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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACOUNTING POLICIES (Policies)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
Accounting Policies [Abstract]  
Basis of Presentation and Principles of Consolidation
Basis of Presentation and Principles of Consolidation
The accompanying consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (“GAAP”) as contained within the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) and the rules and regulations of the SEC. The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. All significant intercompany balances and transactions are eliminated in consolidation.
The consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes are the representations of the Company’s management, who is responsible for their integrity and objectivity. In the opinion of the Company’s management, the consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments, which are normal and recurring in nature, necessary for fair financial statement presentation. The preparation of these consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in these consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ materially from those estimates.
Revenue Recognition
Revenue Recognition
Effective January 1, 2018, the Company adopted Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606) (“ASU No. 2014-09”), using the modified retrospective approach, which requires a cumulative effect adjustment as of the date of the Company’s adoption. The adoption of ASU No. 2014-09 did not result in a cumulative effect adjustment as of January 1, 2018, the date of the Company's adoption.
Based on the Company’s evaluation of contracts within the scope of ASU No. 2014-09, revenue that is impacted by ASU No. 2014-09 includes revenue generated by sales of real estate, other operating income and tenant reimbursements for substantial services earned at the Company’s properties. Such revenue is recognized when the services are provided and the performance obligations are satisfied. The Company’s adoption of ASU No. 2014-09 did not have a significant impact on its consolidated financial statements.
The Company recognizes rental income from tenants under operating leases on a straight-line basis over the noncancelable term of the lease when collectability of such amounts is reasonably assured. Recognition of rental income on a straight-line basis includes the effects of rental abatements, lease incentives and fixed and determinable increases in lease payments over the lease term. If the lease provides for tenant improvements, management of the Company determines whether the tenant improvements, for accounting purposes, are owned by the tenant or by the Company.
When the Company is the owner of the tenant improvements, the tenant is not considered to have taken physical possession or have control of the physical use of the leased asset until the tenant improvements are substantially completed. When the tenant is the owner of the tenant improvements, any tenant improvement allowance (including amounts that the tenant can take in the form of cash or a credit against its rent) that is funded is treated as a lease incentive and amortized as a reduction of revenue over the lease term. Tenant improvement ownership is determined based on various factors including, but not limited to:
whether the lease stipulates how a tenant improvement allowance may be spent;
whether the amount of a tenant improvement allowance is in excess of market rates;
whether the tenant or landlord retains legal title to the improvements at the end of the lease term;
whether the tenant improvements are unique to the tenant or general-purpose in nature; and
whether the tenant improvements are expected to have any residual value at the end of the lease.
Tenant reimbursements of real estate taxes, insurance, repairs and maintenance, and other operating expenses are recognized as revenue in the period the expenses are incurred and presented gross if the Company is the primary obligor and, with respect to purchasing goods and services from third-party suppliers, has discretion in selecting the supplier and bears the associated credit risk. In instances where the operating lease agreement has an early termination option, the termination penalty is based on a predetermined termination fee or based on the unamortized tenant improvements and leasing commissions.
The Company evaluates the collectability of rents and other receivables on a regular basis based on factors including, among others, payment history, credit rating, the asset type, and current economic conditions. If the Company’s evaluation of these factors indicates it may not recover the full value of the receivable, it provides an allowance against the portion of the receivable that it estimates may not be recovered. This analysis requires the Company to determine whether there are factors indicating a receivable may not be fully collectible and to estimate the amount of the receivable that may not be collected.
In addition, with respect to tenants in bankruptcy, management makes estimates of the expected recovery of pre-petition and post-petition claims in assessing the estimated collectability of the related receivable. In some cases, the ultimate resolution of these claims can exceed one year. When a tenant is in bankruptcy, the Company will record a bad debt allowance for the tenant’s receivable balance and generally will not recognize subsequent rental revenue until cash is received or until the tenant is no longer in bankruptcy and has the ability to make rental payments.
Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures
Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures
Fair value is defined as the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. Valuation techniques used to measure fair value must maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs. The fair value hierarchy, which is based on three levels of inputs, the first two of which are considered observable and the last unobservable, that may be used to measure fair value, is as follows:
Level 1: quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities;
Level 2: inputs other than Level 1 that are observable, either directly or indirectly, such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities; quoted prices in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities; and
Level 3: unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities.
The fair value for certain financial instruments is derived using a combination of market quotes, pricing models, and other valuation techniques that involve significant management judgment. The price transparency of financial instruments is a key determinant of the degree of judgment involved in determining the fair value of the Company’s financial instruments. Financial instruments for which actively quoted prices or pricing parameters are available and for which markets contain orderly transactions will generally have a higher degree of price transparency than financial instruments for which markets are inactive or consist of non-orderly trades. The Company evaluates several factors when determining if a market is inactive or when market transactions are not orderly. The following is a summary of the methods and assumptions used by management in estimating the fair value of each class of financial instrument for which it is practicable to estimate the fair value:
Cash and cash equivalents; restricted cash; tenant receivables; purchase and other deposits; prepaid expenses and other assets; accounts payable, accrued and other liabilities; and due to affiliates: These balances approximate their fair values due to the short maturities of these items.
Derivative instruments: The Company’s derivative instruments are presented at fair value on the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. The valuation of these instruments is determined using a proprietary model that utilizes observable inputs. As such, the Company classifies these inputs as Level 2 inputs. The proprietary model uses the contractual terms of the derivatives, including the period to maturity, as well as observable market-based inputs, including interest rate curves and volatility. The fair values of interest rate swaps are estimated using the market standard methodology of netting the discounted fixed cash payments and the discounted expected variable cash receipts. The variable cash receipts are based on an expectation of interest rates (forward curves) derived from observable market interest rate curves. In addition, credit valuation adjustments, which consider the impact of any credit risks to the contracts, are incorporated in the fair values to account for potential nonperformance risk.
Unsecured credit facility: The fair value of the Company’s unsecured credit facility approximates its carrying value as the interest rates are variable and the balances approximate their fair values due to the short maturities of this facility.
Mortgage notes payable: The fair value of the Company’s mortgage notes payable is estimated using a discounted cash flow analysis based on management’s estimates of current market interest rates for instruments with similar characteristics, including remaining loan term, loan-to-value ratio, type of collateral and other credit enhancements. Additionally, when determining the fair value of liabilities in circumstances in which a quoted price in an active market for an identical liability is not available, the Company measures fair value using (i) a valuation technique that uses the quoted price of the identical liability when traded as an asset or quoted prices for similar liabilities or similar liabilities when traded as assets or (ii) another valuation technique that is consistent with the principles of fair value measurement, such as the income approach or the market approach. The Company classifies these inputs as Level 3 inputs.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Cash and Cash Equivalents
The Company considers all highly liquid investments purchased with an original maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents. Cash equivalents may include cash and short-term investments. Cash and cash equivalents are stated at cost, which approximates fair value. The Company’s cash and cash equivalents balance may exceed federally insurable limits. The Company mitigates this risk by depositing funds with major financial institutions; however, these cash balances could be impacted if the underlying financial institutions fail or are subject to other adverse conditions in the financial markets.
Restricted Cash
Restricted Cash
Restricted cash is comprised of funds which are restricted for use as required by certain lenders in conjunction with an acquisition or debt financing and for on-site and tenant improvements or property taxes.
Real Estate Investments
Real Estate Investments
Real Estate Acquisition Valuation
The Company records acquisitions that meet the definition of a business as a business combination. If the acquisition does not meet the definition of a business, the Company records the acquisition as an asset acquisition. Under both methods, all assets acquired and liabilities assumed are measured based on their acquisition-date fair values. All acquisitions during 2018 and 2017 were treated as asset acquisitions. Transaction costs that are related to a business combination are charged to expense as incurred. Transaction costs that are related to an asset acquisition are capitalized as incurred. The Company assesses the acquisition date fair values of all tangible assets, identifiable intangibles, and assumed liabilities using methods similar to those used by independent appraisers, generally utilizing a discounted cash flow analysis that applies appropriate discount and/or capitalization rates and available market information. Estimates of future cash flows are based on a number of factors, including historical operating results, known and anticipated trends, and market and economic conditions. The fair value of tangible assets of an acquired property considers the value of the property as if it were vacant.
The Company records above-market and below-market in-place lease values for acquired properties based on the present value (using a discount rate that reflects the risks associated with the leases acquired) of the difference between (i) the contractual amounts to be paid pursuant to the in-place leases and (ii) management’s estimate of fair market lease rates for the corresponding in-place leases, measured over a period equal to the remaining noncancelable term of above-market in-place leases plus any extended term for any leases with below-market renewal options. The Company amortizes any recorded above-market or below-market lease values as a reduction or increase, respectively, to rental income over the remaining noncancelable terms of the respective lease, including any below-market renewal periods.
The Company estimates the value of tenant origination and absorption costs by considering the estimated carrying costs during hypothetical expected lease-up periods, considering current market conditions. In estimating carrying costs, the Company includes real estate taxes, insurance and other operating expenses and estimates of lost rentals at market rates during the expected lease up periods.
The Company amortizes the value of tenant origination and absorption costs to depreciation and amortization expense over the remaining term of the respective lease.
Estimates of the fair values of the tangible assets, identifiable intangibles and assumed liabilities require the Company to make significant assumptions to estimate market lease rates, property-operating expenses, carrying costs during lease-up periods, discount rates, market absorption periods, and the number of years the property will be held for investment. Therefore, the Company classifies these inputs as Level 3 inputs. The use of inappropriate assumptions would result in an incorrect valuation of the Company’s acquired tangible assets, identifiable intangibles and assumed liabilities, which would impact the amount of the Company’s net income (loss).
Depreciation and Amortization
Depreciation and Amortization
Real estate costs related to the acquisition and improvement of properties are capitalized and depreciated or amortized over the expected useful life of the asset on a straight-line basis. Repair and maintenance costs include all costs that do not extend the useful life of the real estate asset and are expensed as incurred. Significant replacements and betterments are capitalized. The Company anticipates the estimated useful lives of its assets by class to be generally as follows:
Buildings
29-48 years
Site improvements
Shorter of 15 years or remaining lease term
Tenant improvements
Shorter of 15 years or remaining lease term
Tenant origination and absorption costs, and above-/below-market lease intangibles
Remaining lease term
Impairment of Real Estate and Related Intangible Assets
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 indicate that the carrying amounts of real estate and related intangible assets may not be recoverable, management assesses whether the carrying value of the assets will be recovered through the future undiscounted operating cash flows expected from the use of and eventual disposition of the property. If, based on the analysis, the Company does not believe that 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 estimated fair value of the asset. For the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, the Company did not record any impairment charges related to its real estate investments.
Unconsolidated Investments
Unconsolidated Investments
The Company accounts for investments in entities over which the Company has the ability to exercise significant influence under the equity method of accounting. Under the equity method of accounting, an investment is initially recognized at cost and is subsequently adjusted to reflect the Company’s share of earnings or losses of the investee. The investment is also increased for additional amounts invested and decreased for any distributions received from the investee. Equity method investments are reviewed for impairment whenever events or circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the investment might not be recoverable. If an equity method investment is determined to be other-than-temporarily impaired, the investment is reduced to fair value and an impairment charge is recorded as a reduction to earnings.
Derivative Instruments
Derivative Instruments
The Company enters into derivative instruments for risk management purposes to hedge its exposure to cash flow variability caused by changing interest rates on its variable rate mortgage notes payable. The Company does not enter into derivatives for speculative purposes. The Company records these derivative instruments at fair value on the accompanying consolidated balance sheet. The Company’s mortgage derivative instruments do not meet the hedge accounting criteria and therefore the changes in the fair value are recorded as gains or losses on derivative instruments in the accompanying statement of operations. The gain or loss is included in interest expense.
The Company enters into interest rate swaps as a fixed rate payer to mitigate its exposure to rising interest rates on its variable rate notes payable. The value of interest rate swaps is primarily impacted by interest rates, market expectations about interest rates, and the remaining life of the instrument. In general, increases in interest rates, or anticipated increases in interest rates, will increase the value of the fixed rate payer position and decrease the value of the variable rate payer position. As the remaining life of the interest rate swap decreases, the value of both positions will generally move towards zero.
Distributions
Distributions
The Company intends, although is not legally obligated, to continue to make regular monthly distributions to holders of its shares at least at the level required to maintain REIT status unless the results of operations, general financial condition, general economic conditions or other factors inhibits the Company from doing so. Distributions are authorized at the discretion of the Company’s board of directors, which is directed, in substantial part, by its obligation to cause the Company to comply with the REIT requirements of the Internal Revenue Code. To the extent declared by the board of directors, distributions are payable on the 25th day of the following month declared. Should the 25th day fall on a weekend, distributions are payable on the first business day thereafter. Prior to January 19, 2018, to the extent distributions were declared by the board of directors, they were payable on the 10th day of the following month declared or on the first business day thereafter.
The following presents the federal income tax characterization of the distributions paid:
 
Years Ended December 31
 
2018
 
2017
Ordinary income
$
0.0352

 
$
0.1110

Non-taxable distribution
0.6683

 
0.5890

Total
$
0.7035

 
$
0.7000


Distribution Reinvestment Plan
The Company has adopted the DRP through which common stockholders may elect to reinvest any amount up to the distributions declared on their shares in additional shares of the Company’s common stock in lieu of receiving cash distributions. Participants in the DRP acquire common stock at a price per share equal to the price to acquire a share of common stock in the Offering. The initial price of the Registered DRP Offering was $10.00 per share used through January 18, 2018.This price is expected to adjust during the course of the Registered DRP Offering on an annual basis to equal the NAV per share. Effective January 19, 2018, the Registered DRP Offering price was revised based on the estimated NAV to $10.05 per share and effective January 14, 2019, the Registered DRP Offering price was revised based on the estimated NAV to $10.16 (unaudited).
Related Party Transactions
Related Party Transactions
The Company records all related party fees as incurred, subject to certain limitations described in the Company’s Advisory Agreement (see Note 8).
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
The Company pays the members of its board of directors who are not executive officers for services rendered by issuing shares of Class C common stock to them. The total amount paid was $167,835 and $163,000 for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively.
The Company has entered into an agreement (as amended the “Advisory Agreement”) with the Advisor. This agreement entitles the Advisor to specified fees upon the provision of certain services with regard to investments in real estate and the management of those investments, among other services, and the disposition of investments, as well as entitling the Advisor to reimbursement of organizational and offering costs incurred by the Advisor or Sponsor on behalf of the Company, such as expenses related to the Offerings, and certain costs incurred by the Advisor or Sponsor in providing services to the Company. In addition, the Advisor is entitled to certain other fees, including an incentive fee upon achieving certain performance goals, as detailed in the Advisory Agreement. The Sponsor also serves as the sponsor for REIT I and BRIX REIT, Inc. (“BRIX REIT”). During the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, no other business transactions occurred between the Company and REIT I or BRIX REIT, other than described below or elsewhere herein, and those relating to the Company’s investment in REIT I.
Summarized below are the related party costs incurred by the Company, including those incurred pursuant to the Advisory Agreement, for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively:
 
Year Ended
December 31,
2018
 
December 31, 2018
 
Year Ended
December 31,
2017
 
December 31, 2017
 
Incurred
 
Receivable
 
Payable
 
Incurred
 
Receivable
 
Payable
Expensed:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Asset management fees (1)
$
2,004,760

 
$

 
$

 
$
872,281

 
$

 
$
567,661

Subordinated participation fees
839,050

 

 
839,050

 
315,802

 

 
315,802

Fees to affiliates
2,843,810

 

 

 
1,188,083

 

 

Property management fees*
174,529

 

 
96,792

 
20,251

 

 
7,969

Directors and officers insurance and other reimbursements **
128,512

 

 
30,164

 

 

 

Expense reimbursements (from) to Sponsor (2)
(1,136,469
)
 
16,838

 

 
(2,324,598
)
 
34,194

 

Waiver of asset management fees (1)

 

 

 
(143,540
)
 

 

Capitalized:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Acquisition fees
2,752,339



 

 
3,661,684

(5)

 

Financing coordination fees
262,050

 

 

 
326,600

 

 

Reimbursable organizational and offering expenses (3)
1,503,062

 

 
13,168

 
1,986,147

 

 
15,945

Other:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Due to REIT I



 

 
48,418

(4)

 

Payable to TIC

 

 

 
363,168

(6)

 

 
 
 
$
16,838

 
$
979,174

 
 
 
$
34,194

 
$
907,377

*
Property management fees are classified within property operating expenses on the consolidated statements of operations.
**
Directors and officers insurance and other reimbursements are classified within general and administrative expenses on the consolidated statements of operations.
(1)
To the extent the Advisor elects, in its sole discretion, to defer all or any portion of its monthly asset management fee, the Advisor will be deemed to have waived, not deferred, that portion up to 0.025% of the total investment value of the Company’s assets. For the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, the Advisor waived $0 and $143,540, respectively, of asset management fees, which are not subject to future recoupment by the Advisor.
(2)
Includes payroll costs related to Company employees that answer questions from prospective stockholders. See “Investor Relations Payroll Expense Reimbursement from Sponsor” below. The Sponsor has agreed to reimburse the Company for these investor relations payroll costs which the Sponsor considers to be offering expenses in accordance with the Advisory Agreement. The expense reimbursements from the Sponsor for the year ended December 31, 2018 also include $261,370 of employment related legal fees which the Sponsor also agreed to reimburse the Company. The receivables related to these costs are reflected in “Due from affiliates” in the consolidated balance sheets.
(3)
As of December 31, 2018, the Sponsor had incurred $8,442,205 of organizational and offering costs on behalf of the Company. However, the Company is only obligated to reimburse the Sponsor for such organizational and offering expenses to the extent of 3% of gross offering proceeds.
(4)
This amount was the result of a bank error. The Company incurred $48,418 of interest on its unsecured credit facility for the year ended December 31, 2017. The monthly interest payment that was due on the unsecured credit facility was withdrawn from REIT I’s bank account rather than from the Company’s bank account. This amount was repaid in 2017.
(5)
Includes $626,073 relating to the Santa Clara property. See Related Party Transactions with Unconsolidated Entities below.
(6)
After closing the acquisition of the Santa Clara property, the Company received $363,168 from the title company. These proceeds represent cash received by the title company in excess of the amounts needed to acquire the property. At December 31, 2017, these proceeds were paid in full to the TIC which owns the property.
Organizational and Offering Costs
The Company is obligated to reimburse the Sponsor or its affiliates for organizational and offering expenses (as defined in the Advisory Agreement) paid by the Sponsor on behalf of the Company. The Company will reimburse the Sponsor for organizational and offering expenses up to 3.0% of gross offering proceeds. The Sponsor and affiliates will be responsible for any organizational and offering expenses to the extent they exceed 3.0% of gross offering proceeds. As of December 31, 2018, the Sponsor has incurred organizational and offering expenses in excess of 3.0% of the gross offering proceeds received by the Company. To the extent the Company has more gross offering proceeds from future stockholders, the Company will be obligated to reimburse the Sponsor. As the amount of future gross offering proceeds is uncertain, the amount the Company is obligated to reimburse to the Sponsor is uncertain. As of December 31, 2018, the Company has reimbursed the Sponsor $4,215,004 in organizational and offering costs. The Company’s maximum liability for organizational and offering costs through December 31, 2018 was $4,228,172, of which $13,168 was payable as of December 31, 2018 and is included in “Due to affiliates” in the consolidated balance sheet.
Investor Relations Payroll Expense Reimbursements from Sponsor
The Company employs investor personnel that answer inquiries from potential investors regarding the Company and/or its Registered Offering. The payroll expense associated with the investor relations personnel is reimbursed by the Sponsor. The Sponsor considers these payroll costs to be offering expenses. The payroll expense reimbursements from the Sponsor for the year ended December 31, 2018 and 2017 were $875,100 and $2,324,598, respectively. The significant reduction in reimbursements during the 2018 periods corresponds primarily to a reduction in the number of investor relations personnel and related costs.
Acquisition Fees
The Company pays the Advisor a fee in an amount equal to 3.0% of the contract purchase price of the Company’s properties plus additions to real estate investments, as defined, as acquisition fees. The total of all acquisition fees and acquisition expenses shall be reasonable and shall not exceed 6.0% of the contract price of the property. However, a majority of the directors (including a majority of the independent directors) not otherwise interested in the transaction may approve fees in excess of these limits if they determine the transaction to be commercially competitive, fair and reasonable to the Company.
Asset Management Fees
The Company pays the Advisor, as compensation for the advisory services rendered to the Company, a monthly fee in an amount equal to 0.1% of the total investment value, as defined (the “Asset Management Fee”), as of the end of the preceding month plus the book value of any properties acquired during the month pro-rated based on the number of days owned. The Asset Management Fee is payable monthly on the last business day of such month. On August 2, 2018, the conflicts committee, which is comprised of all of the independent directors of the Company, approved, and on August 3, 2018 the board of directors approved, renewing the Advisory Agreement for an additional year, to August 11, 2019. At the same time, the board of directors also approved amendments to the Advisory Agreement which provide for (i) paying the Asset Management Fee for assets acquired during a month based on the pro-rated number of days following acquisition and (ii) paying the Asset Management Fee on the last business day of the month. The Asset Management Fee, which must be reasonable in the determination of the Company’s independent directors at least annually, may or may not be taken, in whole or in part as to any year, in the sole discretion of the Advisor. All or any portion of the Asset Management Fee not paid as to any fiscal year is deferred without interest and may be paid in such other fiscal year as the Advisor shall determine.
Additionally, to the extent the Advisor elects, in its sole discretion, to defer all or any portion of its monthly Asset Management Fee, the Advisor will be deemed to have waived, not deferred, that portion of its monthly Asset Management Fee that is up to 0.025% of the total investment value of the Company’s assets. The total amount of Asset Management Fees incurred in the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017 was $2,004,760 and 872,281, respectively, of which $0 and $143,540, respectively, was waived. Asset Management Fees payable at December 31, 2018 and 2017 were $0 and $567,661, respectively.
Financing Coordination Fee
Other than with respect to any mortgage or other financing related to a property concurrent with its acquisition, if the Advisor or an affiliate provides a substantial amount of the services (as determined by a majority of the Company’s independent directors) in connection with the post-acquisition financing or refinancing of any debt that the Company obtains relative to a property, then the Company pays to the Advisor or such affiliate a financing coordination fee equal to 1.0% of the amount of such financing. The Company paid and capitalized an aggregate of $262,050 related to three loans during the year ended December 31, 2018 and an aggregate of $326,600 related to seven loans during the year ended December 31, 2017.
Property Management Fees
If the Advisor or any of its affiliates provides a substantial amount of the property management services (as determined by a majority of the Company’s independent directors) for the Company’s properties, then the Company pays the Advisor or such affiliate a property management fee equal to 1.5% of gross revenues from the properties managed. The Company also reimburses the Advisor and any of its affiliates for property-level expenses that such tenant pays or incurs to the Company, including salaries, bonuses and benefits of persons employed by the Advisor, except for the salaries, bonuses and benefits of persons who also serve as one of the Company’s executive officers or as an executive officer of such person. The Advisor or its affiliate may subcontract the performance of its property management duties to third parties and pay all or a portion of its property management fee to the third parties with whom it contracts for these services. The Company provided property management services for 10 and five properties in its portfolio during the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017 , respectively.
Disposition Fees
For substantial assistance in connection with the sale of properties, the Company pays the Advisor or one of its affiliates 3.0% of the contract sales price, as defined, of each property sold; provided, however, that if, in connection with such disposition, commissions are paid to third parties unaffiliated with the Advisor or its affiliates, the disposition fees paid to the Advisor, the Sponsor, their affiliates and unaffiliated third parties may not exceed the lesser of the competitive real estate commission or 6% of the contract sales price. There were no disposition fees incurred during the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017.
Subordinated Participation Fees
The Company pays the Advisor or an affiliate a subordinated participation fee calculated as of December 31 of each year and paid (if at all) in the immediately following January. The subordinated participation fee is only due if the Preferred Return, as defined, is achieved and is equal to the sum of (using terms as defined in the Advisory Agreement):
(i)
30% of the product of (a) the difference of (x) the Preliminary NAV per share minus (y) the Highest Prior NAV per share, multiplied by (b) the number of shares outstanding as of December 31 of the relevant annual period, but only if this results in a positive number, plus
(ii)
30% of the product of: (a) the amount by which aggregate distributions to stockholders during the annual period, excluding return of capital distributions, divided by the weighted average number of shares outstanding for the annual period, exceed the Preferred Return, multiplied by (b) the weighted average number of shares outstanding for the annual period calculated on a monthly basis.
The Company calculated a subordinated participation fee of $839,050 and $315,802 which was accrued as of December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively, and paid in cash during the first quarters of 2019 and 2018, respectively.
Leasing Commission Fees
If a property or properties of the Company becomes unleased and the Advisor or any of its affiliates provides a substantial amount of the services (as determined by a majority of the Company’s independent directors) in connection with the Company’s leasing of a property or properties to unaffiliated third parties, then the Company pays the Advisor or such affiliate leasing commissions equal to 6.0% of the rents due pursuant to such lease for the first ten years of the lease term; provided, however (i) if the term of the lease is less than ten years, such commission percentage will apply to the full term of the lease and (ii) any rents due under a renewal of a lease of an existing tenant upon expiration of the initial lease agreement (including any extensions provided for thereunder) shall accrue a commission of 3.0% in lieu of the aforementioned 6.0% commission. There were no leasing commission fees incurred during the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017.
Other Operating Expense Reimbursement
Under the Company's charter, total operating expenses of the Company are limited to the greater of 2% of average invested assets or 25% of net income for the four most recently completed fiscal quarters (the "2%/25% Limitation"). If the Company exceeds the 2%/25% Limitation, the Advisor must reimburse the Company the amount by which the aggregate total operating expenses exceeds the limitation, or the Company must obtain a waiver from the Company's conflicts committee. For purposes of determining the 2%/25% Limitation amount, “average invested assets” means the average monthly book value of the Company’s assets invested directly or indirectly in equity interests and loans secured by real estate during the 12-month period before deducting depreciation, reserves for bad debts or other non-cash reserves. “Total operating expenses” means all expenses paid or incurred by the Company, as determined by GAAP, that are in any way related to the Company’s operation including asset management fees, but excluding (a) the expenses of raising capital such as organization and offering expenses, legal, audit, accounting, underwriting, brokerage, listing, registration and other fees, printing and other such expenses and taxes incurred in connection with the issuance, distribution, transfer, listing and registration of shares of the Company’s common stock; (b) interest payments; (c) taxes; (d) non-cash expenditures such as depreciation, amortization and bad debt reserves; (e) reasonable incentive fees based upon increases in NAV per share; (f) acquisition fees and acquisition expenses (including expenses, relating to potential investments that the Company does not close); and (h) disposition fees on the sale of real property and other expenses connected with the acquisition, disposition and ownership of real estate interests or other property (other than disposition fees on the sale of assets other than real property), including the costs of insurance premiums, legal services, maintenance, repair and improvement of real property.
The Company is in compliance with the 2/25% Limitation for operating expenses for the four fiscal quarters ended December 31, 2018. Operating expense reimbursements for the four fiscal quarters ended December 31, 2017 exceeded the 2%/25% Limitation. The conflicts committee approved the operating expenses above the 2%/25% Limitation, as they determined that the relationship of the Company’s operating expenses to average invested assets were justified for the year ended December 31, 2017 given the costs of operating a public company and the early stage of operations.
Related Party Transactions with Unconsolidated Entities
The Company’s portion of Advisor fees paid relating to the Santa Clara property for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017 were as follows:
 
 
2018
 
2017
 
Acquisition fees
 
$

 
$
626,073

 
Asset management fees
 
191,907

 
49,035

 
Total
 
$
191,907

 
$
675,108

 

The acquisition fees were paid pursuant to the Advisory Agreement and were capitalized as a component of the Company’s investment in the TIC.
The Company’s portion of Advisor fees paid relating to REIT I for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017 were as follows:
 
 
2018
 
2017
 
Expensed:
 
 
 
 
 
Asset management fees
 
$
38,903

 
$
33,376

 
Other
 
32,274

 
20,972

 
Capitalized:
 
 
 
 
 
Acquisition fees
 

 
29,536

 
Financing coordination fees
 

 
4,407

 
Total
 
$
71,177

 
$
88,291

 
Redeemable Common Stock
Redeemable Common Stock
The Company has adopted a share repurchase program that enables stockholders to sell their stock to the Company in limited circumstances. Stockholders who wish to avail themselves of the share repurchase program must notify the Company by three business days before the end of the month for their shares to be repurchased by the third business day of the following month. The share repurchase program provides that share repurchases may be funded by (a) distribution reinvestment proceeds, (b) the prior or future sale of shares, (c) indebtedness, including a line of credit and traditional mortgage financing, and (d) asset sales.
The Company records amounts that are redeemable under the share repurchase program as redeemable common stock in its consolidated balance sheets because the shares are redeemable at the option of the holder and therefore their redemption is outside the control of the Company. When the Company determines it has a mandatory obligation to repurchase shares under the share repurchase program, it reclassifies such obligations from temporary equity to a liability based upon their respective settlement values.
Through December 31, 2018, 1,147,573 shares had been tendered for redemption by the Company, which represented all redemption requests received in good order and eligible for redemption through December 31, 2018. All of these shares had been redeemed except for the 59,431 of shares in connection with the repurchase requests that were made in December 2018 and were repurchased on January 4, 2019. These shares were repurchased with the proceeds from reinvested dividends based on the NAV price of $10.05 per share according to the schedule of discounts below.
In accordance with the Company’s share repurchase program for its Class C common stock, the per share repurchase price depends on the length of time the redeeming stockholder has held such shares as follows:
(i)
less than one year from the purchase date, 97% of the most recently published NAV per share;
(ii)
after at least one year but less than two years from the purchase date, 98% of the most recently published NAV per share;
(iii)
after at least two years but less than three years from the purchase date, 99% of the most recently published NAV per share; and
(iv)
after three years from the purchase date, 100% of the most recently published NAV per share.
The Company’s most recently published NAV per share effective as of January 14, 2019 is $10.16 (unaudited). Prior to January 14, 2019, repurchases under the share repurchase program of the Company’s Class C common stock were made based on the original Primary Offering price of $10.00 through January 18, 2018 and then based on the estimated NAV of $10.05 per share effective January 19, 2018 through January 13, 2019, subject to the same discounts for the length of time such shares were held as described above.
In accordance with the Company’s share repurchase program for its Class S common stock, shares of Class S common stock are not eligible for repurchase unless they have been held for at least one year. After this holding period has been met, Class S shares can be redeemed at the most recently published NAV, which is currently $10.16 per share (unaudited).
Limitations on Repurchase
Limitations on Repurchase
The Company may, but is not required to, use available cash not otherwise dedicated to a particular use to pay the repurchase price, including cash proceeds generated from the dividend reinvestment plan, securities offerings, operating cash flow not intended for distributions, borrowings and capital transactions, such as asset sales or loan refinancings. The Company cannot guarantee that it will have sufficient available cash to accommodate all repurchase requests made in any given month.
In addition, the Company may not repurchase shares in an amount that would violate the restrictions on distributions under Maryland law, which prohibits distributions that would cause a corporation to fail to meet statutory tests of solvency.
Additional limitations on share repurchases under the share repurchase program are as follows:
The Company is subject to the following limitations on the number of shares it may repurchase under the program:
Repurchases per month will be limited to no more than 2% of the Company’s most recently determined aggregate NAV, which the Company currently intends to calculate on an annual basis, in January of each year (and calculated as of December 31 of the immediately preceding year). Repurchases for any calendar quarter will be limited to no more than 5% of the Company’s most recently determined aggregate NAV, which means the Company will be permitted to repurchase shares with a value of up to an aggregate limit of approximately 20% of its aggregate NAV in any 12-month period.
The Company currently intends that the foregoing repurchase limitations will be based on “net repurchases” during a quarter or month, as applicable. The term “net repurchases” means the excess of the Company’s share repurchases (capital outflows) over the proceeds from the sale of its shares (capital inflows) for a given period. Thus, for any given calendar quarter or month, the maximum amount of repurchases during that quarter or month will be equal to (1) 5% or 2% (as applicable) of the Company’s most recently determined aggregate NAV, plus (2) proceeds from sales of new shares in the offering (including purchases pursuant to its dividend reinvestment plan) since the beginning of a current calendar quarter or month, less (3) repurchase proceeds paid since the beginning of the current calendar quarter or month.
While the Company currently intends to calculate the foregoing repurchase limitations on a net basis, the Company’s board of directors may choose whether the 5% quarterly limit will be applied to “gross repurchases,” meaning that amounts paid to repurchase shares would not be netted against capital inflows. If repurchases for a given quarter are measured on a gross basis rather than on a net basis, the 5% quarterly limit could limit the number of shares redeemed in a given quarter despite us receiving a net capital inflow for that quarter.
In order for the Company’s board of directors to change the basis of repurchases from net to gross, or vice versa, the Company will provide notice to its stockholders in a prospectus supplement to the prospectus for the Registered Offering or current or periodic report filed with the SEC, as well as in a press release or on its website, at least 10 days before the first business day of the quarter for which the new test will apply. The determination to measure repurchases on a gross basis, or vice versa, will only be made for an entire quarter, and not particular months within a quarter.
Advertising Costs
Advertising Costs
Offering advertising costs charged to expense were $0 and $0 for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively, and are included in general and administrative expenses in the accompanying statements of operations. Advertising costs relating to the offering are paid by the Advisor. These amounts are reimbursed to the Advisor as organization and offering costs that they incurred on the Company’s behalf, see Note 8.
Income Taxes
Income Taxes
The Company elected to be taxed as a REIT for U.S. federal income tax purposes under Section 856 through 860 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, beginning with its taxable year ended December 31, 2016. The Company expects to operate in a manner that will allow us to continue to qualify as a REIT for Federal income tax purposes. To qualify as a REIT, the Company must meet certain organizational and operational requirements, including meeting various tests regarding the nature of our assets and our income, the ownership of our outstanding stock and distribution of at least 90% of the Company’s annual REIT taxable income to its stockholders (which is computed without regard to the dividends paid deduction or net capital gain and which does not necessarily equal net income as calculated in accordance with GAAP). As a REIT, the Company generally will not be subject to federal income tax to the extent it distributes qualifying dividends to its stockholders. If the Company fails to qualify as a REIT in any taxable year, it will be subject to federal income tax on its taxable income at regular corporate income tax rates and generally will not be permitted to qualify for treatment as a REIT for federal income tax purposes for the four taxable years following the year during which qualification is lost unless the Internal Revenue Service grants the Company relief under certain statutory provisions.
The Company has concluded that there are no significant uncertain tax positions requiring recognition in its consolidated financial statements. Neither the Company nor its subsidiaries has been assessed interest or penalties by any major tax jurisdictions. The Company’s evaluations were performed for the tax years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017. As of December 31, 2018, the returns for calendar years 2015, 2016 and 2017 remain subject to examination by major tax jurisdictions.
Per Share Data
Per Share Data
Basic earnings per share is calculated by dividing net loss by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per share of common stock equals basic earnings per share of common stock as there were no potentially dilutive securities outstanding for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017.
We have presented net loss per share amounts on the accompanying statements of operations for Class C and S share classes as a combined common share class. Application of the two-class method for the allocating net loss in accordance with the provisions of ASC 260, Earnings per Share, would have resulted in a net loss of $0.16 and $0.15 per share for Class C shares for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively, and a net loss of $0.32 and $0.46 per share for Class S shares for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively. The differences in loss per share if allocated under this method primarily reflects the lower effective dividends per share for Class S shareholders as a result of the payment of the deferred commission to the Class S distributor of these shares, and also reflects the impact of the timing of the declaration of the dividends relative to the time the shares were outstanding.
Distributions declared per share of Class C common stock were $0.7035 and $0.7000 for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively. Distributions declared per share of Class S common stock were $0.7035 for the year ended December 31, 2018 and $0.1750 for the three month period ended December 31, 2017, which was the first period in which distributions were declared. The distribution paid per share of Class S common stock is net of the deferred selling commission.
Segments
Segments
The Company has invested in single-tenant income-producing properties. The Company’s real estate properties exhibit similar long-term financial performance and have similar economic characteristics to each other and are managed as one unit by a common management team. As of December 31, 2018 and 2017, the Company aggregated its investments in real estate into one reportable segment.
Square Footage, Occupancy and Other Measures
Square Footage, Occupancy and Other Measures
Square footage, occupancy and other measures used to describe real estate investments included in the notes to consolidated financial statements are presented on an unaudited basis.
Reclassifications
Reclassifications
Certain reclassifications have been made to the 2017 consolidated financial statements to conform with the 2018 consolidated financial statements presentation.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
New Accounting Standards Issued and Adopted
In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-01, Business Combinations (Topic 805): Clarifying the Definition of a Business (“ASU 2017-01”), which amends the guidance used in evaluating whether a set of acquired assets and activities represents a business. The guidance required an entity to evaluate if substantially all of the fair value of the gross assets acquired is concentrated in a single identifiable asset of a group of similar identifiable assets; if so, the set of transferred assets and activities is not considered a business. Application of ASU 2017-01 is expected to result in more acquisitions of real estate to be accounted for as asset acquisitions as opposed to business combinations. As a result, acquisition fees and expenses will be capitalized to the cost basis of the property acquired, and the tangible and intangible components acquired will be reported based on their relative fair values as of the acquisition date. The standard is effective for all public business entities for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within those fiscal years, with early adoption permitted for periods for which financial statements have not yet been issued. The Company elected to early adopt the provisions of ASU 2017-01 as of October 1, 2016. As a result of the adoption of ASU 2017-01, the Company’s real estate acquisitions during the three months ended December 31, 2016 and year ended December 31, 2017 were determined to be asset acquisitions, and acquisition fees and expenses related to these acquisitions were capitalized.
In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606) (“ASU 2014-09”). ASU 2014-09, as amended, requires an entity to use a five-step model to determine when to recognize revenue from customer contracts in an effort to increase consistency and comparability throughout global capital markets and across industries. ASU 2014-09 supersedes the revenue requirements in Revenue Recognition (Topic 605) and most industry specific guidance throughout the Industry Topics of the Codification. This ASU requires an entity to recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods and services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services and also to provide certain additional disclosures. The Company evaluated each of its revenue streams and their related accounting policies under ASU 2014-09. Rental income and tenant reimbursements earned from leasing the Company’s real estate properties are excluded from ASU 2014-09 and will be assessed with the adoption of the lease ASU as discussed below. The Company adopted ASU 2014-09 beginning January 1, 2018. The adoption of ASU 2014-09 did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial position or consolidated results of operations. However, future real estate sales contracts will qualify as sales to noncustomers. The Company will assess and implement any future recognition of gains or losses on sales of properties according to the provisions of ASU 2014-09.
New Accounting Standards Issued and Not Yet Adopted
In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842) (“ASU 2016-02”). The amendments in ASU 2016-02 change the existing accounting standards for lease accounting, including requiring lessees to recognize most leases on their balance sheets and making targeted changes to lessor accounting. Under ASU 2016-02, the accounting applied by a lessor is largely unchanged from that applied under Topic 840 leases. The large majority of operating leases shall remain classified as operating leases and lessors should continue to recognize rental income for those leases on a straight-line basis over the lease term. ASU 2016-02 may impact the timing, recognition, presentation and disclosures related to the Company’s tenant reimbursements earned from leasing its real estate properties, although the Company does not expect a significant impact. ASU 2016-02 is effective for the Company beginning January 1, 2019. The Company expects to adopt the practical expedients available for implementation under ASU 2016-02. By adopting the practical expedients, the Company will not be required to reassess (i) whether an expired or existing contract meets the definition of a lease and (ii) the lease classification at the adoption date for expired or existing leases. ASU 2016-02 will also require new disclosures within the notes to its consolidated financial statements. The Company does not expect the adoption of ASU 2016-02 will have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
In July 2018, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-11, Leases (Topic 842), Targeted Improvements (“ASU No. 2018-11”). ASU 2018-11 provide lessors with a practical expedient, by class of underlying asset, to not separate nonlease components from the associated lease component and, instead to account for those components as a single component if the nonlease components otherwise would be accounted for under the new revenue recognition standard (Topic 606) and if certain conditions are met. Upon adoption of the lease accounting standard under Topic 842, the Company expects to adopt this practical expedient, specifically related to its tenant reimbursements which would otherwise be accounted for under the new revenue recognition standard. The Company believes the two conditions have been met for tenant reimbursements as 1) the timing and pattern of transfer of the nonlease components and associated lease components are the same and 2) the lease component would be classified as an operating lease. In addition, ASU No. 2018-11 provides an additional optional transition method to allow entities to apply the new lease accounting standard at the adoption date and recognize a cumulative-effect adjustment to the opening balance of retained earnings. An entity’s reporting for the comparative periods presented in the financial statements in which it adopts the new lease accounting standard will continue to be reported under the current lease accounting standards of Topic 840. The Company expects to adopt this transition method upon adoption of the lease accounting standard of Topic 842 on January 1, 2019.
In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-13, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Disclosure Framework -Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement (“ASU No. 2018-13”). ASU No. 2018-13 removes the requirement to disclose the amount of and reasons for transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy, the policy for the timing of transfers between levels and the valuation processes for Level 3 fair value measurements. It also adds a requirement to disclose changes in unrealized gains and losses for the period included in other comprehensive income for recurring Level 3 fair value measurements held at the end of the reporting period and to disclose the range and weighted average of significant unobservable inputs used to develop recurring and nonrecurring Level 3 fair value measurements. For certain unobservable inputs, entities may disclose other quantitative information in lieu of the weighted average if the other quantitative information would be a more reasonable and rational method to reflect the distribution of unobservable inputs used to develop the Level 3 fair value measurement. In addition, public entities are required to provide information about the measurement uncertainty of recurring Level 3 fair value measurements from the use of significant unobservable inputs if those inputs reasonably could have been different at the reporting date. ASU 2016-02 is effective for the Company beginning January 1, 2020. Entities are permitted to early adopt either the entire standard or only the provisions that eliminate or modify the requirements. The amendments on changes in unrealized gains and losses, the range and weighted average of significant unobservable inputs used to develop Level 3 fair value measurements, and the narrative description of measurement uncertainty should be applied prospectively for only the most recent interim or annual period presented in the initial fiscal year of adoption. All other amendments should be applied retrospectively to all periods presented upon their effective date. The Company is still evaluating the impact of adopting ASU No. 2018-13 on its consolidated financial statements.
In December 2018, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018- 20, Leases (Topic 842), Narrow-Scope Improvements for Lessors (“ASU No.2018-13”). ASU No. 2018-20 provides clarification for lessors when applying Topic 842. The areas of clarification include sales taxes and other similar taxes collected from lessees, treatment of certain lessor costs and recognition of variable payments for contracts with lease and nonlease components. The amendments in ASU No. 2018-20 affect the amendments in ASU No. 2016-02, which are not yet effective but can be early adopted. The effective date and transition requirements of ASU No. 2018-20 is January 1, 2019 for the Company. All entities are required to apply the amendments in ASU No. 2018-20 to all new and existing leases. Consistent with the adoption of ASU No. 2016-02, the Company does not expect the adoption of ASU No. 2018-20 will have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.