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RELATED-PARTY TRANSACTIONS
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2022
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]  
RELATED-PARTY TRANSACTIONS
13. RELATED-PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Asset Management and Other Fees to Related Parties
Asset Management Fees; Administrative Fees and ExpensesCIM Urban and CIM Capital, LLC, an affiliate of CIM REIT and CIM Group (“CIM Capital”), have an investment management agreement, pursuant to which CIM Urban engaged CIM Capital to provide certain services to CIM Urban (the “Investment Management Agreement”). CIM Capital has assigned its duties under the Investment Management Agreement to its four wholly-owned subsidiaries: CIM Capital Securities Management, LLC, a securities manager, CIM Capital RE Debt Management, LLC, a debt manager, CIM Capital Controlled Company Management, LLC, a controlled company manager, and CIM Capital Real Property Management, LLC, a real property manager. The “Operator” refers to CIM Capital and its four wholly-owned subsidiaries.
The Company and its subsidiaries have a master services agreement (the “Master Services Agreement”) with CIM Service Provider, LLC (the “Administrator”), an affiliate of CIM Group, pursuant to which the Administrator provides, or arranges for other service providers to provide, management and administration services to the Company and its subsidiaries. Pursuant to the Master Services Agreement, the Company appointed an affiliate of CIM Group as the administrator of Urban Partners GP, LLC.
On January 5, 2022, the Company and certain of its subsidiaries entered into a Fee Waiver (the “Fee Waiver”) with the Operator and the Administrator with respect to fees that are payable to them. The Fee Waiver is effective retroactively to January 1, 2022 (the “Effective Date”). Pursuant to the Fee Waiver, the Administrator agreed to voluntarily waive any fees in excess of those set forth in the Fee Waiver, to the extent it would otherwise have been entitled to such additional compensation under the Master Service Agreement, and the Operator agreed to voluntarily waive any fees in excess of those set forth in the Fee Waiver, to the extent it would otherwise have been entitled to such additional compensation under the Investment Management Agreement. Following the end of each quarter, the Administrator will deliver to the Company (i) a calculation of the cumulative fees earned by the Operator and the Administrator under the methodology prescribed by the Fee Waiver from the Effective Date through the end of such quarter and (ii) a calculation of the cumulative fees that would have been earned by the Operator and the Administrator during such period under the Master Services Agreement and the Investment Management Agreement without giving effect to the Fee Waiver. If, in respect of any quarter, the aggregate fees that are payable under the methodology prescribed by the Fee Waiver exceed the aggregate fees that would have been payable under the Master Services Agreement and the Investment Management Agreement, without giving effect to the Fee Waiver, such quarter will be deemed an “Excess Quarter”. For any quarter following an Excess Quarter, the Company (upon the direction of the independent members of the Board) may, at its option and upon written notice to Administrator, elect to calculate all fees due to the Administrator and the Operator in accordance with the Master Services Agreement and the Investment Management Agreement, without giving effect to the Fee Waiver, from and after such Excess Quarter. Any such election by the Company will be irrevocable, and all fees due to the Administrator and the Operator from and after such election will be calculated in accordance with the Master Services Agreement and the Investment Management Agreement, without giving effect to the Fee Waiver.
The fees payable to the Operator and the Administrator are determined as follows under the Fee Waiver.
1.Base Fee: A base asset management fee (the “Base Fee”) is payable quarterly in arrears to the Operator in an amount equal to an annual rate of 1% (or 0.25% per quarter) of the average of the “Net Asset Value Attributable to Common Stockholders” as of the first and last day of the applicable quarter. Net Asset Value Attributable to Common stockholders is defined as (a) the sum of the Company’s (1) investments in real estate at fair value, (2) cash, (3) loans receivable at fair value and (4) the book value of the other assets of the Company, excluding deferred costs and net of other liabilities at book value, less (b) the Company’s (i) debt at face value, (ii) outstanding preferred stock at stated value, and (iii) non-controlling interests at book value; provided, that, non-controlling interests in any UPREIT operating partnership relating to the Company shall not be excluded.
Subject to applicable laws and regulations under Nasdaq and the TASE and the agreement of the Operator, the Company will pay the Base Fee owed with respect to the first quarter of 2022 in shares of its Series A Preferred Stock and it is likely that the Company will pay some or part of the remainder of the Base Fees incurred during the year ended December 31, 2022 in shares of Series A Preferred Stock.
2.Incentive Fee: An incentive fee (the “Revised Incentive Fee”) is payable quarterly in arrears to the Administrator with respect to the quarterly core funds from operations in excess of a quarterly threshold equal to 1.75% (i.e., 7.00% on an annualized basis) of the Company’s “Adjusted Common Equity” (as defined below) for such quarter (“Excess Core FFO”) as follows: (i) no Incentive Fee in any quarter in which the Excess Core FFO is $0; (ii) 100% of any Excess Core FFO up to an amount equal to the product of (x) the average of the Adjusted Common Equity as of the first and last day of the applicable quarter and (y) 0.4375%; and (iii) 20% of any Excess Core FFO thereafter. Revised Incentive Fees payable for any partial quarter will be appropriately prorated.
“Adjusted Common Equity” means Common Equity plus Excluded Depreciation and Amortization. “Common Equity” means Total Stockholders’ Equity minus Excluded Equity. “Total Stockholders’ Equity” means the amount reflected as total stockholders’ equity in accordance with GAAP on the consolidated balance sheet of the Company and its subsidiaries as of the last day of a given quarter. “Excluded Equity” means the sum of all preferred securities of the Company and its subsidiaries classified as permanent equity in accordance with GAAP on the consolidated balance sheet of the Company and its subsidiaries as of the last day of a given quarter. “Excluded Depreciation and Amortization” means, for a given quarter, the amount of all accumulated depreciation and amortization of (i) the Company and its subsidiaries and (ii) to the extent allocable to the Company and its subsidiaries, the unconsolidated affiliates, in each case as of the last day of such quarter that corresponds to the periodic depreciation and amortization expense calculated in each case in accordance with GAAP that is a permitted add back to net income calculated in accordance with GAAP when calculating funds from operations.
3.Capital Gains Fee: A capital gains fee (the “Capital Gains Fee”) is payable quarterly in arrears to the Administrator in an amount equal to (i) 15% of the cumulative aggregate realized capital gains minus the cumulative aggregate realized capital losses (in each case since the Effective Date), minus (ii) the aggregate capital gains fees paid since the Effective Date. Realized capital gains and realized capital losses are calculated by subtracting from the sales price of a property: (a) any costs incurred to sell such property, and (b) the current gross value of the property (meaning the property’s original acquisition price plus any subsequent, non-reimbursed capital improvements thereon paid for by the Company).
In lieu of cash payment of the Base Fee, the Company has issued to the Operator shares of its Series A1 Preferred Stock in July 2022 as payment for the quarterly Base Fee for the three months ended March 31, 2022. Subject to applicable laws and regulations under Nasdaq and TASE and the agreement of the Operator, and it is likely the Company will issue shares of its Series A1 Preferred Stock in lieu of cash payment of the Base Fee for the remainder of 2022.
Pursuant to the Investment Management Agreement, the asset management fee prior to January 1, 2022 fee was calculated (without giving effect to the Fee Waiver) as a percentage of the daily average adjusted fair value of CIM Urban’s assets as follows (dollar amounts in thousands):
Daily Average Adjusted Fair
Value of CIM Urban’s Assets
 
Quarterly Fee
Percentage
From Greater ofTo and Including
$— $500,000 0.2500%
$500,000 $1,000,000 0.2375%
$1,000,000 $1,500,000 0.2250%
$1,500,000 $4,000,000 0.2125%
$4,000,000 $20,000,000 0.1000%
In lieu of cash payment, the Company has issued to the Operator shares of its Series A1 Preferred Stock in July 2022 as payment for the quarterly asset management fee for the three months ended December 31, 2021.
Under the Master Services Agreement, for fiscal quarters prior to April 1,2020, the Company paid a base service fee (the “Base Service Fee”) to the Administrator initially set at $1.0 million per year (subject to an annual escalation by a specified inflation factor beginning on January 1, 2015), payable quarterly in arrears. On May 11, 2020, the Master Services Agreement was amended to replace the Base Service Fee with an incentive fee pursuant to which the Administrator was entitled to receive, on a quarterly basis, 15.00% of the Company’s quarterly core funds from operations in excess of a quarterly threshold equal to 1.75% (i.e., 7.00% on an annualized basis) of the Company’s average Adjusted Common Equity (defined above) for such quarter. The amendment was effective as of April 1, 2020 and was further modified by the Fee Waiver described above. No such incentive fee was paid by the Company.
In addition, pursuant to the terms of the Master Services Agreement, the Administrator may receive compensation and or reimbursement for performing certain services for the Company and its subsidiaries that are not covered by the Base Service Fee. During the six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, such services performed by the Administrator and its affiliates included accounting, tax, reporting, internal audit, legal, compliance, risk management, IT, human resources, corporate communications, operational and on-going support in connection with the Company’s offering of Preferred Stock. The Administrator’s compensation is based on the salaries and benefits of the employees of the Administrator and or its affiliates who performed these services (allocated based on the percentage of time spent on the affairs of the Company and its subsidiaries). The expense for such services is included in expense reimbursements to related parties—corporate in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations.
Property Management Fees and ReimbursementsCIM Management, Inc. and certain of its affiliates (collectively, the “CIM Management Entities”), all affiliates of CIM REIT and CIM Group, provide property management, leasing, and development services to CIM Urban. Property management fees earned by the CIM Management entities and onsite management costs incurred on behalf of CIM Urban are included in rental and other property operating expenses in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations. Leasing commissions earned are capitalized to deferred charges on the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. Construction management fees are capitalized to investments in real estate on the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.
Lending Segment ExpensesThe Company has a Staffing and Reimbursement Agreement with CIM SBA Staffing, LLC (“CIM SBA”), an affiliate of CIM Group, and the Company’s subsidiary, PMC Commercial Lending, LLC. The agreement provides that CIM SBA will provide personnel and resources to the Company and that the Company will reimburse CIM SBA for the costs and expenses of providing such personnel and resources. The expense for such services is included in expense reimbursements to related parties—lending segment in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations.
Offering-Related FeesCCO Capital, LLC (“CCO Capital”) became the exclusive dealer manager for the Company’s public offering of the Series A Preferred Units effective as of May 31, 2019. CCO Capital is a registered broker dealer and is under common control with the Operator and the Administrator. The Company’s offering of the Series A Preferred Units ended at the end of January 2020. On January 28, 2020, the Company entered into the Second Amended and Restated Dealer Manager Agreement, pursuant to which CCO Capital acted as the exclusive dealer manager for the Company’s public offering of its Series A Preferred Stock and Series D Preferred Stock. Thereunder, the Company agreed to compensate CCO Capital, as the dealer manager for the offering, as follows: (1) an upfront dealer manager fee of up to 1.25% of the selling price
of each share of Preferred Stock sold, (2) selling commissions of up to 5.50% of the selling price of each share of Series A Preferred Stock sold (with no selling commissions payable in respect of shares of Series D Preferred Stock sold) and (3) a trailing dealer manager fee that accrues daily in an amount equal to 1/365th of 0.25% per annum of the selling price of each share of Preferred Stock sold. CCO Capital, in its sole discretion, may reallow to another broker-dealer authorized by it to sell shares in the offering a portion of the upfront dealer manager fee earned by it in respect of shares sold by such broker-dealer.
On April 9, 2020, the Company entered into Amendment No. 1 to the Second Amended and Restated Dealer Manager Agreement, pursuant to which the selling commissions were increased from up to 5.50% to up to 7.00% of the selling price of each share of Series A Preferred Stock sold thereafter. The Company was informed that CCO Capital generally reallowed 100% of the selling commissions on sales of Series A Preferred Stock and generally reallowed substantially all of the upfront dealer manager fee on sales of Series A Preferred Stock and Series D Preferred Stock, to participating broker-dealers.
On September 22, 2021, the Company entered into Amendment No. 2 to the Second Amended and Restated Dealer Manager Agreement, pursuant to which the upfront dealer manager fee payable to the Dealer Manager was changed to up to 3.00% and the trailing dealer manager fee with respect to the sale of shares of Series A Preferred Stock sold in the Offering on or after September 9, 2021 was eliminated.
On June 16, 2022, the Company entered into the Third Amended and Restated Dealer Manager Agreement, pursuant to which CCO Capital acts as the exclusive dealer manager for the Company’s public offering of its Series A1 Preferred Stock. Thereunder, the Company agreed to compensate CCO Capital, as the dealer manager for the offering, as follows: (1) a dealer manager fee of up to 3.00% of the selling price of each share of Series A1 Preferred Stock sold and (2) selling commissions of up to 7.00% of the selling price of each share of Series A1 Preferred Stock sold. The Company has been informed that CCO Capital generally reallows 100% of the selling commissions on sales of Series A1 Preferred Stock and generally reallows substantially all of the dealer manager fee on sales of Series A1 Preferred Stock, to participating broker-dealers. In addition, pursuant to the Third Amended and Restated Dealer Manager Agreement, CCO Capital will not solicit or make any offers for the sale of shares of Series A Preferred Stock or Series D Preferred Stock.
The Company recorded fees and expense reimbursements as shown in the table below for services provided by related parties related to the services described above during the periods indicated (in thousands):
Three Months Ended June 30,Six Months Ended June 30, 2022
 2022202120222021
Asset Management Fees:
Asset management fees(1)
$920 $2,260 $1,841 $4,519 
Property Management Fees and Reimbursements:
Property management fees(2)
$413 $404 $851 $807 
Onsite management and other cost reimbursement(3)
$806 $755 $1,231 $1,564 
Leasing commissions$27 $33 $105 $48 
Construction management fees(4)
$138 $22 $198 $35 
Administrative Fees and Expenses:
Expense reimbursements to related parties - corporate$526 $454 $948 $1,059 
Lending Segment Expenses:
Expense reimbursements to related parties - lending segment(5)
$604 $433 $1,073 $1,164 
Offering-Related Fees:
Upfront dealer manager and trailing dealer manager fees(6)
$152 $272 $274 $422 
Non-issuance specific offering costs (7)
$50 $43 $89 $64 
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(1)The Company issued to the Operator 179,762 shares of Series A Preferred Stock in lieu of cash payment of the asset management fees incurred during the six months ended June 30, 2021. In July 2022, the Company issued to the Operator 36,843 shares of Series A1 Preferred Stock in lieu of cash payment of the asset management fee incurred during the three months ended March 31, 2022.
(2)Does not include the company’s share of the property management fees from the Unconsolidated Joint Venture of $11,000 and $15,000 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022, respectively.
(3)Does not include the company’s share of the onsite management and other cost reimbursements from the Unconsolidated Joint Venture of $21,000 and $33,000 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022, respectively.
(4)Does not include the company’s share of the construction management fees from the Unconsolidated Joint Venture of $2,000 and $3,000 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022, respectively.
(5)Expense reimbursements to related parties - lending segment do not include personnel costs capitalized to deferred loan origination costs of $105,000 and $174,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively.
(6)Represents fees earned by CCO Capital and allocated to Series A1 Preferred Stock, Series A Preferred Stock and Series D Preferred Stock.
(7)As of June 30, 2022 and June 30, 2021, $2.3 million and $2.0 million, respectively, was included in deferred costs as reimbursable expenses incurred pursuant to the Master Services Agreement and the then applicable dealer manager agreement with CCO Capital. These non-issuance specific costs are allocated against the gross proceeds from the sale of the Series A Preferred Stock and the Series D Preferred Stock on a pro rata basis for each issuance as a percentage of the total offering.
As of June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, due to related parties consisted of the following (in thousands):
 June 30, 2022December 31, 2021
Asset management fees$4,083 $2,244 
Property management fees and reimbursements865 320 
Expense reimbursements - corporate883 692 
Expense reimbursements - lending segment360 341 
Upfront dealer manager and trailing dealer manager fees555 638 
Non-issuance specific offering costs198 143 
Other amounts due to the CIM Management Entities and certain of its affiliates69 163 
Total due to related parties$7,013 $4,541 
Affiliate Investments
In February 2022, the Company invested with a CIM-managed separate account (the “CIM JV Partner”) in the Unconsolidated Joint Venture which purchased an office property in Los Angeles, California for approximately $51.0 million, gross of proration amounts, of which the Company initially contributed approximately $22.4 million and the CIM JV Partner initially contributed the remaining balance. See Note 2 and Note 4 for more information.
Other
On May 15, 2019, CIM Group entered into an approximately 11-year lease for approximately 32,000 rentable square feet with respect to a property owned by the Company. The lease was amended on August 7, 2019 to reduce the rentable square feet to approximately 30,000 rentable square feet. For the three and six months ended both June 30, 2022 and 2021, the Company recorded rental and other property income related to this tenant of $370,000 and $740,000, respectively.