SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES | SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES Principles of Consolidation and Basis of Presentation The accompanying interim unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) as contained within the Financial Accounting Standards Board’s (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) and the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), including the instructions to Form 10-Q and Regulation S-X. The interim unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company, the OP, their direct and indirect owned subsidiaries, and the accounts of joint ventures that are determined to be variable interest entities for which the Company is the primary beneficiary. All significant intercompany balances and transactions are eliminated in consolidation. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring adjustments) necessary to present fairly the Company’s condensed consolidated financial position, results of operations and cash flows have been included. The Company evaluates the need to consolidate joint ventures and variable interest entities based on standards set forth in ASC Topic 810, Consolidation (“ASC 810”). In determining whether the Company has a controlling interest in a joint venture or a variable interest entity and the requirement to consolidate the accounts of that entity, management considers factors such as ownership interest, authority to make decisions and contractual and substantive participating rights of the partners/members, as well as whether the entity is a variable interest entity for which the Company is the primary beneficiary. As of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017 , the Company held ownership interests in two unconsolidated joint ventures. Refer to Note 4. “Investments in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures” for additional information. As of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017 , the Company held variable interests in two variable interest entities and consolidated those entities. Refer to Note 5. “Variable Interest Entities” for additional information. Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash Cash and cash equivalents represent current bank accounts and other bank deposits free of encumbrances and having maturity dates of three months or less from the respective dates of deposit. The Company limits cash investments to financial institutions with high credit standing; therefore, the Company believes it is not exposed to any significant credit risk in cash. Restricted cash includes escrow accounts for real property taxes, insurance, capital expenditures and tenant improvements, debt service and leasing costs held by lenders. In November 2016, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2016-18, Restricted Cash, which amends (Topic 230), Statement of Cash Flows (“ASU 2016-18”) . ASU 2016-18 requires that a statement of cash flows explains the change during the reporting period in the total of cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash or restricted cash equivalents. ASU 2016-18 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017. Early adoption is permitted, including adoption in an interim period. ASU 2016-18 requires adoption using a retrospective transition method. The Company adopted ASU 2016-18 on January 1, 2018. As a result of adopting ASU 2016-18, the Company revised the presentation of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash on the condensed consolidated balance sheets and condensed consolidated statements of cash flows for all the periods presented. Upon adoption of ASU 2016-18, the Company recorded a decrease of $0.9 million in net cash provided by operating activities and $11 thousand in net cash provided by investing activities for the three months ended March 31, 2017, related to reclassifying the changes in the restricted cash balance from operating activities and investing activities to the cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash balances on the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows. The following table provides a reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash reported on the condensed consolidated balance sheet that sum to the total of the same such amounts shown on the condensed consolidated statement of cash flows (amounts in thousands): March 31, 2018 December 31, 2017 Cash and cash equivalents $ 3,132 $ 3,086 Restricted cash 803 816 Total cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash $ 3,935 $ 3,902 Revenue Recognition Revenues include minimum rents, expense recoveries and percentage rental payments. Minimum rents are recognized on an accrual basis over the terms of the related leases on a straight-line basis when collectability is reasonably assured and the tenant has taken possession or controls the physical use of the leased property. If the lease provides for tenant improvements, the Company determines whether the tenant improvements, for accounting purposes, are owned by the tenant or the Company. When the Company is the owner of the tenant improvements, the tenant is not considered to have taken physical possession or have control of the physical use of the leased asset until the tenant improvements are substantially completed. When the tenant is the owner of the tenant improvements, any tenant improvement allowance that is funded is treated as a lease incentive and amortized as a reduction of revenue over the lease term. Tenant improvement ownership is determined based on various factors including, but not limited to: • whether the lease stipulates how a tenant improvement allowance may be spent; • whether the amount of a tenant improvement allowance is in excess of market rates; • whether the tenant or landlord retains legal title to the improvements at the end of the lease term; • whether the tenant improvements are unique to the tenant or general-purpose in nature; and • whether the tenant improvements are expected to have any residual value at the end of the lease. For leases with minimum scheduled rent increases, the Company recognizes income on a straight-line basis over the lease term when collectability is reasonably assured. Recognizing rental income on a straight-line basis for leases results in recognized revenue amounts which differ from those that are contractually due from tenants on a cash basis. If the Company determines the collectability of straight-line rents is not reasonably assured, the Company limits future recognition to amounts contractually owed and paid, and, when appropriate, establishes an allowance for estimated losses. The Company maintains an allowance for doubtful accounts, including an allowance for straight-line rent receivables, for estimated losses resulting from tenant defaults or the inability of tenants to make contractual rent and tenant recovery payments. The Company monitors the liquidity and creditworthiness of its tenants on an ongoing basis. For straight-line rent amounts, the Company’s assessment is based on amounts estimated to be recoverable over the term of the lease. The Company’s straight-line rent receivable (not including receivables on property held for sale), which is included in tenant receivables, net, on the condensed consolidated balance sheets, was approximately $0.5 million at both March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017. Certain leases contain provisions that require the payment of additional rents based on the respective tenants’ sales volume (contingent or percentage rent) and substantially all contain provisions that require reimbursement of the tenants’ allocable real estate taxes, insurance and common area maintenance costs (“CAM”). Revenue based on percentage of tenants’ sales is recognized only after the tenant exceeds its sales breakpoint. Revenue from tenant reimbursements of taxes, insurance and CAM is recognized in the period that the applicable costs are incurred in accordance with the lease agreement. In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers , which was added to the ASC under Topic 606 (“ASC 606”). ASC 606 outlines a single comprehensive model for entities to use in accounting for revenues arising from contracts with customers. As the Company’s revenues are primarily generated through leasing arrangements, the Company’s revenues fall outside the scope of this standard. As part of ASU 2014-09, ASC 610-20, Gains and Losses from Derecognition of Nonfinancial Assets , (“ASC 610-20”) was issued. ASC 610-20 provided guidance for recognizing gains and losses from the transfer of nonfinancial assets, which includes the sale of real estate. In February 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-05, Other Income-Gains and Losses for 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”). ASU 2017-05 amends the guidance on nonfinancial assets in ASC 610-20. The amendments clarify that (i) a financial asset is within the scope of ASC 610-20 if it meets the definition of an in-substance nonfinancial asset and may include nonfinancial assets transferred within a legal entity to a counter-party, (ii) an entity should identify each distinct nonfinancial asset or in substance nonfinancial asset promised to a counter-party and de-recognize each asset when a counter-party obtains control of it, and (iii) an entity should allocate consideration to each distinct asset by applying the guidance in ASC 606 on allocating the transaction price to performance obligations. Further, ASU 2017-05 provides guidance on accounting for partial sales of nonfinancial assets. Effective January 1, 2018, the Company applied the provisions of ASC 610-20, for gains on sale of real estate, and recognizes any gains at the time control of a property is transferred and when it is probable that substantially all of the related consideration will be collected. As a result of adopting ASC 610-20, using the modified retrospective method, the sales criteria in ASC 360, Property, Plant, and Equipment , no longer applied. As such, the Company recognized $0.7 million of deferred gains related to sales of properties to the SGO Joint Venture through a cumulative effect adjustment to accumulated deficit. Other than the cumulative effect adjustment relating to such deferred gains, the adoption of ASC 606 and ASC 610-20 did not have an impact on the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements. Reclassifications Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform with current period’s presentation as a result of adoption of ASU 2016-18. See Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash section above for discussion of the impact of these reclassifications. The remaining reclassifications had no effect on the Company’s financial condition, results of operations or cash flows. Recent Accounting Pronouncements The FASB issued the following ASUs which could have potential impact to the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements: 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”). ASU 2016-15 addresses eight specific cash flow issues with the objective of reducing diversity in practice. ASU 2016-15 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017. Early adoption is permitted, including adoption in an interim period. ASU 2016-15 will require adoption on a retrospective basis. The Company adopted ASU 2016-15 on January 1, 2018. Adoption of ASU 2016-15 did not have an impact on the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements. In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-13, Financial Instruments – Credit Losses (“ASU 2016-13”). ASU 2016-13 requires a financial asset, measured at amortized cost basis to be presented at the net amount expected to be collected. ASU 2016-13 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, with adoption permitted for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018. Adjustments resulting from adopting ASU 2016-13 shall be applied through a cumulative-effect adjustment to retained earnings. The adoption of ASU 2016-13 will not have an impact on the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements. In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842) (“ASU 2016-02”). ASU 2016-02 requires entities to recognize lease assets and lease liabilities on the consolidated balance sheet and disclose key information about leasing arrangements. The guidance retains a distinction between finance leases and operating leases. The recognition, measurement and presentation of expenses and cash flows arising from a lease by a lessee have not significantly changed from previous guidance. However, the principal difference from previous guidance is that the lease assets and lease liabilities arising from operating leases should be recognized in the statement of financial position. The accounting applied by a lessor is largely unchanged from that applied under the previous guidance. Lessees and lessors are required to recognize and measure leases at the beginning of the earliest period presented using a modified retrospective approach. The modified retrospective approach includes a number of optional practical expedients that entities may elect to apply. On January 5, 2018, the FASB also issued an Exposure Draft proposing to amend ASU 2016-02, which would provide lessors with a practical expedient, by class of underlying assets, to not separate non-lease components from the related lease components and, instead, to account for those components as a single lease component, if certain criteria are met. The amendments in this guidance and the related Exposure Draft are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Earlier application is permitted. The Company believes that the adoption of ASU 2016-02 will not change the accounting for operating leases on its condensed consolidated balance sheets. The Company expects to utilize the practical expedients proposed in the Exposure Draft as part of its adoption of ASU 2016-02. |