until the earlier of the ARCT IV Merger closing date or one year (and an agreed upon period of up to 60 days following the ARCT IV Merger). ARCT IV incurred $1.2 million in expenses pursuant to this agreement during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013. No fees were incurred during the nine months ended September 30, 2014 in connection with this agreement.

In connection with its entry into the ARCT IV Merger Agreement, ARCT IV agreed to pay additional asset management fees, which totaled $1.3 million net of credits received from affiliates during the nine months ended September 30, 2014. No such fees were incurred during the three months ended September 30, 2014 or during the nine months ended September 30, 2013.

Pursuant to the Amendment and Acknowledgment of Termination of Amended and Restated Management Agreement entered into as of January 8, 2014, the Former Manager agreed to provide certain transition services including accounting support, acquisition support, investor relations support, public relations support, human resources and administration, general human resources duties, payroll services, benefits services, insurance and risk management, information technology, telecommunications and Internet and services relating to office supplies. In consideration of the aforementioned services, the Company paid $10.0 million to the Former Manager on January 8, 2014. This arrangement was in effect for a 60-day term beginning on January 8, 2014.

Management Fees to Affiliates

The Company, ARCT III and ARCT IV recorded fees and reimbursements as shown in the table below for services provided by the Former Manager and its affiliates related to the operations of the Company, ARCT III and ARCT IV during the periods indicated (in thousands):

 

     Three Months Ended
September 30,
     Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
     2014      2013      2014      2013  

Management fees to affiliates:

           

Asset management fees

   $ —         $ —         $ 13,888       $ 11,693   

Property management fees

     —           —           —           800   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

$ —      $ —      $ 13,888    $ 12,493   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Base Management Fees

Prior to the termination of the amended and restated management agreement, the Company paid the Former Manager an annual base management fee equal to 0.50% per annum of the average unadjusted book value of the Company’s real estate assets, calculated and payable monthly in advance, for the value of assets up to $3.0 billion and 0.40% per annum for the unadjusted book value of assets over $3.0 billion. The management fee was generally payable in cash however in lieu of cash. Prior to the ARCT III Merger, the Former Manager was entitled to an annual base management fee equal to 0.50% per annum for the unadjusted book value of assets with no asset threshold limitations. The Former Manager waived the management fee of $3.8 million and $6.1 million during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, respectively.

 

Asset Management Fees

ARCT III

Effective July 1, 2012, as payment for the asset management fee, ARCT III issued (subject to periodic approval by its board of directors) to the ARCT III Advisor performance-based restricted partnership units of the ARCT III OP designated as “ARCT III Class B units,” which were intended to be profits interests and to vest, and no longer be subject to forfeiture, at such time as: (x) the value of the ARCT III OP’s assets plus all distributions that equaled or exceeded the total amount of capital contributed by investors plus a 6.0% cumulative, pre-tax, non-compounded annual return thereon (the “economic hurdle”); and (y) a liquidity event had occurred.

The ARCT III Advisor received distributions on unvested ARCT III Class B units equal to the distribution rate received on ARCT III common stock. In 2012, the ARCT III board of directors approved the issuance of 145,022 ARCT III Class B units to the ARCT III Advisor for asset management services it provided. In 2013, the ARCT III board of directors approved issuance of an additional 603,599 ARCT III Class B units to the ARCT III Advisor for asset management services it provided. As of December 31, 2012, ARCT III did not consider achievement of the performance condition to be probable as the shareholder vote for the ARCT III Merger, which would allow vesting of these ARCT III Class B Units, was not completed. The performance condition related to these ARCT III Class B units was satisfied upon the completion of the ARCT III Merger and as a result a $9.4 million expense was recorded during the three months ended March 31, 2013. The 748,621 ARCT III Class B units converted into ARCT III OP Units, which converted on a one-to-one basis, into 711,190 OP Units after the application of the ARCT III Exchange Ratio.

In connection with a 60-day extension of the advisory agreement which was executed in order to facilitate the smooth transition of advisory services following the consummation of the ARCT III Merger, the Company incurred and paid additional asset management fees of $2.3 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2013. No such fees were incurred during the three months ended September 30, 2013 or during the nine months ended September 30, 2014.

ARCT IV

In connection with the asset management services provided by the ARCT IV Advisor, ARCT IV issued (subject to periodic approval by ARCT IV’s board of directors) to the ARCT IV Advisor performance-based restricted partnership units of the ARCT IV OP designated as “ARCT IV Class B Units,” which were intended to be profit interests and to vest, and no longer be subject to forfeiture, at such time as: (x) the value of the ARCT IV OP’s assets plus all distributions that equaled or exceeded the total amount of capital contributed by investors plus a 6.0% cumulative, pre-tax, non-compounded annual return thereon (the “economic hurdle”); (y) any one of the following occurs: (1) the termination of the advisory agreement by an affirmative vote of a majority of the Company’s independent directors without cause; (2) a listing; or (3) another liquidity event; and (z) the ARCT IV Advisor was still providing advisory services to ARCT IV.

The calculation of the ARCT IV asset management fees was equal to: (i) 0.1875% of the cost of ARCT IV’s assets; divided by (ii) the value of one share of ARCT IV common stock as of the last day of such calendar quarter. When approved by the board of directors, the ARCT IV Class B Units were issued to the ARCT IV Advisor quarterly in arrears pursuant to the terms of the ARCT IV OP agreement. During the year ended December 31, 2013, ARCT IV’s board of directors approved the issuance of 492,483 ARCT IV Class B Units to the ARCT IV Advisor in connection with this arrangement. As of December 31, 2013, ARCT IV did not consider achievement of the performance condition to be probable and no expense was recorded at that time. The ARCT IV Advisor received distributions on unvested ARCT IV Class B Units equal to the distribution rate received on the ARCT IV common stock. The performance condition related to the 498,857 ARCT IV Class B Units, which includes units issued for the period of January 1, 2014 through the ARCT IV Merger Date, was satisfied upon the completion of the ARCT IV Merger. These ARCT IV Class B Units immediately converted into OP Units at the 2.3961 exchange ratio discussed in Note 3 — Mergers and Acquisitions and the Company recorded an expense of $13.9 million based on the fair value of the ARCT IV Class B Units during the nine months ended September 30, 2014. No additional expense was recorded during the three months ended September 30, 2014.

Property Management Fees

ARCT III also agreed to pay an affiliate of ARC, unless it contracted with a third party, a property management fee of up to 2% of gross revenues from ARCT III’s stand-alone single-tenant net leased properties and 4% of gross revenues from its multi-tenant properties, plus, in each case, market-based leasing commissions applicable to the geographic location of the property. ARCT III also agreed to reimbursed the affiliate for property level expenses. If ARCT III contracted directly with third parties for such services, it paid them customary market fees and paid the affiliated property manager an oversight fee of up to 1% of the gross revenues of the property managed. Property management fees of $0.8 million are recorded in management fees to affiliates in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2013. No such fees were incurred during the three months ended September 30, 2013 or during the nine months ended September 30, 2014.

 

Quarterly Incentive Fee

Prior to the termination of the amended and restated management agreement as a result of internalization, the Company was required to pay the Former Manager a quarterly incentive fee, calculated based on 20% of the excess of annualized core earnings (as defined in the management agreement with the Former Manager) over the weighted-average number of shares multiplied by the weighted-average price per share of common stock. One half of each quarterly installment of the incentive fee would be payable in shares of common stock. The remainder of the incentive fee would be payable in cash. No incentive fees were incurred or paid during the nine months ended September 30, 2014 or 2013.

General and Administrative Expenses

The Company, ARCT III and ARCT IV recorded general and administrative expenses as shown in the table below for services provided by the Former Manager and its affiliates related to the operations of the Company, ARCT III and ARCT IV during the periods indicated (in thousands):

 

     Three Months Ended
September 30,
     Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
     2014      2013      2014      2013  

General and administrative expenses:

           

Advisory fees and reimbursements

   $ 60       $ 866       $ 2,015       $ 4,533   

Equity awards

     —           6,138         14,074         11,814   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

$ 60    $ 7,004    $ 16,089    $ 16,347   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Advisory Fees and Reimbursements

The Company, ARCT III and ARCT IV agreed to pay certain fees and reimbursements to the Former Manager, for their out-of-pocket costs, including without limitation, legal fees and expenses, transfer agent fees, due diligence fees and expenses, other third party fees and expenses, costs of appraisals, travel expenses, nonrefundable option payments and deposits on properties not acquired, accounting fees and expenses, title insurance premiums and other closing costs, personnel costs and miscellaneous expenses relating to the selection, acquisition and due diligence of properties or general operation of the Company. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, these expenses totaled $0.1 million and $2.0 million, respectively. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, these expenses totaled $0.9 million and $4.5 million, respectively.

Equity Awards

Upon consummation of the ARCT III Merger, the Company entered into the OPP with the Former Manager. The OPP gave the Former Manager the opportunity to earn compensation upon the attainment of certain stockholder value creation targets. The Company recorded $6.1 million and $9.8 million of expense during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 in connection with the OPP. During the nine months ended September 30, 2014, $1.6 million was recorded to general and administrative as stock based compensation relating to the change in total return to stockholders used in computing the number of LTIP units earned between December 31, 2013 and January 8, 2014. No expenses were incurred during the three months ended September 30, 2014.

 

As a result of the ARCT III Merger, certain restricted shares held by employees of affiliates of the Former Manager were fully vested. This expense of $2.0 million is included in general and administrative expense in the accompanying consolidated statement of operations during the nine months ended September 30, 2013. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, the Company granted 295,000 and 620,000, respectively, restricted stock awards to the Former Manager and its affiliates as compensation for certain services. These were two separate grants and the grant date fair values for these issuances were $4.5 million in February 2013 and $4.4 million in July 2013.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2014, the Company granted 796,075 restricted stock awards to employees of affiliates of the Former Manager as compensation for certain services and 87,702 restricted stock awards to two directors who are affiliates of the Former Manager. The grant date fair value of the awards of $12.5 million was recorded in general and administrative expenses in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations. No grants were made to employees of affiliates of the Former Manager during the three months ended September 30, 2014.

Indirect Affiliate Expenses

During 2014, the Company incurred fees and expenses payable to the Company’s affiliates or payable to a third party on behalf of the Company’s affiliates for amenities related to certain buildings, as explained below. No such fees or expenses were incurred during 2013. These expenses are depicted in the table below for the periods indicated (in thousands):

 

     Three Months Ended
September 30,
     Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
     2014      2014  

Indirect affiliate expenses:

     

Audrain building

   $ 4,769       $ 8,691   

ANST office build-out

     114         449   

New York (405 Park Ave) office

     677         864   

Dresher, PA office

     24         60   

North Carolina office

     11         26   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

$ 5,595    $ 10,090   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Audrain Building

During the year ended December 31, 2013, a wholly owned subsidiary of ARC Real Estate purchased a historic building in Newport, Rhode Island (“Audrain”) with plans to renovate the second floor to serve as offices for certain executives of the Company, and affiliates of the Former Manager. ARC Real Estate requested that invoices relating to the second floor renovation and tenant improvements and all building operating expenses either be reimbursed by the Company to the affiliate of the Former Manager or be paid directly to the contractors and vendors. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, the Company paid $4.7 million and $8.5 million , respectively, for tenant improvements and furniture and fixtures relating to the renovation. These payments were made directly to third parties.

In addition, on October 4, 2013, the Company entered into a lease agreement with the subsidiary of ARC Real Estate for a term of 15 years with annual base rent of $0.4 million requiring monthly payments beginning on that date. As there were tenants occupying the building when it was purchased, these tenants subleased their premises from the Company until their leases terminated. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, the Company incurred and paid $0.1 million and $0.2 million, respectively, for base rent, which was partially offset by $17,000 of rental revenue received from the subtenants during the nine months ended September 30, 2014. No rental revenue was received during the three months ended September 30, 2014.

Subsequent to September 30, 2014, as a result of findings of the investigation conducted by the Audit Committee, the Company terminated the lease agreement and was reimbursed for the tenant improvement and furniture costs incurred by the Company during the nine months ended September 30, 2014 totaling approximately $8.5 million. Reimbursement was made by delivery and retirement of 916,423 OP Units held by an affiliate of the Former Manager. The Company never moved into or occupied the building.

 

ANST Office Build-out

During the nine months ended September 30, 2014, as a result of the Cole Merger, the Company worked to develop a partnership with ANST to better service clients and shareholders more efficiently, as well as create more career opportunities for the employees. Plans were made to move ANST to part of the Cole Capital office building in 2014. In order to accommodate the ANST employees, the Cole Capital office building was to be remodeled. During the nine months ended September 30, 2014, the Company paid $0.4 million directly to third parties for leasehold improvements and furniture and fixtures relating to the renovation.

Subsequently, ANST never moved into the building. The Company is considering its options with regard to recovery of such payments, although no decisions have been made at this time. No asset has been recognized in the financial statements related to any potential recovery.

Office Rents and New York (405 Park Ave.) Office Build-out

During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, the Company paid $0.2 million and $0.5 million, respectively, to an affiliate of the Former Manager for rent related to offices in New York, Pennsylvania and North Carolina where certain of the Company’s employees shared office space with an affiliate of the Former Manager. In addition, during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, the Company paid $0.5 million directly to third parties for leasehold improvements and furniture and fixtures for the New York (405 Park Ave.) office.

Additional Related Party Transactions

The following related party transactions were not included in the tables above.

Tax Protection Agreement

The Company is party to a tax protection agreement with ARC Real Estate, which contributed its 100% indirect ownership interests in 63 of the Company’s properties to the Operating Partnership in the formation transactions related to the Company’s IPO. Pursuant to the tax protection agreement, the Company has agreed to indemnify ARC Real Estate for its tax liabilities (plus an additional amount equal to the taxes incurred as a result of such indemnity payment) attributable to its built-in gain, as of the closing of the formation transactions, with respect to its interests in the contributed properties (other than two vacant properties contributed), if the Company sells, conveys, transfers or otherwise disposes of all or any portion of these interests in a taxable transaction on or prior to September 6, 2021. The sole and exclusive rights and remedies of ARC Real Estate under the tax protection agreement will be a claim against the Operating Partnership for ARC Real Estate’s tax liabilities as calculated in the tax protection agreement, and ARC Real Estate shall not be entitled to pursue a claim for specific performance or bring a claim against any person that acquires a protected party from the Operating Partnership in violation of the tax protection agreement.

Investment from the ARCT III Special Limited Partner

In connection with the ARCT III Merger, the ARCT III Special Limited Partner invested $750,000 in the ARCT III OP and was subsequently issued 56,797 OP Units in respect thereof upon the closing of the ARCT III Merger after giving effect to the ARCT III Exchange Ratio. This investment is included in non-controlling interests in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.

Investment in an Affiliate of the Former Manager

As of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, the Company held an investment valued at $1.7 million and $1.6 million, respectively, in a real estate fund advised by an affiliate of the Former Manager, American Real Estate Income Fund, which invests primarily in equity securities of other publicly traded REITs.

Ownership by Affiliates of the Former Manager

Certain affiliates of the Former Manager own shares of the Company’s common stock, shares of unvested restricted common stock, OP Units and LTIP Units. As of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, 2.75% and 4.37%, respectively, of the total equity units issued by the Company and the OP were owned by affiliates.

 

Due to Affiliates

Due to affiliates, as reported in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets, is comprised of the following amounts discussed above (in thousands):

 

     September 30, 2014      December 31, 2013  
     (as Restated)      (as Restated)  

Due to affiliates:

     

Offering related costs

   $ 2,000       $ 220   

Merger and other non-routine transactions

     —           38,645   

General and administrative

     63         59,600   

Indirect affiliate costs

     413         —     

Managed REITs and other

     281         —     

Management fees to affiliates

     —           4,969   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

$ 2,757    $ 103,434   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Cole Capital

Cole Capital is contractually responsible for managing the Managed REITs’ affairs on a day-to-day basis, identifying and making acquisitions and investments on the Managed REITs’ behalf, and recommending to each of the Managed REIT’s respective board of directors an approach for providing investors with liquidity. In addition, the Company distributes the shares of common stock for certain Managed REITs and advises them regarding offerings, manages relationships with participating broker-dealers and financial advisors and provides assistance in connection with compliance matters relating to the offerings. The Company receives compensation and reimbursement for services relating to the Managed REITs’ offerings and the investment, management and disposition of their respective assets, as applicable.

Cole Capital Offering Related Revenue

The Company generally receives a selling commission of up to 7.0% of gross offering proceeds related to the sale of shares of CCPT IV, CCIT II and CCPT V common stock in their primary offerings, before reallowance of commissions earned by participating broker-dealers. The Company has and intends to continue to reallow 100% of selling commissions earned to participating broker-dealers. In addition, the Company generally receives 2.0% of gross offering proceeds in the primary offerings, before reallowance to participating broker-dealers, as a dealer manager fee in connection with the sale of CCPT IV, CCIT II and CCPT V shares of common stock. The Company, in its sole discretion, may reallow all or a portion of its dealer manager fee to such participating broker-dealers as a marketing and due diligence expense reimbursement, based on factors such as the volume of shares sold by such participating broker-dealers and the amount of marketing support provided by such participating broker-dealers. No selling commissions or dealer manager fees are paid to the Company or other broker-dealers with respect to shares sold under the respective Managed REIT’s distribution reinvestment plans, under which the stockholders may elect to have distributions reinvested in additional shares.

In connection with the sale of INAV shares of common stock, the Company receives an asset-based dealer manager fee that is payable in arrears on a monthly basis and accrues daily in an amount equal to (i) 1/365th of 0.55% of the net asset value (“NAV”) for Wrap Class shares of common stock (“W Shares”) for such day, (ii) 1/365th of 0.55% of the NAV for Advisor Class shares of common stock (“A Shares”) for such day and (iii) 1/365th of 0.25% of the NAV for Institutional Class shares of common stock (“I Shares”) for such day. The Company, in its sole discretion, may reallow a portion of its dealer-manager fee received on W Shares, A Shares and I Shares to participating broker-dealers. In addition, the Company receives a selling commission on A Shares sold in the primary offering of up to 3.75% of the offering price per share for A Shares. The Company has and intends to continue to reallow 100% of selling commissions earned to participating broker-dealers. The Company also receives an asset-based distribution fee for A Shares that is payable in arrears on a monthly basis and accrues daily in an amount equal to 1/365th of 0.50% of the NAV for A Shares for such day. The Company, in its sole discretion, may reallow a portion of the distribution fee to participating broker-dealers. No selling commissions are paid to the Company or other broker-dealers with respect to W Shares or I Shares or on shares of any class of INAV common stock sold pursuant to INAV’s distribution reinvestment plan, under which the stockholders may elect to have distributions reinvested in additional shares, and no distribution fees are paid to the Company or other broker-dealers with respect to W Shares or I Shares.

 

All other organization and offering expenses associated with the sale of the Managed REITs’ common stock (excluding selling commissions, if applicable, and the dealer manager fee) are paid for in advance by the Company and subject to reimbursement by the Managed REITs, up to certain limits per the respective advisory agreement. The organization and offering expenses incurred by the Company which are subject to reimbursement included costs which are paid to affiliates. As these costs are incurred, they are recorded as reimbursement revenue, up to the respective limit, and are included in dealer manager fees, selling commissions and offering reimbursements in the financial results for Cole Capital in Note 6 — Segment Reporting. Expenses paid on behalf of the Managed REITs in excess of these limits that are expected to be collected are recorded as program development costs. As of September 30, 2014, the Company had $18.0 million of organization and offering costs paid on behalf of the Managed REITs in excess of the limits that have not been reimbursed, which are expected to be reimbursed by the Managed REITs as they raise additional proceeds from the respective offering. The program development costs are included in deferred costs and other assets, net in the accompanying consolidated unaudited balance sheets.

The Company recorded commissions, fees and expense reimbursements as shown in the table below for services provided to the Managed REITs (as described above) during the three months ended September 30, 2014 and the period from the Cole Acquisition Date to September 30, 2014 (in thousands). As the Company did not commence operations for Cole Capital until the Cole Acquisition Date, comparative financial data is not presented for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013.

 

     Three Months Ended September 30, 2014  
     CCPT IV (1)     CCPT V      CCIT     CCIT II      INAV      Total  

Offering:

               

Selling commission revenue

   $       —        $ 5,988         (4   $   7,123       $ 258       $ 13,365   

Selling commissions reallowance expense

     —          5,988         (4     7,123         258         13,365   

Dealer manager fee revenue

     —          1,764         (1     2,167         175         4,105   

Dealer manager fees reallowance expense

     —          953         (1     1,055         12         2,019   

Other expense reimbursement revenue

     (47     1,766         —          2,176         170         4,065   

 

(1) Due to net cancellations during the quarter, related to shares sold prior to the fund closing on February 25, 2014.

 

     Period from the Cole Acquisition Date to September 30, 2014  
     CCPT IV      CCPT V      CCIT     CCIT II      INAV      Total  

Offering:

                

Selling commission revenue

   $ 29,113       $ 7,335         (4   $ 12,073       $ 474       $ 48,991   

Selling commissions reallowance expense

     29,113         7,335         (4     12,073         474         48,991   

Dealer manager and distribution fee revenue

     8,771         2,180         (1     3,653         363         14,966   

Dealer manager fees reallowance expense

     4,971         1,131         (1     1,776         20         7,897   

Other expense reimbursement revenue

     3,702         2,231         —          3,662         405         10,000   

Cole Capital Operating Revenue

The Company earns acquisition fees related to the acquisition, development or construction of properties on behalf of certain of the Managed REITs. In addition, the Company is reimbursed for acquisition expenses incurred in the process of acquiring properties up to certain limits per the respective advisory agreement. The Company is not reimbursed for personnel costs in connection with services for which it receives acquisition fees or real estate commissions. In addition, the Company may earn disposition fees related to the sale of one or more properties, including those held indirectly through joint ventures, on behalf of a Managed REIT. Acquisition and disposition fees and reimbursements, as applicable, are included in transaction service fees in the financial results for Cole Capital in Note 6 — Segment Reporting.

The Company earns advisory and asset and property management fees from certain Managed REITs and other affiliates. In addition, the Company may be reimbursed for expenses incurred in providing advisory and asset and property management services, subject to certain limitations. In connection with services provided by the Company related to the origination or refinancing of any debt financing obtained by certain Managed REITs that is used to acquire properties or to make other permitted investments, or that is assumed, directly or indirectly, in connection with the acquisition of properties, the Company is reimbursed for financing expenses incurred, subject to certain limitations. Advisory fees, asset and property management fees and reimbursements of expenses are included in management fees and reimbursements in the financial results for Cole Capital in Note 6 — Segment Reporting.

 

The Company recorded fees and expense reimbursements as shown in the table below for services provided primarily to the Managed REITs (as described above) during the three months ended September 30, 2014 and the period from the Cole Acquisition Date to September 30, 2014 (in thousands). As the Company did not commence operations for Cole Capital until the Cole Acquisition Date, comparative financial data is not presented for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013.

 

     Three Months Ended September 30, 2014  
     CCPT IV      CCPT V      CCIT      CCIT II      INAV      Other  

Operations:

                 

Acquisition fee revenue

   $ 16,573       $ 3,279         1,216       $ 1,827       $ —         $ 77   

Asset management fee revenue

     —           —           —           —           —           251   

Property management and leasing fee revenue

     —           —           —           —           —           178   

Operating expense reimbursement revenue

     1,589         957         716         237         151         —     

Advisory and performance fee revenue

     5,521         80         4,839         467         304         —     
     Period from the Cole Acquisition Date to September 30, 2014  
     CCPT IV      CCPT V      CCIT      CCIT II      INAV      Other  

Operations:

                 

Acquisition fee revenue

   $ 27,358       $ 3,864         4,943       $ 5,700       $ —         $ 77   

Asset management fee revenue

     —           —           —           —           —           654   

Property management and leasing fee revenue

     —           —           —           —           —           752   

Operating expense reimbursement revenue

     4,192         1,140         1,903         316         286         —     

Advisory and performance fee revenue

     12,832         89         11,995         608         610         —     

Investment in the Managed REITs

As of September 30, 2014, the Company owned aggregate equity investments of $4.2 million in the Managed REITs, which is included in investment in unconsolidated entities in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet. The table below presents certain information related to the Company’s investments in the Managed REITs as of September 30, 2014 (carrying amount in thousands):

 

    September 30, 2014  

Managed REIT

  % of Outstanding Shares Owned     Carrying Amount of Investment  

CCPT IV

    0.01     134   

CCPT V

    2.40     2,096   

CCIT

    0.01     77   

CCIT II

    1.44     1,741   

INAV

    0.18     157   
   

 

 

 
$ 4,205   
   

 

 

 

 

Due from Affiliates

As of September 30, 2014, $55.7 million was expected to be collected from affiliates, including balances from the Managed REITs lines of credits, as well as balances for services provided by the Company and expenses subject to reimbursement by the Managed REITs in accordance with their respective advisory and property management agreements and was included in due from affiliates on the accompanying consolidated balance sheet. In connection with the Cole Merger, the Company acquired a revolving line of credit agreement that provides for $10.0 million of available borrowings to CCIT II. During the nine months ended September 30, 2014, the Company entered into a revolving line of credit agreement that provides for $10.0 million of available borrowings to CCPT V. The CCIT II and CCPT V line of credit agreements each bear an interest rate equal to the one-month LIBOR plus 2.20% and mature in January 2015 and March 2015, respectively. In addition, during the nine months ended September 30, 2014, the Company increased the available borrowings under the revolving lines of credit for both CCPT V and CCIT II to $60.0 million. During the nine months ended September 30, 2014, CCIT II and CCPT V borrowed $30.0 million and $20.0 million, respectively, on their lines of credit. These amounts remained outstanding as of September 30, 2014 and are included in due from affiliates in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.