| Summary of Significant Accounting Policies | 2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES: Basis of Presentation: The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”) and include the financial statements of the Company, its wholly owned subsidiaries, and the Operating Partnership, as the Company makes all operating and financial decisions for (i.e., exercises control over) the Operating Partnership. All material intercompany transactions have been eliminated. The ownership interests of the other investors in the Operating Partnership are presented as non-controlling interests. The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial information has been prepared according to the rules and regulations of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in annual financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP have been condensed or omitted in accordance with such rules and regulations. The Company’s management believes that the disclosures presented in these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements are adequate to make the information presented not misleading. In management’s opinion, all adjustments and eliminations, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, necessary to present fairly the financial position and results of operations for the reported periods have been included. The results of operations for such interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results for the full year. The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial information should be read in conjunction with the Company’s December 31, 2017, audited consolidated financial statements, as previously filed with the SEC on Form 10-K on March 29, 2018, and other public information. The Company determined that certain transactions involving the issuance of limited partnership interests of the Operating Partnership, should have resulted in a reallocation between the Operating Partnership’s non-controlling interest (“OP NCI”) and Additional Paid-in-Capital (“APIC”) to reflect the difference between the fair value of the consideration received and the book value of the OP NCI attributable to limited partnership interests at the time of issuance (the “Reallocation”). During the twelve months ended December 31, 2016, the Company increased its APIC with an offsetting reduction to the OP NCI of approximately $23.7 million. During the twelve months ended December 31, 2017, the Company decreased its APIC with an offsetting increase to OP NCI of approximately $0.2 million. During the three months ended March 31, 2018, the Company decreased its APIC with an offsetting increase to OP NCI of approximately $.01 million. The Company concluded that the Reallocation adjustment is not meaningful to the Company's financial position for any of the prior periods, and the three months ended March 31, 2018, and as such this cumulative change was recorded in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2017 and March 31, 2018 and Statement of Stockholders’ Equity for the three months ended March 31, 2018. The Reallocation had no impact on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations or Cash Flows. Use of Estimates: The preparation of the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates, judgments, and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, and related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amount of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. The Company bases its estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. All of these estimates reflect management’s best judgment about current economic and market conditions and their effects based on information available as of the date of these condensed consolidated financial statements. If such conditions persist longer or deteriorate further than expected, it is reasonably possible that the judgments and estimates could change, which may result in impairments of certain assets. Significant estimates include the useful lives of long lived assets including property, equipment and intangible assets, impairment of assets, collectability of receivables, contingencies, stock-based compensation, and fair value of assets and liabilities acquired in business combinations. Real Estate: Real estate assets are stated at cost, less accumulated depreciation and amortization. All costs related to the improvement or replacement of real estate properties, including interest expense on development properties, are capitalized. Additions, renovations, and improvements that enhance and/or extend the useful life of a property are also capitalized. Expenditures for ordinary maintenance, repairs, and improvements that do not materially prolong the normal useful life of an asset are charged to operations as incurred. Upon the acquisition of real estate properties, the fair value of the real estate purchased is allocated to the acquired tangible assets (generally consisting of land, buildings and building improvements, and tenant improvements) and identified intangible assets and liabilities (generally consisting of above-market and below-market leases and the origination value of in-place leases) in accordance with GAAP. We utilize methods similar to those used by independent appraisers in estimating the fair value of acquired assets and liabilities. The fair value of the tangible assets of an acquired property considers the value of the property “as-if-vacant.” In allocating the purchase price to identified intangible assets and liabilities of an acquired property, the value of above-market and below-market leases is estimated based on the differences between contractual rentals and estimated market rents over the applicable lease term discounted back to the date of acquisition utilizing a discount rate adjusted for the credit risk associated with the respective tenants. The aggregate value of in-place leases is measured based on the avoided costs associated with lack of revenue over a market oriented lease-up period, the avoided leasing commissions, and other avoided costs common in similar leasing transactions. Mortgage notes payable assumed in connection with acquisitions are recorded at their fair value using current market interest rates for similar debt at the time of acquisitions. Effective 2018 acquisition related costs are capitalized. The capitalized above-market lease values are amortized as a reduction of rental revenue over the remaining term of the respective leases and the capitalized below-market lease values are amortized as an increase to rental revenue over the remaining term of the respective leases. The value of in-place leases is based on the Company’s evaluation of the specific characteristics of each tenant’s lease. Factors considered include estimates of carrying costs during expected lease-up periods, current market conditions, and costs to execute similar leases. The values of in-place leases are amortized over the remaining term of the respective leases. If a tenant terminates its lease prior to its contractual expiration date, any unamortized balance of the related intangible assets or liabilities is recorded as income or expense in the period. The total net impact to rental revenues due to the amortization of above and below-market leases was a net increase of approximately $0.1 million for each of the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017. As of March 31, 2018, above-market and in-place leases of approximately $1.4 million and $12.5 million (net of accumulated amortization), respectively, are included in acquired lease intangible assets, net in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets. As of December 31, 2017, above-market and in-place leases of approximately $1.5 million and $13.1 million (net of accumulated amortization), respectively, are included in the acquired lease intangible assets, net in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets. As of March 31, 2018, and December 31, 2017, approximately $5.6 million and $5.9 million (net of accumulated amortization), respectively, relating to below-market leases are included in acquired lease intangible liabilities, net in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets. The following table presents the projected impact for the remainder of 2018, the next five years and thereafter related to the net increase to rental revenue from the amortization of the acquired above-market and below-market lease intangibles and the increase to amortization expense of the in-place lease intangibles for properties owned at March 31, 2018 (in thousands):
Increase to
Net increase to
amortization
rental revenues
expense
Remainder of 2018
$
413
$
1,672
2019
560
1,955
2020
660
1,627
2021
510
1,400
2022
533
1,344
2023
635
1,189
Thereafter
974
3,345
$
4,285
$
12,532
Investment in Unconsolidated Affiliates: The company has investments in other entities that have been accounted for under the equity method of accounting. The equity method of accounting is used when an investor has influence, but not control, over the investee. The Company records its share of the profits and losses of the investee in the period when theses profits and losses are also reflected in the accounts of the investee. During the quarter ended March 31, 2018, the Company purchased a 50% interest in Two CPS Developers LLC (the “Investee”) for $5.25 million. The Company has the ability to exercise significant influence over the Investee, does not have a controlling interest in the Investee, and the Investee is not a variable interest entity. Therefore, the Company has accounted for this investment under the equity method of accounting. Depreciation and Amortization: The Company uses the straight-line method for depreciation and amortization. Properties and property improvements are depreciated over their estimated useful lives, which range from 5 to 40 years. Furniture, fixtures, and equipment are depreciated over estimated useful lives that range from 5 to 10 years. Tenant improvements are amortized over the shorter of the remaining non-cancellable term of the related leases or their useful lives. Asset Impairment: Management reviews each real estate investment for impairment whenever events or circumstances indicate that the carrying value of a real estate investment may not be recoverable. The review of recoverability is based on an estimate of the undiscounted future cash flows that are expected to result from the real estate investment’s use and eventual disposition. Such cash flow analyses consider factors such as expected future operating income, trends and prospects, as well as the effects of leasing demand, competition and other factors. If an impairment event exists due to the projected inability to recover the carrying value of a real estate investment, an impairment loss is recorded to the extent that the carrying value exceeds estimated fair value. Management is required to make subjective assessments as to whether there are impairments in the value of the Company’s real estate holdings. These assessments could have a direct impact on net income, because an impairment loss is recognized in the period the assessment is made. Management has determined that there was no impairment related to its long-lived assets at March 31, 2018. Deferred Charges: Deferred charges consist principally of leasing commissions, which are amortized over the life of the related tenant leases, and financing costs, which are amortized over the terms of the respective debt agreements. Deferred financing costs relating to the secured revolving credit facility and deferred leasing charges are included in other assets on the condensed consolidated balance sheets. Deferred financing costs related to mortgage notes payable are included as a reduction of mortgage notes payable, net on the condensed consolidated balance sheets. Reportable Segments: The Company operates in one reportable segment, commercial real estate. Revenue Recognition: Rental income includes the base rent that each tenant is required to pay in accordance with the terms of their respective leases reported on a straight-line basis over the term of the lease. In order for management to determine, in its judgment, that the unbilled rent receivable applicable to each specific tenant is collectible, management reviews billed and unbilled rent receivables on a quarterly basis and takes into consideration the tenant’s payment history and financial condition. Some of the leases provide for additional contingent rental revenue in the form of increases based on the consumer price index, subject to certain maximums and minimums. Substantially all of the Company’s properties are subject to long-term net leases under which the tenant is typically responsible to pay for its pro rata share of real estate taxes, insurance, and ordinary maintenance and repairs. Property operating expense recoveries from tenants of common area maintenance, real estate taxes, and other recoverable costs are recognized as revenues in the period that the related expenses are incurred. Earnings Per Share Information: The Company presents both basic and diluted earnings per share. Basic earnings per share excludes dilution and is computed by dividing net income attributable to common stockholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted earnings per share reflects the potential dilution that could occur if securities or other contracts to issue common stock were exercised or converted into common stock, where such exercise or conversion would result in a lower per share amount. Restricted stock and stock options were included in the computation of diluted earnings per share. Cash and Cash Equivalents: The Company considers all highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less at the date of purchase to be cash equivalents. Restricted Cash: Restricted cash represents reserves used to pay real estate taxes, insurance, repairs, leasing costs and capital improvements. Fair Value Measurement: The Company determines fair value in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 820, “Fair Value Measurement.” This standard defines fair value, provides guidance for measuring fair value and requires certain disclosures. Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. Where available, fair value is based on observable market prices or parameters or derived from such prices or parameters. Where observable prices or inputs are not available, valuation models are applied. These valuation techniques involve some level of management estimation and judgment, the degree of which is dependent on the price transparency for the instruments or market and the instruments’ complexity. Assets and liabilities disclosed at fair values are categorized based upon the level of judgment associated with the inputs used to measure their fair value. Hierarchical levels, which are defined by ASC 820-10-35, are directly related to the amount of subjectivity associated with the inputs to fair valuation of these assets and liabilities. Determining which category an asset or liability falls within the hierarchy requires significant judgment, and the Company evaluates its hierarchy disclosures each quarter. The three-tier fair value hierarchy is as follows: Level 1 — Valuations based on quoted prices for identical assets and liabilities in active markets. Level 2 — Valuations based on observable inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1, such as quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar assets and liabilities in markets that are not active, or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data. Level 3 — Valuations based on unobservable inputs reflecting management’s own assumptions, consistent with reasonably available assumptions made by other market participants. These valuations require significant judgment. Income Taxes: The Company is organized and conducts its operations to qualify as a REIT for federal income tax purposes. Accordingly, the Company is generally not subject to federal income taxation on the portion of its distributable income that qualifies as REIT taxable income, to the extent that it distributes at least 90% of its REIT taxable income to its stockholders and complies with certain other requirements as defined in the Code. The Company also participates in certain activities conducted by entities which elected to be treated as taxable subsidiaries under the Code. As such, the Company is subject to federal, state, and local taxes on the income from these activities. The Company accounts for income taxes under the asset and liability method as required by the provisions of ASC 740-10-30. Under this method, deferred tax assets and liabilities are established based on differences between financial reporting and tax bases of assets and liabilities and are measured using the enacted tax rates and laws that will be in effect when the differences are expected to reverse. The Company provides a valuation allowance for deferred tax assets for which it does not consider realization of such assets to be more likely than not. ASC 740-10-65 addresses the determination of whether tax benefits claimed or expected to be claimed on a tax return should be recorded in the financial statements. Under ASC 740-10-65, the Company may recognize the tax benefit from an uncertain tax position only if it is more likely than not that the tax position will be sustained on examination by the taxing authorities, based on the technical merits of the position. The tax benefits recognized in the financial statements from such a position should be measured based on the largest benefit that has a greater than fifty percent likelihood of being realized upon ultimate settlement. ASC 740-10-65 also provides guidance on de-recognition, classification, interest and penalties on income taxes, accounting in interim periods and requires increased disclosures. As of March 31, 2018, and December 31, 2017, the Company had determined that no liabilities are required in connection with uncertain tax positions. As of March 31, 2018, the Company’s tax returns for the prior three years are subject to review by the Internal Revenue Service. Any interest and penalties would be expensed as incurred. The recently enacted Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the “Act”) is a complex revision to the U.S. federal income tax laws with 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 Act on the overall economy, government revenues, our tenants, our Company, and the real estate industry cannot be reliably predicted at this time. Furthermore, the Act may impact certain of our tenants’ operating results, financial condition, and future business plans. There can be no assurance that the Act will not impact our operating results, financial condition, and future business operations. Concentrations of Credit Risk: Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk consist of cash and cash equivalents, which from time-to-time exceed the federal depository insurance coverage. Beginning January 1, 2013, all noninterest bearing transaction accounts deposited at an insured depository institution are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation up to the standard maximum deposit amount of $250,000. Management believes that the Company is not exposed to any significant credit risk due to the credit worthiness of the financial institutions. Annual contractual rent of $9.7 million derived from five leases with the City of New York, represents approximately 21% of the Company’s total 2018 contractual rental income. Stock-Based Compensation: The Company has a stock-based compensation plan, which is described below in Note 5. The Company accounts for stock-based compensation in accordance with ASC 718, “Compensation – Stock Compensation,” which establishes accounting for stock-based awards exchanged for employee services. Under the provisions of ASC 718, share-based compensation cost is measured at the grant date or service-inception date (if it precedes the grant date), based on the fair value of the award. Share-based compensation is expensed at the grant date (for awards or portion of awards that vested immediately), or ratably over the respective vesting periods, determined from the start of the grant date or service-inception date through the date of vesting. New Accounting Pronouncements: In March 2018, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2018-05, “Income Taxes (Topic 740) – Amendments to SEC Paragraphs Pursuant to SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 118”, which allowed public companies to record provisional amounts in earnings for the year ended December 31, 2017 due to the complexities involved in accounting for the enactment of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. ASU 2018-05 was effective upon issuance. The Company did not recognize any estimated income tax effects of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act in its 2017 consolidated financial statements in accordance with SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 118. In May 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-09, “Compensation – Stock Compensation (Topic 718) - Scope of Modification Accounting.” ASU 2017-09 clarifies Topic 718 such that an entity must apply modification accounting to changes in the terms or conditions of a share-based payment award unless all of the following criteria are met: (a) the fair value of the modified award is the same as the fair value of the original award immediately before the modification, (b) the vesting conditions of the modified award are the same as the vesting conditions of the original award immediately before the modification, and (c) the classification of the modified award as an equity instrument or a liability instrument is the same as the classification of the original award immediately before the modification. The amendments are effective for all entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within those years. The adoption of ASU 2017-09 did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements. In February 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-05, “Other Income – Gains and Losses from the Derecognition of Nonfinancial Assets (Subtopic 610-20) - Clarifying the Scope of Asset Derecognition Guidance and Accounting for Partial Sales of Nonfinancial Assets.” ASU 2017-05 was issued to clarify the scope of Subtopic 610-20 and to add guidance for partial sales of nonfinancial assets, including partial sales of real estate. ASU 2017-05 clarifies the scope of Subtopic 610-20 by defining the term “in substance nonfinancial asset.” If substantially all of the fair value of the assets (recognized and unrecognized) promised to a counterparty in a contract is concentrated in nonfinancial assets, a financial asset in the same arrangement would still be considered part of an “in substance nonfinancial asset”. Additionally, ASU 2017-05 indicates an entity should identify each distinct nonfinancial asset (e.g., real estate and inventory) or in substance nonfinancial asset promised to a counterparty and derecognize each asset when a counterparty obtains control of it. ASU 2017-05 requires an entity to derecognize a distinct nonfinancial asset or distinct in substance nonfinancial asset in a partial sale transaction when two criteria are met: 1) the entity does not have (or ceases to have) a controlling financial interest in the legal entity that holds the asset in accordance with Topic 810, and 2) the entity transfers control of the asset in accordance with Topic 606. The effective date and transition requirements of ASU 2017-05 are the same as Topic 606. The amendments are effective for public entities for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within those periods. The adoption of ASU 2017-05 did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements. In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-01, “Business Combinations (Topic 805) - Clarifying the Definition of a Business.” ASU 2017-01 provides new guidance that changes the definition of a business to assist entities with evaluating when a set of transferred assets and activities is a business. The guidance requires an entity to evaluate if substantially all of the fair value of the gross assets acquired is concentrated in a single identifiable asset or a group of similar identifiable assets; if so, the set of transferred assets is not a business. ASU 2017-01 also requires a business to include at least one substantive process. ASU 2017-01 is effective for public business entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017 and has been adopted by the Company effective January 1, 2018. It is expected that the standard will reduce the number of future real estate acquisitions accounted for as a business combination and therefore, reduce the amount of acquisition costs that will be expensed. The adoption of ASU 2017-01 will result in a reduction of expensed acquisition costs and a corresponding increase to net income. There were no acquisitions during the three months ended March 31, 2018. In November 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-18, “Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230) - Restricted Cash.” ASU 2016-08 updates Topic 230 to require cash and restricted cash equivalents to be included with cash and cash equivalents when reconciling the beginning-of-period and end-of-period total cash amounts on the statement of cash flows. Consequently, transfers between cash and restricted cash will not be presented as a separate line item in the operating, investing or financing sections of the cash flow statement. The amendments are effective for public business entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017 and interim periods within those fiscal years and should be applied retrospectively. Upon the adoption of ASU 2016-18, the Company reclassified $0.1 million of its cash inflows from operating activities and $0.2 million of its cash outflows from investing activities to change in cash and restricted cash in its historical presentation of cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2017. In August 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-15, “Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230) - Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments.” ASU 2016-15 clarifies how certain cash receipts and cash payments are presented and classified in the statement of cash flows. The amendments are intended to reduce diversity in practice. The ASU contains additional guidance clarifying when an entity should separate cash receipts and cash payments and classify them into more than one class of cash flows (including when reasonable judgment is required to estimate and allocate cash flows) versus when an entity should classify the aggregate amount into one class of cash flows on the basis of predominance. The amendments are effective for public business entities for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017 and interim periods within those annual periods. The adoption of ASU 2016-15 did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements. In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-09, “Compensation – Stock Compensation (Topic 718) - Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting.” ASU 2016-09 requires all excess tax benefits and tax deficiencies (including tax benefits of dividends on share-based payment awards) to be recognized as income tax expense or benefit in the income statement. The tax effects of exercised or vested awards should be treated as discrete items in the reporting period in which they occur. An entity should also recognize excess tax benefits, and assess the need for a valuation allowance, regardless of whether the benefits reduce taxes payable in the current period. Off-balance sheet accounting for net operating losses stemming from excess tax benefits would no longer be required and instead such net operating losses would be recognized when they arise. Existing net operating losses that are currently tracked off balance sheet would be recognized, net of a valuation allowance if required, through an adjustment to opening retained earnings in the period of adoption. ASU 2016-09 also requires excess tax benefits to be classified along with other income tax cash flows as an operating activity in the statement of cash flows. The amendments are effective for public business entities for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2016 and interim periods within those annual periods. The adoption of ASU 2016-09 did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements. In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-07, “Investments – Equity Method and Joint Ventures (Topic 323) - Simplifying the Transition to the Equity Method of Accounting.” ASU 2016-07 requires an investor to initially apply the equity method of accounting from the date it qualifies for that method, such as the date the investor obtains significant influence over the operating and financial policies of an investee. It eliminates the previous requirement to retroactively adjust the investment and record a cumulative catch up for the periods that the investment had been held, but did not qualify for the equity method of accounting. ASU 2016-07 is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2016. The amendments should be applied prospectively to increases in the level of ownership interest or degree of influence that result in the application of the equity method. The adoption of ASU 2016-07 did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements. In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, “Leases (Topic No. 842).” ASU 2016-02 requires lessees to recognize at the commencement date, a lease liability, which is the lessee’s obligation to make lease payments arising from a lease and measure it on a discounted basis. A lessee must recognize an asset when it represents a lessee’s right to use, or control the use of, a specified asset for the lease term. Under the new guidance, lessor accounting is largely unchanged. ASU 2016-02 is effective for fiscal periods and interim periods within those fiscal periods beginning after December 15, 2018. Early adoption is permitted. The adoption of ASU 2016-02 is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements. As a lessee, the Company is a party to an office lease with future lease obligations aggregating to $772,105 as of March 31, 2018, for which the Company expects to record right-of-use assets upon the adoption of ASU 2016-02. In January 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-01, “Financial Instruments – Overall (Subtopic 825-10) - Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities.” ASU 2016-01 is intended to improve the recognition and measurement of financial instruments. The new guidance requires equity investments, except for those accounted for under the equity method of accounting, or those that result in consolidation of the investee, to be measured at fair value with changes in fair value recognized in net income. ASU 2016-01 requires separate presentation of financial assets and financial liabilities by measurement category and form of financial asset on the balance sheet or accompanying notes to the financial statements. The new guidance eliminates the requirement for public business entities to disclose the method(s) and significant assumptions used to estimate the fair value that is required to be disclosed for financial instruments measured at amortized cost on the balance sheet. Under ASU 2016-01, a reporting company will be required to present separately |
