All forward-looking statements should be read in light of the risks identified in Part I, Item 1A of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Pacific Oak Strategic Opportunity REIT II, Inc. (formerly known as KBS Strategic Opportunity REIT II, Inc.Inc) was formed on February 6, 2013 as a Maryland corporation and elected to be taxed as a real estate investment trust (“REIT”) beginning with the taxable year endingended December 31, 2014 and it intends to continue to operate in such a manner. As used herein, the terms “we,” “our” and “us” refer to KBSPacific Oak Strategic Opportunity REIT II, Inc. and as required by context, KBSPacific Oak Strategic Opportunity Limited Partnership II, a Delaware limited partnership formed on May 21, 2013 (the “Operating Partnership”), and its subsidiaries. KBS Capital Advisors LLC was previously our external advisor and on October 31, 2019 ceased to be our advisor or have any advisory responsibility to us immediately following the filing of our Quarter Report on Form 10-Q for the period ending September 30, 2019. On November 1, 2019, Pacific Oak Capital Advisors, LLC (“Pacific Oak Capital Advisors”) became our advisor. As our advisor, Pacific Oak Capital Advisors manages our day-to-day operations and our portfolio of investments. Pacific Oak Capital Advisors also has the authority to make all of the decisions regarding our investments, subject to the limitations in our charter and the direction and oversight of our board of directors. Pacific Oak Capital Advisors also provides asset-management, marketing, investor-relations and other administrative services on our behalf. We have sought to invest in and manage a diverse portfolio of real estate related loans, opportunistic real estate, real estate-related debt securities and other real estate-related investments. We conduct our business primarily through our Operating Partnership, of which we are the sole general partner. We have no paid employees.

KBS Capital Advisors LLCentered a sub-advisory agreement with STAM Europe (“KBS Capital Advisors”STAM”) serves as our external advisor, a real estate operating company based in Paris, France, pursuant to an advisory agreement initially entered into on July 3, 2013. As our advisor, KBS Capital Advisors manages our day-to-day operations and manages our portfolio ofwhich STAM would provide real estate propertiesacquisition and real estate-related investments. KBS Capital Advisors also provides marketing, investor-relations and other administrativeportfolio management services on our behalf. On July 3, 2013, we issued 21,739 shares of our common stock to our advisor at a purchase price of $9.20 per share.in connection with investments in Europe. Effective April 17, 2019, STAM terminated the sub-advisory agreement with KBS Capital Advisors.

On July 3, 2013, we commenced a private placement offering exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), to offer a maximum of $105,000,000 of shares of common stock for sale to certain accredited investors, of which $5,000,000 of shares were offered pursuant to our dividend reinvestment plan. We ceased offering shares in our private offering on August 11, 2014. KBS Capital Markets Group LLC, an affiliate of our advisor,KBS Capital Advisors, served as the dealer manager of the offering pursuant to a dealer manager agreement and was responsible for marketing our shares in the offering.

On November 14, 2013, we filed a registration statement on Form S-11 with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) to register for sale to the public a maximum of 180,000,000 shares of common stock, of which 80,000,000 shares were to be offered pursuant to our dividend reinvestment plan. The SEC declared our registration statement effective on August 12, 2014 and we retained KBS Capital Markets Group LLC to serve as the dealer manager of the initial public offering pursuant to a dealer manager agreement. On February 11, 2016, we filed an amended registration statement on Form S-11 with the SEC to offer a second class of common stock designated as Class T shares and to designate our initially offered and outstanding common stock as Class A shares. Pursuant to the amended registration statement, we were offering to sell any combination of Class A and Class T shares in our primary offering and dividend reinvestment plan offering but in no event could we sell more than 180,000,000 of shares of our common stock pursuant to the offering. We commenced offering our Class T shares of our common stock for sale to the public on February 17, 2016. The dealer manager was responsible for marketing our shares in the initial public offering.

We ceased offering shares of common stock in our initial public offering on July 31, 2018 and terminated our initial public offering on September 28, 2018. We continue to offer shares of common stock under our dividend reinvestment plan. In some states, we will need to renew the registration statement annually or file a new registration statement to continue our dividend reinvestment plan offering. We may terminate our dividend reinvestment plan offering at any time.

We have used substantially all of the net proceeds from our offerings to invest in and manage a portfolio of opportunistic real estate, real estate-related loans, real estate equity securities and other real estate-related investments located in the United States and Europe. As of December 31, 2018,2019, we had invested in two hotel properties, fourthree office properties, one apartment building an investmentand owned two investments in an unconsolidated entityjoint ventures and an investment in real estate equity securities. Additionally, as of December 31, 2018,2019, we had entered into a consolidated joint venture to develop one office/retail property.

We sold 11,977,758 and 11,537,701 shares of Class A and Class T common stock, respectively, for aggregate gross offering proceeds of $228.6 million in our initial public offering. As of December 31, 2018,2019, we had sold 602,462723,641 and 225,137333,841 shares of Class A and Class T common stock, respectively, under our dividend reinvestment plan for aggregate gross offering proceeds of $7.6$9.8 million. Also as of December 31, 2018,2019, we had redeemed 443,543718,962 and 63,926107,945 shares of Class A and Class T common stock, respectively, for $4.4$7.4 million.

We sold 3,619,851 shares of Class A common stock for gross offering proceeds of $32.2 million in our private offering. Additionally, on each of April 2, 2014 and July 31, 2014, we issued 120,106 shares of Class A common stock to an entity affiliated with two of our officers and affiliated directors for $1.0 million in separate private transactions exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act. On July 14, 2017 and February 13, 2018, we issued 214,175 shares and 10,935 shares, respectively, of Class A common stock to a business associate of two of our officers and affiliated directors for $2.0 million and $0.1 million, respectively, in a separate private transaction exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act.

Our primary investment objectives are:

We have completed our acquisition stage and we plan to lease-up and stabilize existing assets, as well as explore value-add opportunities for existing assets. We will seek to realize growth in the value of our investments by timing asset sales to maximize their value.

We have sought to achieve our objectives by using substantially all of the net proceeds from our offerings and debt financing to invest in and manage a portfolio of opportunistic real estate, real estate-related loans, real estate equity securities and other real estate-related investments located in the United States and Europe. We believe that we are most likely to meet our investment objectives through the careful selection and underwriting of assets. When making an investment, we emphasized the performance and risk characteristics of that investment, how that investment fits with our portfolio-level performance objectives, the other assets in our portfolio and how the returns and risks of that investment compare to the returns and risks of available investment alternatives.

As of December 31, 2018,2019, we owned two hotel properties with an aggregate of 648649 rooms, fourthree office properties encompassing in the aggregate 864,940806,115 rentable square feet which were 70%68% occupied and one apartment property with 292 units which was 95%93% occupied. Additionally, as of December 31, 2018,2019, we had entered into a consolidated joint venture to develop one office/retail property. For more information about our real estate investments, see Part I, Item 2 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

As of December 31, 2018,2019, we owned an investment in real estate equity securities with a total book value of $7.2$9.9 million.

As of December 31, 2018,2019, we owned an investmenttwo investments in an unconsolidated entity.entities. On June 28, 2016, we originated a participating loan facility to STAM in an amount up to €2.6 million ($2.9 million at closing). We funded approximately €2.1 million ($2.3 million at closing). In addition to the amount funded at closing, we also capitalized an additional $0.2 million of acquisition costs and fees.  During the year ended December 31, 2018, we recognized $0.3 million of income with respect to this investment. STAM used the proceeds to fund a general partner interest in a STAM-sponsored institutional real estate fund with an unrelated third party joint venture partner. The real estate fund invested in European real estate which STAM manages on behalf of the joint venture. As part of the terms of this investment with STAM, we receive a portion of the fees STAM receives from the fund. During the year ended December 31, 2019, STAM completed the liquidation of the portfolio and we recognized $2.8 million of equity in income of unconsolidated entity with respect to this investment.

We have financed a portion of our investments with debt. We have used debt financing in various forms in an effort to increase the size of our portfolio and potential returns to our stockholders. Access to capital is crucial to our business, since we earn income based on the spread between the yield on our investments and the cost of our borrowings. The following table shows the current and fully extended maturities, including principal amortization payments, of our debt as of December 31, 2019 (in thousands):

We do not intend to exceed the leverage limit in our charter. Careful use of debt will help us to achieve our diversification goals because we will have more funds available for investment. However, high levels of debt could cause us to incur higher interest charges and higher debt service payments, which would decrease the amount of cash available for distribution to our investors, and could also be accompanied by restrictive covenants. High levels of debt could also increase the risk of being unable to refinance when loans become due, or of being unable to refinance on favorable terms, and the risk of loss with respect to assets pledged as collateral for loans.

Except with respect to the borrowing limits contained in our charter, we may reevaluate and change our debt policy in the future without a stockholder vote. Factors that we would consider when reevaluating or changing our debt policy include: economic conditions, the relative cost and availability of debt and equity capital, any investment opportunities, the ability of our investments to generate sufficient cash flow to cover debt service requirements and other similar factors. Further, we may increase or decrease our ratio of debt to book value in connection with any change of our borrowing policies.

We are dependent on our advisor for certain services that are essential to us, including the disposition of investments; management of the daily operations of our investment portfolio; and other general and administrative responsibilities. In the event that our advisor is unable to provide these services, we will be required to obtain such services from other sources.

We face competition from various entities for prospective tenants and to retain our current tenants, including other REITs, pension funds, insurance companies, investment funds and companies, partnerships and developers. Many of these entities have substantially greater financial resources than we do and may be able to accept more risk than we can prudently manage, including risks with respect to the creditworthiness of a tenant. As a result of their greater resources, those entities may have more flexibility than we do in their ability to offer rental concessions to attract and retain tenants. This could put pressure on our ability to maintain or raise rents and could adversely affect our ability to attract or retain tenants. As a result, our financial condition, results of operations, cash flow, ability to satisfy our debt service obligations and ability to pay distributions to our stockholders may be adversely affected.

Although we believe that we are well-positioned to compete effectively in each facet of our business, there is enormous competition in our market sector and there can be no assurance that we will compete effectively or that we will not encounter increased competition in the future that could limit our ability to conduct our business effectively.

Under various federal, state and local environmental laws, ordinances and regulations, a current or previous real property owner or operator may be liable for the cost of removing or remediating hazardous or toxic substances on, under or in such property. These costs could be substantial. Such laws often impose liability whether or not the owner or operator knew of, or was responsible for, the presence of such hazardous or toxic substances. Environmental laws also may impose restrictions on the manner in which property may be used or businesses may be operated, and these restrictions may require substantial expenditures or prevent us from entering into leases with prospective tenants that may be impacted by such laws. Environmental laws provide for sanctions for noncompliance and may be enforced by governmental agencies or, in certain circumstances, by private parties. Certain environmental laws and common law principles could be used to impose liability for the release of and exposure to hazardous substances, including asbestos-containing materials. Third parties may seek recovery from real property owners or operators for personal injury or property damage associated with exposure to released hazardous substances. The cost of defending against claims of liability, of complying with environmental regulatory requirements, of remediating any contaminated property, or of paying personal injury claims could reduce the amounts available for distribution to our stockholders.

All of our real estate properties, other than properties acquired through foreclosure, will be subject to Phase I environmental assessments at the time they are acquired.

We have invested in opportunistic real estate investments and originated a loan secured by a non-stabilized real estate asset. In general, we intend to hold our investments in opportunistic real estate and other real estate-related assets for capital appreciation. Traditional performance metrics of opportunistic real estate and other real estate-related assets may not be meaningful as these investments are generally non-stabilized and do not provide a consistent stream of interest income or rental revenue. These investments exhibit similar long-term financial performance and have similar economic characteristics. These investments typically involve a higher degree of risk and do not provide a constant stream of ongoing cash flows. As a result, our management views opportunistic real estate and other real estate-related assets as similar investments. Substantially all of our revenue and net income (loss) is from opportunistic real estate and other real estate-related assets, and therefore, we currently aggregate our operating segments into one reportable business segment. In addition, we have invested in a participating loan facility secured by a portfolio of light industrial properties located in Europe. However, based on our investment portfolio and future investment focus, we do not believe that our investment in the European asset is a reportable segment.

We have no paid employees. The employees of our advisor or its affiliates provide management, acquisition, disposition, advisory and certain administrative services for us.

During any calendar year, we may redeem only the number of shares that we could purchase with the amount of net proceeds from the sale of shares under our distribution reinvestment plan during the prior calendar year provided that $500,000 of this amount is reserved for redemptions made upon a stockholder’s death, “qualifying disability” or “determination of incompetence.” In 2018,2019, our net proceeds from the distribution reinvestment plan were $3.0$2.2 million. As of the January 20191, 2020 redemption date, we had exhausted the amount available for ordinary redemptions, and as of March 1, 2019,2020, we had $1.9$8.2 million outstanding and unfulfilled redemption requests representing 205,038808,172 shares. We have $0.5 million available to fund special redemptions during the remainder of 2019.2020. We can provide no assurances as to whether our board of directors will make additional funds available for our share redemption program.

Our initial public offering was made on a “best efforts” basis, whereby the broker-dealers who participated in the offering had no firm commitment or obligation to purchase any of the shares. In the public offering, we raised fewer proceeds than our sponsor and dealer manager originally expected. As a result, we raised substantially less than the maximum offering amount in the public offering. Therefore, we made fewer investments than originally intended, resulting in less diversification in terms of the number of investments owned and the geographic regions in which our investments or the collateral securing our investments are located. Adverse developments with respect to a single asset, or a geographic region, will have a greater adverse impact on our operations than they otherwise would.

Our estimated NAV per share of $9.65,$10.25, as established by our board of directors on December 6, 2018,17, 2019, did not take into account estimated disposition costs and fees for real estate properties, entity liquidation costs, and debt prepayment penalties that could apply upon the prepayment of certain of our debt obligations. These fees may be substantial. Thus, to the extent we consummate a merger or pursue another exit strategy in the near term, stockholders may not recover the estimated NAV per share due to the impact of these fees and costs.

No public market currently exists for our shares, and at this time we have no plans to list our shares on a national securities exchange. Our charter does not require our directors to provide our stockholders with a liquidity event by a specified date or at all. Until our shares are listed, if ever, our stockholders may not sell their shares unless the buyer meets the applicable suitability and minimum purchase standards. Any sale must comply with applicable state and federal securities laws. In addition, our charter prohibits the ownership of more than 9.8% of our stock by any person, unless exempted by our board of directors, which may inhibit large investors from purchasing our stockholders’ shares. Moreover, our share redemption program includes numerous restrictions that limit our stockholders’ ability to sell a stockholders’ shares to us, and our board of directors may amend, suspend or terminate our share redemption program upon 10 business days’ notice to stockholders. In addition, in January 20192020 we exhausted funds available for redemptions under our share redemption program, other than those submitted in connection with a stockholder’s death, “qualifying disability,” or “determination of incompetence.” Therefore, it will be difficult for stockholders to sell their shares promptly or at all. If stockholders are able to sell their shares, they would likely have to sell them at a substantial discount to their public offering price. It is also likely that our shares would not be accepted as the primary collateral for a loan.

As of December 31, 2018,2019, our real estate investments in California represented 55.2%56.2% of our total assets. As a result, the geographic concentration of our portfolio makes it particularly susceptible to adverse economic developments in the California real estate market. Any adverse economic or real estate developments in this market, such as business layoffs or downsizing, industry slowdowns, relocations of businesses, changing demographics and other factors, or any decrease in demand for office space resulting from the local business climate, could adversely affect our operating results and our ability to make distributions to stockholders.

We have relied on debt financing to finance our real estate properties and we may have difficulty refinancing some of our debt obligations prior to or at maturity or we may not be able to refinance these obligations at terms as favorable as the terms of our existing indebtedness and we also may be unable to obtain additional debt financing on attractive terms or at all. If we are not able to refinance our existing indebtedness on attractive terms at the various maturity dates, we may be forced to dispose of some of our assets. Market conditions can change quickly, which could negatively impact the value of our assets.

All of these factors could reduce our stockholders’ return and decrease the value of an investment in us.

We depend on KBSPacific Oak Capital Advisors, its affiliates and the key real estate and debt finance professionals at KBSPacific Oak Capital Advisors to manage our operations and our portfolio of real estate-related loans, opportunistic real estate, real estate equity securities and other real estate-related investments. Our advisor depends upon the fees and other compensation that it receives from us and other KBS-sponsoredPacific Oak-sponsored public programs in connection with the origination, purchase, management and sale of assets to conduct its operations. Any adverse changes in the financial condition of KBSPacific Oak Capital Advisors or its affiliates or our relationship with KBSPacific Oak Capital Advisors or its affiliates could hinder their ability to successfully manage our operations and our portfolio of investments.

Our organizational documents permit us to pay distributions from any source, including offering proceeds or borrowings (which may constitute a return of capital), and our charter does not limit the amount of funds we may use from any source to pay such distributions. We have paid distributions in part from financings and expect that in the future we may not pay distributions solely from our cash flow from operating activities, in which case distributions may be paid in whole or in part from debt financing. We may also fund such distributions with proceeds from the sale of assets. If we fund distributions from borrowings, our interest expense and other financing costs, as well as the repayment of such borrowings, will reduce our earnings and cash flow from operating activities available for distribution in future periods. If we fund distributions from the sale of assets, this will affect our ability to generate cash flow from operating activities in future periods. To the extent that we pay distributions from sources other than our cash flow from operating activities, the overall return to our stockholders may be reduced. In addition, to the extent distributions exceed cash flow from operating activities, a stockholder’s basis in our stock will be reduced and, to the extent distributions exceed a stockholder’s basis, the stockholder may recognize capital gain. There is no limit on the amount of distributions we may fund from sources other than from cash flow from operating activities.

For the year ended December 31, 2017, we paid aggregate distributions of $3.8 million, including $1.4 million of distributions paid in cash and $2.4 million of distributions reinvested through our dividend reinvestment plan. Our net loss attributable to common stockholders for the year ended December 31, 2017 was $3.3 million and cash flow provided by operations was $8.8 million. We funded our total distributions paid, which includes net cash distributions and dividends reinvested by stockholders, with $2.8 million of cash flow from operating activities and $1.0 million of debt financing.

Our success depends to a significant degree upon the contributions of Peter M. Bren, Keith D. Hall and Peter McMillan III, and Charles J. Schreiber, Jr., each of whom would be difficult to replace. Neither we nor our affiliates have employment agreements with Messrs. Bren, Hall McMillan or Schreiber.McMillan. Messrs. Bren, Hall McMillan and SchreiberMcMillan may not remain associated with us, our advisor or its affiliates. If any of these persons were to cease their association with us, our advisor or its affiliates, we may be unable to find suitable replacements and our operating results could suffer as a result. We do not intend to maintain key person life insurance on any person. We believe that our future success depends, in large part, upon our advisor’s and its affiliates’ ability to attract and retain highly skilled managerial, operational and marketing professionals. Competition for such professionals is intense, and our advisor and its affiliates may be unsuccessful in attracting and retaining such skilled individuals. If we lose or are unable to retain or obtain the services of highly skilled professionals our ability to implement our investment strategies could be delayed or hindered, and the value of an investment in us may decline. Furthermore, if some or all of the key real estate and debt finance professionals at KBS Capital Advisors are internalized by KBS REIT II, KBS REIT III, KBS Strategic Opportunity REITthese individuals may become employees of another Pacific Oak-sponsored program in an internalization transaction or, KBS Growth & Income REIT, KBS Capital Advisorsif we internalize our advisor, may need to replace such professionals, or we may need to findnot become our employees or an advisor to replace the management services KBS Capital Advisors provides to us. In such eventas a result of their relationship with other Pacific Oak-sponsored programs. If these events occur, our operating performance and the return on an investment in us could suffer.

Maryland law provides that a director has no liability in that capacity if he performs his duties in good faith, in a manner he reasonably believes to be in our best interest and with the care that an ordinarily prudent person in a like position would use under similar circumstances. Our charter provides that no independent director shall be liable to us or our stockholders for monetary damages and that we will generally indemnify them for losses unless they are grossly negligent or engage in willful misconduct. As a result, our stockholders and us may have more limited rights against our independent directors than might otherwise exist under common law, which could reduce our stockholders and our recovery from these persons if they act in a negligent manner. In addition, we may be obligated to fund the defense costs incurred by our independent directors (as well as by our other directors, officers, employees (if we ever have employees) and agents) in some cases, which would decrease the cash otherwise available for distribution.

Except with respect to unimproved or non-income producing property, we are not limited in the percentage of net proceeds of our initial public offering that we may allocate to a specific real estate asset type. Thus, we may make all of our investments in investments which present an increased risk of loss. In addition, we may change our targeted investments and investment guidelines at any time without the consent of our stockholders, which could result in our making investments that are different from, and possibly riskier than, our targeted investments described our prospectus. A change in our targeted investments or investment guidelines may increase our exposure to interest rate risk, default risk and real estate market fluctuations, all of which could adversely affect the value of our common stock and our ability to pay distributions.

We face risks associated with security breaches, whether through cyber-attacks or cyber intrusions over the Internet, malware, computer viruses, attachments to e-mails, persons inside our organization or persons with access to systems inside our organization, and other significant disruptions of our IT networks and related systems. The risk of a security breach or disruption, particularly through cyber-attack or cyber intrusion, including by computer hackers, foreign governments and cyber terrorists, has generally increased as the number, intensity and sophistication of attempted attacks and intrusions from around the world have increased. Our IT networks and related systems are essential to the operation of our business and our ability to perform day-to-day operations. Although we make efforts to maintain the security and integrity of these types of IT networks and related systems, and we have implemented various measures to manage the risk of a security breach or disruption, there can be no assurance that our security efforts and measures will be effective or that attempted security breaches or disruptions would not be successful or damaging. Even the most well-protected information, networks, systems and facilities remain potentially vulnerable because the techniques used in such attempted security breaches evolve and generally are not recognized until launched against a target, and in some cases are designed not be detected and, in fact, may not be detected. Accordingly, we may be unable to anticipate these techniques or to implement adequate security barriers or other preventative measures, and thus it is impossible for us to entirely mitigate this risk.

In addition, we rely on the security systems of our third-party managers and franchisors to protect proprietary and customer information from these threats.

Any or all of the foregoing could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations, financial condition and cash flows.

All of our executive officers and our affiliated directors and other key real estate and debt finance professionals are also officers, directors, managers, key professionals and/or holders of a direct or indirect controlling interest in our advisor, our dealer manager and/or other KBS-affiliatedPacific Oak-affiliated entities. KBSPacific Oak Capital Advisors and its affiliates receive substantial fees from us. These fees could influence our advisor’s advice to us as well as the judgment of its affiliates. Among other matters, these compensation arrangements could affect their judgment with respect to:

The fees our advisor receives in connection with transactions involving the acquisition or origination of an asset are based on the cost of the investment, and not based on the quality of the investment or the quality of the services rendered to us. This may influence our advisor to recommend riskier transactions to us and increase our stockholders’ risk of loss.

Further, existing and future KBS-sponsoredPacific Oak-sponsored programs and KBS-advisedPacific Oak-advised investors and Messrs. Bren, Hall McMillan and SchreiberMcMillan generally are not and will not be prohibited from engaging, directly or indirectly, in any business or from possessing interests in any other business venture or ventures, including businesses and ventures involved in the acquisition, origination, development, ownership, leasing or sale of real estate-related investments.

We rely on our sponsor, KBS HoldingsPacific Oak Holding Group, LLC, and other key real estate professionals at our advisor, including Messrs. Bren, Hall and McMillan, to identify suitable investment opportunities for us and Schreiber, to supervise the property management and leasing and eventual disposition of properties. KBS REIT II, KBS REIT III, KBS Strategic Opportunity REIT and KBS Growth & Income REIT arePOSOR I is also advised by KBSPacific Oak Capital Advisors. Keppel-KBSKeppel Pacific Oak US REIT is externally managed by a joint venture between (i) an entity in which Messrs. Hall and McMillan have an indirect ownership interest and (ii) Keppel Capital Holding Pte. Ltd., which is not affiliated with us, and has also engaged KBSPacific Oak Capital Advisors to act as its asset manager in the United States. Through KBSPacific Oak Capital Advisors these programs rely on many of the same real estate and debt finance professionals as will future programs advised by our advisor or professionals associated with our advisor. Messrs. Bren and Schreiber and several of the other key real estate and debt finance professionals at KBS Capital Advisors are also the key real estate and debt finance professionals at KBS Realty Advisors and its affiliates, the advisors to the private KBS-sponsored programs and the investment advisors to KBS-advised investors. In addition, Messrs. Hall and McMillan have founded Pacific Oaks Capital Group, a real estate management company, and its family of companies in 2018. As such, we and other programs willthat currently have funds available for investment rely on many of the same real estate and debt finance professionals employed by KBSPacific Oak Capital Advisors, as will future KBS-sponsoredPacific Oak-sponsored programs, KBS-advisedPacific Oak-advised investors and other programs sponsored by Messrs. Bren, Hall McMillan and Schreiber. If the KBS team ofMcMillan. Many investment opportunities that are suitable for us may also be suitable for other programs and investors. When these real estate and debt finance professionals directs creditworthy prospective tenantsdirect an investment opportunity to properties owned by otherany program or investor they, advise, when it could direct such tenantsin their sole discretion, will offer the opportunity to our properties, our tenant base may have more inherent riskthe program or investor for which the investment opportunity is most suitable based on the investment objectives, portfolio and our properties’ occupancy may be lower than might otherwise be the case.criteria of each program or investor.

In addition, we and other programs advised by KBSPacific Oak Capital Advisors and its affiliates or key real estate professionals, rely on our sponsor and other key real estate professionals at our advisor to sell our properties. These programs and KBS-advisedPacific Oak-advised investors may possess properties in similar locations and/or of the same property types as ours and may be attempting to sell these properties at the same time we are attempting to sell some of our properties. If our advisor directs potential purchasers to properties owned by other programs they advise when it could direct such purchasers to our properties, we may be unable to sell some or all of our properties at the time or at the price we otherwise would, which could limit our ability to pay distributions and reduce our stockholders’ overall investment return.

If approved by a majority of our independent directors, we may enter into joint venture agreements with other KBS-sponsoredPacific Oak-sponsored programs or affiliated entities for the acquisition, development or improvement of properties or other investments. KBSPacific Oak Capital Advisors and KBS Realty Advisors and its affiliates, the advisors to the other KBS-sponsoredPacific Oak-sponsored programs and the investment advisers to KBS-advisedPacific Oak-advised investors, have some of the same executive officers, directors and other key real estate and debt finance professionals; and these persons will face conflicts of interest in determining which KBSPacific Oak program or investor should enter into any particular joint venture agreement. These persons may also face a conflict in structuring the terms of the relationship between our interests and the interests of the KBS-affiliatedPacific Oak-affiliated co-venturer and in managing the joint venture. Any joint venture agreement or transaction between us and a KBS-affiliatedPacific Oak-affiliated co-venturer will not have the benefit of arm’s-length negotiation of the type normally conducted between unrelated co-venturers. The KBS-affiliatedPacific Oak-affiliated co-venturer may have economic or business interests or goals that are or may become inconsistent with our business interests or goals. These co-venturers may thus benefit to our and our investors’ detriment.

We rely on KBSPacific Oak Capital Advisors and the real estate, management, accounting and debt finance professionals our advisor has assembled, including Messrs. Bren, Hall, McMillan Schreiber and Jeffrey K. Waldvogel and Ms. Stacie K. Yamane,Michael A. Bender for the day-to-day operation of our business. KBS REIT II, KBS Strategic Opportunity REIT, KBS REIT III and KBS Growth & Income REIT are also advised by KBS Capital Advisors and rely on many of the same real estate, debt finance, management and accounting professionals, as will future KBS-sponsored programs and KBS-advised investors. Further, our officers and affiliated directors are also officers and/or an affiliated directors of some or all of the other public KBS-sponsored programs. Messrs. Bren, Schreiber and Waldvogel and Ms. Yamane are also executive officers of KBS REIT II, KBS REIT III, and KBS Growth & Income REIT; and Messrs. Hall, McMillan, and Waldvogel and Ms. YamaneBender are executive officers of KBS Strategic Opportunity REIT. In addition, Messrs. Bren and Schreiber are executive officers of KBS Realty Advisors and its affiliates, the advisors of the private KBS-sponsored programs and the investment advisors to KBS-advised investors.POSOR I. As a result of their interests in other KBS-sponsoredPacific Oak programs, their obligations to other KBS-advised investors and the fact that they engage in and they will continue to engage in other business activities on behalf of themselves and others, Messrs. Bren, Hall, McMillan Schreiber and Waldvogel and Ms. YamaneBender face conflicts of interest in allocating their time among us, KBS REIT II, KBS REIT III, KBS Strategic Opportunity REIT, KBS Growth & Income REIT, KBSPOSOR I, Pacific Oak Capital Advisors and other KBS-sponsoredPacific Oak-sponsored programs and KBS-advised investors, as well as other business activities in which they are involved. In addition, KBSPacific Oak Capital Advisors and KBS Realty Advisors and itstheir affiliates share many of the same key real estate and debt finance professionals. During times of intense activity in other programs and ventures, these individuals may devote less time and fewer resources to our business than are necessary or appropriate to manage our business. Furthermore, some or all of these individuals may become employees of another KBS-sponsoredPacific Oak-sponsored program in an internalization transaction or, if we internalize our advisor, may not become our employees as a result of their relationship with other KBS-sponsoredPacific Oak-sponsored programs. If these events occur, the returns on our investments, and the value of an investment in us,our stockholders’ investments, may decline.

All of our executive officers, andsome of our affiliated directors and other key real estate and debt finance professionals assembled by our advisor are also executive officers, directors, managers, key professionals and/or holders of a direct or indirect controlling interest in our advisor, our dealer manager and/orand other KBS-affiliatedaffiliated Pacific Oak entities. Through KBS-affiliatedPacific Oak-affiliated entities, some of these persons also serve as the investment advisors to KBS-advisedinstitutional investors in real estate and real estate-related assets and through KBSPacific Oak Capital Advisors and its affiliates these persons serve as the advisor to KBS REIT II, KBS REIT III, KBS Strategic Opportunity REIT, KBS Growth & Income REIT,POSOR I and other KBS-sponsoredPacific Oak-sponsored programs. As a result, they owe fiduciary duties to each of these entities, their members and limited partners and these investors, which fiduciary duties may from time to time conflict with the fiduciary duties that they owe to us and our stockholders. Their loyalties to these other entities and investors could result in action or inaction that is detrimental to our business, which could harm the implementation of our business strategy and our investment and leasing opportunities. Further, Messrs. Bren, Hall McMillan and SchreiberMcMillan and existing and future KBS-sponsoredPacific Oak-sponsored programs and KBS-advisedPacific Oak-advised investors generally are not and will not be prohibited from engaging, directly or indirectly, in any business or from possessing interests in any other business venture or ventures, including businesses and ventures involved in the acquisition, development, ownership, leasing or sale of real estate investments. If we do not successfully implement our business strategy, we may be unable to generate the cash needed to paymake distributions to our stockholders and to maintain or increase the value of our assets.

Three of our directors, including one of our independent directors, Mr. Yee, are also directors of KBS Strategic Opportunity REIT.POSOR I. In addition, one of our directors, Mr. McMillan, is also a director of Keppel-KBSKeppel Pacific Oak US REIT. The loyalties of our directors serving on the boards of directors of KBS Strategic Opportunity REITPOSOR I and Keppel-KBSKeppel Pacific Oak US REIT, or possibly on the boards of directors of future KBS-sponsoredPacific Oak-sponsored programs, may influence the judgment of our board when considering issues for us that also may affect other KBS-sponsoredPacific Oak-sponsored programs, such as the following:

Our charter, with certain exceptions, authorizes our directors to take such actions as are necessary and desirable to preserve our qualification as a REIT. To help us comply with the REIT ownership requirements of the Internal Revenue Code, our charter prohibits a person from directly or constructively owning more than 9.8% of our outstanding shares, unless exempted by our board of directors. This restriction may have the effect of delaying, deferring or preventing a change in control of us, including an extraordinary transaction (such as a merger, tender offer or sale of all or substantially all of our assets) that might provide a premium price for holders of our common stock.

Our board of directors may classify or reclassify any unissued common stock or preferred stock and establish the preferences, conversion or other rights, voting powers, restrictions, limitations as to dividends and other distributions, qualifications and terms or conditions of redemption of any such stock. Thus, our board of directors could authorize the issuance of preferred stock with priority as to distributions and amounts payable upon liquidation over the rights of the holders of our common stock. Such preferred stock could also have the effect of delaying, deferring or preventing a change in control of us, including an extraordinary transaction (such as a merger, tender offer or sale of all or substantially all of our assets) that might provide a premium price to holders of our common stock.

Our bylaws provide that, unless we consent in writing to the selection of an alternative forum, the Circuit Court for Baltimore City, Maryland shall be the sole and exclusive forum for certain types of actions and proceedings that may be initiated by our stockholders with respect to our company, our directors, our officers or our employees (we note we currently have no employees). This choice of forum provision may limit a stockholder’s ability to bring a claim in a judicial forum that the stockholder believes is favorable for disputes with us or our directors, officers or employees, which may discourage meritorious claims from being asserted against us and our directors, officers and employees. Alternatively, if a court were to find this provision of our bylaws inapplicable to, or unenforceable in respect of, one or more of the specified types of actions or proceedings, we may incur additional costs associated with resolving such matters in other jurisdictions, which could adversely affect our business, financial condition or results of operations. We adopted this provision because we believe it makes it less likely that we will be forced to incur the expense of defending duplicative actions in multiple forums and less likely that plaintiffs’ attorneys will be able to employ such litigation to coerce us into otherwise unjustified settlements, and we believe the risk of a court declining to enforce this provision is remote, as the General Assembly of Maryland has specifically amended the Maryland General Corporation Law to authorize the adoption of such provisions.

Neither we nor any of our subsidiaries intend to register as investment companies under the Investment Company Act. If we or our subsidiaries were obligated to register as investment companies, we would have to comply with a variety of substantive requirements under the Investment Company Act that impose, among other things:

Under the relevant provisions of Section 3(a)(1) of the Investment Company Act, an investment company is any issuer that:

We believe that neither we nor our Operating Partnership will be required to register as an investment company based on the following analyses. With respect to the 40% test, most of the entities through which we and our Operating Partnership own our assets will be majority-owned subsidiaries that will not themselves be investment companies and will not be relying on the exceptions from the definition of investment company under Section 3(c)(1) or Section 3(c)(7).

With respect to the primarily engaged test, we and our Operating Partnership will be holding companies and do not intend to invest or trade in securities ourselves. Rather, through the majority-owned subsidiaries of our Operating Partnership, we and our Operating Partnership will be primarily engaged in the non-investment company businesses of these subsidiaries, namely the business of purchasing or otherwise acquiring real estate and real estate-related assets.

If any of the subsidiaries of our Operating Partnership fail to meet the 40% test, we believe they will usually, if not always, be able to rely on Section 3(c)(5)(C) of the Investment Company Act for an exception from the definition of an investment company. (Otherwise, they should be able to rely on the exceptions for private investment companies pursuant to Section 3(c)(1) and Section 3(c)(7) of the Investment Company Act.) As reflected in no-action letters, the SEC staff’s position on Section 3(c)(5)(C) generally requires that an issuer maintain at least 55% of its assets in “mortgages and other liens on and interests in real estate,” or qualifying assets; at least 80% of its assets in qualifying assets plus real estate-related assets; and no more than 20% of the value of its assets in other than qualifying assets and real estate-related assets, which we refer to as miscellaneous assets. To constitute a qualifying asset under this 55% requirement, a real estate interest must meet various criteria based on no-action letters. We expect that any of the subsidiaries of our Operating Partnership relying on Section 3(c)(5)(C) will invest at least 55% of its assets in qualifying assets, and approximately an additional 25% of its assets in other types of real estate-related assets. If any subsidiary relies on Section 3(c)(5)(C), we expect to rely on guidance published by the SEC staff or on our analyses of guidance published with respect to types of assets to determine which assets are qualifying real estate assets and real estate-related assets.

To maintain compliance with the Investment Company Act, our subsidiaries may be unable to sell assets we would otherwise want them to sell and may need to sell assets we would otherwise wish them to retain. In addition, our subsidiaries may have to acquire additional assets that they might not otherwise have acquired or may have to forego opportunities to make investments that we would otherwise want them to make and would be important to our investment strategy. Moreover, the SEC or its staff may issue interpretations with respect to various types of assets that are contrary to our views and current SEC staff interpretations are subject to change, which increases the risk of non-compliance and the risk that we may be forced to make adverse changes to our portfolio. In this regard, we note that in 2011 the SEC issued a concept release indicating that the SEC and its staff were reviewing interpretive issues relating to Section 3(c)(5)(C) and soliciting views on the application of Section 3(c)(5)(C) to companies engaged in the business of acquiring mortgages and mortgage related instruments. If we were required to register as an investment company but failed to do so, we would be prohibited from engaging in our business and criminal and civil actions could be brought against us. In addition, our contracts would be unenforceable unless a court required enforcement and a court could appoint a receiver to take control of us and liquidate our business. For more information related to compliance with the Investment Company Act, see “Investment Objectives and Criteria-Investment Limitations Under the Investment Company Act of 1940.”

If the market value or income potential of our qualifying real estate assets changes as compared to the market value or income potential of our non-qualifying assets, or if the market value or income potential of our assets that are considered “real estate-related assets” under the Investment Company Act or REIT qualification tests changes as compared to the market value or income potential of our assets that are not considered “real estate-related assets” under the Investment Company Act or REIT qualification tests, whether as a result of increased interest rates, prepayment rates or other factors, we may need to modify our investment portfolio in order to maintain our REIT qualification or exception from the definition of an investment company. If the decline in asset values or income occurs quickly, this may be especially difficult, if not impossible, to accomplish. This difficulty may be exacerbated by the illiquid nature of many of the assets that we may own. We may have to make investment decisions that we otherwise would not make absent REIT and Investment Company Act considerations.

Our board of directors determines our major policies, including our policies regarding financing, growth, debt capitalization, REIT qualification and distributions. Our board of directors may amend or revise these and other policies without a vote of the stockholders. Under Maryland General Corporation Law and our charter, our stockholders have a right to vote only on limited matters. Our board’s broad discretion in setting policies and our stockholders’ inability to exert control over those policies increases the uncertainty and risks stockholders face.

We may seek to list our shares of common stock on a national securities exchange if our independent directors believe listing would be in the best interest of our stockholders. If we do not list our shares of common stock on a national securities exchange within ten years from commencement of our initial public offering, our charter requires that we either seek stockholder approval of the liquidation of the company; or postpone the decision of whether to liquidate the company, if a majority of the conflicts committee determines that liquidation is not then in the best interests of the stockholders. If a majority of the conflicts committee does determine that liquidation is not then in the best interests of our stockholders, our charter requires that the conflicts committee revisit the issue of liquidation at least annually. Further postponement of listing or stockholder action regarding liquidation would only be permitted if a majority of the conflicts committee again determined that liquidation would not be in the best interest of our stockholders. If we sought and failed to obtain stockholder approval of our liquidation, our charter would not require us to list or liquidate and would not require the conflicts committee to revisit the issue of liquidation, and we could continue to operate as before. Because our charter does not require our listing or liquidation by a specified date, or at all, investors should only purchase our shares as a long-term investment and be prepared to hold them for an indefinite period of time.

We depend on the proceeds from our dividend reinvestment plan offering for general corporate purposes, including, but not limited to, the repurchase of shares under our share redemption program; reserves required by any financings of our investments; future funding obligations under any real estate loan receivable we acquire or originate; the acquisition or origination of assets, which would include payment of acquisition and origination fees to our advisor; the repayment of debt; and expenses relating to our investments, such as purchasing a loan senior to ours to protect our junior position in the event of a default by the borrower on the senior loan, making protective advances to preserve collateral securing a loan, or making capital and tenant improvements or paying leasing costs and commissions related to real property. We cannot predict with any certainty how much, if any, dividend reinvestment plan proceeds will be available for general corporate purposes. If such funds are not available from our dividend reinvestment plan offering, then we may have to use a greater proportion of our cash flow from operations to meet our general cash requirements, which would reduce cash available for distributions and could limit our ability to redeem shares under our share redemption program.

On December 6, 2018,17, 2019, our board of directors approved an estimated NAV per share of our common stock of $9.65$10.25 based on the estimated value of the our assets less the estimated value of our liabilities, or NAV, divided by the number of shares outstanding, all as of September 30, 2018, see Part II, Item 5 “Market2019, with the exception of the following adjustments: (i) our consolidated investments in real estate properties were valued as of October 31, 2019; (ii) an adjustment to reduce cash for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Mattersthe amount of capital expenditures incurred in October 2019; (iii) an adjustment for disposition costs and Issuer Purchasesfees incurred in connection with the disposition of Equity Securities – Market Information.” There2200 Paseo Verde. Other than the adjustments, there were no material changes between September 30, 20182019 and December 6, 201817, 2019 that impacted the overall estimated NAV per share. We providedare providing this estimated NAV per share to assist broker-dealers who participatethat participated in thisour initial public offering in meeting their customer account statement reporting obligations under NASDNational Association of Securities Dealers Conduct Rule 2340 as required by FINRA.the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”). This valuation was performed in accordance with the provisions of and also to comply with Practice Guideline 2013–01, Valuations of Publicly Registered, Non-Listed REITs, issued by the IPAInstitute for Portfolio Alternatives (formerly known as the Investment Program Association) (“IPA”) in April 2013 (the “IPA Valuation Guidelines.Guidelines”).

As with any valuation methodology, the methodologies used are based upon a number of estimates and assumptions that may not be accurate or complete.

Different parties with different assumptions and estimates could derive a different estimated NAV per share of our common stock and this difference could be significant, nor does it represent a liquidation value of our assets and liabilities or the price at which our shares of common stock would trade on a national securities exchange. The estimated NAV per share is not audited and does not represent the fair value of our assets less the fair value of our liabilities according to GAAP.

Further,For a full description of the methodologies and assumptions used to value our estimated NAV per share is based onassets and liabilities in connection with the calculation of the estimated value of our assets less the estimated value of our liabilities, divided by the number of shares outstanding, all as of September 30, 2018. As of September 30, 2018, there were 17,963,199 and 12,100,736 shares of Class A and Class T common stock issued and outstanding, respectively. We did not make any adjustments to our estimated NAV subsequent to September 30, 2018, including adjustments relating to the following, among others: (i) the issuance of common stock and the payment of related offering costs; (ii) net operating income earned and distributions declared; and (iii) the redemption of shares. The value of our shares will fluctuate over time in response to developments related to the capital raised during our offering stage, future investments, the performance of individual assets in our portfolio, the management of those assets, and the real estate and finance markets. Our estimated NAV per share, does not reflect a discountsee Part II, Item 5, “Market for the fact that we are externally managed, nor does it reflect a real estate portfolio premium/discount versus the sumRegistrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of the individual property values. Our estimated NAV per share does not take into account estimated disposition costs and fees for real estate properties, debt prepayment penalties that could apply upon the prepaymentEquity Securities — Market Information.”

KBSPacific Oak Capital Advisors and its affiliates perform services for us in connection with the selection, acquisition, origination, management, and administration of our investments. We pay them substantial fees for these services, which will result in immediate dilution to the value of an investment in us and reduce the amount of cash available for distribution to stockholders. Compensation to be paid to our advisor may be increased without stockholder approval, which would further dilute our stockholders’ investment and reduce the amount of cash available for distribution to stockholders.

We may also pay significant fees during our listing/liquidation stage. Although most of the fees payable during our listing/liquidation stage are contingent on our investors first enjoying agreed-upon investment returns, the investment-return thresholds may be reduced subject to approval by our conflicts committee and the other limitations in our charter.

These fees increase the risk that the amount of cash available for distribution to common stockholders upon a liquidation of our portfolio would be less than the estimated NAV per share. These substantial fees and other payments also increase the risk that our stockholders will not be able to resell their shares at a profit, even if our shares are listed on a national securities exchange.

We will depend upon the availability of adequate funding and capital for our operations. The failure to secure acceptable financing could reduce our taxable income, as our investments would no longer generate the same level of net interest income due to the lack of funding or increase in funding costs. A reduction in our net income could reduce our liquidity and our ability to pay distributions to our stockholders. We cannot assure our stockholders that any, or sufficient, funding or capital will be available to us in the future on terms that are acceptable to us. Therefore, in the event that we cannot obtain sufficient funding on acceptable terms, there may be a negative impact on our ability to pay distributions.

KBS Holdings, through its ownership interest in KBS Capital Advisors has only invested $200,000 in us through the purchase of 21,739 shares of our Class A common stock at $9.20 per share. In addition, Messrs. Hall and McMillan, through their ownership interest in Willowbrook Capital Group LLC have invested $2,000,000 in us through the purchase of 240,211 shares of our Class A common stock at $8.33 per share. Therefore, if we are successful in raising enough proceeds to reimburse our sponsors for our significant organizationformer sponsor and offering expenses, our sponsors willcurrent sponsor have have little exposure to loss in the value of our shares. Without this exposure, our stockholders may be at a greater risk of loss because our sponsors do not have as much to lose from a decrease in the value of our shares as do those sponsors who make more significant equity investments in their companies.

Under Maryland law, “business combinations” between a Maryland corporation and certain interested stockholders or affiliates of interested stockholders are prohibited for five years after the most recent date on which the interested stockholder becomes an interested stockholder. These business combinations include a merger, consolidation, share exchange, or, in circumstances specified in the statute, an asset transfer or issuance or reclassification of equity securities. Also under Maryland law, control shares of a Maryland corporation acquired in a control share acquisition have no voting rights except to the extent approved by a vote of two-thirds of the votes entitled to be cast on the matter. Shares owned by the acquirer, an officer of the corporation or an employee of the corporation who is also a director of the corporation are excluded from the vote on whether to accord voting rights to the control shares. Should our board of directors opt into these provisions of Maryland law, it may discourage others from trying to acquire control of us and increase the difficulty of consummating any offer. Similarly, provisions of Title 3, Subtitle 8 of the Maryland General Corporation Law could provide similar anti-takeover protection.

Our charter provides that any tender offer made by a stockholder, including any “mini-tender” offer, must comply with most provisions of Regulation 14D of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The offering stockholder must provide our company notice of such tender offer at least 10 business days before initiating the tender offer. If the offering stockholder does not comply with these requirements, all tendering stockholders will have the ability to rescind the tender of their shares. In addition, the noncomplying stockholder shall be responsible for all of our company’s expenses in connection with that stockholder’s noncompliance. This provision of our charter may discourage a stockholder from initiating a tender offer for our shares and prevent our stockholders from receiving a premium price for their shares in such a transaction.

We intend to invest in a portfolio of real estate-related loans, opportunistic real estate, real estate equity securities and other real estate-related investments, including direct investments in opportunistic real estate. Each of these investments will be subject to the risks typically associated with real estate. Our loans held for investment will generally be directly or indirectly secured by a lien on real property (or the equity interests in an entity that owns real property) that, upon the occurrence of a default on the loan, could result in our acquiring ownership of the property. We will not know whether the values of the properties ultimately securing our loans will remain at the levels existing on the dates of origination or acquisition of those loans. If the values of the properties securing the loans drop, our risk will increase because of the lower value of the security associated with such loans. In this manner, real estate values could impact the values of our loan investments. Our investments in residential and commercial mortgage-backed securities, collateralized debt obligations and other real estate-related investments may be similarly affected by real estate property values. The value of real estate may be adversely affected by a number of risks, including:

The value of each property is affected significantly by its ability to generate cash flow and net income, which in turn depends on the amount of rental or other income that can be generated net of expenses required to be incurred with respect to the property. Many expenditures associated with properties (such as operating expenses and capital expenditures) cannot be reduced when there is a reduction in income from the properties. These factors may have a material adverse effect on the ability of our borrowers to pay their loans and our tenants to pay their rent, as well as on the value that we can realize from other real estate-related assets we originate, own or acquire.

Traditional performance metrics of real estate assets are generally not meaningful for non-performing real estate. Non-performing properties, for example, do not have stabilized occupancy rates to provide a useful measure of revenue. Similarly, non-performing loans do not have a consistent stream of loan servicing or interest payments to provide a useful measure of revenue. In addition, for non-performing loans, often there is no expectation that the face amount of the note will be paid in full. Appraisals may provide a sense of the value of the investment, but any appraisal of the property or property securing the loan will be based on numerous estimates, judgments and assumptions that significantly affect the appraised value of the property securing the loan. Further, an appraisal of a nonstabilized property, in particular, involves a high degree of subjectivity due to high vacancy levels and uncertainties with respect to future market rental rates and timing of lease-up and stabilization. Accordingly, different assumptions may materially change the appraised value of the property. In addition, the value of the property will change over time.

We may pursue more than one strategy to create value in a non-performing real estate investment. With respect to a property, these strategies may include development, redevelopment, or lease-up of such property. With respect to a loan, these strategies may include negotiating with the borrower for a reduced payoff, restructuring the terms of the loan or enforcing our rights as lender under the loan and foreclosing on the collateral securing the loan.

The factors described above make it challenging to evaluate non-performing investments.

We currently own two hotel properties. In order to qualify as a REIT, we are not able to operate any hotel properties or participate in the decisions affecting the daily operations of our hotels. We will lease any hotels we acquire to a taxable REIT subsidiary (“TRS”) in which we may own up to a 100% interest. Our TRS will enter into management agreements with eligible independent contractors that are not our subsidiaries or otherwise controlled by us to manage the hotels. Thus, independent hotel operators, under management agreements with our TRS, will control the daily operations of our hotels.

We depend on these independent management companies to adequately operate our hotels as provided in the management agreements. We will not have the authority to require any hotel to be operated in a particular manner or to govern any particular aspect of the daily operations of any hotel (for instance, setting room rates). Thus, even if we believe our hotels are being operated inefficiently or in a manner that does not result in satisfactory occupancy rates, revenue per available room and average daily rates, we may not be able to force the management company to change its method of operation of our hotels. We can only seek redress if a management company violates the terms of the applicable management agreement with the TRS, and then only to the extent of the remedies provided for under the terms of the management agreement. In the event that we need to replace our management company, we may be required by the terms of the management agreement to pay substantial termination fees and may experience significant disruptions at the affected hotel.

Hotels have an ongoing need for renovations and other capital improvements, including replacements of furniture, fixtures and equipment. Generally, we will be responsible for the costs of these capital improvements, which gives rise to the following risks:

If we have insufficient cash flow from operations to fund needed capital expenditures, then we will need to obtain financing or use proceeds from our initial public offering to fund future capital improvements.

The operations of our hotels will depend upon a number of factors relating to discretionary consumer spending. Unfavorable local, regional or national economic developments or uncertainties regarding future economic prospects as a result of terrorist attacks, military activity or natural disasters could reduce consumer spending in the markets in which we own hotels and adversely affect the operation of any hotels we may acquire. Consumer spending on luxury goods, travel and other leisure may decline as a result of lower consumer confidence levels, even if prevailing economic conditions are favorable. In an economic downturn, consumer discretionary spending levels generally decline, at times resulting in disproportionately large reductions in expenditures on luxury goods, travel and other leisure activities. Certain of the classes of properties that we may acquire may be unable to maintain their profitability during periods of adverse economic conditions or low consumer confidence, which could in turn affect the ability of operators to make scheduled rent payments to us.

Certain of our hotels may be seasonal in nature. For example, the typical beach season begins in early May and runs through August, during which time beach resorts generate the vast majority of their annual revenues. Revenues and profits at beach resorts and their related properties are substantially lower and historically result in losses during the winter months due to the weather. As a result of the seasonal nature of certain industries that may be conducted on properties we acquire, these businesses will experience seasonal variations in revenues that may require our operators to supplement revenue at their properties in order to be able to make scheduled rent payments to us. The failure of an operator or a tenant to manage its cash flow properly may result in such operator or tenant having insufficient cash on hand to make its scheduled payments to us during seasonally slow periods, which may adversely affect our cash available for distribution to stockholders.

Adverse weather conditions may disrupt operations and influence revenues at our hotels. These adverse weather conditions include heavy snowfall (or lack thereof), hurricanes, tropical storms, high winds, heat waves, frosts, drought (or merely reduced rainfall levels), excessive rain and floods. In particular, Springmaid Beach Resort Hotel, which represented 10% of our total assets as of December 31, 20182019 is located in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, an area that sustained significant damage from Hurricane Matthew in October 2016, which resulted in a number of rooms being offline during the year ended December 31, 2017. As of December 31, 2017, no rooms remained out of service. The pier was destroyed and certain restaurants and stores had been closed. The Company’s insurance policy provides coverage for property damage and business interruption subject to a deductible of up to 3% of replacement cost per incident.

Certain properties, such as Springmaid Beach Resort, are susceptible to damage from weather conditions such as hurricanes, which damage (including but not limited to property damage and loss of revenue) is not generally insurable at commercially reasonable rates. Thus, poor weather conditions and may adversely affect both the value of our tenants and operators to make their scheduled rent payments to us.

We may acquire properties under development, such as 210 West 31st Street, as well as hotels that require extensive renovation, such as Springmaid Beach Resort. If we acquire a property for development or renovation, we may be subject to the risk that we cannot control construction costs and the timing of completion of construction or a developer’s ability to build in conformity with plans, specifications and timetables.

We are subject to the risk of increased hotel operating expenses, including, but not limited to, the following cost elements:

Any increases in one or more of these operating expenses could have a significant adverse impact on our results of operations, cash flows and financial position.

Any TRSs we form will incur taxes or accrue tax benefits consistent with a “C” corporation. If the leases between us and any of our TRSs were deemed by the IRS to not reflect arm’s length transactions for tax purposes, we may be subject to severe tax penalties as the lessor that will increase our lodging operating expenses and adversely impact our profitability and cash flows.

Our TRSs will lease and hold some of our hotels and may enter into franchise or license agreements with nationally recognized hotel brands. These franchise agreements may contain specific standards for, and restrictions and limitations on, the operation and maintenance of any hotels we may acquire in order to maintain uniformity within the franchiser system. We expect that franchisorsfranchisers will periodically inspect our properties to ensure that we maintain their standards. We do not know whether those limitations may restrict our business plans tailored to each property and to each market.

The standards are subject to change over time, in some cases at the direction of the franchisor,franchiser, and may restrict our TRS’s ability, as franchisee, to make improvements or modifications to a property without the consent of the franchisor.franchiser. Conversely, as a condition to the maintenance of a franchise license, a franchisorfranchiser could also require us to make capital expenditures, even if we do not believe the capital improvements are necessary, desirable, or likely to result in an acceptable return on our investment. Action or inaction on our part or by our TRS could result in a breach of those standards or other terms and conditions of the franchise agreements and could result in the loss or termination of a franchise license.

In connection with terminating or changing the franchise affiliation of a property, we may be required to incur significant expenses or capital expenditures. Moreover, the loss of a franchise license could have a material adverse effect upon the operations or the underlying value of the property covered by the franchise because of the loss of associated name recognition, marketing support and centralized reservation systems provided by the franchisor.franchiser. A loss of a franchise license for one or more lodging properties could materially and adversely affect our results of operations, financial condition and cash flows, including our ability to service debt and pay distributions to our stockholders.

We may acquire properties in locations that experience increases in construction of multifamily rental or other properties that compete with our properties. This increased competition and construction could:

The success of our ability to upgrade our multifamily rental properties and realize capital gains and current income for our investors on these investments materially depends upon the status of the economy where the multifamily rental property is located. Our revenues will be lower if the rental market cannot bear the higher rental rate that accompanies the upgraded multifamily rental property due to job losses or other economic hardships. Should the local market be unable to support a higher rental rate for a multifamily rental property that we upgraded, we may not realize the premium rental we had assumed by a given upgrade and we may realize reduced rental income or a reduced gain or even loss upon the sale of the property. These events could cause us to reduce the cash available for distributions.

We expect that substantially all of our apartment leases will be for a term of one year or less. Because these leases generally permit the residents to leave at the end of the lease term or earlier in certain situations, such as when a resident loses his/her job, without penalty, our rental revenues may be impacted by declines in market rents more quickly than if our leases were for longer terms.

Economic conditions in the United States have had an adverse impact on the retail industry generally. As a result, the retail industry is facing reductions in sales revenues and increased bankruptcies throughout the United States. The continuation of adverse economic conditions may result in an increase in distressed or bankrupt retail companies, which in turn would result in an increase in defaults by tenants at our commercial properties. Additionally, slow economic growth is likely to hinder new entrants into the retail market which may make it difficult for us to fully lease space at any retail properties we may acquire. Tenant defaults and decreased demand for retail space would have an adverse impact on the value of any retail properties we acquire and our results of operations.

Retailers will face continued competition from discount or value retailers, factory outlet centers, wholesale clubs, mail order catalogues and operators, television shopping networks and shopping via the Internet. If retail tenants’ rent payments are based on the amount of sales revenue that they generate, such competition could adversely affect our tenants and, consequently, our revenues and funds available for distribution.

We may enter into interest rate swap agreements or pursue other interest rate hedging strategies. Our hedging activity will vary in scope based on the level of interest rates, the type of portfolio investments held, and other changing market conditions. Interest rate hedging may fail to protect or could adversely affect us because, among other things:

Any hedging activity we engage in may adversely affect our earnings, which could adversely affect cash available for distribution to our stockholders. Therefore, while we may enter into such transactions to seek to reduce interest rate risks, unanticipated changes in interest rates may result in poorer overall investment performance than if we had not engaged in any such hedging transactions. In addition, the degree of correlation between price movements of the instruments used in a hedging strategy and price movements in the investments being hedged or liabilities being hedged may vary materially. Moreover, for a variety of reasons, we may not seek to establish a perfect correlation between such hedging instruments and the interest rate risk sought to be hedged. Any such imperfect correlation may prevent us from achieving the intended accounting treatment and may expose us to risk of loss.

The cost of using hedging instruments increases as the period covered by the instrument increases and during periods of rising and volatile interest rates. We may increase our hedging activity and thus increase our hedging costs during periods when interest rates are volatile or rising and hedging costs have increased. In addition, hedging instruments involve risk since they often are not traded on regulated exchanges, guaranteed by an exchange or its clearing house, or regulated by any U.S. or foreign governmental authorities. Consequently, there are no requirements with respect to record keeping, financial responsibility or segregation of customer funds and positions. Furthermore, the enforceability of agreements underlying derivative transactions may depend on compliance with applicable statutory, commodity and other regulatory requirements and, depending on the identity of the counterparty, applicable international requirements. The business failure of a hedging counterparty with whom we enter into a hedging transaction will most likely result in a default. Default by a party with whom we enter into a hedging transaction may result in the loss of unrealized profits and force us to cover our resale commitments, if any, at the then current market price. Although generally we will seek to reserve the right to terminate our hedging positions, it may not always be possible to dispose of or close out a hedging position without the consent of the hedging counterparty, and we may not be able to enter into an offsetting contract in order to cover our risk. We cannot be certain that a liquid secondary market will exist for hedging instruments purchased or sold, and we may be required to maintain a position until exercise or expiration, which could result in losses.

We may enter into derivative contracts for risk management purposes to hedge our exposure to cash flow variability caused by changing interest rates on our future variable rate real estate loans receivable and variable rate notes payable. These derivative contracts generally are entered into with bank counterparties and are not traded on an organized exchange or guaranteed by a central clearing organization. We would therefore assume the credit risk that our counterparties will fail to make periodic payments when due under these contracts or become insolvent. If a counterparty fails to make a required payment, becomes the subject of a bankruptcy case, or otherwise defaults under the applicable contract, we would have the right to terminate all outstanding derivative transactions with that counterparty and settle them based on their net market value or replacement cost. In such an event, we may be required to make a termination payment to the counterparty, or we may have the right to collect a termination payment from such counterparty. We assume the credit risk that the counterparty will not be able to make any termination payment owing to us. We may not receive any collateral from a counterparty, or we may receive collateral that is insufficient to satisfy the counterparty’s obligation to make a termination payment. If a counterparty is the subject of a bankruptcy case, we will be an unsecured creditor in such case unless the counterparty has pledged sufficient collateral to us to satisfy the counterparty’s obligations to us.

If we fail to make a required payment or otherwise default under the terms of a derivative contract, the counterparty would have the right to terminate all outstanding derivative transactions between us and that counterparty and settle them based on their net market value or replacement cost. In certain circumstances, the counterparty may have the right to terminate derivative transactions early even if we are not defaulting. If our derivative transactions are terminated early, it may not be possible for us to replace those transactions with another counterparty, on as favorable terms or at all.

We may be required to secure our obligations to our counterparties under our derivative contracts by pledging collateral to our counterparties. That collateral may be in the form of cash, securities or other assets. If we default under a derivative contract with a counterparty, or if a counterparty otherwise terminates one or more derivative contracts early, that counterparty may apply such collateral toward our obligation to make a termination payment to the counterparty. If we have pledged securities or other assets, the counterparty may liquidate those assets in order to satisfy our obligations. If we are required to post cash or securities as collateral, such cash or securities will not be available for use in our business. Cash or securities pledged to counterparties may be repledged by counterparties and may not be held in segregated accounts. Therefore, in the event of a counterparty insolvency, we may not be entitled to recover some or all collateral pledged to that counterparty, which could result in losses and have an adverse effect on our operations.

Title VII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 (the “Dodd-Frank Act”) imposed additional regulations on derivatives markets and transactions. Such regulations and, to the extent we trade with counterparties organized in non-US jurisdictions, any applicable regulations in those jurisdictions, are still being implemented, and will affect our interest rate hedging activities. While the full impact of the regulation on our interest rate hedging activities cannot be fully assessed until all final rules and regulations are implemented, such regulation may affect our ability to enter into hedging or other risk management transactions, may increase our costs in entering into such transactions, and/or may result in us entering into such transactions on less favorable terms than prior to implementation of such regulation. For example, but not by way of limitation, the Dodd-Frank Act and the rule-making thereunder provides for significantly increased regulation of the derivative transactions used to affect our interest rate hedging activities, including: (i) regulatory reporting, (ii) subject to an exemption for end-users of swaps upon which we and our subsidiaries generally rely, mandated clearing of certain derivatives transactions through central counterparties and execution on regulated exchanges or execution facilities and, (iii) to the extent we are required to clear any such transactions, margin and collateral requirements. The imposition, or the failure to comply with, any of the foregoing requirements may have an adverse effect on our business and our stockholders’ return.

Our investments in preferred and common equity securities will involve special risks relating to the particular issuer of the securities, including the financial condition and business outlook of the issuer. Issuers that are REITs and other real estate companies are subject to the inherent risks associated with real estate and real estate-related investments discussed in our prospectus. Issuers that are debt finance companies are subject to the inherent risks associated with structured financing investments also discussed in our prospectus. Furthermore, preferred and common equity securities may involve greater risk of loss than secured debt financings due to a variety of factors, including that such investments are generally unsecured and may also be subordinated to other obligations of the issuer. As a result, investments in preferred and common equity securities are subject to risks of (i) substantial market price volatility resulting from changes in prevailing interest rates, (ii) subordination to the senior claims of banks and other lenders to the issuer, (iii) the operation of mandatory sinking fund or call/redemption provisions during periods of declining interest rates that could cause the issuer to reinvest redemption proceeds in lower yielding assets, (iv) the possibility that earnings of the issuer may be insufficient to meet its distribution obligations and (v) the declining creditworthiness and potential for insolvency of the issuer during periods of rising interest rates and economic downturn. These risks may adversely affect the value of outstanding preferred and common equity securities and the ability of the issuers thereof to make distribution payments to us.

We may purchase real estate-related securities denominated in foreign currencies. A change in foreign currency exchange rates may have an adverse impact on returns on our non-U.S. dollar denominated investments. Although we may hedge our foreign currency risk subject to the REIT income qualification tests, we may not be able to do so successfully and may incur losses on these investments as a result of exchange rate fluctuations.

Revenues generated from any properties or other real estate investments we acquire or ventures we enter into relating to transactions involving assets located in markets outside the United States likely will be denominated in the local currency.  Therefore, any investments we make outside the United States may subject us to foreign currency risk due to potential fluctuations in exchange rates between foreign currencies and the U.S. dollar. As a result, changes in exchange rates of any such foreign currency to U.S. dollars may affect our revenues, operating margins and distributions and may also affect the book value of our assets and the amount of stockholders’ equity.

Changes in foreign currency exchange rates used to value a REIT’s foreign assets may be considered changes in the value of the REIT’s assets. These changes may adversely affect our status as a REIT. Further, bank accounts in foreign currency which are not considered cash or cash equivalents may adversely affect our status as a REIT.

Certain countries have in the past experienced extremely high rates of inflation. Inflation, along with governmental measures to curb inflation, coupled with public speculation about possible future governmental measures to be adopted, has had significant negative effects on these international economies in the past and this could occur again in the future. The introduction of governmental policies to curb inflation can have an adverse effect on our business.  High inflation in the countries where we purchase real estate or make other investments could increase our expenses and we may not be able to pass these increased costs on to our tenants.

Concerns persist regarding the debt burden of certain Eurozone countries and their ability to meet future financial obligations, the overall stability of the euro and the suitability of the euro as a single currency given the diverse economic and political circumstances in individual Eurozone countries. These concerns could lead to the re-introduction of individual currencies in one or more Eurozone countries, or, in more extreme circumstances, the possible dissolution of the euro currency entirely. Should the euro dissolve entirely, the legal and contractual consequences for holders of euro-denominated obligations would be determined by laws in effect at such time. These potential developments, or market perceptions concerning these and related issues, could materially adversely affect the value of any euro-denominated assets and obligations we may acquire.

We will not control the management, investment decisions or operations of the companies in which we may invest. Management of those enterprises may decide to change the nature of their assets, or management may otherwise change in a manner that is not satisfactory to us. We will have no ability to affect these management decisions and we may have only limited ability to dispose of our investments.

Certain of the real estate-related securities that we may purchase in connection with privately negotiated transactions will not be registered under the relevant securities laws, resulting in a prohibition against their transfer, sale, pledge or other disposition except in a transaction that is exempt from the registration requirements of, or is otherwise in accordance with, those laws. Some of the CMBS and RMBS that we may purchase may be traded in private, unregistered transactions and are therefore subject to restrictions on resale or otherwise have no established trading market. The mezzanine and bridge loans we may purchase or originate will be particularly illiquid investments due to their short life, their unsuitability for securitization and the greater difficulty of recoupment in the event of a borrower’s default. This illiquidity may limit our ability to vary our portfolio in response to changes in economic and other conditions, which could increase the likelihood that the value of the stockholders’ investment in us will decrease as a result of such changes in economic and other conditions.

We expect that a substantial portion of our assets will be classified for accounting purposes as “available-for-sale.” These investments are carried at estimated fair value and temporary changes in the market values of those assets will be directly charged or credited to stockholders’ equity without impacting net income on the income statement. Moreover, if we determine that a decline in the estimated fair value of an available-for-sale security below its amortized value is other-than-temporary, we will recognize a loss on that security on the income statement, which will reduce our earnings in the period recognized.

Further, credit facility providers may require us to maintain a certain amount of cash reserves or to set aside unleveraged assets sufficient to maintain a specified liquidity position, which would allow us to satisfy our collateral obligations. If the market value of our investments declines, we may not be able to leverage our assets as fully as we would choose, which could reduce our return on equity. In the event that we are unable to meet these contractual obligations, our financial condition could deteriorate rapidly.

Market values of our real estate-related investments may decline for a number of reasons, such as changes in prevailing market rates, increases in defaults related to the collateral, increases in voluntary prepayments for our investments that are subject to prepayment risk, widening of credit spreads and downgrades of ratings of the securities by ratings agencies.agencies and global recession or significant declines in the overall economy.

Some of our investments will be in the form of securities that are recorded at fair value but that have limited liquidity or are not publicly traded. In addition, we must disclose the fair value of our investments in loans each quarter. Such estimates are inherently uncertain. The fair value of securities and other investments, including loans that have limited liquidity or are not publicly traded, may not be readily determinable. We will estimate the fair value of these investments on a quarterly basis. Because such valuations are inherently uncertain, may fluctuate over short periods of time and may be based on numerous estimates, our determinations of fair value may differ materially from the values that would have been used if a ready market for these securities existed. The value of our common stock could be adversely affected if our determinations regarding the fair value of these investments are materially higher than the values that we ultimately realize upon their disposal.

We have entered into, and may continue to enter into, joint ventures with third parties to make investments. We may also make investments in partnerships or other co-ownership arrangements or participations. Such investments may involve risks not otherwise present with other methods of investment, including, for example, the following risks:

Any of the above might subject us to liabilities and thus reduce our returns on our investment with that co-venturer or partner.

A property may incur vacancies either by the expiration of tenant leases or the continued default of tenants under their leases. If vacancies continue for a long period of time, we may suffer reduced revenues resulting in less cash available to distribute to our stockholders. In addition, because a property’s market value depends principally upon the value of the leases associated with that property, the resale value of a property with high or prolonged vacancies could suffer, which could further reduce our returns. Such a reduction in the resale value of a property could also reduce the value of our stockholders’ investment.

The success of our real estate investments materially depends on the financial stability of our tenants. A default or termination by a significant tenant on its lease payments to us would cause us to lose the revenue associated with such lease and could require us to find an alternative source of revenue to meet mortgage payments and prevent a foreclosure, if the property is subject to a mortgage. In the event of a tenant default or bankruptcy, we may experience delays in enforcing our rights as landlord and may incur substantial costs in protecting our investment and re-leasing our property.

Many factors that are beyond our control affect the real estate market and could affect our ability to sell properties for the price, on the terms or within the time frame that we desire. These factors include general economic conditions, the availability of financing, interest rates and other factors, including supply and demand. Because real estate investments are relatively illiquid, we have a limited ability to vary our portfolio in response to changes in economic or other conditions. Further, before we can sell a property on the terms we want, it may be necessary to expend funds to correct defects or to make improvements. However, we can give no assurance that we will have the funds available to correct such defects or to make such improvements. We may be unable to sell our properties at a profit. Our inability to sell properties at the time and on the terms we want could reduce our cash flow and limit our ability to pay distributions to our stockholders and could reduce the value of our shares.

Our opportunistic property acquisition strategy may include investments in properties in various phases of development, redevelopment or repositioning and portfolio acquisitions, which may cause our revenues and net income to fluctuate significantly from one period to another. Projects do not produce revenue while in development or redevelopment. During any period when our projects in development or redevelopment or those with significant capital requirements increase without a corresponding increase in stable revenue-producing properties, our revenues and net income will likely decrease. Many factors may have a negative impact on the level of revenues or net income produced by our portfolio of properties and projects, including higher than expected construction costs, failure to complete projects on a timely basis, failure of the properties to perform at expected levels upon completion of development or redevelopment, and increased borrowings necessary to fund higher than expected construction or other costs related to the project. Further, our net income and stockholders’ equity could be negatively affected during periods with large portfolio acquisitions, which generally require large cash outlays and may require the incurrence of additional financing. Any such reduction in our revenues and net income during such periods could cause a resulting decrease in our cash available for distributions during the same periods.

In some instances, we may sell our properties by providing financing to purchasers. When we provide financing to a purchaser, we will bear the risk that the purchaser may default, which could reduce our cash distributions to stockholders. Even in the absence of a purchaser default, the distribution of the proceeds of the sale to our stockholders, or the reinvestment of the proceeds in other assets, will be delayed until the promissory note or other property we may accept upon a sale are actually paid, sold, refinanced or otherwise disposed.

We may invest some of the proceeds available for investment in the acquisition, development and/or redevelopment of properties upon which we will develop and construct improvements. We could incur substantial capital obligations in connection with these types of investments. We will be subject to risks relating to uncertainties associated with rezoning for development and environmental concerns of governmental entities and/or community groups and our builder’s ability to control construction costs or to build in conformity with plans, specifications and timetables. The builder’s failure to perform may necessitate legal action by us to rescind the purchase or the construction contract or to compel performance. Performance may also be affected or delayed by conditions beyond the builder’s control. Delays in completion of construction could also give tenants the right to terminate preconstruction leases for space at a newly developed project. We may incur additional risks when we make periodic progress payments or other advances to such builders prior to completion of construction. These and other such factors can result in increased costs of a project or loss of our investment. Substantial capital obligations could delay our ability to pay distributions. In addition, we will be subject to normal lease-up risks relating to newly constructed projects. Furthermore, we must rely upon projections of rental income and expenses and estimates of the fair market value of property upon completion of construction when agreeing upon a price to be paid for the property at the time of acquisition of the property. If our projections are inaccurate, we may pay too much for a property, and the return on our investment could suffer.

Our investments may at times be concentrated in certain property types that are subject to a higher risk of foreclosure. In addition, our investments may be secured by properties concentrated in a limited number of geographic locations. Adverse conditions in the areas where the properties securing or otherwise underlying our investments are located (including business layoffs or downsizing, industry slowdowns, changing demographics and other factors) and local real estate conditions (such as oversupply or reduced demand) may have an adverse effect on the value of the properties securing the loans our investments. A material decline in demand or the ability of tenants to pay rent or of a buyer to consummate a purchase in these geographic areas may result in a material decline in our cash available for distribution.

Real property and the operations conducted on real property are subject to federal, state and local laws and regulations relating to protection of the environment and human health. We could be subject to liability in the form of fines, penalties or damages for noncompliance with these laws and regulations. These laws and regulations generally govern wastewater discharges, air emissions, the operation and removal of underground and above-ground storage tanks, the use, storage, treatment, transportation and disposal of solid and hazardous materials, the remediation of contamination associated with the release or disposal of solid and hazardous materials, the presence of toxic building materials, and other health and safety-related concerns.

Some of these laws and regulations may impose joint and several liability on the tenants, owners or operators of real property for the costs to investigate or remediate contaminated properties, regardless of fault, whether the contamination occurred prior to purchase, or whether the acts causing the contamination were legal. Activities of our tenants, the condition of properties at the time we buy them, operations in the vicinity of our properties, such as the presence of underground storage tanks, or activities of unrelated third parties may affect our properties.

The presence of hazardous substances, or the failure to properly manage or remediate these substances, may hinder our ability to sell, rent or pledge such property as collateral for future borrowings. Any material expenditures, fines, penalties, or damages we must pay will reduce our ability to pay distributions and may reduce the value of our shares.

Under various federal, state and local environmental laws, ordinances and regulations, a current or previous real property owner or operator may be liable for the cost of removing or remediating hazardous or toxic substances on, under or in such property. These costs could be substantial. Such laws often impose liability whether or not the owner or operator knew of, or was responsible for, the presence of such hazardous or toxic substances. Environmental laws also may impose liens on property or restrictions on the manner in which property may be used or businesses may be operated, and these restrictions may require substantial expenditures or prevent us from entering into leases with prospective tenants that may be impacted by such laws. Environmental laws provide for sanctions for noncompliance and may be enforced by governmental agencies or, in certain circumstances, by private parties. Certain environmental laws and common law principles could be used to impose liability for the release of and exposure to hazardous substances, including asbestos-containing materials and lead-based paint. Third parties may seek recovery from real property owners or operators for personal injury or property damage associated with exposure to released hazardous substances and governments may seek recovery for natural resource damage. The costs of defending against claims of environmental liability, of complying with environmental regulatory requirements, of remediating any contaminated property, or of paying personal injury claims could reduce the cash available for distribution to our stockholders.

Our properties may be subject to the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended, or the Disabilities Act. Under the Disabilities Act, all places of public accommodation are required to comply with federal requirements related to access and use by disabled persons. The Disabilities Act has separate compliance requirements for “public accommodations” and “commercial facilities” that generally require that buildings and services be made accessible and available to people with disabilities. The Disabilities Act’s requirements could require removal of access barriers and could result in the imposition of injunctive relief, monetary penalties or, in some cases, an award of damages. Any funds used for Disabilities Act compliance will reduce our net income and the amount of cash available for distribution to our stockholders.

There are types of losses, generally catastrophic in nature, such as losses due to wars, acts of terrorism, earthquakes, floods, hurricanes, pollution or environmental matters, that are uninsurable or not economically insurable, or may be insured subject to limitations, such as large deductibles or co-payments. Insurance risks associated with potential acts of terrorism could sharply increase the premiums we pay for coverage against property and casualty claims. Additionally, mortgage lenders in some cases may insist that commercial property owners purchase coverage against terrorism as a condition to providing mortgage loans. Such insurance policies may not be available at reasonable costs, if at all, which could inhibit our ability to finance or refinance our properties. In such instances, we may be required to provide other financial support, either through financial assurances or self-insurance, to cover potential losses. We may not have adequate coverage for such losses. If any of our properties incurs a casualty loss that is not fully insured, the value of our assets will be reduced by any such uninsured loss, which will reduce the value of our stockholders’ investment in us. In addition, other than any working capital reserve or other reserves we may establish, we have limited sources of funding to repair or reconstruct any uninsured property. Also, to the extent we must pay unexpectedly large amounts for insurance, we could suffer reduced earnings that would result in lower distributions to our stockholders.

Terrorist attacks or armed conflicts may directly impact the value of our properties through damage, destruction, loss or increased security costs. We may not be able to obtain insurance against the risk of terrorism because it may not be available or may not be available on terms that are economically feasible. The terrorism insurance that we obtain may not be sufficient to cover loss for damages to our properties as a result of terrorist attacks. The inability to obtain sufficient terrorism insurance or any terrorism insurance at all could limit our investment, financing and refinancing options as some mortgage lenders have begun to insist that specific coverage against terrorism be purchased by commercial owners as a condition to providing loans.

We have obtained long-term financing that are secured by our real estate investments. In some instances, we may acquire real properties by financing a portion of the price of the properties and mortgaging or pledging some or all of the properties purchased as security for that debt. We may also incur mortgage debt on properties that we already own in order to obtain funds to acquire additional properties, to fund property improvements and other capital expenditures, to pay distributions and for other purposes. In addition, we may borrow as necessary or advisable to ensure that we maintain our qualification as a REIT for federal income tax purposes, including borrowings to satisfy the REIT requirement that we distribute at least 90% of our annual REIT taxable income to our stockholders (computed without regard to the dividends-paid deduction and excluding net capital gain). However, we can give our stockholders no assurance that we will be able to obtain such borrowings on satisfactory terms or at all.

If we do mortgage a property and there is a shortfall between the cash flow generated by that property and the cash flow needed to service mortgage debt on that property, then the amount of cash available for distribution to our stockholders may be reduced. In addition, incurring mortgage debt increases the risk of loss of a property since defaults on indebtedness secured by a property may result in lenders initiating foreclosure actions. In that case, we could lose the property securing the loan that is in default, reducing the value of our stockholders’ investment. For tax purposes, a foreclosure of any of our properties would be treated as a sale of the property for a purchase price equal to the outstanding balance of the debt secured by the mortgage. If the outstanding balance of the debt secured by the mortgage exceeds our tax basis in the property, we would recognize taxable income on foreclosure even though we would not necessarily receive any cash proceeds. We may give full or partial guaranties to lenders of mortgage or other debt on behalf of the entities that own our properties. When we give a guaranty on behalf of an entity that owns one of our properties, we will be responsible to the lender for satisfaction of all or a part of the debt or other amounts related to the debt if it is not paid by such entity. If any mortgages contain cross-collateralization or cross-default provisions, a default on a mortgage secured by a single property could affect mortgages secured by other properties.

If mortgage debt is unavailable at reasonable rates, we may not be able to finance the purchase of properties. If we place mortgage debt on a property, we run the risk of being unable to refinance part or all of the debt when it becomes due or of being unable to refinance on favorable terms. If interest rates are higher when we refinance properties subject to mortgage debt, our income could be reduced. We may be unable to refinance or may only be able to partly refinance properties if underwriting standards, including loan to value ratios and yield requirements, among other requirements, are more strict than when we originally financed the properties. If any of these events occurs, our cash flow could be reduced and/or we might have to pay down existing mortgages. This, in turn, would reduce cash available for distribution to our stockholders, could cause us to require additional capital and may hinder our ability to raise capital by issuing more stock or by borrowing more money.

If mortgage debt is unavailable at reasonable rates, we may not be able to finance the purchase of real properties. For the mortgage debt we place on properties, we run the risk of being unable to refinance our indebtedness when the loans become due, or of being unable to refinance our indebtedness on favorable terms. If interest rates are higher when we refinance the properties, our income could be reduced. We may be unable to refinance properties. If any of these events occurs, our cash flow would be reduced. This, in turn, would reduce cash available for distribution to our stockholders and may hinder our ability to raise more capital by issuing more stock or by borrowing more money.

When providing financing, a lender may impose restrictions on us that affect our distribution and operating policies and our ability to incur additional debt. Loan agreements into which we may enter may contain covenants that limit our ability to further mortgage a property or that prohibit us from discontinuing insurance coverage or replacing KBSPacific Oak Capital Advisors as our advisor. These or other limitations would decrease our operating flexibility and our ability to achieve our operating objectives.

Our operating results will depend in large part on differences between the income from our assets, net of credit losses and financing costs. Income from our assets may respond more slowly to interest rate fluctuations than the cost of our borrowings. Consequently, changes in interest rates, particularly short-term interest rates, may significantly influence our net income. Increases in these rates will tend to decrease our net income and market value of our assets. Interest rate fluctuations resulting in our interest expense exceeding our interest income would result in operating losses for us and may limit our ability to pay distributions to our stockholders. We have incurred debt and increases in interest rates will increase the cost of that debt, which could reduce our cash flow from operations and the cash we have available for distribution to our stockholders. In addition, if we need to repay existing debt during periods of rising interest rates, we could be required to liquidate one or more of our investments at times that may not permit realization of the maximum return on such investments.

As of December 31, 2018,2019, we have $328.8$329.6 million variable rate debt outstanding for which we pay interest based on the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”). In July 2017,LIBOR and certain other interest “benchmarks” may be subject to regulatory guidance and/or reform that could cause interest rates under our current or future debt agreements to perform differently than in the past or cause other unanticipated consequences. The United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority, which regulates LIBOR, has announced that byit intends to stop encouraging or requiring banks to submit rates for the endcalculation of LIBOR rates after 2021, LIBOR would be replaced with a more reliable alternative, due to LIBOR rate manipulation and the resulting fines assessed on several major financial institutions over the past several years. Itit is unclear whether new methods of calculating LIBOR will be established, such that LIBOR may continue to exist after 2021. While there is no consensus on what rate or rates may become accepted alternatives to LIBOR, the Alternative Reference Rates Committee, a steering committee comprised of U.S. financial market participants, selected the Secured Overnight Finance Rate (“SOFR”) as an alternative to LIBOR. SOFR is a broad measure of the cost of borrowing cash in the overnight U.S. treasury repo market, and the Federal Reserve Bank of New York started to publish the SOFR in May 2018. At this time, we do not know what changesit is impossible to predict whether the SOFR or another reference rate will be made by the Financial Conduct Authority, or how the changesbecome an accepted alternative to LIBOR. The discontinuation, reform or replacement of LIBOR will affector any other benchmark rates may have an unpredictable impact on contractual mechanics in the interest we pay on our unsecured credit facilitymarkets or cause disruption to the broader financial markets, and other debt instruments. Additionally, there is no guarantee that a transition from LIBOR to an alternative rate will not result in financial market disruptions, significant increases in benchmark interest rates or borrowing costs, any of which maycould have an adverse effect on us.LIBOR-based interest rates on our current or future debt obligations.

Although we expect that once we have fully invested the proceeds of our initial public offering, our debt financing and other liabilities will be 60% or less of the cost of our tangible assets (before deducting depreciation and other non-cash reserves), our debt financing and other liabilities may exceed this level during our offering stage. Our charter limits our total liabilities to 75% of the cost of our tangible assets (before deducting depreciation and other non-cash reserves); however, we may exceed this limit with the approval of the conflicts committee of our board of directors. During the early stages of our initial public offering, and to the extent financing in excess of this limit is available on attractive terms, the conflicts committee may approve debt such that our total liabilities would exceed this limit. High debt levels would cause us to incur higher interest charges and higher debt service payments and could also be accompanied by restrictive covenants. These factors could limit the amount of cash we have available to distribute and could result in a decline in the value of an investment in us.

We may finance our assets over the long-term through a variety of means, including repurchase agreements, credit facilities, issuances of commercial mortgage-backed securities and other structured financings. Our ability to execute this strategy will depend on various conditions in the markets for financing in this manner that are beyond our control, including lack of liquidity and greater credit spreads. We cannot be certain that these markets will remain an efficient source of long-term financing for our assets. If our strategy is not viable, we will have to find alternative forms of long-term financing for our assets, as secured revolving credit facilities and repurchase agreements may not accommodate long-term financing. This could subject us to more recourse indebtedness and the risk that debt service on less efficient forms of financing would require a larger portion of our cash flow, thereby reducing cash available for distribution to our stockholders and funds available for operations as well as for future business opportunities.

We elected to be taxedOur qualification as a REIT underwill depend upon our ability to meet requirements regarding our organization and ownership, distributions of our income, the nature and diversification of our income and assets and other tests imposed by the Internal Revenue Code commencing with our taxable year ended December 31, 2014. We intend to continue to operate in a manner so as to continueCode. If we fail to qualify as a REIT for federal income tax purposes. Qualification as a REIT involves the application of highly technical and complex Internal Revenue Code provisions for which only a limited number of judicial and administrative interpretations exist. Even an inadvertent or technical mistake could jeopardize our REIT status. Our continued qualification as a REIT will depend on our satisfaction of certain asset, income, organizational, distribution, stockholder ownership and other requirements on a continuing basis. Moreover, new tax legislation, administrative guidance or court decisions, in each instance potentially with retroactive effect, could make it more difficult or impossible for us to continue to qualify as a REIT. If we fail to continue to qualify as a REIT in any taxable year after electing REIT status, we wouldwill be subject to federal and applicable state and local income tax on our taxable income at corporate rates (a maximum rate of 35% applied through 2017, with a 21% rate beginning 2018). In addition, we would generally be disqualified from treatment as a REIT for the four taxable years following the year in which case we might be required to borrow or liquidate some investments in order to pay the applicable tax.lost our REIT status. Losing our REIT status would reduce our net incomeearnings available for investment or distribution to youstockholders because of the additional tax liability. In addition, distributions to youstockholders would no longer qualify for the dividends-paid deduction and we would no longer be required to pay distributions. If this occurs, we might be required to borrow funds or liquidate some investments in order to pay the applicable tax.

We believe that we have operated and will continue to operate in a manner that will allow us to continue to qualify as a REIT for federal income tax purposes, commencing with the taxable year ended December 31, 2014. However, the U.S. federal income tax laws governing REITs are extremely complex, and interpretations of the U.S. federal income tax laws governing qualification as a REIT are limited. Qualifying as a REIT requires us to meet various tests regarding the nature of our assets and our income, the ownership of our outstanding stock, and the amount of our distributions on an ongoing basis. Accordingly, we cannot be certain that we will be successful in operating so we can remain qualified as a REIT. While we intend to continue to operate so that we will qualify as a REIT, given the highly complex nature of the rules governing REITs, the ongoing importance of factual determinations, including the tax treatment of certain investments we may make, distributions. Furthermore, ifand the possibility of future changes in our circumstances, no assurance can be given that we will so qualify for any particular year. If we fail to qualify as a REIT in any calendar year and we do not qualify for certain statutory relief provisions, we would be required to pay U.S. federal income tax on our taxable yearincome at regular corporate rates, and distributions to our stockholders would not be deductible by us in determining our taxable income. In such a case, we might need to borrow money or sell assets to pay that tax. Our payment of income tax would decrease the amount of our income available for whichdistribution to our stockholders. Furthermore, if we have electedfail to be taxedmaintain our qualification as a REIT and we do not qualify for certain statutory relief provisions, we no longer would be required to distribute substantially all of our REIT taxable income to our stockholders. Unless our failure to qualify as a REIT were excused under federal tax laws, we would generally be unable to electdisqualified from taxation as a REIT status for the four taxable years following the year induring which our REIT status isqualification was lost.

If our stockholders participate in our dividend reinvestment plan, they will be deemed to have received, and for income tax purposes will be taxed on, the amount reinvested in shares of our common stock to the extent the amount reinvested was not a tax-free return of capital. In addition, our stockholders will be treated for tax purposes as having received an additional distribution to the extent the shares are purchased at a discount to fair market value, if any. As a result, unless our stockholders are tax-exempt entities, they may have to use funds from other sources to make distributions to you or otherwise dependpay their tax liability on external sourcesthe value of capital to fund such distributions.the shares of common stock received.

Despite our qualification for taxationEven if we qualify as a REIT for U.S. federal income tax purposes, we may be subject to certainsome federal, state and local taxes on our income and assets, including taxes on any undistributed income or property. Any of these taxes would decrease cash available for distribution to you. For instance:example:

From time to time, we may generate taxable income greater than our income for financial reporting purposes, or whenour taxable income may be greater than our cash flow available for distribution to stockholders (for example, where a borrower defers the payment of interest in cash pursuant to a contractual right or otherwise). If we do not have other funds readily available for distribution. Additionally,in these situations we maycould be unablerequired to pursueborrow funds, sell investments that would be otherwise attractiveat disadvantageous prices or find another alternative source of funds to pay distributions sufficient to enable us in orderto pay out enough of our taxable income to satisfy the REIT distribution requirements for qualifying as a REIT.

A REIT’s net income from prohibited transactions is subject to a 100% tax. In general, prohibited transactions are sales or other dispositions of assets, other than foreclosure property, deemed held primarily for sale to customers in the ordinary course of business. We might be subject to this tax if we were to dispose of loans in a manner that was treated as a sale of the loans for U.S. federal income tax purposes. Therefore, in order to avoid the prohibited transactions tax, we may choose not to engage in certain sales of loans at the REIT level, and may require uslimit the structures we utilize for our securitization transactions, even though the sales or structures might otherwise be beneficial to liquidate investments from our portfolio, or refrain from making, otherwise attractive investments. These actions could haveus.

It may be possible to reduce the effectimpact of reducing ourthe prohibited transaction tax by conducting certain activities through taxable REIT subsidiaries. However, to the extent that we engage in such activities through taxable REIT subsidiaries, the income and amounts available for distributionassociated with such activities may be subject to stockholders.full corporate income tax.

We may acquire debt or securities investments in the secondary market for less than their face amount. The amount of such discount will generally be treated as a “market discount” for U.S. federal income tax purposes. If these debt or securities investments provide for “payment-in-kind” interest, we may recognize “original issue discount,” or OID, for U.S. federal income tax purposes. Moreover, we may acquire distressed debt investments that are subsequently modified by agreement with the borrower. If the amendments to the outstanding debt constitute “significant modifications” under the applicable Department of the Treasury Regulations,regulations (“Treasury Regulations”), the modified debt may be considered to have been reissued to us in a debt-for-debt exchange with the borrower. In that event, if the debt is considered to be “publicly traded” for U.S. federal income tax purposes, the modified debt in our hands may be considered to have been issued with OID to the extent the fair market value of the modified debt is less than the principal amount of the outstanding debt. In the event the debt is not considered to be “publicly traded” for U.S. federal income tax purposes, we may be required to recognize taxable income to the extent that the principal amount of the modified debt exceeds our cost of purchasing it. Also, certain loans that we originate and later modify and certain previously modified debt we acquire in the secondary market may be considered to have been issued with the OID at the time it was modified.

In general, we will be required to accrue OID on a debt instrument as taxable income in accordance with applicable federal income tax rules even though no cash payments may be received on such debt instrument on a current basis.

In the event a borrower with respect to a particular debt instrument encounters financial difficulty rendering it unable to pay stated interest as due, we may nonetheless be required to continue to recognize the unpaid interest as taxable income. Similarly, we may be required to accrue interest income with respect to subordinate mortgage-backed securities at the stated rate regardless of when their corresponding cash payments are received.

In order to meet the REIT distribution requirements, it might be necessary for us to arrange for short-term, or possibly longtermlong-term borrowings, or to pay distributions in the form of our shares or other taxable in-kind distributions of property. We may need to borrow funds at times when the market conditions are unfavorable. Such borrowings could increase our costs and reduce the value of your investment. In the event in-kind distributions are made, your tax liabilities associated with an investment in our common stock for a given year may exceed the amount of cash we distribute to you during such year.

TheTo qualify as a REIT, provisionswe must ensure that at the end of each calendar quarter, at least 75% of the Internal Revenue Code may limitvalue of our ability to hedgeassets consists of cash, cash items, government securities and qualified REIT real estate assets, including certain mortgage loans and residential and commercial mortgage-backed securities. The remainder of our operations effectively. Our aggregate gross income from non-qualifying hedges, feesinvestment in securities (other than government securities and certain other non-qualifying sourcesqualified real estate assets) generally cannot exceedinclude more than 10% of the outstanding voting securities of any one issuer or more than 10% of the total value of the outstanding securities of any one issuer. In addition, in general, no more than 5% of the value of our annual gross income.assets (other than government securities and qualified real estate assets) can consist of the securities of any one issuer, no more than 20% (25% for taxable years before 2018) of the value of our total assets can be represented by securities of one or more taxable REIT subsidiaries and no more than 25% of the value of our total assets can be represented by “non-qualified publicly offered REIT debt instruments.” If we fail to comply with these requirements at the end of any calendar quarter, we must correct the failure within 30 days after the end of the calendar quarter or qualify for certain statutory relief provisions to avoid losing our REIT qualification and suffering adverse tax consequences. As a result, we mightmay be required to liquidate from our portfolio otherwise attractive investments. These actions could have the effect of reducing our income and amounts available for distribution to limit our use of advantageous hedging techniques or implement those hedges through a TRS. Any hedging income earned by a TRS would be subject to federal, state and local income tax at regular corporate rates. This could increase the cost of our hedging activities or expose us to greater risks associated with interest rate or other changes than we would otherwise incur.stockholders.

To continue to qualify as a REIT, we must comply with requirements regarding our assets and our sources of income. If we are compelled to liquidate our investments to satisfy ourrepay obligations to our lenders, we may be unable to comply with these requirements, ultimately jeopardizing our qualification as a REIT, or we may be subject to a 100% prohibited transaction tax on any resultingresultant gain if we sell assets that are treated as dealer property or inventory.

The REIT provisions of the Internal Revenue Code may limit our ability to hedge our assets and certain methodsoperations. Under these provisions, any income that we generate from transactions intended to hedge our interest rate, inflation and/or currency risks will be excluded from gross income for purposes of securitizing loans, whichthe REIT 75% and 95% gross income tests if the purpose of the instrument is to (i) hedge interest rate risk on liabilities incurred to carry or acquire real estate, (ii) hedge risk of currency fluctuations with respect to any item of income or gain that would be treated as sales for federalqualifying income tax purposes.

A REIT may own up to 100% of the stock of one or more taxable REIT subsidiaries. A taxable REIT subsidiary may earn income that would not be qualifying income if earned directly by the parent REIT. Both the subsidiary and the REIT must jointly elect to treat the subsidiary as a taxable REIT subsidiary. A corporation of which a taxable REIT subsidiary directly or indirectly owns more than 35% of the voting power or value of the stock will automatically be treated as a taxable REIT subsidiary. Overall, no more than 20% (25% for U.S. GAAP purposestaxable years before 2018) of the value of a REIT’s assets may consist of stock or securities of one or more taxable REIT subsidiaries. A domestic taxable REIT subsidiary will pay federal, state and local income tax at regular corporate rates on any income that it earns. In addition, the taxable REIT subsidiary rules limit the deductibility of interest paid or accrued by a taxable REIT subsidiary to its parent REIT to assure that the taxable REIT subsidiary is subject to an appropriate level of corporate taxation. The rules also impose a 100% excise tax on certain transactions between a taxable REIT subsidiary and its parent REIT that are not recognized in computingconducted on an arm’s-length basis. We cannot assure our REIT taxable income. Additionally, we may deduct our capital losses only to the extent of our capital gains in computing our REIT taxable income for a given taxable year. Consequently, we could recognize substantial amounts of REIT taxable income and would be required to distribute such income to you, in a year in which we are not profitable under U.S. GAAP or other economic measures.

When purchasing securities, we may rely on opinions or advice of counsel for the issuer of such securities, or statements made in related offering documents, for purposes of determining, among other things, whether such securities represent debt or equity securities for U.S. federal income tax purposes, the value of such securities, and also to what extent those securities constitute qualified real estate assets for purposes of the REIT asset tests and produce qualified income for purposes of the 75% gross income test. The inaccuracy of any such opinions, advice or statements may adversely affect our ability to qualify as a REIT and result in significant corporate-level tax.

Our charter, with certain exceptions, authorizes our board of directors to take such actions as are necessary and desirable to preserve our qualification as a REIT. To help us comply with the REIT ownership requirements of the Internal Revenue Code, among other purposes, our charter prohibits a person from directly or constructively owning more than 9.8% in value of the aggregate of the outstanding shares of our stock of any class or series or more than 9.8% in value or number of shares, whichever is more restrictive, of the aggregate of the outstanding shares of our common stock, unless exempted (prospectively or retroactively) by our board of directors. This restriction may have the effect of delaying, deferring or preventing a change in control of us, including an extraordinary transaction (such as a merger, tender offer or sale of all or substantially all of our assets) that might otherwise provide a premium price for holders of our shares of common stock.

Our charter provides that our board of directors may revoke or otherwise terminate our REIT status would be terminated.

The President signed a tax reform bill into law on December 22, 2017 (the “Tax Cuts and Jobs Act”). Among other things, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act:

Many of the provisions in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, in particular those affecting individual taxpayers, expire at the end of 2025.

As a result of the changes to U.S. federal tax laws implemented by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, our taxable income and the amount of distributions to our stockholders required in order to maintain our REIT status, and our relative tax advantage as a REIT, could change. As a REIT, we are required to distribute at least 90% of our taxable income to our stockholders annually.

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act is a complex revision to the U.S. federal income tax laws with various impacts on different categories of taxpayers and industries, and will require subsequent rulemaking and interpretation in a number of areas. The long-term impact of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act on the overall economy, government revenues, our tenants, us, and the real estate industry cannot be reliably predicted at this time. Furthermore, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act may negatively impact certain of our tenants’ operating results, financial condition, and future business plans. The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act may also result in reduced government revenues, and therefore reduced government spending, which may negatively impact some of our tenants that rely on government funding. There can be no assurance that the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act will not negatively impact our operating results, financial condition, and future business operations.

At any time, the U.S. federal income tax laws or regulations governing REITs or the administrative interpretations of those laws or regulations may be amended. We cannot predict when or if any new U.S. federal income tax law, regulation or administrative interpretation, or any amendment to any existing U.S. federal income tax law, regulation or administrative interpretation, will be adopted, promulgated or become effective and any such law, regulation or interpretation may take effect retroactively. We and our stockholders could be adversely affected by any such change in, or any new, U.S. federal income tax law, regulation or administrative interpretation.

There are special considerations that apply to employee benefit plans subject to ERISA (such as profit sharing, Section 401(k) or pension plans) and other retirement plans or accounts subject to Section 4975 of the Internal Revenue Code (such as an IRA) that are investing in our shares. Fiduciaries and IRA owners investing the assets of such a plan or account in our common stock should satisfy themselves that:

With respect to the annual valuation requirements described above, we will provide an estimated value for our stock annually. We can make no claim whether such estimated value will satisfy the applicable annual valuation requirements under ERISA and the Internal Revenue Code. The Department of Labor or the Internal Revenue Service may determine that a plan fiduciary or an IRA custodian is required to take further steps to determine the value of our common stock. In the absence of an appropriate determination of value, a plan fiduciary or an IRA custodian may be subject to damages, penalties or other sanctions.

Failure to satisfy the fiduciary standards of conduct and other applicable requirements of ERISA and the Internal Revenue Code may result in the imposition of civil and criminal penalties and could subject the fiduciary to claims for damages or for equitable remedies, including liability for investment losses. In addition, if an investment in our shares constitutes a prohibited transaction under ERISA or the Internal Revenue Code, the fiduciary or IRA owner who authorized or directed the investment may be subject to the imposition of excise taxes with respect to the amount invested. In addition, the investment transaction must be undone. In the case of a prohibited transaction involving an IRA owner, the IRA may be disqualified as a tax-exempt account and all of the assets of the IRA may be deemed distributed and subjected to tax. ERISA plan fiduciaries and IRA owners should consult with counsel before making an investment in our common stock.

In some circumstances where an ERISA plan holds an interest in an entity, the assets of the entity are deemed to be ERISA plan assets unless an exception applies. This is known as the “look-through rule.” Under those circumstances, the obligations and other responsibilities of plan sponsors, plan fiduciaries and plan administrators, and of parties in interest and disqualified persons, under Title I of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Internal Revenue Code, may be applicable, and there may be liability under these and other provisions of ERISA and the Internal Revenue Code. We believe that our assets should not be treated as plan assets because the shares should qualify as “publicly-offered securities” that are exempt from the look-through rules under applicable Treasury Regulations. We note, however, that because certain limitations are imposed upon the transferability of shares so that we may qualify as a REIT, and perhaps for other reasons, it is possible that this exemption may not apply. If that is the case, and if we or our advisor are exposed to liability under ERISA or the Internal Revenue Code, our performance and results of operations could be adversely affected. Stockholders should consult with their legal and other advisors concerning the impact of ERISA and the Internal Revenue Code on their investment and our performance.

As of December 31, 2018,2019, we owned two hotel properties, fourthree office properties and one apartment property. Additionally, as of December 31, 2018,2019, we had entered into a consolidated joint venture to develop one office/retail property.

The following table provides summary information regarding our hotel properties as of December 31, 2018:2019:

Our hotels are leased by the respective joint venture owners of each hotel (the “Hotel Owner Joint Venture”) to a second joint venture (the “Hotel Operations Joint Venture”) we have formed between each hotel’s respective joint venture partner and an indirect wholly owned subsidiary we have formed with respect to each hotel that we have elected to treat as a TRS.

Each lease agreement provides for a five-year term with the right for the respective Hotel Operations Joint Venture to extend the term of the lease for up to three additional terms of three years each; provided, however, that the Hotel Owner Joint Venture has the right to terminate the lease upon the sale of the hotel or any members of the Hotel Owner Joint Venture buying out any other member, as well as upon the occurrence of an event of default under the respective lease agreement.

Pursuant to the lease agreements, the Hotel Operations Joint Venture will pay to the Hotel Owner Joint Venture, on a monthly basis, an annual base rent. The annual base rent will be adjusted as set forth in the lease agreements beginning in 2016 as well as prorated for any partial years. For the Springmaid Beach Resort, the annual base rent was $3.3 million for 2018 and is $3.1 million for 2019.2019 and is $3.2 million for 2020. For the Q&C Hotel the annual base rent was $3.4 million for 2018 and is $3.5 million for 2019.2019 and is $3.6 million for 2020.

In addition to annual base rent, each respective Hotel Operations Joint Venture will pay a monthly percentage rent to the respective Hotel Owner Joint Venture equal to (i) an agreed percentage of year-to-date gross revenue that exceeds certain annual threshold amounts, less (ii) all prior percentage rent payments. Each respective Hotel Operations Joint Venture is also required to establish and fund a repairs and replacement reserve for the periodic refurbishment, replacements and non-routine repairs of all tangible personal property owned by the respective Hotel Owner Joint Venture. For each lease, the reserve is a percentage of gross receipts as set forth in the lease agreement. For Springmaid Beach Resort, this percentage ranges from 1% to 4%. For Q&C Hotel, this percentage ranges from 2% to 5%. In addition, the lease agreements require each Hotel Operations Joint Venture to pay all income taxes, rent, and all costs and expenses and utility and other charges incurred in the operations of the respective hotel.

For us to qualify as a REIT, we cannot directly or indirectly operate any of our hotels. Third parties must operate our hotels. As described above, our hotels are leased to TRS lessees, which in turn have engaged property managers to manage our hotels pursuant to a hotel management agreement.

The Springmaid Hotel Operations Joint Venture has entered a management agreement with Doubletree Management LLC, an independent third-party hotel operator (“Doubletree”) pursuant to which Doubletree will manage and operate the Springmaid Beach Resort. The hotel was branded a DoubleTree by Hilton in September 2016 (the “Brand Commencement Date”).

The management agreement requires us to maintain a minimum working capital reserve for the Springmaid Beach Resort. In addition, the Springmaid Hotel Owner Joint Venture is responsible for providing funds to meet the cash needs for the hotel operations if at any time the funds available from hotel operations are insufficient to meet the financial requirements of the hotel. The management agreement expires on December 31 of the 20th full year following the Brand Commencement Date. Upon mutual agreement, the parties may extend the term of the agreement for two successive periods of five years each. If an event of default occurs and continues beyond any applicable notice and cure periods set forth in the management agreement, the non-defaulting party generally has, among other remedies, the option of terminating the management agreement upon written notice to the defaulting party with no termination fee payable to Doubletree. In addition, we have the right to terminate the management agreement without the payment of a termination fee if Doubletree fails to achieve certain criteria relating to the performance of the hotel for any two consecutive years following the Brand Commencement Date. Under certain circumstances following a casualty or condemnation event, either party may terminate the management agreement provided Doubletree receives a termination fee an amount equal to two years of the base fee. We are permitted to terminate the management agreement upon a sale, lease or other transfer of the Springmaid Beach Resort any time so long as the buyer is approved for, and enters into a DoubleTree by Hilton franchise agreement for the balance of the agreement’s term. Finally, we are restricted in our ability to assign the management agreement upon a sale, lease or other transfer the Springmaid Beach Resort unless the transferee is approved by Doubletree to assume the management agreement.

Pursuant to the management agreement Doubletree receives the following fees:

A wholly owned subsidiary of the Q&C Hotel Operations Joint Venture (“Q&C Hotel Operations”) has entered a management agreement with Encore Hospitality, LLC (“Encore Hospitality”), an affiliate of the Q&C JV Partner, pursuant to which Encore Hospitality will manage and operate the Q&C Hotel. The management agreement expires on December 17, 2035. Subject to certain conditions, Encore Hospitality may extend the term of the agreement for a period of five years. Q&C Hotel Operations may terminate the management agreement upon (1) the occurrence of an event of default that continues beyond any applicable notice and cure periods, (2) a sale of the Q&C Hotel, (3) a change of control of Encore Hospitality without Q&C Hotel Operations’ approval, (4) a failure of Encore Hospitality to meet certain performance thresholds, (5) a sale of the Q&C Joint Venture Partner’s interest in the joint venture to us, and (6) if Q&C Hotel Operations is required to do so pursuant to the terms of the loan documents or the franchise agreement. Pursuant to the management agreement Encore Hospitality will receive a base fee, which is 4.0% of gross revenue (as defined in the management agreement).

Q&C Hotel Operations has also entered a franchise agreement with Marriott International (“Marriott”) pursuant to which Marriott has granted Q&C Hotel Operations a limited, non-exclusive license to establish and operate the Q&C Hotel using certain of Marriott’s proprietary marks and systems and the hotel was branded as a Marriott Autograph Collection hotel on May 25, 2016. The franchise agreement will expire on May 25, 2041 with no renewal options. Marriott may terminate the franchise agreement immediately upon certain defaults and after an opportunity to cure with respect to certain other defaults. Pursuant to the franchise agreement, commencing on May 25, 2016, Q&C Hotel Operations will pay Marriott a monthly franchise fee equal to a percent of gross room sales on a sliding scale that is initially 2% and increases to 5% after the third anniversary of the opening date and a monthly marketing fund contribution fee equal to 1.5% of the Q&C Hotel’s gross room sales. In addition, the franchise agreement requires the maintenance of a reserve account to fund all renovations at the hotel based on a percentage of gross revenues which starts at 2% of gross revenues and increases to 5% of gross revenues after May 25, 2019. Q&C Hotel Operations will also be responsible for the payment of certain other fees, charges and costs as set forth in the agreement.

In addition, in connection with the execution of the franchise agreement, KBSPacific Oak SOR US Properties II LLC (“SOR US Properties II”), our indirect wholly owned subsidiary, is providing an unconditional guarantee that all Q&C Hotel Operations’ obligations under the franchise agreement will be punctually paid and performed. Finally, certain transfers of the Q&C Hotel or an ownership interest therein are subject to a notice and consent requirement, and the franchise agreement further provides Marriott with a right of first refusal with respect to a sale of the hotel to a competitor of Marriott.

Apartment Property

The following table provides summary information regarding our apartment property as of December 31, 2018:2019:

On December 1, 2016, we, through a joint venture (the “210 West 31st Street Joint Venture”), acquired a leasehold interest to develop one office/retail property in 210 West 31st Street, New York, New York (“210 West 31st Street”). The leasehold interest for 210 West 31st Street expires January 31, 2114. We own an 80% equity interest in the 210 West 31st Street Joint Venture.

As of March 4, 2019,23, 2020, we had 17,920,46017,842,301 and 12,216,24412,222,529 shares of Class A and Class T common stock, respectively, outstanding held by a total of approximately 3,200 and 2,600 stockholders, respectively. The number of stockholders is based on the records of DST Systems, Inc., who serves as our transfer agent.

No public market currently exists for our shares of common stock, and we currently have no plans to list our shares on a national securities exchange. Until our shares are listed, if ever, our stockholders may not sell their shares unless the buyer meets applicable suitability and minimum purchase requirements. In addition, our charter prohibits the ownership of more than 9.8% of our stock, unless exempted by our board of directors. Consequently, there is the risk that our stockholders may not be able to sell their shares at a time or price acceptable to them.

Our conflicts committee, composed solely of all of our independent directors, is responsible for the oversight of the valuation process used to determine the estimated NAV per share of our common stock, including the review and approval of the valuation and appraisal processes and methodologies used to determine our estimated NAV per share, the consistency of the valuation and appraisal methodologies with real estate industry standards and practices and the reasonableness of the assumptions used in the valuations and appraisals. The estimated NAV per share was based upon the recommendation and valuation prepared by our advisor. WithOur advisor's valuation of our consolidated investments in real estate properties was based on (i) appraisals of all but one property (“Appraised Properties”) performed by the approval of the conflicts committee, we engagedindependent third-party real estate valuation firm Duff & Phelps, LLC (“Duff & Phelps”), and (ii) the contractual sale price less estimated selling credits for an independent third-party real estate valuation firm, to provide appraisals for each of our consolidated investmentsoffice property located in real properties owned as of September 30, 2018 (the “Appraised Properties”) for use by our advisor in calculating and recommending an estimated NAV per share.Henderson, Nevada (2200 Paseo Verde) which was sold on November 4, 2019. Duff & Phelps prepared appraisal reports, summarizing key inputs and assumptions for each of the Appraised Properties. Our advisor performed valuations of our cash, restricted cash, investment in real estate equity securities, investment in an unconsolidated entity, other assets, mortgage debt and other liabilities. The methodologies and assumptions used to determine the estimated value of our assets and the estimated value of our liabilities are described further below.

Our advisor used the appraised values of the Appraised Properties and in the case of 2200 Paseo Verde, the contractual sales price less estimated selling credits, together with its estimated value of each of our other assets and liabilities to calculate and recommend an estimated NAV per share of our common stock. Based on (i) the conflicts committee’s receipt and review of our advisor’sadvisor's valuation report, including our advisor’sadvisor's summary of the appraisal reports prepared by Duff & Phelps and our advisor’sadvisor's estimated value of each of our other assets and our liabilities, (ii) the conflicts committee’s review of the reasonableness of our estimated NAV per share resulting from our advisor’s valuation process, and (iii) other factors considered by the conflicts committee and the conflicts committee’s own extensive knowledge of our assets and liabilities, the conflicts committee concluded that the estimated NAV per share proposed by our advisor was reasonable and recommended to our board of directors that it adopt $9.65$10.25 as the estimated NAV per share of our common stock. The board of directors unanimously agreed to accept the recommendation of the conflicts committee and approved $9.65$10.25 as the estimated NAV per share of our common stock, which determination is ultimately and solely the responsibility of the board of directors.

The increase in our estimated NAV per share from the previous estimate was primarily due to the items noted below, which reflect the significant contributors to the increase in the estimated NAV per share from $9.05$9.65 to $9.65.$10.25. The changes are not equal to the change in values of each real each asset and liability group presented in the table above due to real estate property acquisitions, debt financings and other factors, which caused the value of certain asset or liability groups to change with no impact to our fair value of equity or the overall estimated NAV per share.

As with any valuation methodology, the methodologies used are based upon a number of estimates and assumptions that may not be accurate or complete. Different parties using different assumptions and estimates could derive a different estimated NAV per share of our common stock, and this difference could be significant. The estimated NAV per share is not audited and does not represent the fair value of our assets less the fair value of our liabilities according to U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”), nor does it represent a liquidation value of our assets and liabilities or the price at which our shares of common stock would trade on a national securities exchange. The estimated NAV per share does not reflect a discount for the fact that we are externally managed, nor does it reflect a real estate portfolio premium/discount versus the sum of the individual property values. The estimated NAV per share also does not take into account estimated disposition costs and fees for real estate properties or debt prepayment penalties that could apply upon the prepayment of certain of our debt obligations, the impact of restrictions on the assumption of debt or swap breakage fees that may be incurred upon the termination of certain of our swaps prior to expiration. The estimated NAV per share does not take into consideration acquisition-related costs and financing costs related to future acquisitions. As of September 30, 2018,2019, we had no potentially dilutive securities outstanding that would impact the estimated NAV per share of our common stock.

Our estimated NAV per share takes into consideration any potential liability related to a subordinated participation in cash flows our advisor is entitled to upon meeting certain stockholder return thresholds in accordance with our advisory agreement. For purposes of determining the estimated NAV per share, our advisor calculated the potential liability related to this incentive fee based on a hypothetical liquidation of our assets and liabilities at their estimated fair values, after considering the impact of any potential closing costs and fees related to the disposition of real estate properties, and determined that there would be no liability related to the subordinated participation in cash flows.

Our goal for the valuation was to arrive at a reasonable and supportable estimated NAV per share, using a process that was designed to be in compliance with the IPA Valuation Guidelines and using what we and our advisor deemed to be appropriate valuation methodologies and assumptions. The following is a summary of the valuation and appraisal methodologies, assumptions and estimates used to value our assets and liabilities:

Duff & Phelps collected all reasonably available material information that it deemed relevant in appraising the Appraised Properties. Duff & Phelps obtained property-level information from our advisor, including (i) property historical and projected operating revenues and expenses; (ii) property lease agreements; and (iii) information regarding recent or planned capital expenditures. Duff & Phelps reviewed and relied in part on the property-level information provided by our advisor and considered this information in light of its knowledge of each property’s specific market conditions.

In conducting its investigation and analyses, Duff & Phelps took into account customary and accepted financial and commercial procedures and considerations as it deemed relevant. Although Duff & Phelps reviewed information supplied or otherwise made available by us or our advisor for reasonableness, it assumed and relied upon the accuracy and completeness of all such information and of all information supplied or otherwise made available to it by any other party and did not independently verify any such information. With respect to operating or financial forecasts and other information and data provided to or otherwise reviewed by or discussed with Duff & Phelps, Duff & Phelps assumed that such forecasts and other information and data were reasonably prepared in good faith on bases reflecting the best currently available estimates and judgments of our management, our board of directors and/or our advisor. Duff & Phelps relied on us or our advisor to advise it promptly if any information previously provided became inaccurate or was required to be updated during the period of its review.

In performing its analyses of the Appraised Properties, Duff & Phelps made numerous other assumptions as of various points in time with respect to industry performance, general business, economic and regulatory conditions and other matters, many of which are beyond its and our control, as well as certain factual matters. For example, unless specifically informed to the contrary, Duff & Phelps assumed that we had clear and marketable title to each of the Appraised Properties, that no title defects existed, that any improvements were made in accordance with law, that no hazardous materials were present or had been present previously, that no deed restrictions existed, and that no changes to zoning ordinances or regulations governing use, density or shape were pending or being considered. Furthermore, Duff & Phelps’ analyses, opinions and conclusions were necessarily based upon market, economic, financial and other circumstances and conditions existing as of or prior to the date of the appraisals, and any material change in such circumstances and conditions may affect Duff & Phelps’ analyses and conclusions. Duff & Phelps’ appraisal reports contain other assumptions, qualifications and limitations that qualify the analyses, opinions and conclusions set forth therein. Furthermore, the prices at which the Appraised Properties may actually be sold could differ from their appraised values.

Although Duff & Phelps considered any comments to its appraisal reports received from us or our advisor, the appraised values of the Appraised Properties were determined by Duff & Phelps. The appraisal reports for the Appraised Properties are addressed solely to us to assist in the determination of the estimated NAV per share of our common stock. The appraisal reports are not addressed to the public and may not be relied upon by any other person to establish an estimated NAV per share of our common stock and do not constitute a recommendation to any person to purchase or sell any shares of our common stock. In preparing its appraisal reports, Duff & Phelps did not solicit third-party indications of interest for the Appraised Properties and did not, and was not requested to, solicit third-party indications of interest for our common stock in connection with possible purchases thereof or the acquisition of all or any part of us. While Duff & Phelps is responsible for providing appraisals of the Appraised Properties, Duff & Phelps is not responsible for, did not calculate, and did not participate in, the determination of our estimated NAV per share.

The foregoing is a summary of the standard assumptions, qualifications and limitations that generally apply to Duff & Phelps’ appraisal reports. All of the Duff & Phelps appraisal reports, including the analyses, opinions and conclusions set forth in such reports, are qualified by the assumptions, qualifications and limitations set forth in the respective appraisal reports.

As of September 30, 2018,October 31, 2019, we (i) owned and the Appraised Properties consisted of, two hotel properties, four office properties, one apartment building and one retail development property which were acquired

We obtained appraisals for a total purchase price of $492.5 million, exclusive of acquisition feestwo hotel properties, three office properties, one apartment building and acquisition expenses of $17.0 million, and (ii) had invested $48.9 million in capital expenditures, leasing commissions and other capitalized costs in the Appraised Properties.one retail development property. As of September 30, 2018,October 31, 2019, the total appraised value of the Appraised Propertiesconsolidated real estate properties, excluding 2200 Paseo Verde, as provided by Duff & Phelps using the appraisal methods described below was $617.5$638.2 million. The estimated value of 2200 Paseo Verde, based on the sales price less selling credits, was $18.7 million. Based on the appraisal and valuation methodologies described above, the total estimated value of our consolidated real estate properties was $656.9 million. The total appraisedcost basis of these properties as of October 31, 2019 was $570.1 million. This amount includes the acquisition cost of $492.5 million, $60.5 million in capital expenditures, leasing commissions and other capitalized costs and $17.0 million of acquisition fees and expenses. The total estimated value of the Appraised Properties,our consolidated real estate properties, compared to the total purchase price (exclusive of acquisition fees and acquisition expenses) of the Appraised Propertiesour consolidated real estate properties plus subsequent capital expenditures, leasing commissions and other capitalized costs in the Appraised Propertiesour consolidated real estate properties through September 30, 2018,October 31, 2019, results in an overall increase in the value of the Appraised Properties of approximately 14.1%18.8%.

As of September 30, 2018, our income-generating propertiesOctober 31, 2019, the Appraised Properties were appraised by Duff & Phelps and consisted of two hotel properties, fourthree office properties and one apartment building. Duff & Phelps appraised each of thethese income-generating properties using various methodologies including the direct capitalization approach, discounted cash flow analysis and sales comparison approach and relied primarily on 10-year discounted cash flow analyses for the final appraisal of the these properties. Duff & Phelps calculated the discounted cash flow value of each of thethese income-generating properties using property-level cash flow estimates, terminal capitalization rates and discount rates that fall within ranges it believes would be used by similar investors to value the properties, based on recent comparable market transactions adjusted for unique properties and market-specific factors.

The following table summarizes the key assumptions that Duff & Phelps used in the discounted cash flow analyses to arrive at the appraised value of ourthese income-generating properties:

While we believe that Duff & Phelps’ assumptions and inputs are reasonable, a change in these assumptions and inputs would significantly impact the appraised value of the income-generating properties and thus, our estimated NAV per share. The table below illustrates the impact on our estimated NAV per share; including an adjustment to non-controlling interest, if the terminal capitalization rates or discount rates Duff & Phelps used to appraise the income generating properties were adjusted by 25 basis points, assuming all other factors remain unchanged. Additionally, the table below illustrates the impact on our estimated NAV per share if these terminal capitalization rates or discount rates were adjusted by 5% in accordance with the IPA Valuation Guidelines, assuming all other factors remain unchanged:

As of September 30, 2018,October 31, 2019, we had invested in a retail development project. Duff & Phelps considered various valuation methodologies including the cost approach, income capitalization approach and sales comparison approach and relied on a sales comparison approach for the final appraisal of this investment. Duff & Phelps gathered data on reasonably substitutable properties and adjusted for unique property and market-specific factors to arrive at a market value. The appraised value of our retail development project using the appraisal methodology described above was $48.7$47.2 million, compared to a total cost basis, including acquisition fees and expenses, capital expenditures and other capitalized costs through September 30, 2018October 31, 2019 of $60.9$56.0 million.

Finally, a 1% increase in the appraised value of the Appraised Properties would result in an increase of $0.18$0.17 to our estimated NAV per share and a 1% decrease in the appraised value of the Appraised Properties would result in a decrease of $0.18 to our estimated NAV per share, assuming all other factors remain unchanged.

As of September 30, 2018,2019, we owned an investment in real estate equity securities. The estimated value of our real estate equity securities is equal to the GAAP fair value disclosed in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2018,2019, which also equals the book value of the real estate equity securities in accordance with GAAP. As of September 30, 2018,2019, we owned 852,7971,160,591 shares of Franklin Street Properties Corp. The fair values of these real estate equity securities were based on quoted prices in an active market on a major stock exchange. As of September 30, 2018,2019, the fair value and carrying value of our real estate equity securities was $6.8$9.8 million.

As of September 30, 2018,2019, we had originated a participating loan facility in an amount up to €2.6 million ($3.0 million as of September 30, 2018)2019). As September 30, 2018,2019, we had funded the participating loan facility €2.1 million ($2.4 million as of September 30, 2018)2019). The proceeds were used to fund a 5% general partner interest in a joint venture acquiring a portfolio of light industrial properties located throughout France. Under the terms of the participating loan facility, we participate in the expected residual profits of the portfolio and the terms are structured in a manner such that the risks and rewards of the arrangement are similar to those associated with an investment in a real estate joint venture. Accordingly, the participating loan facility is accounted for under the equity method of accounting. The estimated value of our investment in this participating loan facility was estimated by our advisor based on actual and contractual sales prices forits estimate of the properties and the resulting distributions expectedfinal distribution to be received by us in the next one to two quarters, pursuant to the terms of the participating loan facility. The fair value and carrying value of our investment in the participating loan facility is $5.2$0.5 million and $2.8$0.5 million, respectively.

We have an ownership interest in five consolidated joint ventures as of September 30, 2018.2019. As we consolidate these joint ventures, the entire amount of the underlying assets and liabilities of each joint venture is reflected at fair value in the corresponding line items of the estimated NAV per share determination. As a result,Given this and the October 31, 2019 appraisal date for the real estate, we also must consider the fair value of any non-controlling interest liability as of September 30, 2018.October 31, 2019. In determining this fair value, we considered the various profit participation thresholds in each of the joint ventures that must be measured in determining the fair value of our non-controlling interest liability. We used the real estate appraisals provided by Duff & Phelps and calculated the amount that the joint venture partners would receive in a hypothetical liquidation of the underlying real estate properties (including all current assets and liabilities) at their current appraised values and the payoff of any related debt at its fair value, based on the profit participation thresholds contained in the joint venture agreements. The estimated payment to the joint venture partners was then reflected as the non-controlling interest liability in our determination of our estimated NAV per share.

The estimated values of ourthe Company’s notes payable are equal to the GAAP fair values disclosed in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2018,2019, but do not equal the book value of the loans in accordance with GAAP. Our advisor estimated the values of our notes payable using a discounted cash flow analysis. The discounted cash flow analysis was based on projected cash flow over the remaining loan terms, including extensions we expect to exercise, and management’s estimates of current market interest rates for instruments with similar characteristics, including remaining loan term, loan-to-value ratio and type of collateral.

As of September 30, 2018,2019, the GAAP fair value and the carrying value of our notes payable were $331.3$351.8 million and $326.4$347.5 million, respectively. The weighted-average discount rate applied to the future estimated debt payments, was approximately 5.14%4.56%. Our notes payable have a weighted-average remaining term of 1.9 years.

The table below illustrates the impact on our estimated NAV per share if the discount rates our advisor used to value our notes payable were adjusted by 25 basis points, assuming all other factors remain unchanged. Additionally, the table below illustrates the impact on our estimated NAV per share if these discount rates were adjusted by 5% in accordance with the IPA Valuation Guidelines, assuming all other factors remain unchanged:

The carrying values of a majority of our other assets and liabilities are considered to equal their fair value due to their short maturities or liquid nature. Certain balances, such as straight-line rent receivables, lease intangible assets and liabilities, deferred financing costs, unamortized lease commissions and unamortized lease incentives, have been eliminated for the purpose of the valuation due to the fact that the value of those balances was already considered in the valuation of the related asset or liability. Our advisor has also excluded redeemable common stock as temporary equity does not represent a true liability to us and the shares that this amount represents are included in our total outstanding shares of common stock for purposes of determining our estimated NAV per share.

As mentioned above, we are providing this estimated NAV per share to assist broker dealers that participated in our initial public offering in meeting their customer account statement reporting obligations. This valuation was performed in accordance with the provisions of the IPA Valuation Guidelines. As with any valuation methodology, the methodologies used are based upon a number of estimates and assumptions that may not be accurate or complete. Different parties with different assumptions and estimates could derive a different estimated NAV per share of our common stock and this difference could be significant. The estimated NAV per share is not audited and does not represent the fair value of our assets less the fair value of our liabilities according to GAAP.

Accordingly, with respect to our estimated NAV per share, we can give no assurance that:

Further, ourthe estimated NAV per share is based on the estimated value of our assets less the estimated value of our liabilities, divided by the number of shares outstanding, all as of September 30, 2018.2019, after giving effect to the Adjustments. As of September 30, 2018,2019, there were 17,963,19917,934,013 and 12,100,73612,255,327 shares of Class A and Class T common stock issued and outstanding, respectively. We did not make any adjustments to our estimated NAV subsequent to September 30, 2018, including adjustments relating to the following, among others: (i) the issuance of common stock and the payment of related offering costs; (ii) net operating income earned and distributions declared; and (iii) the redemption of shares. The value of our shares will fluctuate over time in response to developments related to the capital raised during our offering stage, future investments, the performance of individual assets in our portfolio, the management of those assets and in response to the real estate and finance markets. OurThe estimated NAV per share does not reflect a discount for the fact that we are externally managed, nor does it reflect a real estate portfolio premium/discount versus the sum of the individual property values. OurThe estimated NAV per share does not take into account estimated disposition costs and fees for real estate properties that are not held for sale or under contract for sale, debt prepayment penalties that could apply upon the prepayment of certain of our debt obligations or the impact of restrictions on the assumption of debt or swap breakage fees that may be incurred upon the termination of certain of our swaps prior to expiration.debt. The estimated NAV per share does not take into consideration acquisition-related costs and financing costs relatedconsider any participation or incentive fees that would be due to future acquisitions.our advisor based on our aggregate net asset value, which would be payable in a hypothetical liquidation as of the valuation date in accordance with the terms of our advisory agreement. We expectcurrently expects to utilize our advisor and/or an independent valuation firm to update ourthe estimated NAV per share within 12 months. We cannot assure our stockholders that our estimated NAV per share will increase or that it will not decrease.no later than December 2020.

The historical reported estimated NAV per share of our common stock approved by our board of directors is set forth below:

We declare stock dividends and cash distributions when our board of directors determines we have sufficient cash flow from operations, investment activities and/or strategic financings. This policy reflects our focus on acquiring an investment portfolio with a total return profile that is composed of a combination of assets that have potential for long-term appreciation and/or stabilized cash flow from operations upon lease-up or other enhancement.

We currently expect our board of directors to authorize, declare and pay cash distributions on a monthly basis. We expect that we will fund these cash distributions from dividend, rental and other income on our investments. We may also utilize strategic refinancings to fund cash distributions for investments that have appreciated in value after our acquisition. Generally, our distribution policy is not to pay cash distributions from sources other than cash flow from operations, investment activities and strategic financings. However, we may fund cash distributions from any source and there are no limits to the amount of distributions that we may pay from any source, including proceeds from the issuance of securities in the future, other third party borrowings, advances from our advisor or sponsors or from our advisor’s deferral of its fees under the advisory agreement. Distributions paid from sources other than current or accumulated earnings and profits may constitute a return of capital. From time to time, we may generate taxable income greater than our taxable income for financial reporting purposes, or our taxable income may be greater than our cash flow available for distribution to stockholders. In these situations we may pay distributions in excess of our cash flow from operations, investment activities and strategic financings to satisfy the REIT distribution requirement described above. In such an event, we would look first to other third party borrowings to fund these distributions.

As a REIT, we will generally have to hold our assets for two years in order to meet the safe harbor to avoid a 100% prohibited transactions tax, unless such assets are held through a TRS or other taxable corporation. At such time as we have assets that we have held for at least two years, we anticipate that we may authorize and declare distributions based on gains on asset sales, to the extent we close on the sale of one or more assets and the board of directors does not determine to reinvest the proceeds of such sales.

To maintain our qualification as a REIT, we must make aggregate annual distributions to our stockholders of at least  90% of our REIT taxable income (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). If we meet the REIT qualification requirements, we generally will not be subject to federal income tax on the income that we distribute to our stockholders each year. In general, we anticipate making distributions to our stockholders of at least 100% of our REIT taxable income so that none of our income is subject to federal income tax. Our board of directors may authorize distributions in excess of those required for us to maintain REIT status depending on our financial condition and such other factors as our board of directors deems relevant.

Stock dividends are non-taxable to stockholders at the time of issuance. During our offering stage and through November 2018, our board of directors declared stock dividends on a set monthly basis based on monthly record dates. We currently do not expect our board of directors to declare additional monthly stock dividends.

For more information with respect to our distributions paid, see Part II, Item 7, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations - Distributions.”

During the year ended December 31, 2019, we did not sell any equity securities that were not registered under the Securities Act of 1933. During the year ended December 31, 2018, we sold the following equity securities that were not registered under the Securities Act of 1933. On February 13, 2018, we issued 10,935 of Class A shares of common stock for $9.15 per share (or an aggregate purchase price of $0.1 million) to a business associate of Keith D. Hall and Peter McMillan III. The shares were issued in private transactions exempt from the registration requirements pursuant to Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933. We did not pay selling commissions or dealer manager fees with respect to this sale. The purchase price reflects a $0.85 discount to the $10.00 per share offering price in our now-terminated initial public offering, reflecting that no selling commissions or dealer manager fees were paid on the sale.

We have adopted a share redemption program that may enable stockholders to sell their shares to us in limited circumstances.

Pursuant to our share redemption program, redemptions made in connection with a stockholder’s death, qualifying disability, or determination of incompetence are made at a price per share equal to the most recent NAV per share as of the applicable redemption date. The price at which we redeem all other shares eligible for redemption is as follows:

For purposes of determining the time period a redeeming stockholder has held each share, the time period begins as of the date the stockholder acquired the share; provided, that shares purchased by the redeeming stockholder pursuant to our dividend reinvestment plan and shares received as a stock dividend will be deemed to have been acquired on the same date as the initial share to which the dividend reinvestment plan shares or stock dividend shares relate. The date of the share’s original issuance by us is not determinative. In addition, as described above, the shares owned by a stockholder may be redeemed at different prices depending on how long the stockholder has held each share submitted for redemption.

We expect to update our estimated NAV per share annually.

The terms of our share redemption program with respect to redemptions sought upon a stockholder’s death, qualifying disability or determination of incompetence are as follows:

Upon a transfer of shares any pending redemption requests with respect to such transferred shares will be canceled as of the date we accept the transfer. Stockholders wishing to continue to have a redemption request related to any transferred shares considered by us must resubmit their redemption request.

Our board may amend, suspend or terminate the share redemption program upon 10 business days’ notice to stockholders. We also may increase or decrease the funding available for the redemption of shares pursuant to the share redemption program upon 10 business days’ notice to stockholders.