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Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Accounting Policies [Abstract]  
Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements of the Company were prepared by management on the accrual basis of accounting and in accordance with principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”) for interim financial information as contained in the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”), and in conjunction with rules and regulations of the SEC. Certain information and footnote disclosures required for annual financial statements have been condensed or excluded pursuant to SEC rules and regulations. Accordingly, the unaudited consolidated financial statements do not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. The unaudited consolidated financial statements include accounts and related adjustments of the Company, the Operating Partnership and the TRS, if applicable, which are, in the opinion of management, of a normal recurring nature and necessary for a fair presentation of the Company’s financial position for the interim period. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. On September 23, 2014, the Company reached the minimum offering amount of $2.0 million in sales of shares as a result of a $2.0 million investment by a private investment program affiliated with the Sponsor, and the Company commenced operations at such point. As such, there are no comparative operating results presented for the three months ended March 31, 2014. Operating results for the three months ended March 31, 2015 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2015. These unaudited consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of the unaudited consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the unaudited consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could materially differ from those estimates.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
The Company considers all short-term, highly liquid investments that are readily convertible to cash with a maturity of three months or less at the time of purchase to be cash equivalents. Cash and cash equivalents may include cash and short-term investments. Short-term investments are stated at cost, which approximates fair value. There were no cash equivalents, nor were there restrictions on the use of the Company’s cash balance as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014.
The Company maintains its cash accounts with major financial institutions. The cash balances consist of business checking accounts. These accounts are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation up to $250,000 at each institution. At times, the balances in these accounts may exceed the insured amounts. The Company considers balances in excess of the insured amounts to potentially be a concentration of credit risk. However, the Company has not experienced any losses with respect to cash balances in excess of government-provided insurance and does not anticipate any losses in the future.
Real Estate Assets
Real Estate Purchase Price Allocation
The Company applies the provisions in ASC 805-10, Business Combinations, to account for the acquisition of real estate, or real estate related assets, in which a lease, or other contract, is in place representing an active revenue stream, as a business combination. In accordance with the provisions of ASC 805-10, the Company recognizes the assets acquired, the liabilities assumed and any noncontrolling interest in the acquired entity at their fair values as of the acquisition date, on an “as if vacant” basis. Further, the Company recognizes the fair value of assets acquired, liabilities assumed and any noncontrolling interest in acquisitions of less than a 100% interest when the acquisition constitutes a change in control of the acquired entity. The accounting provisions have also established that acquisition-related costs and restructuring costs are considered separate and not a component of a business combination and, therefore, are expensed as incurred. Acquisition-related costs for three months ended March 31, 2015 totaled approximately $224,000.
Acquired in-place leases are valued as above-market or below-market as of the date of acquisition. The in-place lease valuation is measured based on the present value (using an interest rate, which reflects the risks associated with the leases acquired) of the difference between (a) the contractual amounts to be paid pursuant to the in-place leases and (b) management’s estimate of fair market lease rates for the corresponding in-place leases over a period equal to the remaining non-cancelable term of the lease for above-market leases, taking into consideration below-market extension options for below-market leases. In addition, any renewal options are considered and will be included in the valuation of in-place leases if (1) it is likely that the tenant will exercise the option, and (2) the renewal rent is considered to be sufficiently below a fair market rental rate at the time of renewal. The above-market and below-market lease values are capitalized as intangible lease assets or liabilities and amortized as an adjustment to rental income over the remaining terms of the respective leases, including below market renewal options.
The aggregate fair value of in-place leases includes direct costs associated with obtaining a new tenant, opportunity costs associated with lost rentals, which are avoided by acquiring an in-place lease, and tenant relationships. Direct costs associated with obtaining a new tenant include commissions, tenant improvements, and other direct costs and are estimated using methods similar to those used in independent appraisals and management’s consideration of current market costs to execute a similar lease. These direct costs are considered intangible lease assets and will be included with real estate assets on the consolidated balance sheets. The intangible lease assets will be amortized to expense over the remaining terms of the respective leases. The value of opportunity costs is calculated using the contractual amounts to be paid, including real estate taxes, insurance, and other operating expenses, pursuant to the in-place leases over a market lease-up period for a similar lease. Customer relationships are valued based on management’s evaluation of certain characteristics of each tenant’s lease and the Company’s overall relationship with that respective tenant. Characteristics management will consider in allocating these values include the nature and extent of the Company’s existing business relationships with tenants, growth prospects for developing new business with the tenant, the tenant’s credit quality and expectations of lease renewals (including those existing under the terms of the lease agreement), among other factors. These intangibles are included in intangible lease assets on the consolidated balance sheets and will be amortized to expense over the remaining term of the respective leases.
The determination of the fair values of the assets and liabilities acquired requires the use of significant assumptions about current market rental rates, rental growth rates, discount rates and other variables. The use of inappropriate estimates would result in an incorrect assessment of the purchase price allocations, which could impact the amount of the Company’s reported net income.
Depreciation
The purchase price of real estate acquired and the costs related to the development, construction, and property improvements are capitalized. Repairs and maintenance costs include all costs that do not extend the useful life of the real estate asset and are expensed as incurred. The Company considers the period of future benefit of an asset to determine the appropriate useful life. The Company anticipates the estimated useful lives of its assets by class to be generally as follows:
Buildings
 
40 years
Building Improvements
 
5-20 years
Land Improvements
 
15-25 years
Tenant Improvements
 
Shorter of estimated useful life or remaining contractual lease term
Tenant Origination and Absorption Cost
 
Remaining contractual lease term
In-place Lease Valuation
 
Remaining contractual lease term with consideration as to below-market extension options for below-market leases

Depreciation expense for buildings and improvements for the three months ended March 31, 2015 was approximately $7,300. Amortization expense for tenant origination and absorption costs for the three months ended March 31, 2015 was approximately $3,600. See Note 3, Real Estate, for amortization related to in-place lease valuations.
Impairment of Real Estate and Related Intangible Assets
The Company continually monitors events and changes in circumstances that could indicate that the carrying amounts of real estate and related intangible assets may not be recoverable. When indicators of potential impairment are present that the carrying amounts of real estate and related intangible assets may not be recoverable, management will assess the recoverability of the assets by determining whether the carrying value of the assets will be recovered through the undiscounted future operating cash flows expected from the use of the assets and the eventual disposition. If, based on this analysis, the Company does not believe it will be able to recover the carrying value of the asset, the Company will record an impairment charge to the extent the carrying value exceeds the the net present value of the estimated future cash flows of the asset.
Projections of expected future undiscounted cash flows require management to estimate future market rental income amounts subsequent to the expiration of current lease agreements, property operating expenses, discount rates, the number of months it takes to re-lease the property and the number of years the property is held for investment. As of March 31, 2015, the Company did not record any impairment charges related to its real estate or intangible assets.
Real Estate Acquisition Deposits
Real estate acquisition deposits include funds held in escrow that will be applied towards the purchase of real estate. On September 15, 2014, the Sponsor, on behalf of the Company, executed a purchase and sale agreement (the "Atlas Copco Property Purchase Agreement") with an unaffiliated third party for the acquisition of a 120,000 square foot office/R&D facility currently under construction and located in Auburn Hills, Michigan (the "Atlas Copco Property"). The facility will be fully leased to Atlas Copco Tools & Assembly Systems LLC. On September 19, 2014, the board of directors approved the potential acquisition of the Atlas Copco Property, and the funding of the acquisition deposit. On September 24, 2014, as required by the Atlas Copco Property Purchase Agreement, the Company placed into escrow a $2.0 million earnest money deposit to be applied towards the purchase of the Atlas Copco Property. In certain circumstances, if the Company fails to complete the acquisition of the Atlas Copco Property, the $2.0 million earnest money deposit may be forfeited. The acquisition is expected to close in the third quarter of 2015.
On March 10, 2015, as required by a purchase and sale agreement executed on March 9, 2015, the Company placed into escrow a $200,000 earnest money deposit to be applied towards the purchase of a 56,556 square foot office property in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania (the "AOPC Property"). The Company closed on the acquisition of the AOPC Property on April 22, 2015. (See Note 10, Subsequent Events - Acquisition of AOPC Property.)
On March 20, 2015, as required by a purchase and sale agreement executed on March 19, 2015, the Company placed into escrow a $1.0 million earnest money deposit to be applied towards the purchase of a 186,288 square foot office property located in the Houston, Texas (the "Westgate II Property"). The Company closed on the acquisition of the Westgate II Property on April 1, 2015. (See Note 10, Subsequent Events - Acquisition of Westgate II Property.)
Deferred Financing Costs
Deferred financing costs represent commitment fees, loan fees, legal fees and other third-party costs associated with obtaining financing. These costs are capitalized and amortized to, and included as a component of, interest expense over the terms of the respective financing agreements. Amortization expense for the three months ended March 31, 2015 was approximately $95,000. As of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the Company’s deferred financing costs, net of accumulated amortization, were $1.8 million and $1.9 million, respectively, which represents financing costs incurred for the KeyBank Revolving Credit Facility (as defined herein), discussed in Note 4, Debt.
Revenue Recognition
With the acquisition of real estate, certain properties will have leases where minimum rent payments increase during the term of the lease, or certain minimum rent payments are abated. The Company will record rental revenue for the full term of each lease on a straight-line basis, commencing as of the acquisition date. If a lease provides for contingent rental income, the Company will defer the recognition of contingent rental income, such as percentage rents, until the specific target that triggers the contingent rental income is achieved.
As of March 31, 2015, cumulative deferred rent was approximately $2,100, and is included in other assets, net on the consolidated balance sheets. There was no deferred rent recorded as of December 31, 2014.
Tenant reimbursement revenue, which is comprised of additional amounts collected from tenants for the recovery of repair and maintenance expenses and certain other operating and capital expenses, including property taxes and insurance, will be recognized as revenue when the additional rent is due, pursuant to the lease.
Organizational and Offering Costs
Organizational and offering costs of the Offering are paid either by the Company or the Sponsor, on behalf of the Advisor, for the Company and will be reimbursed from the proceeds of the Offering.  Organizational and offering costs consist of all expenses (other than sales commissions and the dealer manager fees) to be paid by the Company in connection with the Offering, including legal, accounting, printing, mailing and filing fees, charges from the escrow holder and other accountable offering expenses, including, but not limited to: (i) amounts to reimburse the Advisor for all marketing related costs and expenses such as salaries and direct expenses of employees of the Advisor and its affiliates in connection with registering and marketing the Company’s shares; (ii) technology costs associated with the offering of the Company’s shares; (iii) costs of conducting training and education meetings; (iv) costs of attending seminars conducted by participating broker-dealers; and (v) payment or reimbursement of bona fide due diligence expenses.
Pursuant to the Advisory Agreement, in no event will the Company be obligated to reimburse the Advisor for organizational and offering costs in the Offering totaling in excess of (i) 3.5% (excluding sales commissions and the dealer manager fees) of the gross proceeds raised in the Offering (excluding gross proceeds from the distribution reinvestment plan), and (ii) 15% (including sales commissions and the dealer manager fees) of the gross proceeds raised in the Offering (excluding gross proceeds from the distribution reinvestment plan). If the organization and offering costs exceed such limits discussed above, within 60 days after the end of the month in which the Offering terminates or is completed, the Advisor would be obligated to reimburse the Company for any excess amounts. As long as the Company is subject to the Statement of Policy Regarding Real Estate Investment Trusts published by the North American Securities Administrators Association (“NASAA REIT Guidelines”), such limitations discussed above will also apply to any future public offerings. As of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, organizational and offering costs were 2.9% and 13.9% of gross offering proceeds, excluding sales commissions and dealer manager fees, respectively, and 12.3% and 21.6% of gross offering proceeds, including sales commissions and dealer manager fees, respectively. (See Note 7, Related Party Transactions.)
The Company has incurred organizational and offering costs, including those due to the Advisor for organizational and offering expenses incurred on the Company's behalf, as follows:
 
 
March 31, 2015
 
December 31, 2014
Cumulative offering costs
 
$
8,092,180

 
$
2,063,907

Cumulative organizational costs
 
$
337,379

 
$
311,864

Organizational and offering costs advanced by and due to the Advisor, before excess adjustment
 
$
1,960,035

 
$
1,527,392

Adjustment for organizational and offering costs in excess of limitations
 

 
(1,142,237
)
Organizational and offering costs due to the Advisor(1)
 
$
1,960,035

 
$
385,155


(1)
As of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the approximate $2.0 million and $0.4 million in organizational and offering costs advanced by the Advisor, respectively, were included in due to affiliates on the consolidated balance sheets.
As of December 31, 2014, organizational and offering costs incurred by the Advisor exceeded the limitations set forth above by approximately $1.1 million. Therefore, if the Offering were terminated on December 31, 2014, based on gross offering proceeds raised, net of discounts, in the Offering of $11.0 million, the Company would have been liable for organizational and offering costs incurred by the Advisor, less the amount by which the organizational and offering costs exceeded the limitations discussed above. As of March 31, 2015, organizational and offering costs incurred by the Advisor no longer exceeded the limitations set forth above. (See Note 7, Related Party Transactions.)


Noncontrolling Interests
Due to the Company’s control through the general partnership interest in the Operating Partnership and the limited rights of the limited partner, the Operating Partnership, including its wholly-owned subsidiary, is consolidated with the Company and the limited partner interest is reflected as noncontrolling interests in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.
The Company reports noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries within equity in the consolidated balance sheets, but separate from the parent shareholders’ equity. Also, any acquisitions or dispositions of noncontrolling interests that do not result in a change of control will be accounted for as equity transactions. Further, the Company will recognize a gain or loss in net income (loss) when a subsidiary is deconsolidated upon a change in control. Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests will be shown as a reduction to net income (loss) in calculating net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders. Any future purchase or sale of interest in an entity that results in a change of control may have a material impact on the Company’s financial statements as the Company’s interest in the entity will be recognized at fair value with gains and losses included in net income (loss).
Fair Value Measurements
The fair value of financial and non-financial assets and liabilities is based on a fair value hierarchy established by the FASB that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value. The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements). The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are described as follows:
Level 1. Inputs to the valuation methodology are unadjusted quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in active markets;
Level 2. Inputs to the valuation methodology include quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in inactive markets; and model-derived valuations in which significant inputs and significant value drivers are observable in active markets; and
Level 3. Inputs to the valuation methodology are unobservable and significant to the fair value measurement.
When available, the Company utilizes quoted market prices for similar assets or liabilities from independent third-party sources to determine fair value. Financial instruments as of March 31, 2015 consisted of cash and cash equivalents, other assets, accounts payable and other accrued expenses. The amounts of the financial instruments presented in the consolidated financial statements substantially approximate their fair value as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014.
Income Taxes
The Company intends to make an election to be taxed as a REIT, under Sections 856 through 860 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and expects to be taxed as such for the taxable year ending December 31, 2015, assuming the Company satisfies the REIT qualification requirements for such year. To qualify as a REIT, the Company must meet certain organizational and operational requirements, including a requirement to currently distribute at least 90% of the REIT’s ordinary taxable income to stockholders.  As a REIT, the Company generally will not be subject to federal income tax on taxable income that is distributed to stockholders.  If the Company fails to qualify as a REIT in any taxable year, after the Company initially qualifies to be taxed as a REIT, the Company will then be subject to federal income taxes on the taxable income at regular corporate rates and will not be permitted to qualify for treatment as a REIT for federal income tax purposes for four years following the year during which qualification is lost unless the Internal Revenue Service grants the Company relief under certain statutory provisions.  Such an event could materially adversely affect net income and net cash available for distribution to stockholders.  However, the Company believes that it will be organized and operate in such a manner as to qualify for treatment as a REIT and intends to operate in the foreseeable future in such a manner that it will remain qualified as a REIT for federal income tax purposes.
The Company could engage in certain business activities that could have an adverse effect on its REIT qualification. The Company has elected to isolate these business activities in the books and records of a taxable REIT subsidiary (the “TRS”). In general, the TRS may perform additional services for the Company’s tenants and generally may engage in any real estate or non-real estate related business. The TRS will be subject to corporate federal and state income tax. As of March 31, 2015, the TRS has not engaged in any transactions.
Per Share Data
The Company reports earnings per share for the period as (1) basic earnings per share computed by dividing net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period, and (2) diluted earnings per share computed by dividing net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding, including common stock equivalents. As of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, there were no common stock equivalents that would have a dilutive effect on earnings (loss) per share for common stockholders.
Distributions declared and paid per common share assumes each share was issued and outstanding each day during the three months ended March 31, 2015. Distributions declared per common share was based on daily declaration and record dates selected by the Company’s board of directors of $0.00150684932 per day per share on the outstanding shares of common stock.
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements    
In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606) (“ASU No. 2014-09”). ASU No. 2014-09 replaces substantially all industry-specific revenue recognition requirements and converges areas under this topic with International Financial Reporting Standards.  ASU No. 2014-09 implements a five-step process for customer contract revenue recognition that focuses on transfer of control, as opposed to transfer of risk and rewards.  ASU No. 2014-09 also requires enhanced disclosures regarding the nature, amount, timing, and uncertainty of revenues and cash flows from contracts with customers.  Other major provisions in ASU No. 2014-09 include capitalizing and amortizing certain contract costs, ensuring the time value of money is considered in the applicable transaction price, and allowing estimates of variable consideration to be recognized before contingencies are resolved in certain circumstances.  Entities can transition to the standard either retrospectively or as a cumulative-effect adjustment as of the date of adoption.  ASU No. 2014-09 is currently effective for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016, and early adoption is prohibited.  On April 1, 2015, the FASB voted to defer the effective date of ASU No. 2014-09, which if the proposed deferral is approved, adoption would be required for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017. ASU No. 2014-09 does not apply to lease contracts accounted for under Leases (Topic 840).  The Company is currently assessing the potential impact that the adoption of ASU No. 2014-09 will have on its financial statements.    
In April 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-03, Interest - Imputation of Interest (Subtopic 835-30) (“ASU 2015-03”) to amend the accounting guidance for the presentation of debt issuance costs. The standard requires that debt issuance costs related to a recognized debt liability be presented in the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of that debt liability, consistent with debt discounts. ASU 2015-03 is effective for public business entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2015 and retrospective application is required. Early adoption of the guidance is permitted. The Company is currently assessing the potential impact that the adoption of ASU No. 2015-03 will have on its financial statements.