Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies) | 12 Months Ended |
Dec. 31, 2013 |
Basis of Presentation and Consolidation | ' |
Basis of Presentation and Consolidation – The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly owned subsidiaries. All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. |
Use of Estimates | ' |
Use of Estimates – The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements, the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods, and the disclosures of contingent liabilities. For example, significant assumptions are made in the allocation of purchase price, analysis of real estate impairments, contingent assets and liabilities and the assessment of probability of repayments of expenses under the expense support agreement. Actual results could differ from those estimates. |
Real Estate | ' |
Real Estate – Upon acquisition of properties, the Company estimates the fair value of acquired tangible assets (consisting of land, building and improvements, and tenant improvements) and identifiable intangible assets (consisting of above- and below-market leases and in-place leases) and allocates the purchase price to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed including debt. In estimating the fair value of the tangible and intangible assets acquired, the Company considers information obtained about each property as a result of its due diligence and utilizes various valuation methods, such as estimated cash flow projections using appropriate discount and capitalization rates, estimates of replacement costs net of depreciation and available market information. |
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The fair value of the tangible assets of an acquired leased property is determined by estimating the value of the property as if it were vacant, and the “as-if-vacant” value is then allocated to land, building and improvements based on the determination of the fair values of these assets. |
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Above- and below-market lease intangibles are recorded based on the present value of the difference between the contractual amounts to be paid pursuant to the lease and management’s estimate of the fair market lease rates for each in-place lease. The purchase price is further allocated to in-place lease intangibles based on management’s evaluation of the specific characteristics of the acquired lease. Factors considered include estimates of carrying costs during hypothetical expected lease up periods, including estimates of lost rental income during the expected lease up periods, and costs to execute similar leases such as leasing commissions, legal and other related expenses. |
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Buildings and improvements are depreciated on the straight-line method over their estimated useful lives, which generally are 39 and 15 years, respectively. Tenant improvements are depreciated on the straight-line method over the shorter of the asset life or the respective lease term. Expenditures for maintenance and repairs are charged to operations as incurred. Significant renovations and replacements, which improve and extend the life of the asset, are capitalized. |
Intangible Assets | ' |
Intangible Assets – Amortization of intangible assets is computed using the straight-line method of accounting over the respective lease term or estimated useful life including renewal periods for below-market leases. Above-market or below-market lease intangibles are amortized to rental income over the estimated remaining terms of the respective leases. In-place lease intangibles are amortized over the remaining terms of the respective leases and charged to depreciation and amortization. If a lease were to be terminated prior to its scheduled expiration, all unamortized amounts related to the lease would be written off. Intangible assets are evaluated for impairment on an annual basis or upon a triggering event. |
Impairment of Real Estate Assets | ' |
Impairment of Real Estate Assets – Real estate assets are reviewed on an ongoing basis to determine whether there are any indicators, including property operating performance and general market conditions, that the value of the real estate properties (including any related amortizable intangible assets or liabilities) may be impaired. To assess if a property’s asset group is potentially impaired, management compares the estimated current and projected undiscounted operating cash flows, including estimated net sales proceeds, of the property over its expected holding period to the net carrying value of the property. Such cash flow projections consider factors such as expected future operating income, trends and prospects, as well as the effects of demand, competition and other factors. In the event that the carrying value exceeds the undiscounted operating cash flows, the Company would recognize an impairment provision to adjust the carrying value of the asset to the estimated fair value of the property less costs to sell. |
Cash and Cash Equivalents | ' |
Cash and Cash Equivalents – Cash and cash equivalents consist of cash on hand and highly liquid investments purchased with original maturities of three months or less. |
As of December 31, 2013, the Company’s cash deposits exceeded federally insured amounts. However, the Company continues to monitor the third-party depository institutions that hold the Company’s cash and cash equivalents, primarily with the goal of safety of principal. The Company attempts to limit cash investments to financial institutions with high credit standing; therefore, the Company believes it is not exposed to any significant credit risk on cash. |
Restricted Cash | ' |
Restricted Cash – Certain amounts of cash are deposited in a lockbox with the lender or are restricted to fund future expenditures for the Company’s real estate properties. Such amounts have been classified as restricted cash on the consolidated balance sheets. |
Foreign Currency Translation | ' |
Foreign Currency Translation – The accounting records for the Company’s consolidated subsidiaries that own the properties in Germany are maintained in the functional currency (Euros), and revenues and expenses are translated using the average exchange rates during the applicable period presented. Assets and liabilities are translated to U.S. dollars using the exchange rate in effect at the applicable balance sheet date. The resulting translation adjustments are reflected in other comprehensive income in the statements of stockholders’ equity as a cumulative foreign currency translation adjustment. Any gains and losses from foreign currency transactions are included in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations. |
Fair Value Measurements | ' |
Fair Value Measurements – Fair value assumptions are based on the framework established in the fair value accounting guidance under GAAP. The framework specifies a hierarchy of valuation inputs which was established to increase consistency, clarity and comparability in fair value measurements and related disclosures. The guidance describes a fair value hierarchy based upon three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value, two of which are considered observable and one that is considered unobservable. The following describes the three levels of fair value inputs: |
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| • | | Level 1 – Quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the Company has the ability to access. |
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| • | | Level 2 – Inputs, other than quoted prices included in Level 1, that are observable for the asset or liability either directly or indirectly; such as, quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities or other inputs that can be corroborated by observable market data. |
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| • | | Level 3 – Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability, which are typically based on the Company’s own assumptions, as there is little, if any, related market activity. |
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When market data inputs are unobservable, the Company utilizes inputs that it believes reflects the Company’s best estimate of the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. When inputs used to measure fair value fall within different levels of the hierarchy, the level within which the fair value measurement is categorized is based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement. |
Revenue Recognition | ' |
Revenue Recognition – Real estate owned as of December 31, 2013 is leased to tenants, whereby the tenant is responsible for some or, in the case of the Company’s two triple-net-leased properties, all of the operating expenses relating to the property, including property taxes, insurance, maintenance and repairs. The leases are accounted for using the operating method. Under the operating method, revenue is recognized as rentals are earned and expenses (including depreciation) are charged to operations as incurred. Rental revenue from leases is recorded on the straight-line basis over the terms of the leases. Tenant reimbursement income represents amounts tenants are required to reimburse the Company in accordance with the terms of the leases and are recognized in the period in which the related reimbursable expenses are incurred. |
Mortgages and Other Notes Payable | ' |
Mortgages and Other Notes Payable – Mortgages and other notes payable acquired are recorded at the stated principal amount and are collateralized by the Company’s properties. Mortgages and other notes payable assumed in connection with an acquisition are recorded at fair market value as of the date of the acquisition. |
Loan Costs | ' |
Loan Costs – Financing costs paid in connection with obtaining debt are deferred and amortized over the estimated life of the debt using the effective interest rate method. As of December 31, 2013 and 2012, accumulated amortization of loan costs were approximately $1.0 million and $0.7 million, respectively. |
Acquisition Fees and Expenses | ' |
Acquisition Fees and Expenses – Acquisition fees, including investment services fees, and expenses associated with transactions deemed to be business combinations are expensed as incurred. |
Redemptions | ' |
Redemptions – Under the Company’s stock redemption plan, a stockholder’s shares are deemed to be redeemed as of the date that the Company accepts the stockholder’s request for redemption. From and after such date, the stockholder, by virtue of such redemption, is no longer entitled to any rights as a stockholder in the Company. Shares redeemed are retired and not available for reissue. |
Income Taxes | ' |
Income Taxes – The Company has elected and qualified as a REIT under Sections 856 through 860 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and related regulations beginning with the year ended December 31, 2010. As a REIT, the Company generally is not subject to federal corporate income taxes provided it continues to distribute at least 90% of its REIT taxable income and capital gains and meets certain other requirements for qualifying as a REIT. |
As a REIT, the Company may be subject to certain state and foreign income taxes. These state and foreign income taxes are accounted for using the asset and liability method. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the expected future tax consequences attributable to differences between the consolidated financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and respective tax bases and operating losses and tax-credit carry forwards. |
Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date. Valuation allowances are established when necessary to reduce deferred tax assets to the amount expected to be realized. |
Net Loss Per Share | ' |
Net Loss Per Share – Net loss per share is calculated based upon the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the periods. |
Reclassifications | ' |
Reclassifications – Certain amounts in the consolidated statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2011 and the consolidated statement of cash flows for the year ended December 31, 2011 have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation with no effect on previously reported net loss or stockholders’ equity. |
Segment Information | ' |
Segment Information – Operating segments are components of an enterprise for which separate financial information is available and is evaluated regularly by the chief operating decision maker in deciding how to allocate resources and assess performance. The Company has determined that it operates in one business segment, real estate ownership. Accordingly, the Company does not report more than one segment. |
Adopted Accounting Pronouncements | ' |
Adopted Accounting Pronouncements – In February 2013, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2013-02, “Comprehensive Income (Topic 220): Reporting of Amounts Reclassified Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (AOCI).” This update clarified the guidance and requires preparers to report, in one place, information about reclassifications out of AOCI. The ASU also requires companies to report changes in AOCI balances. Effective January 1, 2013, the Company adopted this ASU. The adoption of this update did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows. |
Recent Accounting Pronouncements | ' |
Recent Accounting Pronouncements – In March 2013, the FASB issued ASU No. 2013-05, “Foreign Currency Matters (Topic 830): Parent’s Accounting for the Cumulative Translation Adjustment upon Derecognition of Certain Subsidiaries or Groups of Assets within a Foreign Entity or of an Investment in a Foreign Entity.” This update affects entities that cease to hold a controlling financial interest (as described in subtopic 810-10) in a subsidiary or group of assets within a foreign entity when the subsidiary or group of assets is a business and there is a cumulative translation adjustment balance associated with that foreign entity. The update also affects entities that lose a controlling financial interest in an investment in a foreign entity (by sale or other transfer event) and those that acquire a business in stages (sometimes also referred to as a step acquisition) by increasing an investment in a foreign entity from one accounted for under the equity method to one accounted for as a consolidated investment. The amendments in this update are effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning on or after December 15, 2013. The Company will continue to assess whether this update will have a material impact on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows on future annual and interim periods. |
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In April 2013, the FASB issued ASU No. 2013-07, “Presentation of Financial Statements (Topic 205): Liquidation Basis of Accounting.” This update requires entities to prepare financial statements using the liquidation basis of accounting when liquidation is imminent. For applicable entities, this ASU requires financial statements be prepared using the liquidation basis of accounting to present relevant information about an entity’s expected resources in liquidation by measuring and presenting assets at the amount of the expected cash proceeds from liquidation. The entity should include in its presentation of assets any items it had not previously recognized under U.S. GAAP but that it expects to either sell in liquidation or use in settling liabilities (for example, trademarks). This ASU is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning on or after December 15, 2013. The Company will continue to assess whether this update will have a material impact on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows on future annual and interim periods. |
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In July 2013, the FASB issued ASU No. 2013-11, “Income Taxes (Topic 740): Presentation of an Unrecognized Tax Benefit When a Net Operating Loss Carryforward, a Similar Tax Loss, or a Tax Credit Carryforward Exists.” This update clarified the guidance in subtopic 740 and requires entities to present an unrecognized tax benefit, or a portion of an unrecognized tax benefit in the financial statements as a reduction to a deferred tax asset for a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward to the extent one is available. The unrecognized tax benefit should be presented in the financial statements as a liability and should not be combined with deferred tax assets. This ASU is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning on or after December 15, 2013 for public entities. The Company has determined that the impact of this update will not have a material impact on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows. |